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TESERO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. cross-country team is known for its close-knit culture, but this year the skiers have taken the concept more literally, bringing a shared hobby with them to ...

Concord's the Elegant Ewe was down to just a small bowl of red yarn after customers have nearly sold out the color to make anti-ICE caps as part of nationwide protests against federal immigration ...

The weekly gatherings of knitters at Needle & Skein, a yarn store in Minneapolis, are typically filled with giggles and storytelling. But, earlier this month, a heaviness hung in the air. "It was just ...

These Westchester yarn shops not only sell a wide variety of skeins, but many of them also offer classes to kick off your knitting or crocheting projects. Stop by for all the essentials, including ...

Anne Schramm, the founder of the Wommelsdorff label, says machinery is never used in the creation of its sweaters and accessories. By Heike Blümner Reporting from Berlin In 2011, Anne Schramm left a ...

Hanks Yarn Supply Co. offers a variety of yarns, including imported and locally dyed options, as well as crafting supplies. Owner Darren Trautman was inspired to open the shop after a local Joann ...

We live in a world where we treat very little with long-term importance. How frequently do you run into a piece of furniture that's more than 100 years old, that has been passed down from one ...

A new 3D printing concept has been developed — or is it just knitting? Researchers from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon have unveiled a working prototype that could redefine how textiles are ...

If you find 3D printers to be just a little too coldly futuristic, this contraption might be more to your liking. Scientists from Cornell University have created a machine that knits solid 3D objects ...

Knitting may soon move beyond sweaters and scarves. A team of researchers at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon University has built a prototype knitting machine that can create solid, three-dimensional ...

GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - The city of Cairo is buying its very own voting machines for the first time - a decision those at the county level say was unwarranted. City manager Booker Gainor said in an ...