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Benefits of Knitting & Crocheting: Inspirational Stories

April 30, 2020 by Mary Vaughn Leave a Comment

Several years ago I had the pleasure of getting to “know” Lee Gant in a Facebook fiber arts group, and that is when I first heard about her idea of sharing inspirational stories. I was touched and so excited that I felt I needed to share my own story (which is in the book, but […]

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Benefits of Knitting & Crocheting: Inspirational Stories

April 22, 2019 by Mary Vaughn Leave a Comment

Several years ago I had the pleasure of getting to “know” Lee Gant in a Facebook fiber arts group, and that is when I first heard about her idea of sharing inspirational stories. I was touched and so excited that I felt I needed to share my own story (which is in the book, but […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: guest post, interview, knitting, knitting for your health, Lee Gant Knits, Mary Vaughn

Tips and Techniques: Avoiding Hand Fatigue

July 9, 2015 by Mary Vaughn 17 Comments

I used to teach how to crochet and beginning knitting lessons at 2 different yarn stores, which equaled 20 to 30 hours a week of crochet and knitting on the clock and another 20 or so for my own fun per week. After the first week of that you can imagine that my wrists, arms […]

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When Life Gives You Lemons… #stitchawaystress

April 28, 2015 by Stitch&Unwind 4 Comments

I’ve recently talked about the health benefits of knitting and crochet and how knitting and crocheting can help alleviate (or at the very least reduce) many of the symptoms of a stressful life. Studies have shown that the repetitive motion and concentration required to knit and crochet will help calm you down, lowering your stress hormone levels […]

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Benefits of Knitting & Crocheting: Inspirational Stories

April 20, 2015 by Mary Vaughn 2 Comments

Several years ago I had the pleasure of getting to “know” Lee Gant in a Facebook fiber arts group, and that is when I first heard about her idea of sharing inspirational stories. I was touched and so excited that I felt I needed to share my own story (which is in the book, but […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: guest post, interview, knitting, knitting for your health, Lee Gant Knits, Mary Vaughn

How to Knit: Techniques to Relieve Pain

February 11, 2015 by AllFreeKnitting 14 Comments

Something I hear over and over again while teaching people to knit is that they experience pain either during or after knitting.  I’ll admit that I have struggled with pain at times when I am knitting as well, and recently came across an article published by Liat Gat with KnitFreedom.com.  She, too, was struggling with […]

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