knitting


Working on the Spirit of the Child: Needlework in Classrooms

Stitching allows children to gain competency while wielding a real tool and producing visible results. It also prepares them for later academic work such as writing and mathematics.

Women’s Work, Part 3: Pottery Lessons & Textile Arts

Records from the distant past don’t say much about women, yet every now and then we get fleeting glimpses of the history of textiles.

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Spice Up a Basic Knitted Hand Covering with Norwegian Embroidery

Inspired by Norwegian needlework, these handstitched gloves will warm your hands and your heart.

Women’s Work, Part 2: Yarn & Revolutions

Then Athens and the city-state of Sparta got into a long conflict, the Peloponnesian War, and that’s where our latest story about women’s work comes in.

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Knit a Miniature Sweater

This mini sweater is based on Madeline Keller-King’s miniature pullover pattern. Fashion one in your favorite color, add a few lacy embellishments, and you’re ready for spring!

Women’s Work: A Series on the History of Textiles and Makers

Women have been involved with textiles throughout time; after all, they have been inspired by a goddess!

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Explore the Evolution of Norwegian Embroidered Handcoverings

Norwegian needlework beauty to warm your hands and your heart.

Long Thread Podcast: Meg Swansen, Knitting Maven

Season 6, Episode 3: Beginning under the wing of her legendary mother, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Meg has spread her wings to become one of the most influential and best-loved figures in the knitting world.

The Push-Pull of Doilies: Revered, Reviled, and Reconceived

Once thought of as only something a grandmother could love, doilies are experiencing a renaissance.

Beaded and Bead Knitting

Untangling a Knitted Embellishment