Knitting and wellbeing, reflections on 2025 (Why I Knit bonus episode)
You can listen to the full episode of the Why I Knit podcast via the audio player below, or on your usual podcast app. Knitting and wellbeing have been central themes for us throughout 2025. In this final episode of the Why I Knit podcast for the year, we pause to...
Bonus episode – Knitting for burnout prevention with Dr Paula Redmond
Feeling drained, overwhelmed, or burned out? You’re not alone. In this special bonus episode of Why I Knit, we explore knitting for burnout prevention and support emotional wellbeing. I am joined by Creative Restoration’s co-founder and Clinical Psychologist Dr...
Journal Club: Knitting for anxiety and compassion fatigue
Anxiety and compassion fatigue are common experiences for nurses. Join Clinical Psychologists Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond as we discuss two research papers investigating the impact of knitting on mental health for nurses. The research studies both describe the...
Journal Club: Crochet improves attention
This month we are discussing a paper published in Scientific Reports (part of the prestigious Nature group of peer-reviewed scientific journals) about how crochet may improve attention. You can read the full paper here. This is a study by neurologists into how crochet...
