Knitting has never been hipper.

New York City yarn shop owners report that the fiber arts — such as knitting, weaving and in particular crocheting — are having a moment. Gen Z, in discovering the colorful crafts on TikTok, has further dispelled a waning stigma that the hobbies are only for grandmas. Folks of all ages are flocking to yarn-based creation as a source of non-screen-based pastime and community.

That’s even at a difficult time for local storeowners — with the usual challenges of running indie shops compounded by President Donald Trump’s tariffs , which have had an outsize impact on an industry that depends heavily on importing wool from small-business mills overseas.

Next weekend, though, should be a bright spot: Friday through Sunday is the NYC Yarn Crawl , a reliably bl

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