Aniqua Wilkerson and Lion Brand Yarn Company created Skein Tones, a palette of 12 acrylic yarns in neutral shades of browns, creams and taupes, in hopes of making the fiber arts more inclusive As a ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Once considered an octogenarian’s pastime, crochet has been ...

Crochet is a wildly fun craft: Projects can be fast, you can make a wide array of home items and accessories, and you can get really creative. But one of the most exciting parts about crocheting is ...

Learn how to craft conscientiously using natural yarn for crochet and other tips on sustainable and eco-friendly fibers. I recently picked up crocheting, but I don’t want to get carried away without ...

If you yearn for yarn, your yen will end at Year Round Yarns, a Valatie shop owned by Roberta Nicholson. A native of Hudson who has a degree in business and worked for 23 years as the executive ...

I’ve been saving my yarn scraps all year to put out for the birds while they’re building their nests, but I’m wondering about synthetics, like acrylic. Most of my knitting is done with wool, but ...