Patience, as the old saw goes, is a virtue – it’s just not one of ours. In our Christmas Day column we mentioned that we were so taken with weaving on the featured children’s loom that we ordered an ...

Peering at the piece of paper, Saleemah Hammadi evaluated the pattern, a scarf with draping fringe. Scrunching her nose, she picked up a knitting needle. Put it down. Shook her head. “Too big.” She ...

Each year, Catholic Charities helps hundreds of refugees resettle in the Chicago area. One program they’ve developed to help women adjust to their new homes is LOOM. Dozens of recently resettled ...

Brooke Rydman creates wearable works of art the old-fashioned way: by loom. But her scarves are hardly stodgy. The 26-year-old tells us how her knits got so hot. D: How did you get started? BR: I went ...

INVESTIGATION. NEW THIS AFTERNOON, A GROUP OF TRIAD WOMEN ARE MAKING SURE THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS DO NOT GO WITHOUT WARMTH. THEY’VE BEEN MEETING EVERY WEDNESDAY SINCE OCTOBER TO KNIT HATS. AND SCARVES.