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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Knitted TV toppers adorn town centre
Bollards in a town centre have been decorated with woollen TV characters by knitting enthusiasts. The Knit and Natter group in Romsey, Hampshire produced the bollard toppers with the theme "TV now and then". Characters on show include Peppa Pig, Shaun the Sheep and Sooty. The group said they were "fun for people to make and fun for people to look at". You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. More on this story Army of knitted soldiers raise awareness for D-Day Woolly postbox toppers appear for Queen's jubilee
NHK
22-07-2025
- Business
- NHK
Knitting makes a comeback among Japanese youth
An old pastime is making a comeback among Japanese youth. They're increasingly taking up knitting, providing new opportunities for businesses and ways of building community.
The Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Tom Daley to host huge new TV series to rival Bake Off
TOM Daley is set to host a huge new TV series hoped to rival The Great British Bake Off. The Olympic champion, 31, retired from diving following the 2024 summer edition. 5 5 5 He will be hosting The Game of Wool, an upcoming competition series. Set in rural Scotland, the premise features a line-up of 10 creatives hoping to become the UK's first TV knitting champion. The contestants tackle two challenges in each episode: the Big Knit, where they work together as a team on a challenging project. In addition, The Wee Knit, which will see them work individually on tasks testing their skill levels and capabilities. They will be expected to produce creations such as clothing, furniture, jewellery and home accessories - all made from wool. Discussing his new role, Tom said: "I am very excited, and slightly nervous, to be taking on my first ever hosting role on a project that encompasses everything I'm passionate about. "I adore all things knitting and encourage everyone to pick up some knitting needles and give it a go. "I cannot wait to see the creations our knitters will weave together. I hope this inspires people at home to get involved too." The knitters will be under the watchful eye of experts Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell, as well as a celebrity guest judge each week. Tom Daley knits a case for his gold medal won at the Tokyo Olympics Senior Commissioning Editor, Clemency Green said: 'I am thrilled to be commissioning this compelling format for More4 and I'm looking forward to seeing the incredible creations our knitters come up with. "My main hope is that The Game of Wool encourages people, young and older, to pick up the needles and experience the joy which knitting and creating can bring.' It comes as Tom is soon set to feature in another major TV series. He is part of the all-star line-up for the upcoming and highly anticipated Celebrity Traitors. The cast also includes Stephen Fry, Clare Balding, Jonathan Ross and Alan Carr, among several others. 5 The Sun revealed Tom had signed up for the series back in October 2024. An insider said at the time: 'He's always been a top target for reality show bookers, but his team knew he had the pick of the crop. 'The first series of the celebrity edition blows I'm A Celebrity and Strictly out the water, really, and Tom knows it will be hugely fun to film. 'He'll make a great player too, as no one would suspect misdeeds from such a baby-faced lad.' 5
BreakingNews.ie
15-07-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Women seek home for 12ft by 11ft woollen map of Ireland
A 12ft by 11ft wool map of Ireland, which took four years of knitting and crocheting to complete, is in search of a new home to go on public display. A group of up to 18 women in Co Wicklow, consisting of skilled knitters, sewers and crocheters, started the project in 2019 before it paused during the pandemic and resumed again in late 2022. Advertisement The women met every Wednesday at Carnew Community Care centre where they came up with ideas of landmarks and historical sites across the island of Ireland that they could sew and knit together. The knitted map of Ireland in Carnew Community Care centre in Carnew, Co Wicklow. Photo: Niall Carson/PA. While 18 people started off the project, three of the women died over the years and two others went in to nursing homes. The youngest member of the group is aged 65 while the eldest is soon turning 90. Group member Mary Blake said that after creating a number of other woollen projects, a member of the community centre suggested knitting a map of Ireland. Advertisement The woollen map project quickly took off and now features prominent landmarks and sites across the island, including Glendalough, Croagh Patrick, Phoenix Park, Giant's Causeway and Fungie the Dolphin. Ms Blake said: 'We all decided which bits would represent areas of significance and we put it all together like a jigsaw. 'We covered the whole of Ireland in green squares, all different shades of green, before we started doing any of the knitting. 'Then we started with Leinster, and somebody said, I'll do Mount Leinster, and someone else started on Hook Head (lighthouse), and different people did different parts. We worked together on everything, Advertisement 'Most of it took place in Carnew Community Care, which is a centre for older people. We meet every Wednesday morning and whatever we don't get finished, we bring home the bits to get done. Blarney Castle, which features on a knitted map of Ireland in Carnew Community Care centre in Co Wicklow. Photo: Carson/PA. 'We started in 2019 and then Covid came and put a stop to that. So we couldn't get wool and we couldn't meet either. We got back together at the end of 2022 but we'd lost a few people in the meantime, during Covid. 'We lost one of our members Margaret so decided to add bits in to represent her life close to the Shannon. 