On a recent December night, a group of two dozen 20-somethings gathered at a coffee shop in Bushwick for their knitting and crochet circle. “I’m probably doing a bookmark for my dad for Christmas,” ...
CHICAGO — In a back corner of the bustling South Loop Indoor Farmers Market, a group of knitters have been deeply focused on their craft and conversation, creating community and connections to the ...
Editor's note: To protect their privacy, we are only using the first names of the women who participate in the International Rescue Committee's knitting and crocheting circle. Conversation flies like ...
It was a quiet Tuesday morning a few months back when 88-­year­-old Lil Don, a longtime Oakland resident, walked into Piedmont Yarn & Apparel, sat down and started knitting. She wasn’t joining a ...
On a cloudy day in Salt Lake City, Utah, the warmth of the knitting circle at the THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture offers a comforting contrast to the winter chill outside. Refugee women from ...