Moss stitch is a great stitch pattern for both beginners and experienced knitters. It is an easy stitch to learn, as it only involves two basic knitting techniques: knit and purl. Moss stitch creates ...

Jonah Larsen is an eleven-year-old crocheting prodigy living in La Crosse, WI. At just five years old, he picked up a crochet hook, went on YouTube for a tutorial, and made a dishcloth in an hour. The ...

One Maryland prison is seeing a waiting list for inmates to get into a weekly knitting class. Participants of 'Knitting Behind Bars' learn how to make hats, dolls and other small items. The program's ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s been unseasonably warm the last couple ...

Once thought to be your grandmother's favorite pasttime, knitting is fast becoming a popular activity among people of all ages, including children. Some as young as 7 are learning to knit at the hands ...

I thought by this stage in life, I'd be more "together." I thought by now I would carry myself with grace and kindness. I thought by now, I would be calm and knowing and able to weather the storms we ...

This summer, I started crocheting after learning as a kid and then forgetting about the craft. I love the flexibility of crochet. You can make things that are so cool, you don't even notice they're ...

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 ...