Standard & Strange co-founder Jeremy Smith, whose business stocks crewneck sweaters and cardigans hand-knit in Peru for the label Indi + Ash, explains that commercially available hand-knit sweaters ...

Break out the needles: according to a review of studies on knitting produced by the charity Knit For Peace, the habit of "knit one purl two" has an extensive range of health benefits. Knitting by hand ...

PHOENIX — A woman is knitting hats by hand for some of the Valley's most vulnerable. "These people receive so little, so they absolutely treasure their hats," said Susan George. And that's exactly ...

Artist [Petros Vrellis] has done something that we’ve never seen before: his piece “A New Way to Knit” lives up to its name. What he’s done is to take the traditional circular loom, some black thread, ...

With its calmingly repetitive motions and satisfyingly tangible results, knitting has long been hailed as a healthy hobby. Its effects on mood are overwhelmingly positive: one 2013 survey found that ...

With blustery days officially upon us, the most pressing question about your sweaters, scarves, hats, and mittens is probably: “Are these keeping me warm?” If you’re a DIY enthusiast, or just a detail ...

(New York Jewish Week) — Every Passover for the last 75 years, Helena Weinstock Weinrauch, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, has worn a vibrant blue hand-knit sweater to the first seder, which her ...