Whether you're a beginner to all things knitting or you've been stitching up a storm for years, there's no denying that knitting terminology can cause a bit of confusion at times. Worsted weight yarn ...

Crochet is a fun and creative craft skill that has been practised and taught for years – but did you know there isn’t just one way to do it? There are different techniques for how to do crochet ...

Eurasia today serves as a laboratory for global multipolarity: an early glimpse of how world politics might operate in a more ...

Maryam has worked as an online interpreter since the Taliban banned women from most jobs in Afghanistan. But her livelihood is under threat after the hard-line Islamist group last week shut down ...

A massive spike in millions of migrants forced back into impoverished Afghanistan by Pakistan and Iran could fuel Islamic State militancy, diplomatic and security sources fear. Around 2.6 million ...

Originating in western Scotland, argyle was once the textile of kilts and highland regalia—an elevated, stylized cousin of tartan. Its diamond motifs, overlaid with diagonal lines, created dimension ...

Since 2019, Jeff Voltz has knitted more than 1,200 hats for patients at Sanford Hospice and Roger Maris Cancer Center in honor of his late wife.

CHIBA—Sedeka Eto greets women in hijab head covers with a smile and a tight hug as they arrive in a classroom here. Since 2023, Eto, a 67-year-old originally from Afghanistan, has been operating a ...

August, nearly 250,000 people have been forced to flee Gaza City by Israel’s escalating assault. More than half did so in the ...

Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In ...

Many crafters make items for charities. One of the first charities I donated to was Warm Up America! This particular charity started in 1991. The idea is to make a 6-by-9-inch rectangle that is ...

By MONROE COUNTY HERALD STAFF   1st - Bessie E Kmiecik   The 167 th annual Monroe County Fair was held July 23-27 at ...