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Smith is joined by Knit 1 Sit n' Knit Club members (clockwise) Lisa Matson, Sandy Langerholc and Chris Richey. photo by Todd Berkey

Margaret Smith of Southmont has given knitters their niche at a former neighborhood grocery store.

In 2004, Smith and her partner and co-owner, Leigh Black, bought the building that had housed Helsel’s Market at 608 Grove Ave. in the Moxham section of Johnstown.

Before it became a haven for knitters, the renovated grocery started out as an antique shop.

The two women, who both had been at a turning point in their careers, combined their last names to create BlackSmith Exchange Antiques.

“We both shared an interest in antiques, and Leigh is a third-generation antiques dealer,” Smith said. “While the shop was getting started, we worked part-time jobs.”.....

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