Fabienne Serriere, founder of Seattle-based KnitYak, combined her hardware-hacking and hand-knitting hobbies to develop something truly unique: custom knit scarves that show mathematical algorithms.

Remember those days when your granny would sit by the fire crocheting an anatomically correct version of a human eyeball? No? Well, that’s because knitters aren't just grannies, says Susan Huxley. The ...

Geeks love to combine their hobbies. Just ask anyone that’s written up RPG rules for their favorite TV show or movie. As for knitting, doesn’t take much digging on crafty sites like Etsy or Ravelry to ...