Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. When it comes to adding warmth and comfort to an interior, wool is hard to beat. Its practical qualities are well ...

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...

The Game of Wool (8×60’) is produced by STV Studios’ Glasgow-based Hello Halo and sees 10 knitting enthusiasts take on a series of complex challenges, both in teams and individually. They will be ...

Tens of thousands of people across the UK are donning their knitting needles to brighten the lives of those in need. Knit For Peace is a charity which matches knitters with good causes. The charity ...

Celebrity Traitors star Tom Daley has recently embarked on an exciting career first. The 31-year-old Olympic champion diver has taken on his first major presenting role in Game of Wool: Britain's Best ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Knitting is perhaps one of the most underratedly difficult ...

British aid worker Wendy Warrington who distributes knitted gifts and other items to hospitals in Ukraine (Wendy Warrington/PA Wire) An army of knitters across the UK have been diligently knitting ...

When it’s too cold to go outside, being able to knit yourself a scarf or hat makes the weather (and staying indoors) just a bit bearable. But if stepping into a craft store with hundreds of different ...

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Needles have been put to the ultimate test as knitters gathered in Nottingham to make the UK's largest knitted hat. The challenge took place at Albert Hall in the city to mark the 20th anniversary of ...