Whether you're a beginner to all things knitting or you've been stitching up a storm for years, there's no denying that knitting terminology can cause a bit of confusion at times. Worsted weight yarn ...

In New England’s depressed textile industry, it is standard procedure these days to operate on a part-time basis, filling orders if & when they come in. But last week one New England mill, Bachmann ...

“Was born in 1891 in England. My Father was from Ireland; my Mother was from Wales. I arrived in Forge Village in 1911 and worked as an overseer in the Abbot Worsted Mill for forty-six years. I’ll ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. If you’ve ever knitted, weaved, crocheted, or done needlepoint, you know not all yarns are created ...