What do you call a group of 20- and 30-somethings who gather en masse to create colorful items, swap tips and mingle? "Loosely knit," quipped 26-year-old knitter Lisa Beckham. "You're so knotty!" ...

This ain’t your grandma’s knitting circle. True, these women from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill meet every week to knit baby caps, scarves, sweaters and blankets. But that’s where similarities to ...

On a recent Saturday night, five Harvard students worked on their fiber arts projects and discussed everything from psychology research topics to a crochet pattern for a stuffed alpaca. Meanwhile, a ...

The soft click-clack of knitting needles is barely audible over the chatter that fills the library of Margaret Overcash’s McLean home. She and three of her oldest friends have gathered for their ...

Every Wednesday afternoon, several people laden with yarn, needles and patterns traipse into Cedar Hills Crossing. Starting at 1 p.m., members of the mall's knitting circle are guaranteed two hours of ...

CHICAGO — In a back corner of the bustling South Loop Indoor Farmers Market, a group of knitters have been deeply focused on their craft and conversation, creating community and connections to the ...

The art of knitting has continually gone in and out of vogue since, well, the birth of "Vogue" in 1892. Since the Industrial Revolution of the mid 19th century took the craft out of the home and into ...