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Messy Realities: Technology, Craft and Accessiblity

July 23, 2018July 25, 2018Leave a comment

Exploring the messy realities of using crafting to soften the hard edges of technology

The knitting artifact: Neuroscience and knitting

July 18, 2018July 25, 2018Leave a comment

A look at the weird and wonderful academic articles that have been published about knitting.

Touch and Happiness: What is the evidence?

May 31, 2018July 25, 2018Leave a comment

Can touch have a positive effect on your emotional state? Scientists have wondered this since 1895...

The art of self-care: social butterfly or solo venture?

May 30, 2018June 1, 2018Leave a comment

Emma writes about knitting in the pub and solo-crafting, and how they might promote wellbeing.

Projects: Process vs. Product

April 27, 2018Leave a comment

– 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 been thinking about crafters as … Continue reading Projects: Process vs. Product

Changing perspectives on our research

April 24, 2018Leave a comment

On using public input to change our research plan, and getting back to basics.

Knitting at the Winter Olympics

February 28, 2018April 24, 20181 Comment

Knitting on and off the slopes was popular with athletes as a way of relaxing. We wonder why that might be.

On Crochet and the Art of Chipping Away

February 27, 2018April 24, 2018Leave a comment

Tiny steps can lead to huge results: Demonstrated using the medium of crochet

Five Ways Crafting Could Help your Mental Health

January 29, 2018January 29, 20182 Comments

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

Excited and Involved

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018Leave a comment

The lowdown on when and how you can get involved.

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