Member Shaun Levi sent me this article to share on knitting for calm in our current time of stress. It reminded me of a book I borrowed years ago from the library called Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting by Ann Hood. Both speak about how knitting (and crafting in general) can help us through times of stress and grief, whether it is the death of a loved one or a global pandemic.
For me, weaving is my 'escape time' - I listen to an audiobook and weave and don't think about the world outside. Knitting keeps me calm while moving about in the world - when I am knitting out in public people often say something like 'you must have so much patience to be able to do that' and I tell them that the knitting GIVES me patience (especially when waiting at the eye dr. for over an hour).
How does your crafting help you manage your stress?
Laura
For me, weaving is my 'escape time' - I listen to an audiobook and weave and don't think about the world outside. Knitting keeps me calm while moving about in the world - when I am knitting out in public people often say something like 'you must have so much patience to be able to do that' and I tell them that the knitting GIVES me patience (especially when waiting at the eye dr. for over an hour).
How does your crafting help you manage your stress?
Laura