Knitting and Crochet Offer Long-term Health Benefits

There are other benefits to knitting and crochet besides having something warm to wrap around your neck on a cold winter day. New studies show that knitting, crochet and similar repetitive needlework provide a number of health benefits. It has been found that rhythmic, repetitive acts help to manage stress, pain and depression, [...]

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Stitches in Time

Legend has it that sailors wore sweaters with their family pattern knit into them so that their bodies could be identified if they died at sea.  Morbid as it may be, it is a notable application of the craft.
The actual origins of knitting are unknown.  Historic evidence of knitted pieces has been found in countries [...]

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Guest Post: Knitting is Not Only a Winter Pastime

This will be my first official summer as a knitter.  As the weather has gotten warmer and I’ve continued to chat with friends about upcoming projects I’ve started hearing rumblings of all sorts about how you just can’t knit in the summer.  The first few times I heard these grumbles I brushed them off with very little thought [...]

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Knots-of-Love

Laurel Hill has partnered with Knots-of-Love, a non-profit organization that provides knitted caps for chemotherapy patients, by creating starter kits.  A crochet kit and knitting kit are available.  The knitting kit includes two forest palm knitting needles and the crochet kit includes two exotic wood crochet hooks; both include a skein of Caron Simple Soft [...]

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