Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “People really are knitting! We’ve been selling way more of our Learn to Knit kits than ever before,” says ...

There is something soothing about taking a ball of luscious, soft yarn and two warm bamboo knitting needles, and crafting something beautiful and practical. The repetition of the stitches is calming ...