Knitting for beginners series showing how to knit using both English and Continental styles.

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. Of all of the ...

After spending months indoors, people are understandably getting a little antsy and looking for a fun, new way to pass the time. This slight case of stir-crazy has led to a cultural resurgence of some ...

"Before we start, I'd quite like to avoid the whole 'isn't knitting is a granny's pursuit?', thing," says knitter and pattern designer Stephen West. At a youthful 30 years old, West co-owns a yarn ...

On Tuesday mornings at The Residence at Vinnin Square, a table in the library room is covered in colorful yarn, knitting ...

Kerry, not least among both boys and girls at Cullina National School who are spending their time knitting blanket squares ...

Cheap and easy to pick up, knitting can help to fight addictive behaviours, from nail-biting and doomscrolling all the way up to helping people struggling with street drugs. The only side-effect? Too ...

With time on their hands and anxiety rising, people – men, women and children – are turning to knitting. Experts agree that knitting is a great stress reducer, focusing your attention on the task at ...

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 ...