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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jonah Larsen is an eleven-year-old crocheting prodigy living in La Crosse, WI. At just five years old, he picked up a crochet hook, went on YouTube for a tutorial, and made a dishcloth in an hour. The ...

Embarking on a crafting journey helps you stop staring at your phone and gets you to create beautiful blankets, sweaters, socks, gloves and more. Whether you're drawn to the soothing repetition of ...

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 ...