If ktog, p2, kfb or skp are undecipherable jargon to your ears, the name Hélène Magnusson probably rings no bell. But if your spare time revolves around a ball of merino and knitting needles, the ...

This ain’t your grandma’s knitting circle. True, these women from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill meet every week to knit baby caps, scarves, sweaters and blankets. But that’s where similarities to ...

Beverly Anglin decided to move The Southern Needle to a smaller location – and she is pleased with its new appearance. “It feels cozy,” said Anglin, a Madison resident who owns the shop now located at ...

During the chilly winter months, many people find comfort with fiber arts. Whether knitting, crocheting or weaving, yarn is a hot commodity this time of year. For some locals, using the yarn isn’t ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — When Elaine Wiatr’s friend lost her husband to suicide, she felt words wouldn’t be enough. To show her concern, she gave her a hand-knitted shawl. When she presented the purple shawl ...

ALL the women I know knit: for husbands or for children, for nephews, occasionally for themselves, or for money, or for the poor. Once I was a knitter. Sweaters and mittens, scarves, bonnets, dresses, ...