Knitting may soon move beyond sweaters and scarves. A team of researchers at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon University has built a prototype knitting machine that can create solid, three-dimensional ...

For centuries, knitting has been a beloved pastime. Technological advancements, particularly in the form of knitting machines, have significantly simplified the process of crafting complex patterns ...

Yes, you read that right– not benchy, but beanie, as in the hat. A toque, for those of us under the Maple Leaf. It’s not 3D printed, either, except perhaps by the loosest definition of the word: it is ...

The machine behind the man credited with helping start the Industrial Revolution returns to a Derbyshire town. The Framework Knitting Machine, invented in 1589, made socks and stockings but they had ...

In the core of a knitting machine or at the tips of a skilled knitter’s needles, a strand of fiber can be transformed into anything from a delicate scarf to a bulletproof vest. But different knitting ...

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ELIZABETH Ann Fryer was born in Glusburn in 1858. She began her working life as a worsted spinner, most probably in the village at Hayfield Mill. However, in the 1890s she bought herself a stocking ...

If you read this post on sewing machine problems and solutions, you will realize that properly threading the sewing machine is the solution for most of the problems in sewing with it. You ask any ...

Industrial knitting machines have been used by the fashion industry for years as a quick way to make the mass-produced knitted clothes that are available from high-street shops. Independent maker ...

Dianne Peters (front left) founded a knitting group in Shediac 10 years ago. The group now has 25 members, who donate warm clothes and blankets to scores of families. (Submitted by Heather Leighton) ...

Threading a sewing machine is a fundamental skill for anyone interested in sewing. Though it may seem daunting at first, it becomes easy with practice. Proper threading ensures smooth stitches and ...