In conference rooms across the country, stressed-out workers are discovering the relaxing power of knitting. The Wall Street Journal recently sat in on a team-building exercise at Google. In it, ...
Creative Publishing International specializes in producing how-to books filled with photographs. Among their more than 300 titles are a variety of knitting books, but I only learned of the company ...
It’s 2023, and I think it’s safe to say that we’re all a little bit anxious these days. It’s absolutely nothing to be ashamed to admit, either. There’s so much to worry about in the world, so it only ...
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s been unseasonably warm the last couple ...
Once thought to be your grandmother's favorite pasttime, knitting is fast becoming a popular activity among people of all ages, including children. Some as young as 7 are learning to knit at the hands ...
In the more than thirty years that I have been a knitter and a knitting instructor, I have taught hundreds of people in person how to knit, and thousands of people through books and videos, including ...
As I reflect on almost 50 years of teaching in K-12 public schools and in higher education at a small, elite liberal arts college, I am struck by how knitting has grown into a metaphor and ...
Thanks to YouTube tutorials, anyone can learn to knit — but because there are all kinds of stitches, yarn sizes, and needle thicknesses, it helps to have a starting point. The best knitting kits give ...
If you can imagine yourself cozied up in your most comfortable chair knitting a pair of mittens or a hat and scarf, Knitting 101 might just be the class for you. Taught by Oklahoma Home and Community ...
For those with two left thumbs, fiber arts might seem like an impossible craft. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, embroidering, weaving and quilting all require a certain degree of hand-eye coordination.
In response to my failed attempt at knitting during the Kotaku Holiday Podcast, reader Austinpoet offered a link to KNiiTTiiNG, a project that teaches players to knit ...
Garter stitch is easily the simplest of stitch patterns to create when you’re knitting, even if you’re new to it. It's a great stitch to use for beginners because it's easy to learn and doesn't ...