Talk about a stitch in time. The fastest yarn slingers in the world are going to cross needles and hooks in the speed knitting and speed crocheting world championships Saturday at the Mall of America.

Angela of Knit Picks sent us an e-mail offering a little help for your holiday knitting. Knit Picks, headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., is the U.S. needle sponsor for the World's Fastest Knitter, ...

Knitting is often regarded as a leisurely hobby and is associated with images of ladies and gentlemen casually sitting and making things like blankets, scarves, and sweaters. But there are a new breed ...