Knitting, in case you hadn't heard, is cool. Forget the association with elderly grannies, today celebrities from Cara Delevingne to Nicholas Hoult are all casting on. Now Michelle Obama has joined ...

Knitting uses two needles and many techniques, offering lots of design options but requiring more tools and practice. Crocheting is usually easier for beginners because a single hook makes it simple, ...

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, ...

Cambridge first-graders are learning a new skill, and giving back to the community at the same time. Shae Bentley and Ryan Matteson spent months learning how to knit – making dozens of hats and ...

I've known how to knit since I was in my early teens, but it hasn't been a consistent hobby. I'll pick it up for a few months, then forget about it again for a year or so before picking it up again. I ...

When comparing knitting vs. crochet, both are skills that use balls of yarn to craft items by hand. Some beginners enjoy the greater control they have when knitting with two needles, while others ...

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. --- Windsong School is knitting for newborns for its second annual Hearts and Hands Knit-a-Thon. One Windsong parent, Andrea Porter, who’s also one of the knitting team captains says ...