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Reflections: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 4
Reflecting is an important part of psychological work. Here Paula weaves meta-reflections into a piece for the Sketchbook Circle Series.
Journal Club: Crochet improves attention
Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond discuss a research study investigating how crochet improves attention (Sebastiano et al, 2025)
Reflections on Me-Made-May: How making my own clothes allowed me to show up in photographs
Mia offers her reflections on why and how she decided to take part in Me-Made-May 2025, particularly how it feels to take and share photos of herself.
Using Knitting in Talking Therapy – European Wool Day 2025
Dr Mia Hobbs speaks at European Wool Day 2025 on Using Knitting in Talking Therapy – watch her presentation here.
Messages: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 3
Knitting has long been used to tell stories and send messages. Here Dr Paula Redmond creates her own for the Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 3
Book Club: The Psychology of Craft
Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond discuss the books they have read on the psychology of craft: Craftfulness (Tahsin & Davidson) and Craft Psychology (Kirketerp)
Challenge: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 2
Dr Paula Redmond explores the theme of “Challenge” through a mending project that also explores loss and grief – the Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 2
Why I Knit Q&A (Bonus episode)
Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond answer your questions about knitting and mental health in this bonus Q&A episode of the Why I Knit podcast.
Journal Club: Promoting health through yarncraft
Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond discuss a research article exploring the experiences of an online knitting group living with mental distress