Learn how to crochet a simple and effective scouring pad with this beginner-friendly DIY tutorial, perfect for everyday cleaning and eco-friendly home swaps. This quick crochet craft uses easy ...

Unlike the Japanese, cleaning is not an enjoyable activity for most Americans. Many people are busy with work, have kids to take care of, and are also expected to show up for a couple of friends.

If it isn't hoodie weather in your neck of the woods right now, it's about to be. So if you're mentally steeling yourself for a long, hard winter hunkered down at home in head-to-toe fleece, take a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When Jonathan Berner needed something to keep his hands busy during addiction recovery meetings 15 years ago, he took up knitting. "I fell in love with the engineering, the history and certainly the ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

For knitters, there’s always been more to the craft than meets the eye. So when SciShow posted a video titled “Physicists Don’t Understand Why Knitting Works,” it didn’t sit well with many viewers, ...

Hank Green has been a knotty boy. One of the latest episodes of his YouTube show, SciShow, is all about knitting and how science is elevating the lowly craft to a place of actual importance. You know ...

Knitting in a brewery is not your typical grandmother's knitting circle, but it's happening in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh every month. Eleventh Hour Brewery is filled inside and out ...

Welcome to Group Project, a series on the many ways young people are building and engaging with community. From queer resistance to finding new hobbies to forging alternate paths, working together is ...

When I first moved into my rental house, it became abundantly clear that my landlord and I have different definitions of "professionally clean." After driving the 10 hour trek to Indiana from Kansas ...

Dressing for spring can be tricky—a sunny day can quickly turn cold with a little bit of rain thrown into the mix. Enter: the knit polo shirt. The polished, lightweight layer can be worn on its own or ...