Union resident Helen Nix sits at her knitting machine, where she has made boxes and boxes full of sweaters and other garments for children in need in Appalachia and Haiti.

Amid rumors of mass-layoffs, the Knitting Factory begins the move to Brooklyn.

A new organization can be found on campus for students who enjoy knitting or want to learn how to knit. Knitting in November is a response to Residence Life's Health and Wellness initiative, said Jae Webb, residence director of Barret Hall, in an e-mail. Webb said knitting is a great way to increase dexterity in the fingers and hands and prevent arthritis in later years.

As previously mentioned, the Knitting Factory will soon be moving from its current Leonard Street location to the old Luna Lounge in Williamsburg. The change will take place early next year, and the venue will have its last Manhattan night on New Year’s Eve. The NY Press is now reporting that "the whole staff—65 people in all—is losing their jobs." Well, not all of them; "two of the 65 ...