'We couldn't do something to represent every county but we did places like Glendalough, the Japanese Gardens in Kildare, Hook Head, a Viking ship, the Guinness gate, Phoenix Park, Dublin Zoo. Advertisement 'We also have Harland and Wolff, the Titanic ship with parts of it sinking, Theresa's cottage in Donegal, the Ulster Museum, we have loads of animals in it, Giants Causeway, which we made out of Smarties boxes. 'We have lots of fishermen, the Aran Island, windmills, Croagh Patrick, Galway Races and best dressed lady, the Shannon, Sherkin Island, Blarney Castle, and Fungie. 'Some people sewed, some people crocheted, and some people sewed things together. 'One of our ladies is going be 90 next year and I'd say the youngest person we have is over 65.' Advertisement She added: 'It gives people a purpose. We also knit blankets for local hospitals. Mary Blake points to a boat in memory of Margaret Dowse, who died during the creation of her group's knitted map of Ireland. Photo: Niall Carson/PA. 'We were all really excited to take part in this project and seeing it finished was amazing.' Ms Blake said those involved would like to see it go on public display. 'We don't really mind, whoever wants it is welcome to have it, but we would love to see it in a public place, somewhere that it can be viewed and give everybody an opportunity to see it. We're open to whoever wants to take it,' she added. 'I'm so excited to see it finished and would like others to see it too. It would look great in one of the airports.' One of the members, Ann Edwards, said it was a fun experience. 'I have lots of favourites but I think Hook Head and the Viking ship are particularly nice and colourful and great to work on,' she said. 'They were difficult to do. I worked on the Vikings. It was interesting and enjoyable. 'We dug into the memory bank and came up with ideas and what things would have looked like.'
Forbes
14-07-2025
- General
- Forbes
5 Tips For When It Is Time To Quit
HAMBURG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 10: A Team of nine women and one man set a world record of the longest ... More distance running in high heels on a treadmill in thirty minutes at Holmes Place on November 10, 2014 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by) Last fall, I attended a workshop and spotted a young woman wearing the most beautiful shawl. I asked her where she got it and she said, 'I made it myself.' When I asked her if I could pay her to make me one, she replied, 'It took me about 250 hours. It would be very expensive plus the materials.' She inspired me to take a lesson at a local craft store. After attending an initial 90-minute lesson, the instructor sent the class on our way to finish our scarves. Since I knew I was making mistakes, I returned to the store twice to have them set me straight and get me on the right track. But I didn't want to make a scarf. I wanted to make sweaters and shawls! A few weeks later I was having coffee with a friend in her 60s who showed me a photo of the sweater she made for her granddaughter. It was lovely. She told me she has been knitting since she learned at age eight. I told her my knitting story and realized, 'I don't have time to learn how to knit.' Knowing When To Walk Away It gave me peace to realize I don't have time to learn how to knit sweaters. I was reminded of the book 'Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away,' by Annie Duke, a former professional poker player. She talks at length about how society rewards being persistent and staying with something rather than quitting. Quitters are considered losers. Duke explains that we can reframe quitting as an opportunity to better use our time, energy, and focus. When we do so, we have the permission to move onto something else. Duke said she wrote 'Quit' because 'I think that the stopping things part of the equation is very neglected.' In contrast, Angela Duckworth wrote a popular book called 'Grit: The Passion and Power of argues in her book, 'Success is less about talent and more about a combination of passion and perseverance.' She calls this combination grit. Duckworth encourages readers to cultivate long-term dedication to their goals, overcome setbacks, and maintain a growth mindset to achieve excellence. The most important lesson from 'Grit' for me was the emphasis on having a growth mindset. Duckworth distinguishes between a growth mindset, which is focused on improving versus a fixed mindset focused on proving yourself and not making mistakes. Having a growth mindset is about improving yourself yet accepting those aspects that no longer serve you. But I decided my life runway is too short to learn how to knit sweaters. I was not enjoying the process – mainly because it was going to take me too long to learn the skills needed to accomplish my goal. Since I have other hobbies where I can apply a growth mindset such as photography, I could spend more time learning and improving. In fact, I signed up for a photography tour in Guatemala next fall. This allows me to use my equipment, practice my Spanish, and travel to a place that has been on my wish list for a long time. As Duke would say, stopping learning how to knit gives me an opportunity to better use my time and energy. Tips For Quitting The Right Things/How To Quit Like A Pro So I am not going to be a knitter. And I don't feel like a quitter. The key lessons from Duke's book reminds me: Carol Orsborn, a writer and expert on aging, tends to focus on wisdom, balance, and meaning rather than traditional notions of productivity. Her work often challenges the idea that productivity is about efficiency and output. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of intuition, personal fulfillment, and integrating work with a deeper sense of purpose—especially as people age. Orsborn encourages people to shift from a purely goal-oriented mindset to one that values reflection, life experience, and authenticity. She suggests that true productivity isn't just about doing more but about doing what truly matters. What are you doing now that does not bring you joy? What do you enjoy that you would like to spend more time doing? Now might be time to be a quitter!
