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Season 10 Episode 1
Series 10 is on the way, and with it a new and exciting development! We have created a Patreon Community and we'd love you to join us there - the per…
4 hours ago
Knitting for addiction recovery - Journal club
Season 9 Episode 12
In this Journal Club episode Dr Paula Redmond joins me to discuss a journal article about using knitting in a center for drug and alcohol rehabilitat…
4 weeks ago
Knitting for depression and low mood - a bonus relisten
Season 9 Episode 11
This week Dr Paula Redmond joins me to discuss how knitting can help with depression and low mood. We've chosen three episodes of the podcast in whic…
2 months ago
Journal Club - Knitting and Eating Disorders
Season 9 Episode 10
This week Paula and I discuss the journal article investigating whether knitting can reduce anxious thoughts in people diagnosed with anorexia nervos…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Book Club - Art Cure and Your Brain on Art
Season 9 Episode 11
In this bonus book club episode Paula joins me to discuss two great books about art, health and well-being. Both books take a deep dive into the rese…
3 months, 1 week ago
Journal Club - Can knitting reduce blood pressure?
Season 9 Episode 9
For this journal club episode we discuss the commonly made claim that knitting can reduce blood pressure. We discuss the origins of this claim in the…
4 months, 1 week ago
Bonus Episode - Knitting and ADHD
Season 9 Episode 8
This is our first bonus relisten episode where Paula and I choose 3 episodes on a theme and relisten to them and give our reflections.
This month we a…
6 months, 1 week ago
Journal Club - Can knitting improve attention?
Season 9 Episode 7
This week Paula and I discuss a research paper about knitting and attention in children.
Sonnier F, Lussiana E and Gueraud S (2023) Boosting inhibitio…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Knitting to focus on the present moment with Simon of Veteran Knitter
Season 9 Episode 6
For the final episode of series 9 I am joined by Simon, also known as Veteran Knitter and one of the contestants from Game of Wool, the knitting and …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Knitting to feel like myself again with Annah of Needle and Feather
Season 9 Episode 5
This week I am delighted to be joined by Annah of Needle and Feather. Annah is a designer of colourwork knitting designs often inspired by nature and…
6 months, 4 weeks ago