Outbreak Concerns Dutchess County Locals
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY -- Officials in Dutchess County have expressed concern over a local virus outbreak. So far, only a handful of residents have been affected, and authorities have identified Yarn Central, a favored local yarn store as the locus of the outbreak.
Early symptoms include the inability to read, comprehend and follow simple pattern directions, difficulty measuring and counting rows. In the more advanced stages, victims are subject to fits of heavy sighing, growling and shouting off-color remarks such as “Oh pooh!” and far stronger.
One frequent customer and Thursday night knitting group member, Gina, experienced difficult reading and following her pattern earlier in the day, however, she initially dismissed it as a symptom of burning the candle at both ends. “It wasn’t until I was with my knitting group for an hour or so that I realized this could be something more serious”. When pressed for more information, she showed her latest project, Bella, as an example.
According to sources, confirmed by Gina herself, several rows of the cowl neck had to be ripped and re-knit because row counting was too challenging. Even more severe examples were found later that evening when Mardel discovered that her entire evening’s progress was incorrect and Gina learned that the front of Bella was 9 rows longer than the back. “Quite a few of us – and quite experienced knitters, no less – were having problems and acting strangely. It was very scary,” said Gina.
Presently, County Health officials believe that the outbreak has been contained as no additional cases have been reported. However, officials are concerned as several of the knitting group members work in elementary and higher education environments where the risk of further infection could pose serious problems.
As officials are unsure of the method of transmission, they are cautioning against the purchase of new yarn or new patterns through the weekend.
Early symptoms include the inability to read, comprehend and follow simple pattern directions, difficulty measuring and counting rows. In the more advanced stages, victims are subject to fits of heavy sighing, growling and shouting off-color remarks such as “Oh pooh!” and far stronger.
One frequent customer and Thursday night knitting group member, Gina, experienced difficult reading and following her pattern earlier in the day, however, she initially dismissed it as a symptom of burning the candle at both ends. “It wasn’t until I was with my knitting group for an hour or so that I realized this could be something more serious”. When pressed for more information, she showed her latest project, Bella, as an example.
According to sources, confirmed by Gina herself, several rows of the cowl neck had to be ripped and re-knit because row counting was too challenging. Even more severe examples were found later that evening when Mardel discovered that her entire evening’s progress was incorrect and Gina learned that the front of Bella was 9 rows longer than the back. “Quite a few of us – and quite experienced knitters, no less – were having problems and acting strangely. It was very scary,” said Gina.
Presently, County Health officials believe that the outbreak has been contained as no additional cases have been reported. However, officials are concerned as several of the knitting group members work in elementary and higher education environments where the risk of further infection could pose serious problems.
As officials are unsure of the method of transmission, they are cautioning against the purchase of new yarn or new patterns through the weekend.
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