Journal Club: Promoting health through yarncraft
This month Dr Paula Redmond and I discuss another research paper into knitting and mental health. The paper we discuss is: Joanna Nordstrand, A. Birgitta Gunnarsson & Greta HäggblomKronlöf (2024) Promoting health through yarncraft: Experiences of an online...
The therapeutic power of knitting through grief
In the last few years I have had a number of very significant personal losses. Knitting has helped me through my grief in a whole range of ways including keeping me grounded through times of overwhelm; creating space for slowing down and sitting with very painful...
Connect with your values through knitting
Knitting can be a wonderful way to connect with your values. I recently finished knitting the Bit by Bit Sweater (although I made mine into a dress) – by Danish designer Lӕrke Bagger, and was reflecting on why I love this project so much. I have made many...
5 easy ideas for your very first knitting project
So you’ve decided you want to take the plunge and get into knitting – but what will you make for your very first knitting project? Once you start delving into the world of knitting you’ll soon discover there’s an infinite array of options out...
