Every now and then, people contact me when they’re on the verge of a good deed. I get emails when crafters are about to give something handmade to charity and they’re often asking if I would like to ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--If you're a knitter who likes to help people., grab your yarn and your needles and head to the Beverly neighborhood Friday morning. The owner of Miss Purl, Kamaca Champion and 19th Ward ...

Snow and bone chilling temperatures will soon be here. Anyone who’s ever lost a glove or mitten and had to spend significant time outdoors during a Chicago winter knows the suffering it can bring. To ...

The Mitten Handbook (Abrams Books, 2017) acts as an instructional manual for knitting custom mittens. Author Mary Scott Huff encourages knitters to create their own unique mittens by combining ...