Debbie Bliss had been wondering for some time whether her idea for a book of hand-knitted outfits for dogs would get off the ground. Conversations with her editor about her hand-knitting bestsellers ...

Many people tend to think of cats when they think of knitterly pets. But the fact is a lot of us are dog people, too. And more than a few of us are wannabe dog owners trapped in no-dogs-allowed ...

First it was knit your own Elvis, then Royal wedding, and this summer it was the ‘Knitlympics’, when hundreds of enthusiastic Olympic volunteers made ‘knitteds’ of their favourite athletes, from Usain ...

A few months ago, as summer was turning to fall, my dog Chester began to shed profusely. He’s a fluffy mutt, part-Australian shepherd (I think), and emits a cloud of hair all the time—but twice a year ...

Clickety clack, clickety clack. It was the soundtrack to my Fifties childhood, as my mother and grandmother knitted constantly. Even relaxing in front of the TV, they were never happy unless their ...