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Knitting is the ultimate activity for mental health microgains
Mental health microgains are quick wins to support our wellbeing. Learn how knitting is the ultimate activity for mental health microgains
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.
