Talk about a stitch in time. The fastest yarn slingers in the world are going to cross needles and hooks in the speed knitting and speed crocheting world championships Saturday at the Mall of America.

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Knitting is often regarded as a leisurely hobby and is associated with images of ladies and gentlemen casually sitting and making things like blankets, scarves, and sweaters. But there are a new breed ...

Grandmother Hazel Tindall, 61, lives on the Shetland islands and is the world speed-knitting champion. She says: “I have no memory of learning to knit – it’s just something I’ve always been able to do ...