For those with two left thumbs, fiber arts might seem like an impossible craft. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, embroidering, weaving and quilting all require a certain degree of hand-eye coordination.

Affordable and readily available, Red Heart is the yarn brand that many knitters, including me, used the first time we picked up a pair of needles. I was surprised to see a pitch from them land in my ...

Hand knitters salivate over the rich colors and tonal shifts of hand-dyed yarns. “Hand dyes turn even simple stitches into something special,” says Alexandra Parks, founder of Dashing Mouse Designs.

As National Craft Month approaches this March, new creative outlets are calling—knitting, for instance, could be your next spark of inspiration. Once considered a "grandma hobby," knitting is ...

Mentioning “parkour” to anyone generally evokes a mental image of a particularly athletic individual, overcoming barriers and obstacles with ease. Or, maybe that specific scene from The Office may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, many knitters still depend on wool for utilitarian purposes, but you also have the luxury of being able to pick your ...

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Yardgoodsyarns in Waterville have been in business for over 7 decades. “We are two buildings, with 4 floors. My dad and mom started it in 1949, Atkins said. Joyce Atkins now ...

A popular shop in Waterville's Concourse is celebrating 70 years in business. Yardgoods Center offers everything from yarn and other fabrics to sewing machines. “I got a bunch of new colors coming in, ...