The age-old stigma of Grandma knitting ugly afghans and scratchy sweaters has been replaced with a fresher, somewhat funkier version of the hobby, thanks to places like Loop Yarn Shop in Bay View.

They are the Knit Wits, a spirited band of knitters whose hands work busily with yarn while their conversation weaves ...

Both locations of Loops yarn boutiques Utica Square and Loops South, 8287 S. Memorial Drive will host the owner of the Be Sweet yarn company for a weekend of trunk shows and workshops. Nadine Curtis, ...

The art of knitting has continually gone in and out of vogue since, well, the birth of "Vogue" in 1892. Since the Industrial Revolution of the mid 19th century took the craft out of the home and into ...

A new knitting club for women in Tallinn, which meets in restaurants and cafés, is going from strength to strength. The goal of the club, organized by the Loop: Yarn Society, is to prove handicrafts ...

Before 3D printing, CNC routing, laser cutting and the tools of ubiquitous “making,” there was yarn and needle. For centuries, the earliest makers knitted things into being. Blankets, sweaters, gloves ...

Knitting uses two needles and many techniques, offering lots of design options but requiring more tools and practice.