Hooked: How crochet became fashion’s hottest trend
Crochet shakes off stuffy old image to become fashion’s freshest DIY trend
April 2024
Button up: 20 of the best men’s cardigans – in pictures
Australian book reviews
How to Knit a Human by Anna Jacobson review – a remarkable memoir of psychosis
January 2024
Holding pattern: Fair Isle woollies for instant hygge
Closet clinic
Purls of wisdom: the wellbeing benefits of knitting and crocheting
August 2023
Closet clinic
‘Absolutely treasured’: grateful recipients on their heirloom homemade knitwear
From comfortable jumpers to ‘fancy’ mohair creations, three women share the stories behind garments knitted by loved ones
Closet clinic
‘I’ll probably do it forever’: four crochet enthusiasts on their all-time favourite projects
From a showpiece dress made from remnant yarn to a cardigan for a close friend, four devotees share why they’re hooked on crochet – and the items they are most proud of
Closet clinic
‘It’s the greatest feeling’: six knitters on their all-time favourite projects
For many, knitting is a skill passed down, then sustained by an online and real-life community. Here, enthusiasts talk about the garments they are most proud of
June 2023
Knitting’s ‘cool and funky little sister’: national crochet conference attracts the young
People of all ages hooked on crocheting gathered at the Sydney forum to yarn about granny squares and compare patterns
May 2023
Experience
Experience: I’m Britain’s ‘dullest woman’
A knitwear designer spins a yarn to create a colourful new home
March 2023
Oscar-tipped Banshees of Inisherin starts a trend with Irish knitwear
‘He passed the bee baton on to me’: people who inherit hobbies
February 2023
Crochet enthusiasts asked ChatGPT for patterns. The results are ‘cursed’
The widely popular chatbot is churning out uncanny animal designs and we tried one for a ‘hilarious’ outcome
December 2022
Snapshot of 2022
In homage to Harry Styles, I tried to knit a grungy cloak of homemade smugness
Rebecca Nicholson
I wanted to learn a skill that would come in handy after society collapsed – perhaps I should have taken up unarmed combat, says Guardian columnist Rebecca Nicholson
October 2022
I’ve found extraordinary joy in knitting. Here’s why
Maeve Higgins
Counterculture design legend Kaffe Fassett: ‘I’m that bizarre beast – a man who does textiles’
March 2022
Knit for victory: the lost songs that gave women a role on the home front
After a painstaking search, singer Melanie Gall will perform the forgotten war ditties on a tour of the UK
January 2022
Other lives
Joy Smith obituary
Other lives: Teacher who learned to spin and dye her own wool
