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The Sparkle of Tradition: How Nineteenth-Century Europe Perfected Knitting with Beads

From the Baltics to Britain, learn how nineteenth-century knitters transformed simple wrist warmers and sleeves into dazzling garments with hundreds of tiny glass beads —and get the pattern to knit your own!

International Lace Day 2026: A Time of Beauty and Triumph

From intricate handmade designs to modern textile art, International Lace Day 2026 celebrates the skill, creativity, and cultural heritage of lace makers around the world.

Where Will You Be on Worldwide Knit in Public Day?

Worldwide Knit in Public Day encourages us to pick up your yarn and needles and share the joy of crafting together. How will you spend the day?

Knitting Comforts for the Troops

From hot water bottle covers to the "Helpless Case Shirt," knitters produced amazing quantities of warm clothing and other items for servicemen and the wounded during World War I.

Out of the Blue: Five Projects Inspired by the World’s Most Beloved Color

Drawing from knitting, beadwork, embroidery, and sashiko traditions, our new PieceWork eBook invites you to explore the creative possibilities stitched into every shade of blue.

A Shop, a Journey, a Life Reimagined: Phoebe Henning Rugh’s Folk Art Legacy

Loss tested artist and entrepreneur Phoebe Henning Rugh early, but in the colors and traditions of folk textiles she discovered not just solace, but a lifelong practice of reinvention and wonder.

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Echoes in Indigo: From Twelfth-Century Socks to Modern Mitts

Discover the pattern for a striking new design, knitted in natural indigo yarn and inspired by ancient motifs.

Long Thread Podcast: Curtis Gregory, George Washington Carver National Monument

Season 14, Episode 5: Best known for his work with peanuts, renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver had a lifelong passion for needlework. Park Ranger Curtis Gregory shares stories about Carver’s interests in handwork and natural dyeing.

Meet a Norwegian Knitting Historian and Courageous Wartime Resister

Annichen Sibbern Bøhn: traveled Norway to record endangered knitting patterns—and later risked her life in the resistance. Discover her story and download a free sock pattern inspired by her work.