Wool crafts can be satisfying and enjoyable, for our own pleasure and to make gifts for others. They include anything from knitting, crochet and sewing or weaving with wool, to making pom-poms, ...

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...

Already an excellent winter activity in an ordinary year, knitting is even better suited to times when we’re being encouraged to stay home and restrict our social circles. Picking up needles and yarn ...

The image of knitting has changed recently, with more young people taking it up Skills handed down through the generations are playing an integral role in the revival of the UK wool industry. "There ...

Not many have, to be honest. It used to be about materials, but then Grayson Perry won the Turner Prize with ceramics. Then it was meant to be about usefulness and intent, but Joe Hogan’s gorgeous ...

Anne Doull is busy in winter. Together with her parents Margaret and Addie, she owns 650 sheep in the northwest of Mainland, ...

Knitcraft by Hobbycraft has launched an eco-friendly alternative to classic DK yarn, ‘Make the Change’. It centres on a more sustainable approach to crafting, introducing a yarn made from recycled ...