Here’s one good result born from the pandemic. Many more people started using their hands and hearts to make crafts at home. Those would-be crafters who used to say “If I only had the time, I’d like ...

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — A recent fall meant Rose Girone spent her 110th birthday in a Long Island rehab facility. But nothing could stop her friends and family from giving her exactly the ...

A few of them came to unwind. Others needed the bonding time. Some just wanted to learn how to turn old T-shirts into rugs. Students in the REcycled Knitting class at the Selah art salon in downtown ...

There comes a point where a few cherished items suddenly morph into a full-blown collection. What’s a collector to do? For Kim Payne of Everett, it began with collecting knitting spools, some of which ...

When the going gets tough, the tough get sewing. They knit, crochet, quilt and smock, too. Yes, it’s all part of the down economy, but it’s also part of an American needle arts renaissance. In recent ...

Knitting and crocheting are cosy pastimes that also bring a sense of accomplishment, friendship and community to those who practise the crafts Maeve Lee on knitting during covid: "It probably saved my ...

Sure, Denver’s a hub for outdoorsy types, music fans, art lovers, craft-brew bros and cannabis connoisseurs. And the Mile High City has people who prefer to huddle inside and create arts and crafts ...

Every year, thousands of knitters com to Vogue Knitting Live in New York. They come from the New York metropolitan area, of course, but they also come from other places. I met fellow knitters from ...

Olympic diver Tom Daley, a name synonymous with gold medal-winning performances, is now channelling his passion into a radically different pursuit: inspiring the nation through knitting and crochet.

Rose Girone ran a knitting shop in Forest Hills for many years, and credits the craft with helping to save her family. (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — A recent fall meant Rose Girone spent her 110th ...