Knitting & Crocheting Good for Your Brain

According to a study released by the Mayo Clinic, knitting and crocheting can decrease memory loss by 30 to 50 percent in our later years. It also has extra benefits such as managing stress, pain management and relieving depression.
I had the same reaction that the reporter in this CBS News piece did when I first [...]

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Holiday Project Round-Up

As the world’s slowest knitter, I should’ve started my Holiday gift projects last summer, but I get the impression that there is still time for those who knit at an average pace to get some gifts made and make loved and well-liked ones happy (and warm). Some of my favorite projects from around the Yarniverse:

Alpaca [...]

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Knitted Acts of Kindness: Junie Moon’s Bandage Brigade

The knitting and crocheting community is compromised of men and women with the biggest hearts I’ve seen. And Junie Moon is at the head of the class. In a previous post, I featured her knitted washcloths and touched on a few of her other projects. The response has been terrific and I asked June to [...]

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Sometimes People Make Strange Things From Yarn

I’m fascinated by the odd things that people make from yarn – whether it’s knitted or crocheted. I’ve found some interesting ones from the last week or so to share.
Henry VIII from Caffaknitted

Crocheted Bike in a Wooden Box

Ernie Eyeglass Holder (forum info and pattern)

Dissected Lab Rat (pattern or completed work)

Crochet BLT from NeedleNoodles

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Around the Yarniverse: Links of Interest for Knitting and Crocheting Fanatics

It’s officially the end of summer, which means that it’s time to start those holiday projects, right? Well, if you need some inspiration, these posts tickled my fancy this week and thought you’d enjoy them, too.
K2TOG, A Knitting Blog (The Oregonian): Color Me Blue: This is a fun post about the fear of color that [...]

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Around the Yarniverse: Links of Interest to Knitting & Crocheting Fanatics

I’m still struggling with knitting 101, so while I work out my issues, here’s a great collection of fun posts from the last week or so.
Fancy Tiger: The World’s Longest Crochet Scarf: At the Denver Art Museum’s monthly Untitled event, the Fancy Tiger (a Denver boutique that specializes in independently designed/made apparel, accessories and craft [...]

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Stitch ‘N Pitch This Summer With Your Favorite Team

The National NeedleArts Association is partnering with local yarn shops and needlework groups to bring you Stitch N’ Pitch 2008.
Stitch N’ Pitch brings together two wonderful traditions — Baseball [...]

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