Since opening in 2012, Oxford Yarn Store has become a well-known in the crafting scene, welcoming knitters, crocheters and textile enthusiasts. Young owner Elizabeth Webb, who took the reins from ...

With the rise and rise of knitwear as high fashion, and the increasing popularity of arts and crafts, you're nobody these days unless you know how to knit. Knitting even has a few royal supporters.

Jenn Monahan used to enjoy spinning wool before she became a yarn producer. ‘It was a hobby that led me to meet the people who keep rare breeds like the Norfolk Horn, and I developed so much respect ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In 2020-21 lots of old-school hobbies had a revival, thanks to lockdown boredom. Believe it or not, people got sick of watching Netflix and turned to puzzles, painting, crocheting, knitting and other ...

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 ...

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. Knitting (derived ...

You may associate knitting with grandmas and the Woman's Institute, but it appears wool and two knitting needles can also be transformed into tools for gender protest. Casey Jenkins, 34, is at the ...

The blankets, created by Newport Rotary Lite and friends, help dementia patients at Princess Royal Hospital recognise where they are and help their care. Newport Rotary Lite knitter Liz Chesters said: ...