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How Crochet Is Good For Your Health

Ashton Prohaska — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:33:15 +0000

Passionate about crocheting but worried that it’s wasting your time? Don’t worry, crocheting brings with it a wide range of benefits for your physical, mental and emotional well-being. Beyond this, crocheting is a creative, artistic hobby, and the opportunity for self-expression which it provides should be celebrated and harnessed to its full effect.Benefits:

Decreased stress: Repeated actions like those necessary in knitting and crocheting calm the body and brain, lowering your heart rate. These repetitive motions can also aid in improving your mood. Relaxation helps to eradicate irritability and anger, helping you to cope better in your day-to-day life.
Better at coping with physical and mental illness: Having something you enjoy and which helps you relax and unwind is important to allow your mind and body the space they need to get better.
Reduced chance of cognitive impairment as you get older: knitting and crocheting require fine motor skills, which keep you feeling good using your hands as you get older. As a rule, patterns involve some elements of math, which keeps you mind active and practices numerical skills.
Socializing: Crocheting and other activities like knitting are often done in clubs, allowing crocheters and knitters the chance to socialize. Institutions like prisons and schools, where social interaction and integration are of prime importance, are common venues for such clubs. Beyond this, being a knitter or a crocheter allows you to be part of a wider community of hobby crafters, something which makes you feel supported by other crafters. Socializing creates general feelings of well-being and helps alleviate loneliness and depression.
Anxiety: The rhythmic motions can help create feelings of calmness which help combat anxiety. Furthermore, the feelings of accomplishment after finishing a project can help build self-esteem, another means of overcoming anxiety.

The History of Crochet

Ashton Prohaska — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 13:31:53 +0000

You might have been crocheting all your life and never asked: ‘When did crocheting begin?’ However, crocheting has a rich history, one that’s well worth the time getting to know.

Our favourite activity emerged in the early 1800s, where it was referred to by the name ‘shepherd’s knitting’.
The craft was invented as a means of cheaply producing lace, and as such, gained a nasty reputation as a talentless skill. Queen Victoria was instrumental in changing this perception, buying crocheted lace and learning how to crochet herself.
In the 1920s and 30s, crocheting ceased to be solely for the creation of embellishments and began to be used as a way of making entire garments or accessories.
Wartime in Britain became a time where crochet production flourished as women crocheted items for soldiers on the Front. During clothes rationing, crocheting allowed individuals to customize and individualize outfits and garments.
In the 1950s, crochet remained a popular way of creating clothes and keeping up with the trends of the day. Against the backdrop of increasing rates of machine-produced clothes, crochet remained a craft carried out by hand.
The 1960s and 70s ushered in a crochet renaissance when the craft was used in the production of everything, particularly all aspects of home ware, from cushions to tea cosies! These two decades also coincide with the creation of the granny square.
Now, crochet has come back into fashion in a big way and can be seen all over the catwalk, particularly in 70’s inspired designs!

Celebrities Who Love To Knit Or Crochet!

Ashton Prohaska — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:30:44 +0000

Despite being a beautiful art form like any other, crocheting is not often painted as the most glamorous of hobbies. However, some of the most fabulous celebrities out there share a passion for crocheting. We all know that crocheting can be an incredible relaxation tool, keeping your hands busy and your mind off your troubles, which is probably why it’s so appealing to busy starlets who find it hard to switch off in their day-to-day lives.Can you guess which celebrities have a secret passion for crocheting? Check out our list below to discover more…

Eva Longoria: The Desperate Housewives actress has topped various polls for being the most beautiful woman alive and has attracted as much media attention for her love life as for her acting choices, having been connected with various A-list male celebrities. She is reported to spend her time crocheting on set in between takes.
Madonna: A musical icon that needs no introduction, Madonna’s career has spanned decades of award-winning musical material. Her provocative fashion choices make her a trend-setter whose looks have been copied endlessly by devoted fans. Given her reputation for being a thoroughly self-possessed and dynamic individual, we’re sure that her crochet habit is one of her methods for keeping focused.
Alyssa Milano: Best known for playing Phoebe in the supernatural drama Charmed, actress Alyssa Milano has admitted on Twitter, and in her 2009 biography, to enjoying crocheting.
Bette Midler: The legendary American singer is famous for songs such as ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ and has told the press that she started crocheting after the birth of her daughter.
Katy Perry: The American singer who is known for her outlandish wardrobe, goofball humour and hits like ‘Firework’, admitted on a UK chat show that she loves nothing more than a bit of crocheting to help her unwind. Who knew!
Julia Roberts: Famous for nineties romantic comedies like Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, and My Best Friend’s Wedding, Julia Roberts admitted in an interview with the Belfast Telegraph that knitting is her favourite hobby.