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ELIZABETHTON – Becky St. Leger is addicted. The East Tennessee State University student can't stop.

Knitting can help develop stronger hand-and-mind coordination in young people, relieve stress and lower blood pressure in adults, experts say.

For President Bush's first term, the motto was spend a lot, cut taxes a lot and deficits don't matter.

Wearing something handmade to school used to mean social suicide. And while teens may still be label-obsessed, in the past 20 years, the idea of DIY has gone from the unhip ministrations of unicorn-themed ...

Q: Is it true that Nicole Miller designs are now in JCPenney stores? A: Yes_and no.

This semester, Kristen Keating is walking with needles and pens. Between classes and homework, the Millsaps College psychology major turns to knitting and crocheting as a way to relieve the stress of academia.

With each click of the knitting needle and each stitch of yarn, students in Peg Madorno's fifth-grade class at Bobby's Run School were learning more than how to knit a blanket.

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By Fiona Robinson When Jenny Nordqvist started knitting rugby boots over two years ago she had no idea her booties would end up in homes across the globe.

Knitters are turning excess stash into wanted goods. Starting March 1, Good Fibrations in Edgewood began accepting donations of excess yarn and needles in exchange for 10 percent off on new supplies.

It's not something you see every day. A group of trendy young things, sitting in one of Newcastle's coolest pubs, drinking, chatting and, erm...knitting. Stranger still is that nobody around them bats an ...

The principal of St. Mary's Catholic School does needlework to spend more time with students.

Offering a variety of specialty yarns, classes and workshops, the Loving Traditions Yarn Shoppe has found a niche in the Bowling Green community.

When Stewart walked the runway to board the private plane that would take her home to New York, the poncho was captured on television video and photographs and shown throughout the world.

Edison AARP Chapter No. 3446 will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. March 21 at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave., where a ranger will speak about the Edison National Historic Site.

BERNE When businesses extend beyond their expertise, critics caution them to stick to their knitting.

This column has, absolutely, the most wonderful readers in the world! After writing about our animal shelter, Safe Haven, needing cat blankets for the many cats they foster, I had more than 100 requests for the ...

To the well-worn list of the comparative advantages of suburban life-bigger houses, lower taxes, safer schools-the inhabitants of Westchester County have recently added another: better knitting.

The Sam Davis Home in Smyrna spotlights local talent each month, and former director Bethany Hawkins didn't have to look far for this month's artisans.

Australia, home of so many curious and unusual creatures, is also the -home of an interesting variation on the craft of locker hooking.

"It's heartwarming," said Eileen Raposa, school nurse at Fort Barton Elementary School, referring to hand-knit hats newborn babies will be wearing, made by teachers, school staff, parents and grandparents here ...

I once read that you can judge a society by what it throws away. An archaeology student at the time, I was intrigued by the idea; what better way to learn about the past than to ... More Martha's poncho popular ...

They are like soft jewels, a tactile and visual treat, inviting you to fashion lovely items from their shimmery threads.

With the onslaught of the metrosexual lifestyle, men became the new target consumers for a whole new line of skincare products.

There are some nights when the youth outnumber the adults at the Knitters and Crocheters gathering.

Faith, hope and love - these are the words Lilian McDonnell holds dear to her heart as she faces the last several months of her life.

Crafts are coming into their own. No longer strictly the domain of the home workshop or sewing room, crafts have taken the business world by storm.

A national campaign has today issued a rallying call to older people across the country to join a mass knitting campaign.

NATE KINDT/DN University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore anthropology and Spanish major Dene Oglesby points out a knitting technique to Amy Sauer, a junior English major, at the Knitting Recyclables Workshop on ...

Comment: Excellent article. Very informative about the recent trends and knitting in general.

Is your home a work of art? Whether you've got a downtown loft or a historic home nestled somewhere in the suburbs, we want to hear about it.

Many new knitters start by knitting scarves before progressing to more ambitious projects.