This has been quite the year for learning new hobbies. Making sourdough bread starters, learning all about canning and preserves, and taking up painting are just some of the new creative outlets I’ve ...

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 ...

Learn how to knit animals with this step-by-step fox and hen reversible knit toy patterns guide. Simple knitting patterns for toys that transform, such as an egg that hatches into an alligator, are ...

Embarking on a crafting journey helps you stop staring at your phone and gets you to create beautiful blankets, sweaters, socks, gloves and more. Whether you're drawn to the soothing repetition of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is where helix, or spiral, knitting comes in handy. It's a little-known technique—but if you're a knitter, you may find it ...

Creative Publishing International specializes in producing how-to books filled with photographs. Among their more than 300 titles are a variety of knitting books, but I only learned of the company ...

Higher mathematics are hard. Yarn is soft. And in most cases, these two things would remain separated — after all, how could concepts like a pursuit curve or circle ratios possibly relate to making a ...

Dana Williams-Johnson and her dog Jellybean model one of the many sweaters Williams-Johnson has knitted. (WTOP/Abigail Constantino) If knitting or crocheting makes you think of something your ...

My Knitting Journey Continues My knitting journey was just starting. I loved everything about the craft… the textures of the yarn, the beautiful knitting pattern books, and even sewing the pieces ...