Anne Doull is busy during winter. Not only does she have a regular job as an engineer, but her family also owns 650 sheep in the northwest of Mainland, the main island of Shetland, an archipelago off ...

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...

Chair of Modern History, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor ...

A Shetland MSP has written to the boss of Channel 4 inviting producers and Tom Daley to visit the island amid claims they ‘misrepresented’ traditional knitting techniques on a new reality show. The ...

Tom Daley's Channel 4 knitting show, Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter, has come under fire after a group of Shetlanders have accused the programme of "cultural appropriation". Shetland’s ...

It was billed as a series that would showcase the art of knitting in a new light. But now Channel 4 bosses are embroiled in a bizarre row over ‘cultural appropriation’ with a Scottish island with ...

The Arsenal forward became a national hero in 2022 when netting a dramatic extra-time goal for England in their Euros final clash with arch-rivals Germany. A historic continental crown was captured by ...

Chloe Kelly has tried to explain her iconic penalty technique, with the Lionesses hero looking to land back-to-back European Championship titles. Scored extra-time winner in Euro 2022 final Helped to ...

Looking for a new knitting stitch to master? Brioche stitch knitting is a great technique to learn that produces a chunky ribbed look that is perfect for a range of garment and homeware projects. If ...

Want to make your crochet look like knitting? 🧶 In this quick and easy tutorial, I’ll show you how to crochet in the third loop only — a technique that creates stunning knit-look ridges and beautiful ...