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Ah, seaming. The word alone can send shivers down the spine of a knitter. For some, it’s a delightful finishing touch, a ...

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Interchangeable knitting needles have revolutionized knitting for everyone, from beginners to experts. These versatile needles enable you to adjust the needle ends and cables to create any size or ...

Which knitting tools are best? A set of knitting tools is a wonderful way to start a knitting hobby. Investing in one kit rather than individually purchasing needles and other supplies means all ...

Interchangeable knitting needles are a brilliant piece of kit, and will be an absolute game changer for your next knitting project. Most knitting patterns, that are beyond simple knitting projects for ...

The real-life story of Dagmar Overbye, one of Denmark’s most notorious serial killers, is dramatized in this nightmarish tale of desperate women and infanticide.

Emilia Pérez and The Girl with the Needle both premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May — and both were selected by THR ‘s critics as among the best films of the 2024 edition.

While most Olympic divers sitting poolside at Paris’ Aquatic Center are anxiously twiddling their thumbs, one athlete has been twiddling a pair of knitting needles. Tom Daley, the 30-year-old ...

Gathered around a crackling log fire, their knitting needles click softly as portraits of Scottish noblemen in all their pomp and pageantry look sternly down on them.

Like a 3D printer with knitting needles, the machine weaves in three dimensions, forming a complex and layered clump of knits that can take the form of anything from a slipper to an ottoman.

“Hand knitting tends to use needles, whereas machine knitting tends to use more than two needles,” explains Sophie. “Machine knitting is also a lot faster.