Two weeks ago, this new shoe was three plastic water bottles. After ground-up bottles are turned into recycled filament fiber and delivered to a factory, a San Francisco-based startup uses a ...

Unusual things are happening in the wonderful world of knitting. It seems a growing number of people are engaging in super-sized knitting using their arms in place of needles. And, in a more bizarre ...

When most of us think of a person knitting, we imagine someone sitting with needles in hand and a ball of yarn at their feet that slowly unwinds as they form stitches one at time, creating a piece of ...

A lot of workout gear incorporates a busy medley of fabrics in the name of “breathability.” But why does buying a shirt that won’t get drenched in sweat have to involve tacky mesh that makes you look ...

New food contests at the Kansas State Fair this year are orange cake and dishes featuring sunflower seeds and bacon. Travis Heying File photo Fast knitters, bacon cookers and Lego builders are being ...

KNITTER03_109_MJM.jpg Debbie Stoller (left) chats with knitters Gayle King of Walnut Creek (center) and far right, Paulette Pardi of Concord. Debbie Stoller is the author of a bestselling book called ...