Knitting
Poem: 'Socks'
A woman wonders about her absent soldier-husband’s welfare as she knits for troops overseas. The government encouraged women to send home-made clothing to soldiers at the various fronts. Audio
Knitted knockers
'You do get tongue-tied,' giggles Marie Hindmarsh, one half of the group Knocker Knitters. 'You were going knicker-knotters at one stage!' laughs her friend and partner in knitting, Christina… Audio
Knitting expert
When she was just five years old she started knitting and she hasn't put the needles down since. She's a professional knitter, doing jumpers with the kiwis and pukekos on the front for tourists. Now… Audio
A purler idea for blokes
It's a purler of an idea for blokes, get together on a Thursday night and do something besides play cards or watch sport. Mike Dickison is starting a knitting group for men. He calls it the League of… Audio
Graffiti Knitting in Nelson
A group of Nelson knitters are dressing the city's trees, lampposts and bike stands in warm winter woolies. The Dress Nelson campaign is supported by the Nelson City Council as part of their Rugby… Audio
Spectrum for 19 June 2011
Aileen, Leena and Diane meet each week to sort dozens of woollen garments, destined for needy new born babies at the 'Kidz First' Children's Hospital in South Auckland. They've been knitting all their… Audio
What does the way you hold your knitting needles say about you?
What does the way you hold your knitting needles say about you? Its among the topics that come up at 'In Stitches', a regular knitting group that has brought together craftswomen from around the… Audio
Guerilla knitting and yarn bombing
Magda Sayeg, of Texas, is the founder of Knitta Please, a group which has been tagging buildings and monuments with knitting, in a bid to humanize public spaces. Audio