Whether you’re shopping for the upcoming Mother’s Day holiday, a birthday or any other occasion, finding the perfect gift can be challenging. The pressure is on to find something personal and ...

OK, the holidays are over, the gifts have been given and one thing is certain: Somewhere, some poor knitter is reeling from a remark along the lines of: "Oh. Socks. These are like what I saw at . Only ...

NEW YORK — Cydney Alvarez, a fabric developer in Brooklyn, was packing to visit her family in Dallas for Christmas last year when she realized she had knitted her stepmother two left-handed mittens.