[This is a guest post by Amanda Watson, who works as a Research and Instruction Librarian at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. In her spare time, she tries not to let her yarn habit get ...

For me, it all started with a lace scarf. But whether you’re looking to craft a scarf, a cabled cardigan, or a pair of cashmere socks, every knitter has their Patient Zero—the knit that precipitates a ...

Knitted fabrics like a scarf or socks are highly elastic, capable of stretching as much as twice their length, but individual strands of yarn hardly stretch at all. It’s the way those strands form an ...

Knitting can be a cathartic activity that can help pass the time. All you need to get started is a skein of yarn and knitting needles, which should cost under $20 total. Here's everything to know if ...

Whether you love knitting or you're starting out with knitting projects for beginners, there's one crucial step you need to include: knitting a tension square. What is a tension square? Put simply, it ...