More than 100 women, from young girls to grandmothers, are deftly manipulating crochet hooks, winding together brightly colored yarn, lanyard string, old curtain tassels, plastic bags and even ...

Cost is $10 plus the purchase of yarn to make a cowl. Knitting uses needles, which come in various lengths and diameters made of metal, wood, bamboo or plastic. Crocheting uses a single crochet ...