Designed to protect the wearer from wind, rain, salt spray and sun, chunky gansey jumpers retain a special place in fishermen ...

The Princess Royal has visited Guernsey to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the island. Princess Anne met with islanders who lived through the German ...

Which knitting tools are best? A set of knitting tools is a wonderful way to start a knitting hobby. Investing in one kit rather than individually purchasing needles and other supplies means all ...

From the isolation of the pandemic and other circumstances, a group of women have come together at a Waterville yarn and fabric store to knit and build friendships. WATERVILLE — It’s just ...

producer of Guernsey knit jumpers, the island’s equivalent of the Fair Isle. “The Guernsey knit,” she says, “is genuinely world famous. People go nuts for it in Korea and Japan.

There was a fetching interplay between the vertical lines in some hearty corduroy pants and their sister pattern in a formfitting rib-knit full look of split-fronted skirt and guernsey.

The practice of purposely looping thread to create intricate knit garments and blankets has existed for millennia. Though its precise origins have been lost to history, artifacts like a pair of ...

A Japanese film crew has visited the island as part of a knitting documentary which includes the Guernsey jumper. Nippon Hoso Kyokai or NHK, which is Japan's publicly funded broadcaster ...

The five-time Olympic medalist shares 30 exclusive knitting and crochet patterns in 'Made With Love' by Tom Daley. By Erin Lassner E-Commerce Writer If you purchase an independently reviewed ...

A new study shows that knitting is beneficial for people living with mental health issues. Knitting is described as a way of bringing a sense of calm and giving life structure. A study from the ...

The tapping of knitting needles, balls of yarn scattered over the carpet and a knitter, sitting in the corner counting their stitches under their breath, begging not to be interrupted. Tradition ...

More than 25,000 hand-knitted items have been sent to Ukraine from Guernsey since 2022, a charity says. Volunteers have been knitting baby hats and blankets for the charity Stand with Ukraine.