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 ...

"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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. My grandmother taught me how to knit when I was five years old, and ever since then, it has been one ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Emily Kirkpatrick After spending months indoors, people are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breezy Johnson won a gold medal in the women's downhill alpine race at the Winter Olympics. Andrzej Iwanczuk / NurPhoto via Getty Images This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the ...

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with British diver Tom Daley about his new book, "Made with Love," and how he turned knitting and crocheting into a mindfulness practice. For watchers of the Olympics, Tom ...

Michael Jackness has been in the world of e-commerce for nearly six years. In that time, he’s recorded more than 400 podcast episodes and written a slew of blog posts documenting the journey he and ...