A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive. Women say the affordable prostheses are ...

On most nights, Audrey Valys can be found sitting in bed with yarn in her hands, turning an idea into something wearable. Sometimes the idea becomes a textured dress inspired by moss and trees. Other ...

Aside from being a way to make a unique souvenir or pass the time, hobbies like knitting and crocheting have been shown to help people with mindfulness, focus and relaxation — all key tools for ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kase Wickman After additional testing, we’ve added a charming half-stitch ...

All metaphors about knitting and writing have already been made: storytellers and knitters both spin yarns, tie up loose ends and hunt for new material. The vocabulary of each is tangled up in the ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — With declining temperatures, a local volunteer group in Grand Junction is stitching together warmth and community support—one hat, scarf and mitten at a time. The Scarf ...

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 ...

A new 3D printing concept has been developed — or is it just knitting? Researchers from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon have unveiled a working prototype that could redefine how textiles are ...

If you find 3D printers to be just a little too coldly futuristic, this contraption might be more to your liking. Scientists from Cornell University have created a machine that knits solid 3D objects ...

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 ...