Wool is such a beautiful and cozy fiber even after accidents with the washing machine. Shrunken wool sweaters can be upcycled into functional items like these color block mittens. It’s also a great ...

This might be the winter that breaks me. All the cold air, snow shoveling and repeated post-plow mailbox repairs have me wishing I could turn up the sun. To survive the winter blast of 2014, I’m ...

MADISON, Wis. – There’s a group of volunteers in Madison who make mittens out of old wool sweaters and donate the proceeds to local food pantries. They’re called ReMitts. The group has raised $100,000 ...

SIOUX CITY | There’s a narrow path cut between two heaps of old felted wool. Mary Steinhoff picks her way through the deconstructed coats and sweaters to reach her sewing machine in the middle of the ...