Knit Yourself Calm

A Creative Path to Managing Stress

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Reduce stress and enjoy your favourite pastime with a wide variety of mindfulness-based knitting projects for new and experienced knitters! Knitting is a relaxing and therapeutic pastime. Knit Yourself Calm uses this winning combination to offer mindfulness techniques and fun knitting projects to help you reduce stress. Though aimed at both beginners and advanced knitters, the book focuses on basics knit and purl stitches, increasing, decreasing, and some simple colourwork. After covering essential techniques, author Lynne Rowe shares mindful knitting projects in 5 sections. Each section offers a different way of promoting calm:Quick and Easy Projects for when you when you need a quick fix to raise your moodPortable Projects for managing stress on the go, perfect for commutes, work breaks, and travel daysGroup Projects for when you want to knit with friends and enjoy some mood-boosting fun, play, and laughterBig Projects for when you need a constant companion to whom you can turn for calm, consistency, and a soothing rhythm.New Skills – from different stitch patterns, colours, or textures – for nurturing a healthy brain, growth, and creativity.Whatever your skill level, there are plenty of projects here to help you achieve calm, manage stress, and enjoy a fun, creative pastime that produces beautiful projects for yourself, your loved ones, or your home!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-05-10
Mått:204 x 260 x 8 mm
Vikt:420 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:112
Förlag:Search Press Ltd
ISBN:9781782214939

Utforska kategorier

Stickning och virkning inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Lynne Rowe was taught to knit and crochet by her grandmother in her early childhood and has been hooked ever since. She has developed a wide range of specialist skills and loves to pass these on to others through her workshops and classes. She is best known for her whimsical designs which feature regularly in the UK’s most popular craft magazines, along with articles and technical guides. Her practical approach makes her patterns straightforward, easy to read and fun to make. Her aim is to encourage as many people as possible to knit and crochet. Lynne lives in Congleton, Cheshire.Betsan Corkhill is an experienced healthcare professional specialising in physiotherapy and is a passionate advocate of the 'whole-person' approach to health. She supports people in improving their wellbeing, whether they are fit and well or learning to live with a long-term medical condition. Her background as a physiotherapist enables her to combine wellbeing coaching with her medical knowledge to help individuals develop a personalised wellbeing plan. Betsan founded the community interest company stitchlinks.com in 2005. It has grown into a global online community for those who enjoy the therapeutic benefits of craft, particularly knitting, and is pioneering scientific research into these benefits. She is also an experienced magazine production editor and regularly writes articles for a range of publications.

Recensioner i media

This inspiring title helps consumers to create beautiful projects designed to calm and soothe. Knitting is well-known as a relaxing and therapeutic pastime, and while crafters are staying at home during the lockdown period, it's the perfect time to promote knitting as a way to improve mental health and general well-being.Whether you choose a portable project to knit on the go, a group project to fo with friends, or one that introduces new skills to stimulate a creative mind, this title is the perfect path to keeping calm. The projects are split into five sections: Quick and Easy, Portable, Group, Big, and New Skills. Within these sections, you can choose to make things such as a washcloth, a hat, a blanket, a shawl and even an evening bag, amongst others. Every pattern has been designed with mindfulness in mind, accompanied by beautiful photographs and clear, simple instructions.

Innehållsförteckning

Quick & Easy:Washcloths, Men's Scarf, Chunky Cushions,Portable:Cartridge Stitch Cowl, Hats, Socks,Group:Squares Blanket, Bunting, TeddyBig Projects:Nursery Blanket, Shawl, BagNew Skills:Tea Cosy and Mug Cosy, Cabled Mittens, Herringbone Stitch Evening Bag, Hot Water BottleTechniques:Tension, Casting on (the 2 methods), Casting of, How to knit and purl, Garter stitch and stocking stitch, Increasing, Decreasing, Knitting in the Round, Blocking, Mattress stitch, Making a pom-pom, Picking up stitchesKitchener stitch, Tea Cosy and Mug Cosy: Fairisle, Cabled Mittens: Cables, Hot Water Bottle Cover: Duplicate stitch