When Dorothy Gallagher was a teacher in Poland, she took up knitting as a side hustle. “Making one sweater bought me a kilo of sausage,” she said. “Now I hand spin silk, cat fur, alpaca — all for the ...

A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...

Debbie Maze of Hollidaysburg (top) shows her knitting progress on a scarf during the “Twisted Stitchers” knitting and crocheting club at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library on Wednesday afternoon.

After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies. An excerpt from the 2011 video interview ...

There’s something about cold winter days that bring out my desire to break out my arts and crafts supplies, be it crocheting, painting or embroidery. It’s been a hard year for crafters across the ...

Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rights In early October, Tracy Wright invited a group of other ...

Join me for a day wrapped in wool and warmth. From steaming milk pails to freshly knitted socks, this is a gentle celebration of craft, care, and the comfort of slow-paced living. #FiberFilledLife ...

More than 100 exhibitors have descended on the Eikon Exhibition Centre to enjoy expert talks, demos and catwalks at the UK’s largest craft show. Knit + Stitch, formerly the Knitting and Stitching Show ...

Knitting may soon move beyond sweaters and scarves. A team of researchers at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon University has built a prototype knitting machine that can create solid, three-dimensional ...

A weighted blanket can be a helpful tool for soothing many kids, especially those who have anxiety, ADHD or autism. Providing deep pressure, weighted blankets can simulate the calming feeling of a hug ...