Fond du Lac's Joann fabrics and crafts location started going-out-of-business sales last month. Locally, Knitty Gritty offers yarn and other supplies for knitters and crocheters at 63 N. Main St.

Judy Smith thinks it’s sad seeing the negativity toward homeless people, especially considering how easy it is to become homeless. As the 69-year-old entered the community room at Vista Court, she set ...

To say that craft maven Vickie Howell keeps busy is an understatement. In between working with Austin-based ventures like Ruby Goes Retro and the Austin Craft Mafia, the mother of two young sons ...

Leslie and Guy Nelson have opened The Knitty Gritty Café at 924 Main Ave., Moorhead. The business is a yarn store and coffee shop offering classes for all ages and levels, knitting groups, charitable ...

The clack of knitting needles has experienced a revival in recent years as hoards of young women take up the hobby. It was once the preserve of grandmothers across the country; but knitting has ...

Sharon Dreifuss, a part-time Chicago doula, never goes anywhere without her bag of knitting. “I do it everywhere-at births, my kid’s games, during movies . . . even when we eat out. I like to be ...

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Some people knit sweaters. Brain buffs it seems, have other things in mind. That's the word from our culturally scintillating brother blog Table of Malcontents, which happened upon a website devoted ...

Ever since Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz were spotted purl stitching on set, knitting has become one of the trendiest hobbies around. We love this newfound appreciation of homespun crafts, and ...