CONCORD, N.H. – A certain groundhog's prediction notwithstanding, there's plenty of winter left where I live in New Hampshire. That means it's time to restock my supply of mittens, an alarming number ...

These bulky mittens whip up in no time – great for gifting! Full video tutorial, too! I absolute LOVE making mittens! I realized that I didn’t have a quick top-down crochet mitten (I do have another ...

This Feb. 4, 2020 photo taken in Hopkinton, N.H., shows three pairs of handmade mittens, each constructed from sweaters using slightly different techniques. If winter is lasting longer than the ...

This is the time of year when kids and adults like me lose one or more of their mittens. Our pairs simply don’t match up in February the way they did in November. If you’re in that same predicament, ...

For those of us in the slightly inhospitable parts of the northern hemisphere, it’s freaking cold outside. Spring can’t come sooner, and smartphones won’t work if you’re wearing normal gloves.

Every now and then, people contact me when they’re on the verge of a good deed. I get emails when crafters are about to give something handmade to charity and they’re often asking if I would like to ...

Snow and bone chilling temperatures will soon be here. Anyone who’s ever lost a glove or mitten and had to spend significant time outdoors during a Chicago winter knows the suffering it can bring. To ...

DIY site Instructables shows you how to make microwavable mitten warmers using little more than a few pieces of fabric, a handful of rice and some thread. The key ingredient is the rice, which, when ...