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In conference rooms across the country, stressed-out workers are discovering the relaxing power of knitting. The Wall Street Journal recently sat in on a team-building exercise at Google. In it, ...

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 ...

For those with two left thumbs, fiber arts might seem like an impossible craft. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, embroidering, weaving and quilting all require a certain degree of hand-eye coordination.

Thanks to YouTube tutorials, anyone can learn to knit — but because there are all kinds of stitches, yarn sizes, and needle thicknesses, it helps to have a starting point. The best knitting kits give ...

Garter stitch is easily the simplest of stitch patterns to create when you’re knitting, even if you’re new to it. It's a ...

As knitters, one of the things that we don't want to do is toss leftover yarn. Of course, figuring out what to do with those dwindling skeins can be a struggle. Most knitting patterns require that you ...

They sit, they knit, they focus. When the Knitting Club meets, anxious teenagers who have struggled in school find a new sense of calm. “Knitting has helped me a lot. I have depression and anxiety,” ...

Learn how to spin yarn by hand and get quality drop spindle instructions. Start using this tool that’s hardly changed since the Stone Age. I taught myself to spin when I was about 13 years old, using ...

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 ...