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2. Spool knitting - Wikipedia

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   Spool knitting, loom knitting, corking, French knitting, or tomboy knitting is a form of knitting that uses a spool with a number of nails or pegs around the rim to produce a tube or sheet of fabric. The spool knitting devices are called knitting spools, knitting nancys, knitting frame, knitting loom, or French knitters.

3. Jacquard machine - Wikipedia

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   The ability to change the pattern of the loom's weave by simply changing cards was an important conceptual precursor to the development of computer programming and data entry. Charles Babbage knew of Jacquard machines and planned to use cards to store programs in his Analytical Engine.

4. Leewards Creative Crafts - Wikipedia

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   It was founded in Elgin, Illinois, in 1947. The chain had approximately 87 stores at its peak. [2] In 1994, it was purchased by Michaels. [3] [4] References

5. Chester, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   The Illinois Department of Corrections Menard Correctional Center is located in Chester. [22] [23] Prior to the January 11, 2003 commutation of death row sentences, male death row inmates were housed in Menard, Tamms, and Pontiac correctional centers. After that date, only Pontiac continued to host the male death row. [24]

6. Navajo weaving - Wikipedia

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   The thick handspun yarns and synthetic dyes are typical of pieces made during the transition from blanket weaving to rug weaving, when more weavings were sold to outsiders. Commerce expanded after the Santa Fe Trail opened in 1822, and greater numbers of examples survive. Until 1880, all such textiles were blankets as opposed to rugs.

7. Mattoon, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   As the population grew, demand for a local government increased. On Christmas Day, 1830, Coles County was established. The county was named after Edward Coles, the second governor in Illinois who served from 1822 to 1826. [5] Settlers in the Mattoon area remained poor and humble, but their community remained close knit.