UK retailer John Lewis reported demand for needles and wool spiked nearly 90% in August - helped along by pictures of British diver Tom Daley happily knitting poolside at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Knitting needles at the ready, as Channel 4 commissions brand-new crafty competition series The Game of Wool for More 4. With over 101 million viral ‘knitting’ videos on TikTok and global ...

“These,” she said, holding up red, white and blue knitting needles, “were their weapons.” Soldiers like versatile clothing and wool often is the fabric of choice. Uniforms generally are ...