With the rise and rise of knitwear as high fashion, and the increasing popularity of arts and crafts, you're nobody these days unless you know how to knit. Knitting even has a few royal supporters.

The image of knitting has changed recently, with more young people taking it up Skills handed down through the generations are playing an integral role in the revival of the UK wool industry. "There ...

I think I last darned a sock in the 1960s, although I went on knitting until well into the 1970s. By then manufacturers were producing woollen-based goods that were cheaper than home-made alternatives ...