It’s been another productive week for the Knit and Natter Group, who brought along these items for the charities we support. We meet every Friday from 2.30-4pm at Alnwick Medical Group’s Lower Building. Work in progress today included a jumper, a baby cardigan, a colourful bag, socks, and a hat to match the lovely purple and white premature baby coat in the picture.
We were talking about a tv programme that some of us saw the other night (about health). Apparently knitting is good for you! Of course we all knew that. If you learn new skills, then you lay down new neural pathways and that’s really good for your memory. Even experienced knitters are always learning new techniques. Reading patterns is a skill in itself, like learning a new language. Also, that gentle repetitive action of knitting has a calming effect (like doodling, or stroking a pet). Then there’s the social value of communal knitting and nattering and donating knitted items to charity. Basically its all great!
How do think knitting benefits you?
Stitches by the Sea 
Knitting keeps me hands busy:) I don’t snack while watching TV.
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I hadn’t thought of that, but it reminds me that I did a needlepoint cushion years ago while I was giving up smoking and it really helped by keeping my hands busy.
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It helps my mental health by helping to calm me. Keeping my hands busy helps calm my head.
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There is something very calming about knitting. I think it’s that repetitive movement, but the bits that require concentration are really mindful and that’s great for de-stressing
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