The Slow Stitch Hour - Why I Knit: Stitching Slowly, Living Gently, and Finding Peace in the Making

Welcome to The Queen of Skeins — a slow, soft space for knitters who believe that the making matters just as much as the finished thing. 🧶

In this first episode of The Slow Stitch Hour, I'm settling in with my needles and talking about something close to my heart: *why* I knit. Not just the practical reasons, but the deep ones. The ones that keep bringing me back to my yarn no matter what life is doing around me.

We're talking about knitting for stress relief, knitting through burnout, knitting as a form of meditation, and the quiet, radical joy of slowing down in a world that never stops rushing. I'm also sharing some fascinating research on the real, science-backed mental health benefits of knitting and needlecraft — because it turns out, what our hands already knew, scientists are finally catching up to.

Whether you're a process knitter, a product knitter, or (like me) a little bit of both — this one is for you.

🕯️ Pour yourself something warm, pick up your project, and let's stitch slowly together.

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📌 PROJECT FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO:
Half and Half Triangles Wrap by Purl Soho
🔗 https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2019/05/08/half-and-half-triangles/?srsltid=AfmBOoo0HcYwdv1VrliQh0TyfR0EE9M2Jy-qqEhKaOePYeuYEBMcctmZ

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⏱️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Welcome & What We're Making Today

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APPENDIX: STUDIES & SOURCES REFERENCED #slowliving

- **Riley, J., Corkhill, B., & Morris, C. (2013).** The Benefits of Knitting for Personal and Social Wellbeing in Adulthood: Findings from an International Survey. *British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76*(2), 50–57.
- **University of Gothenburg (2024).** Study on knitting and mental illness, published in the *Journal of Occupational Science.* Lead author: Joanna Nordstrand.
- **Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard (2007).** Research on knitting's effect on heart rate.
- **Frontiers in Psychology** — research on knitting's effects on cognitive flexibility and task-switching.
- **Scoping Review (2024):** "Healing Stitches: A Scoping Review on the Impact of Needlecraft on Mental Health and Well-Being." Published in a peer-reviewed journal; reviewed 25 studies across needlecrafts.
- **Dr. Anne Kirketerp** — research on crafting and flow states (discussed via Fruity Knitting interview).
- **Csikszentmihalyi, M.** — foundational research on flow states in psychology.

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