There comes a time in life when the most unexpected activities can help calm the chaotic vibrations of the mind, deal with uncertainty, and calm the rhythm of our heartbeats. Here I am, in the middle of a knitting club; the air rings with laughter and joy. Knitting needles moveRead More →
Debbie Willetts and Tracey Jackson with some of their Valentine’s Day merchandise Balls of yarn and patterns for making everything from toys to clothes have been in high demand after the lockdown sparked interest in all kinds of crafts. Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft saw its online sales triple asRead More →
2022 World Cup knitting yarn market Report, Company Analysis and Regional Forecast to 2029. Latest insights of Knitting Yarn Market from 2022 to 2029, which includes key market segments such as type, application, sales and growth, are included in the latest updated information of the Knitting Yarn market from 2022Read More →
A Global Market Study knitting yarn market examines the performance of the Knitting Yarns market in 2022. It contains an in-depth analysis of the Knitting Yarns market status and competitive landscape globally. Global Knitting Yarns Market can be obtained through market details such as growth drivers, latest developments, Knitting YarnsRead More →
While knitting and crocheting were once considered an old-fashioned hobby, a new generation of artisans are taking up their knitting needles and crochet hooks and breathing new life into the activity. Local resident Katie Kirk, 30, said she started crocheting around eight years ago when she was looking for somethingRead More →
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin man has spent most of his retired life volunteering in the Milwaukee community. For over a decade he took one of his hobbies and turned it into something meaningful. Dave Glenn has been making scarves for the Sojourner Family Peace Center for nearly 20 years. JustRead More →
Adapted from a vintage Good Housekeeping pattern, this knit mittens tutorial is modernized with simple colors and easy-to-read instructions. Challenge yourself by knitting a pair with an embroidered heart for your loved one this Valentine’s Day or for any romantic occasion! DOWNLOAD THE PATTERN What you will need: You canRead More →
Resident Joan Peel with the Hats Submitted by Sara Teiger The residents and staff at Rothley Nursing Home are proof of this, if you want to get ahead, wear a hat! Mountview Care Home have contracted to knit 66 miniature beanies by the end of June, to raise funds forRead More →
Throughout the pandemic, there have been many phases and fashions. Certain hobbies have become essential in the lives of many. From sourdough bread baking and the Tiger King frenzy of 2020 to posting our Wordle scores today, people across the country have been brought together by all kinds of curiousRead More →
MEMBERS of the Sunderland community have been inspired to knit and crochet, donating dozens of small garments to a local funeral director after she started making blankets, hats and mittens for dead babies -born. Aimee Hughes, funeral director at Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors in Washington, Sunderland, learned to crochetRead More →
A classic Irish Aran style sweater by Margaret Houghton.PHOTO COURTESY OF MARGARET HOUGHTON MOUNT DESERT — Being a first responder can be overwhelming on a good day. Add a pandemic and stress levels are sure to rise. To cope, Margaret Houghton, a paramedic with the Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service, knits.Read More →
Content of the article QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL For our newest Umbrella magazine, Quinte Arts Council dedicated the winter issue to celebrating the art of craftsmanship and how the lines between the two often blur in innovative and exciting ways. . We’ve profiled 12 artisans from Quinte who express their artRead More →
(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 right gift: red yarn and brand new knitting needles. “Rose can’t imagine her lifeRead More →
The fact that you can create something with two strings and sticks “is pretty magical,” says Long Island knitting teacher Keri Puglisi. If you want to learn how to cast a spell by knitting and crocheting your own unique creations, classes at specialty shops across Long Island are available toRead More →
Kate Just’s artistic moment Eureka was born in heartbreak. Just, 47, a queer-identified artist, left the United States in 1996 with her Australian partner Paula. She was studying painting at the Victorian College of the Arts when, in 2001, her brother Billy died. Back in Connecticut, her mother MaryEllen, whomRead More →
For Sydney Flamm, kindness is just one point. After learning to crochet and knit through school clubs and YouTube tutorials, the third-year sociology student said she decided to open her own business, Syd’s Knits. Her site features products such as cardigans and crochet toys, and she said for every beanieRead More →
Dadesley Crafting CIC is based in Tickhill – the group’s aims are to bring people together, improve mental health and wellbeing and combat loneliness. Michelle Dunn, the group’s director, said: “A lot of times craft classes are expensive and you leave feeling like you’ve wasted your money and can’t doRead More →
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IRON RIVER, Mich. (WLUC) — The group helped welcome Elizabeth Greve when she moved to Michigan eight years ago. Knowing no one, she decided to join a local knitting and crocheting group at the West Iron District Library. “I’m just amazed at how we’ve been welcomed into the community, intoRead More →
Many have had to get creative during the pandemic for our minds and sanity. Some have taken up new hobbies – and one that has exploded in popularity is knitting. View Transcript And so we were literally turning it over, trying to figure out where they sewed the sleeves, andRead More →
In front of the television. In the waiting rooms. In airplanes. A group of Lake County women have spent countless hours knitting, crocheting and, more recently, sewing and quilting to make thousands of handmade items: hats, scarves, blankets, quilts, mittens , washcloths, headbands, toe warmers and even stuffed animals. toysRead More →
