Taylor Payne was living a mile away from Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9, 2014, the day that police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown. In the following weeks and months, ...

It’s little-known history, but thousands of songs like this encouraging women to knit were popular during the First and Second World Wars. Knitting even altered fashion: Dresses were designed with ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Whether you are a professional knitter or you’re simply fascinated by the craft, consider celebrating the worldwide “Knit-in Public Day” with the Library of Virginia this June.

Just as the economy was put on life support late last year, Lion Brand Yarn, an American company with a 130-year history, decided the time was finally right to open its first retail outlet, a flagship ...

LANSING | Susan Strawn, assistant professor of apparel design and merchandising at Dominican University, will present a slide lecture on the history of American knitting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the ...