MANKATO — What is it about making handmade clothes? Is it knowing that thought and care went into its creation rather than simply picking it from a store’s shelf? Or is it the pleasure of knowing that ...

Ever wondered how to make socks entirely from hand-dyed, handspun yarn? I show you the full process on my knitting machine—spinning the yarn, dyeing it, and finally knitting a pair of socks that are ...

KINGSTON — For Jason Klus, dyeing is a way to get on with his life. Klus has joined an army nationwide of “indie” dyers, independent entrepreneurs who produce hand-dyed yarns for knitters, crocheters ...

Hand knitters salivate over the rich colors and tonal shifts of hand-dyed yarns. “Hand dyes turn even simple stitches into something special,” says Alexandra Parks, founder of Dashing Mouse Designs.

Barb Day’s grandmother taught her to knit when she was 8 years old. But knitting didn’t become a hobby until she had a major life event. “I didn’t really start knitting consistently until I had twin ...

Silky skeins of merino wool dangle from a drying rack outside the sun-soaked studio. They say turn your passion into your profession. So Albuquerque artist Dagmar Beinenz-Byrd founded ZiaWoolz, a hand ...

Mentioning “parkour” to anyone generally evokes a mental image of a particularly athletic individual, overcoming barriers and obstacles with ease. Or, maybe that specific scene from The Office may ...