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 ...

The type of yarn you choose can also have an effect on your hands. "Ergonomically speaking, untreated (non-superwash) wools offer less work for the knitter's hands than their superwashed counterparts ...

When an unexpectedly cold front from China descended on parts of Southeast Asia this past week, people in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia bundled up in coats to stave off the region’s unusual ...

The first three and a half months of my 2024 temperature blanket completed. (Jack Roskopp) When I learned how to crochet last year, never in a million years did I think I was going to be working on a ...

We like our blankets like we like our peanut butter — the chunkier, the better. Now that it's the coziest time of year, all we want to do is spend our time curled up under a chunky knit blanket! Just ...

I've known how to knit since I was in my early teens, but it hasn't been a consistent hobby. I'll pick it up for a few months, then forget about it again for a year or so before picking it up again. I ...

Weighted blankets look like traditional blankets, but are filled with beads or extra fabric to add heft for what companies often advertise as stress-relieving effects. The weight of these blankets—as ...

Do you feel that? The temperatures are dropping and autumn is officially here. Before you know it, winter will be on the way, too, and you know what that means. It’s basically blanket season, and we ...

A blanket that's handmade with high quality materials can understandably cost a pretty penny, but Quince might have cracked the code for affordable luxury.