In today's installation of Staying Upright, two women – one in her 20s, one in her late 60s — who have, in the midst of pain and uncertainty, found that crochet gives them a stillness, solace and ...

Knitting is done with two active hands and two long, slender needles. You use one needle to scoop out loops and another to store them. The most common knitting needles are made of plastic, metal and ...

Both are labors of love. Knitting and crocheting both make beautiful yarn projects, but each craft uses different tools and stitch styles. Knitting uses two needles and many techniques, offering lots ...

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 ...

Pins and Needles is a column about making useful Texas-themed crafts at home. Several major counties in Texas are currently under “shelter-in-place” orders, which means millions of Texans have ...

Using yarn and two pointy needles (knitting) or one narrow hook (crochet), pretty much anyone can stitch up a piece of fabric. Or, you can take the whole yarncraft thing light-years further to ...

When comparing knitting vs. crochet, both are skills that use balls of yarn to craft items by hand. Some beginners enjoy the greater control they have when knitting with two needles, while others ...