Learning how to macrame is straightforward, and once you have a few basic knots under your belt, you can make a range of gorgeous decorations and items. Macrame is a fun hobby for those who love to ...

Here is the first video you've probably seen on a fishing knot that we recently were introduced to from Sunline out of Japan called the Half and Half Knot. We're calling it the Double Half Hitch Jam.

A version of this story ran in The Virginian-Pilot on Sept. 14, 2005. Hurricane or no, we’re in for a blow. Time to start thinking about how to secure the woodpile or lash the garbage cans to a tree.