Knitting is the ultimate activity for mental health microgains
I recently recorded an episode of ‘The Adversity Psychologist Podcast’ with Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo. Our conversation turned to the concept of mental health microgains, and it dawned on me that knitting is a perfect example and illustration of the power of microgains....
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...
Reflections on Me-Made-May: How making my own clothes allowed me to show up in photographs
What is Me-Made-May? I first became aware of Me-Made-May a few years ago. It’s an an Instagram phenomenon in the sewing and knitting community with makers posting pictures of themselves in handmade clothes each day in May. It was created by Zoe Edwards, a...
Book Club: The Psychology of Craft
In our first book club episode, Paula and Mia each discuss a book they have read on the subject of the psychology of craft. Paula has read ‘Craftfulness’ by Arzu Tahsin and Rosemary Davidson Mia has read ‘Craft Psychology’ by Dr Anne Kirketerp...