A Cork man crochets hats, scarves and blankets to donate to three local charities and claims the art improves his mental health. Dermot Hegarty, 51, takes on the huge craft project. The Bandon man voluntarily knits, crochets and weaves pieces that will be donated to Bandon Community Hospital, Jack andRead More →
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The First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Do you have a story to tell? See our guidelines on tgam.ca/essayguide. Artwork by Marley Allen-Ash Like many others, I’ve joined the ranks of artisans for the past two years to help ease the boredom of stay-at-home orders throughoutRead More →
Home knitting is having a moment this winter as the ‘Tom Daley effect’ sees more and more young men and women picking up knitting needles to create ‘slow’ fashion. Figures show around 1 million people have taken up the hobby since the pandemic began, and the Olympic gold medalist-turned-supercrafter hasRead More →
NORTH ATTLEBORO — Another local institution is suspending some of its operations due to the latest coronavirus spike. Time For Tales story time for children ages 2 to 6 is suspended for the month of January, the Richards Memorial Library announced on its webpage. Manual activities and other children’s programsRead More →
A Montreal community group is working to bring the joy of Christmas to those in need, offering hand-knit items such as hats, scarves and mittens as a way to weave in kindness and warmth . Colleen Gleadall, a captain in the Salvation Army and pastor at Montreal’s Citadelle Church, toldRead More →
Even in isolation, a local knitting group is bound by its dedication to keeping babies warm and bringing hope to victims of domestic violence. Women supporting women. Eleven Port Coquitlam seniors have worked tirelessly over the past year to create warm clothes and blankets, and recently sold them to benefitRead More →
ORONO, Minn. (WCCO) — When COVID-19 forced us back home last year, Abby Stovern turned to the internet for inspiration…and she landed on knitting. “When the quarantine started, my mother bought me a loom,” said the 11-year-old from Orono. With a little help from YouTube, she kept going. “At first,Read More →
Park Forest, IL- (ENEWSPF) – With a freezing winter ahead of us, the Park Forest Public Library has announced its January lineup of events to keep our minds and hands active and warm: search for novels, gnomes and knitting. January’s No Pressure Community Read is “Wish You Were Here” byRead More →
GILLETTE — Willy Rosier never kept the secret, but that didn’t make it any more credible. It would be a strange thing to lie, but it just doesn’t fit the picture most people see in their minds. They think of brittle-handed retirees in rocking chairs, not burly, bearded veterans. EvenRead More →
LYNNWOOD – Jacob Akers is the guy. He’s also the guy who knits. What’s up with that? Akers, 29, knits brown and white patterned replicas of what Jeff Bridges wore in “The Big Lebowski.” In the Coen brothers’ 1998 cult classic, Bridges is a slacker known as Dude. Or Dudeness.Read More →
fly_dragonflyGetty Images We are quite excited in the prima office today because we just realized there are only a few weeks left until Christmas! To celebrate that, and the fact that it’s also the start of London Craft Week, LoveCrafts offers you 12 free templates for cute gift ideas toRead More →
The CSA Craft Fair is the biggest craft fair of the season but it was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic In two large bins next to Elise West’s couch are sweaters. Loads and loads of sweaters. Red and blue. Yellow and pink. Beige and brown. A kaleidoscope ofRead More →
Edyie Stika stands behind a gilded wooden counter covered with balls of yarn, knitting patterns, miniature sparkly stockings and an old-fashioned cash register. Hanging from a golden chain just above her curly hair is an upside-down rainbow of texture and color made up of dozens of children’s hats. Soon theyRead More →
Nancy Cayford sits on a single stool in front of her laptop at her home in Dublin. Her kitchen is empty, but she is not alone. On the screen appear Zoom boxes, filled with the faces of his knitting group. The group meets every Friday for ‘Knitting with Nancy’, aRead More →
Every morning at 9 a.m., Sunita Joshi leaves her home for a 15-minute walk through the alleys of the Almora region in Uttarakhand to get to work. She works as a hand knitter at Peoli, a design studio by textile designers Vasanthi Veluri and Abhinav Dhoundiyal that aims to retainRead More →
The Iowa State Knitting Club is a place where students can relax and connect with other avid knitters and crocheters. Courtesy of Marina Ermakova / Unsplash Small rattling noises filled the drab gray classroom. While some may find Curtiss Hall the location for exams and labs, on Monday nights RoomRead More →
When Kathryn Huang first tried her hand at knitting, she admits it didn’t quite go to plan. But it would also be difficult to call this a “mistake”. What started as a few hats too small for an average child’s head led to the creation of Mad Hatter Knitweara non-profitRead More →
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Sara Jahangiri’s name. This post was updated on July 5 at 7:38 p.m. Jane Ni and Ruby Ciervo untangle artistic stereotypes. Among all the creative ways the two students could have expressed themselves during the pandemic, fourth-year Human Biology and Society studentRead More →
Pepperdine alum Kendall Ross poses outside Oklahoma City to celebrate her Instagram account, @id.knit.that, which hit 25,000 followers in June. Ross’ sweaters usually grab attention on her Instagram account. Photos courtesy of Kendall Ross When Pepperdine (2021) alum Kendall Ross was 11, a local yarn store owner taught her toRead More →
Placeholder while loading article actions If you want to unleash your creativity – or summon it – step into a craft store. You will find wool and embroidery thread and string; pens, paper and paint. Beads and ink and dyes. Stencils and stamps, and much more. Washington-area craft stores caterRead More →