Just in time for summer, two publishers have released books of lace shawls. Today, I'm reviewing “Mystic Shawls” by Anna Dalvi, which came to me as an ebook from Cooperative Press. The print version ...

These knit poncho style sweater shawls are adorable and such an easy layer to throw on! They come in different colors and ...

Just in time for summer, two publishers have released books of lace shawl patterns. In my Thursday In Stitches column in the newspapers today, I have reviewed Anna Dalvi's new book, "Mystic Lace," ...

EUGENE -- With his large, well-manicured hands working the tiny needles and even tinier cotton thread, Gene Beugler stands out from the rest of the regulars at the local yarn shop. Even if you know ...

This sophisticated if challenging debut by knitter Freyer shows how to knit a variety of garments using Japanese-inspired designs, which the author suggests are defined by “unusual lace patterns with ...

Henry Hurt, the fastidious master knitter, has died at the age of 87. He was best known as the managing director of the family business G.H. Hurt & Son, a Nottingham-based company that produced ...

When Valerie Romanello was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012, she was determined to beat the disease. And she found an unusual ally in that battle -- a hand-knit shawl. "When I got my first ...

Cashmere lace shawls made of Orenburg goats' down hair are renowned for their warming and healing effect, and have been worn in the Urals since the 15th century, when horsemen wore them to protect ...