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.

Affordable and readily available, Red Heart is the yarn brand that many knitters, including me, used the first time we picked up a pair of needles. I was surprised to see a pitch from them land in my ...

MANKATO — What is it about making handmade clothes? Is it knowing that thought and care went into its creation rather than simply picking it from a store’s shelf? Or is it the pleasure of knowing that ...

Barb Day’s grandmother taught her to knit when she was 8 years old. But knitting didn’t become a hobby until she had a major life event. “I didn’t really start knitting consistently until I had twin ...

As National Craft Month approaches this March, new creative outlets are calling—knitting, for instance, could be your next spark of inspiration. Once considered a "grandma hobby," knitting is ...

Parkour Kitties Fibers claims to be one of the first hand-dyed yarn businesses in Singapore Mentioning “parkour” to anyone generally evokes a mental image of a particularly athletic individual, ...

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 ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Yardgoodsyarns in Waterville have been in business for over 7 decades. “We are two buildings, with 4 floors. My dad and mom started it in 1949, Atkins said. Joyce Atkins now ...

Knitting scarves, sweaters and other presents can take a lot of time, money and energy. But there can also be a deeper cost: hurt feelings. By Britta Lokting Cydney Alvarez, a fabric developer in ...