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Knit yourself calm, a creative path to managing stress, Lynne Rowe, Betsan Corkhill

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Knit yourself calm

959535188

Lynne Rowe, Betsan Corkhill

a creative path to managing stress

Knitting is a relaxing and therapeutic pastime, and this winning combination focuses on mindfulness and the perfect stress-busting knitting projects. Whether you choose a portable project to knit on the go, a group project to do with friends, or one that introduces new skills to stimulate a creative mind, this book is the perfect path to keeping calm. The book is aimed at beginners as well as more advanced knitters, but does not include anything more complex than basic knit and purl stitches, increasing, decreasing and some simple colorwork. Lynne Rowe covers the essential techniques at the start of the book, followed by projects that have been specifically designed for mindfulness. The projects themselves 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 wash cloth, a hat, a blanket, a shawl and an evening bag, amongst others. Every single one has been designed to promote calm and mindfulness and all the projects are beautifully photographed with clear and simple knitting patterns

Foreword by Betsan Corkhill -- Introduction -- Materials & tools -- The projects -- Quick & easy projects -- Portable projects -- Group projects -- Big projects -- New skills projects -- Essential techniques