In a workshop that’s a refuge from the world, Dorothea Campbell uses her hands. Her right hand turns a crank, or manipulates dozens of needles arranged in a circle. With her left, she holds tightly to ...

Jacquie Grant has been collecting circular sock machines for about 30 years. She owns about 200 and a factory that makes them. "It's just the technology that interests me," Grant said.

No, this article is not about SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 or Proxies. It’s about real socks, the ones that go onto your feet. Meet [Bob Rutherford], 88 years old, who lives in Saskatoon, Canada. He and his gang ...

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RACINE — Forty-five people from seven states gathered last week at First United Methodist Church to knit as part of the first Antique Circular Sock Machine Conference in Southeast Wisconsin.

FutureStitch’s first U.S. factory has been open for business in California for less than a year, but the firm is already gearing up for a large-scale expansion to grow beyond socks. Founder Taylor ...

For centuries, knitting has been a beloved pastime. Technological advancements, particularly in the form of knitting machines, have significantly simplified the process of crafting complex patterns ...