[B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]For waiting in line to mail those handmade goodies so, we might as well…[/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
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[B][FONT=Times New Roman]Post Office “knit ins” start this week[/FONT][/B]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Knitting is enjoying a surge in popularity among the young and not-as-young. Celebrities like Julia Roberts and Sarah Jessica Parker are avid knitters. There’s an active knitting blog community, and yarn stores are a staple on the social scene.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The Postal Service is also keeping up with the times.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]In the time it takes to download a tune or video on an iPod, customers — and postal employees — can print shipping labels, design personalized holiday greeting cards and make custom stamps, all from the convenience of their home, office or favorite internet café.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]To mark the timeless value of knitting and “Today’s Mail,” Post Offices nationwide will open their doors this week for “knit ins.” In addition to knitting demonstrations, knitted items made or collected from events can be donated and mailed to local charities, shelters and hospitals.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]“Mailing a knitted gift is easy with one-size-fits-all flat-rate boxes, the ultimate gift box for sending warm greetings over the holidays,” said Anita Bizzotto, USPS chief marketing officer. “If it fits, it ships.”[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Earlier this year, the Postal Service issued its Holiday Knits stamps. The postage features classic winter imagery and was inspired by traditional Norwegian sweaters and knitted Christmas stockings.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]Go to [U]www.usps.com[/U] for a list of knitting [/COLOR][COLOR=red]events.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]