Just about anyone can learn how to knit, including men. Knitting is a life-long hobby that keeps your hands busy, possibly distracting you from eating and smoking. It also provides you with a sense of ...

You are probably more aware of stocking stitch in your knitting than you might realise. Take a look at what you’re wearing, and look closely – your socks, tights, and jersey tops are all likely ...

Knitting, in case you hadn't heard, is cool. Forget the association with elderly grannies, today celebrities from Cara Delevingne to Nicholas Hoult are all casting on. Now Michelle Obama has joined ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s been unseasonably warm the last couple ...

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 ...

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 ...