In a workshop that’s a refuge from the world, Dorothea Campbell uses her hands. Her right hand turns a crank, or manipulates dozens of needles arranged in a circle. With her left, she holds tightly to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A blast from the past is on display in Springfield. You may have never heard of a circular sock machine. The contraption dates back to the 1860s, allowing for quick manufacturing.

A bit of history was at the second-annual Fibre Arts Festival being held on Saturday at the Lions’ Hall in Petrolia. Carol Mccreery and Sherrie Thompson were busy making socks on two antique sock ...