After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold ...

From ‘extreme’ knitters and Insta-knit groups to knitting circles that are hotbeds of activism, Cassidy George explores how a traditional craft became fashion-forward and radical. Of all of the ...

I own a quantity of knitting needles that — when you realize it is just a collection of very sharp sticks — is best described as “alarming.” I try to keep them confined to one storage bin in a corner ...

A new study shows that knitting is beneficial for people living with mental health issues. Knitting is described as a way of bringing a sense of calm and giving life structure. A study from the ...

This is the time you're really gonna knit. I'm certain of it. Credit: Mashable Composite; Getty/Laimdota Grivane/EyeEm/Anna Navarro/ When we spend so much of our time online, we’re bound to learn ...

Your grandma's pastime could soon be a game changing trend in the apparel industry. That's because researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Textile Lab have figured out how to translate 3D designs ...

Janelle Shane is a humorist who creates and mines her material from neural networks, the form of machine learning that has come to dominate the field of artificial intelligence over the last ...

This inexpensive hobby abounds with benefits. And once you get good, you’ll be a mitten machine. By Kate Atherley Already an excellent winter activity in an ordinary year, knitting is even better ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

In the spring of 2016, Jayna Zweiman, an artist, persuaded her friend Krista Suh to buy a Groupon for crocheting lessons at a yarn store in Los Angeles called the Little Knittery. Yarn shops, like ...