Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...

During the War the Women’s Institutes and other patriotic ladies held knitting circles, influenced by the slogans on the hoardings, etc, with the reminder that “If you can knit — you can do your bit”.

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Simply sign up to the Fashion myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. While scrolling the internet for the perfect knit kerchief — and wincing at the £165 price tag on a small triangle of red ...

Ten amateur knitters cast on in the Yarn Barn eight weeks ago, but only one could be crowned Britain’s Best Knitter. Tonight, Holger, 55, a fashion designer based in London celebrated victory as he ...

Every now and then knitwear hits the headlines, when cardigans make a comeback or movie superheroes sport jumpers rather than capes. They are mostly nubby, textured Aran knits, yet one recent British ...

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Stephanie Thompson, star of Tom Daley’s Channel 4 show The Game of Wool which is on the hunt to find Britain’s Top Knitter, will be in Burton on Saturday 6 th December to officially open the Crafty ...

Knitting needles at the ready, as Channel 4 commissions brand-new crafty competition series The Game of Wool for More 4. With over 101 million viral ‘knitting’ videos on TikTok and global stars such ...

Plastic bottles and knitting may not seem like they go together, but thanks to one start-up, that's exactly what's happening. Wool and the Gang is a DIY fashion brand making knitting kits. With an HQ ...

The fact that I knit year-round and live in sunny Meanjin/Brisbane often prompts people to look at me sideways. When we think of knitting, we tend to first think of the cosy jumpers, chic balaclavas ...