Knitting and being behind bars isn't the likeliest combination, but that's where 41-year-old Nelson Mendonca took up the hobby. It was part of art therapy and although he had a lot on his mind in jail ...

Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. For more than 20 years, Nelson Mendonca struggled ...

Canadians face the same dilemma every winter: finding a hat that’s warm and looks good. This season, the Elmer Fudd-style fur-lined trapper hat is having a moment, and there are more boxy Russian faux ...

A bundle of hand-knitted toques arrived just in time for Syrian refugees in Windsor now that winter has finally arrived. The LeeLee Hats knitting group usually makes hats for infants in neonatal care ...

A teenage boy from Gimli is knitting to raise funds to help give homes to people halfway across the world. Cameron Lozinski, 16, has a goal of knitting 300 toques to sell this winter. The Grade 11 ...

For a pair of Markham sisters in their 80s, knitting is not only a pastime, but also a way to pass the warmth. For years, Vera Burke and Marion Hoyes have knitted toques, socks and mitts and have just ...

A warm gift over the holidays goes a long way. That’s the thought of a Surrey teacher who has teamed up with her family to knit 500 toques and scarves for inner city students in her district. “I think ...

Going to their regular noon hour knitting club on Tuesdays is always a highlight of the week for grade three students at Evergreen School in southwest Calgary. Now a big holiday season project is ...

There are many names for those cosy knit hats that are so ubiquitous this time of year - the beanie, the stocking cap, the bobble hat, or the distinctively Canadian toque. Some are slouchy, others are ...

An Edmonton senior has been told to stop selling her knitting, or risk losing hundreds of dollars a year in low-income housing subsidies. "I feel like I'm living in Russia, under that kind of ...