Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. That’s why, since time immemorial, women have held knitting and sewing needles, crochet hooks and lace bobbins in their hands. That’s why, since before 3000 BC, be ...

If you've wandered the streets of Philadelphia and spotted a giant sunny-side-up egg on Walnut Street or a six-foot-tall Jason Kelce stitched from yarn, it's thanks to Lace in the Moon. The artist ...

Ellen Rubin, BS biology '92, started a nonprofit to share the scientifically-backed mental and physical health benefits of knitting and fiber arts with the community members who need it most. December ...

WEST STOCKBRIDGE — Needlework, just like any hobby, is better enjoyed with company. Stephanie Iverson, who owns Sala, an eclectic boutique in West Stockbridge, remembered all the times she had met ...

The fact that I knit year-round and live in sunny Meanjin/Brisbane often prompts people to look at me sideways. When we think of knitting, we tend to first think of the cosy jumpers, chic balaclavas ...

You’ve seen her in the classic films of our youth and the fairy tale books of our childhood-that old woman in a rocking chair, bent over with age but sharp-tongued as ever, exchanging gossip or ...

Get Creative has asked Juliet Bernard, from champions the UK Hand Knitting Association, for her top tips on starting crochet: Crochet patterns work up really fast so you will have a finished item to ...

I took up crochet during the pandemic. A friend saw one of my crochet-related Instagram posts and said she was worried. I wasn’t “acting my age.” But, is crochet really an activity best suited for the ...

Knitting is done with two active hands and two long, slender needles. You use one needle to scoop out loops and another to store them. The most common knitting needles are made of plastic, metal and ...