Author: AFerrey
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Messy Realities: Technology, Craft and Accessiblity

Exploring the messy realities of using crafting to soften the hard edges of technology
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Touch and Happiness: What is the evidence?

Can touch have a positive effect on your emotional state? Scientists have wondered this since 1895…
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Projects: Process vs. Product

– By Anne Ferrey When we started the Yarnfulness Project, our goal was to find hard evidence on the effect of crochet/knitting/crafting on well-being. In researching this, we’ve tended to think about the benefits of crafting as if they would be similar for everyone – despite individual differences, we have…
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On Crochet and the Art of Chipping Away

Tiny steps can lead to huge results: Demonstrated using the medium of crochet
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Five Ways Crafting Could Help your Mental Health

Anne looks into whether knitting or crochet help your mental health.