Back-to-work stress?
Nostalgia for the long sunny days?
Autumn boredom?
We have the solution: knitting therapy!
Even though it was once common for our ancestors to knit, nowadays this tradition seemed to be lost. Instead, a new generation of knitters is developing, both women and men that rediscovered the pleasure of needles and crochet.
It’s not just about creating garnments and accessories, but also and most importantly a proper therapy to regenerate the mind, disconnect from technology and rebuild our inner parts.
Knitting therapy is not a short-lived trend: many studies reveal effective benefits from it:
- decreases stress, anxiety and others mood disorders
- helps developing cognitive processes through manual dexterity
- slows down neurodegenerative diseases
- builds community through clubs and associations that bring people to work together
- stimulates creativity
- releases endorphins through the accomplishment of a finished garnemnt
We could go on and on listing the positive sides of knitting.
The growing number of knitting bloggers and influencers are the proof of it, they are literally invading all the social platforms, teaching beginners and experts the techniques for creating stitches and patterns and showing the world their most creative projects.
Even several celebrities regularly try their handknitting. Among the most famous knitters are Julia Roberts, Russell Crowe, Meryl Streep, Ryan Gosling and Duchess Kate Middleton.
In the age of haste and fast fashion, let’s try to slow down and rediscover the pleasure of simple activities, of creating and designing, of giving away handmade items. Our minds and bodies will thank us… and so will our wardrobes!
