Knitting, in case you hadn't heard, is cool. Forget the association with elderly grannies, today celebrities from Cara Delevingne to Nicholas Hoult are all casting on. Now Michelle Obama has joined ...

French knitting – also known as I-cord knitting or a French knitting machine – is a fun craft that’s been keeping idle hands occupied for centuries. Made by interlocking loops, it’s worked by wrapping ...

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 ...

If you've finished your first knitting project, you'll need to learn how to cast off. Of all the knitting and crafting techniques, it's a really easy one. It will only take you five minutes to master ...