A company providing knitting and crochet supplies has released free materials to help people stay busy during the coronavirus lockdown. Sittingbourne-based Knitting Network, co-owned by Iwade resident Amy Last, has released various patterns for people following government guidelines. An example of some work The majority of the firm’s clientele are …

You can’t watch that much Netflix. After several binge hours, you’ll probably be looking for something more soothing and productive than watching “Outlander.” Taking on a new trade (or two) is fun and offers proven benefits. Knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure, and lower levels of …

And it’s not just about knitting patterns anymore: sites like Ravelry provide a “safe space” to discuss politics. Deplorable Knitter and Medora Van Denburgh, who runs a 239-member Bernie Sanders group on Ravelry, both said they live in areas that generally lean in the political direction opposite to theirs, and …

Exercise Science Instructor Chad Odaffer has been named one of Golf Digest Magazine’s Top 50 Golf Fitness Instructors in the United States. Odaffer is Indiana’s only ranked coach and he holds that position in addition to being an instructor at Indianapolis University. “I always maintain a practice outside of the …