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‘The Campaign for Wool’ is a five-year campaign designed to demonstrate wool’s natural, sustainable qualities and supreme versatility. HRH Prince of Wales is the patron of the campaign for its duration in a bid to encourage a more responsible and sustainable way of living; selecting wool as the f... read more

Hundreds of Afghanistan troops can hope to stay snug and warm this winter thanks to an Edinburgh-based knitting initiative to send them woolly hats.

Several knitting groups run in libraries across the city have joined forces with Parcels4Troops to send top-quality handmade headgear to soldiers se... read more

A new meaning to the term close-knit community has been brought about thanks to a woollen wall in Ireland.

Local residents of Dodder View Cottages in Ballsbridge have worked together with knitwear artists Martina O'Brien to create their very own knitted replica flood wall, the Irish Times reports... read more

Knitted poppies are becoming a charity trend in the run up to Remembrance Day next month, but this is not the only cause which is benefitting from crafty help.

Pupils from two schools in South Tyneside have been hard at work knitting and purling red ribbons to promote World Aids Day.

Teenagers fr... read more

Today sees knitters from across Scotland gathering in Glasgow to learn more about the craft's esteemed and important history.

Reinventing Scotland's Woollen Traditions is taking place at the University of Glasgow on October 18th, with guest speakers including knitwear designer Kate Davies and Rox... read more