Knitting

A medatative craft for anyone!

A heart made of pink yarn that leads into a park knitted project on knitting needles
Some knitted fabric made of different neutral colours and different weights of wool used A light cyan knitting project with a holey pattern on a single knitting needle A light blue patterned piece of fabric on a crochet hook and a light pink fabric with the same pattern on knitting needles A royal blue piece of knitted fabric with multicoloured hearts between two double-ended knitting needles

Knitting has all sorts of benifits. A 2013 study showed that knitting improved mood and lestened anxiety as well as improving cognative function and creativity and haveing a positive impact on social skills. You only need two needles and some yarn to get started and there are lots of free tutorials. You can also make yourself bespoke jumpers and blanket to keep you cosy through the winter. Give knitting a go today!