<P> While knitting often is rumored to be a hobby for women &mdash; particularly retired women &mdash; such was not the case at Ch'Naca Fiberworks in Prince Frederick on Saturday, as a large crowd of ...

Normally, I don’t like to repeat myself. But last week, I posted two blogs about the chemo caps that I know some of you haven’t read because you only read my newspaper column, not the blog. So to make ...

The seventh annual Knit-In for the Cure begins at noon Friday and continues for 24 hours. Participants gather each year for the knitathon to support those being treated for cancer. "For 24 hours we ...

If you have been making chemo caps with me the last few years and you're tired of the standard patterns we've been using, I have good news. Here are links to some patterns I haven't shared with you ...

The Creative Hands Community Service Group at Second Westfield Senior Citizens Housing hand knitted and crocheted over 100 Chemo Caps which were donated to RWJ Rahway Hospital. (Courtesy of Carezza ...

The Yarn Garden is stepping up to the plate -- sorry, I couldn't resist the atrocious pun -- to collect Chemo Caps on Stitch 'N Pitch game day for the Portland Beavers.The Stitch'N'Pitch for Portland ...

For many middle school students, the last school bell of the day signals freedom, friends, and fun. But, for a dedicated group of about 20 students at Nimitz Middle School on Monday afternoons, that ...

Each Friday, at 2:30 p.m., the Knowledge Exchange, a knitting and crocheting group at the Barbara Bush Library, gather together to ‘knit with a purpose'. Group sponsor, Shawn Howes, from the library, ...

Bald can be beautiful, but a hairless head makes for a chilled body. That’s partially what inspired retired Chicago public school teacher Polly Madel to start crafting for a cause. After several ...

Irene Olson never had cancer, but she knows how grueling chemotherapy can be. Her late husband, Kenneth, died in 1987 after two years of the drug treatments. Among the painful side effects he suffered ...