Researchers found that people who regularly did handicraft activities had a 28% lower risk of cognitive decline. What that study couldn’t measure is what happens when someone picks up the same yarn ...

From bumblebee booties and ladybug socks to a jester's hat and a striped stocking cap, Steege presents 15 knitting patterns for babies 0-12 months in this illustrated how-to. The patterns range from ...

Knitting a blanket isn’t difficult. It’s pretty mindless. Monotonous. Endless. I much prefer knitting hats where there’s a definite start and end and it can be completed in an afternoon. That being ...