This tutorial demonstrates an effective technique for achieving a sophisticated knit-like texture using a specific crochet method known as working in the third loop only. By strategically placing half ...

As the world continues to slowly but surely grapple with the issues with, and ever-present executive demand for, generative AI use in every aspect of our lives, sometimes it’s nice to hear at least ...

Nearly one in four Americans now believe that the use of psilocybin or “magic” mushrooms should be legal — a level of backing comparable to cannabis in the mid-1990s ahead of the introduction of ...

Miles Wu folded a variant of the Miura-ori pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weight Ramsha Waseem - Freelance writer Wu’s innovation won the top prize of $25,000 at the 2025 Thermo Fisher ...

As United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues its siege of Minnesota — and especially in the wake of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti — individuals near and far are looking ...

The latest Magic: The Gathering set, Lorwyn Eclipsed, is here to kick off the game’s 2026 release schedule. This release marks the return to the classic fae and elf-heavy realm of Lorywn, last visited ...

Many have now seen the masses march in Minneapolis calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. But some are choosing a silent expression of protest with Scandinavian ...

The weekly gatherings of knitters at Needle & Skein, a yarn store in Minneapolis, are typically filled with giggles and storytelling. But, earlier this month, a heaviness hung in the air. "It was just ...

Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

As stated in last week’s column, there are terms and techniques specific to each crafting genre. One benefit of a universal code for crafting is that across the world, all knitters know that “K1P1” ...

Interest in crafts — and fiber arts in particular — has exploded in recent years, as has the market for women's sports. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos courtesy of Rysa Ruth, ...