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Does Anyone Crochet Or Knit for Mental Health?

Elizabeth @hellobunny (33) • United States 9 Jun 24

As someone who loves to crochet and knit, and who owns a small online shop, creating by hand, especially crochet and knitting, helps keep my mind at ease. I have ADHD, OCD, depression and anxiety, whew that's a lot of mental...

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Knitting my first sweater!

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 7 Dec 23

Yes ! My first sweater after years of having thought about it! Being not sure if I would understand the pattern and have tried and forget about trying again! Well I found a pattern that I can understand after 20 years of...

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Decorated Pillar Boxes

Gill @Gilljane (2897) • Sutton, England 10 Oct 23

In Carshalton Park, near where I live there are some decorated pillar boxes Some one loving knit and crochet these boxes Some some tome idiots steal them Do you have anything similar in your country?

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knitting socks still!

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 26 Apr 23

4 years already I am knitting socks of all sizes, with thick yarns and fine too. I am enjoying it! Now to explain myself better, I am knitting socks from top to toe! It goes better for me! I did try from toe to top! So...

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The phantom post-box decorator is at it again!

Fleur @Fleura (34962) • United Kingdom 9 Feb 23

Things have been quiet around here for a while, maybe because we had a lot of wet weather, or maybe it was just the post-Christmas lull, but now the phantom post-box decorator has made a reappearance. We don’t know who the...

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Learning cable knitting

Fleur @Fleura (34962) • United Kingdom 30 Jan 23

After several months I finally finished the jumper/sweater I was knitting for Big One, as I reported a little while ago https://www.mylot.com/post/3540335/more-of-the-same-please so after a short break I thought I would start...

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More of the same please!

Fleur @Fleura (34962) • United Kingdom 17 Jan 23

One thing my mother left me was a big bag of soft mohair-type knitting wool in lovely shades of red. She obviously saw the bag-full on sale somewhere – I guess it was probably an end of range or the like, but there were no labels...

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Autumn postbox topper

Fleur @Fleura (34962) • United Kingdom 11 Oct 22

Hand-crafted postbox toppers seem to have become a bit of a ‘thing’ over the last couple of years and someone in our nearby town has taken to creating these crochet toppers. They’ve done a selection so far this year and the...

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Can someone tell me the difference?

Stacey @xstitcher (39019) • Petaluma, California 7 Aug 21

I took pictures of some gloves to put on Poshmark, but, seeing as I do neither, I don't know and can't tell whether they're knitted or crocheted? There are no tags in these, so I'm thinking they may have been handmade. Does...

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I Still Play With Yarn

PinkCashmereYarn @bluerubymoon53 (3286) • United States 10 Jul 20

I knit socks. I crochet sweaters. I crochet and knit shawls. I crochet hats. Yeah, I still play with yarn.

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No Fun To Have Arthritis In Fingers

Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 7 Feb 20

I find it more and more difficult to do certain things because of the arthritis in my fingers in both hands. Even typing this is hard sometimes and practicing piano. I can no longer knit or crochet or sew or do puzzles. I wish...

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Progress!

Fleur @Fleura (34962) • United Kingdom 10 Oct 19

Following on from my post the other day about how I have finally learned to crochet, not only have I learned myself, at last, but I have also managed to teach both girls as well! After all these years! I am feeling ridiculously...

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I learned two new things this week!

Fleur @Fleura (34962) • United Kingdom 4 Oct 19

I just have to tell you because I’m feeling so pleased – this week I managed to learn two new things already! First I learnt to knit in the round on double-ended needles. I can already knit – only the basic stitches but enough to...

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Knitting your own stuff.

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 19 Nov 18

Well, I am almost done my scarf now. I am not knitting all day long though. My friends mother can make a kids pair of mitts in one day, and more. O.k. I am not making it up, I saw her doing. Well when you can do it and...

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Hand made

Nevena Zivkovic @Nevena83 (66063) • Serbia 17 Nov 18

This is my manual work. Hair straps are knitted manually and are ideal for gifts for both small and big girls.Ideal for autumn and winter days.

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My mom knitted a new clothes for Xiao Bai

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 2 May 17

Today my mom knitted a new clothes for our stuffed toy Xiao Bai What a nice clothes! Now Xiao Bai's tail even can show up Unfortunately I don't know how to knit at all I think tomorrow Xiao...

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And Another Thing

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169449) • United States 27 Sep 16

The lovely crocheted piece under the green glass was crocheted by my first mother in law. It is Irish crochet with roses in the motif. My mom made sleeves for my wedding dress the same, only with pearls in each rose. I have not...

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Who Loves To Crochet?

Pamela Ross @ChildofGod81 (504) • United States 6 Jun 16

I love to crochet. My mom and a friend of hers taught my sister and me when we were very young, and I have always loved it. My favorite thing to make is fingerless gloves that my dad sells in his shop. I also love making scarves...

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Just Really Haven't Been In The Mood

PinkCashmereYarn @bluerubymoon53 (3286) • United States 23 Nov 15

After making crocheted and knitted items for the 2 craft shows that I participated in, I really haven't been in the mood to knit or crochet. I did knit on a poncho last night but completed only about 5 to 7 rows. I can usually sit...

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Time to get knitting ..... knit one purl one drop one ....!

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11307) • United Kingdom 22 Nov 15

I have been inspired by kevin1877uk to get my knitting needles out again. I read one of his posts yesterday and it made me realize that I had not done any knitting for nearly three weeks. I mainly knit items to sell at my...

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