7 Ways Knitting Keeps You Healthy and Well

This article originally appeared in TreeHugger and is reprinted with permission from Katherine Martinko. Last month I wrote an article called “Why bother knitting a scarf?” Much to my surprise, I received thousands of positive reactions from readers who share my love of homemade, local, and beautiful “slow fashion” items. Clearly, knitting is being embraced…

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Craft Through the 7 Wonders of the Yarn World – First Stop: Textures

Nathan Vincent’s sculpture of Stonehenge; model wearing Knit Modern Varsity Jacket Every year, Lion Brand presents an exciting booth display and fashion show at the Craft and Hobby Association Convention in Anaheim California. Past booths have included a Viennese table filled with yarn crafted cakes, cookies and other deserts and a menagerie of giant animal…

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12 Blends: The Meaning Behind the Colors of the Zodiac Scarves

We craft to inject the personal into the day-to-day and to infuse our lives meaning.  The yarn we choose speaks to us because we can instantly visualize it as a sweater or a scarf or an afghan, or simply because we like the color.  Color also speaks to us on a more mystical level –…

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