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All Episodes

Why I Knit — 89 episodes

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Knitting for addiction recovery - Journal club

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Knitting for depression and low mood - a bonus relisten

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Journal Club - Knitting and Eating Disorders

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Book Club - Art Cure and Your Brain on Art

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Journal Club - Can knitting reduce blood pressure?

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Bonus Episode - Knitting and ADHD

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Journal Club - Can knitting improve attention?

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Knitting to focus on the present moment with Simon of Veteran Knitter

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Knitting to feel like myself again with Annah of Needle and Feather

10

Knitting for Self-Reflection with Nicole Nehrig

11

ADHD, dopamine and flow with Theodora Burrow

12

Knitting to find pause with Maya from Knit With Attitude

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Knitting to channel anxiety with Lauren Aston

14

Bonus episode - Knitting and Creative Restoration in 2025

15

Book Club Episode - Wintering by Katherine May

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Bonus episode - Knitting for burnout prevention with Dr Paula Redmond

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Journal Club - Knitting for anxiety and compassion fatigue in nurses

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Healing and soothing through knitting with Dr Katya Miles

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Neurodivergence and knitting with Una

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Teaching children to knit with Okeyele-Olatunji Elizabeth

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Creating Community with Allison Thistlewood

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Hooked on knitting with Adam Cleevely

23

Knitting and the menopause with Dr Zoe

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Knitting a blanket of support with the menopause specialists

25

The accidental knitter with Martyn of Knit365

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Adaptive knitting with Beth Gorishek

27

Bonus episode Journal Club 4 - Does crochet improve attention?

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Series 8 is coming soon!

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Bonus episode- Book club 1 - The psychology of craft

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Bonus episode - question and answer

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Bonus episode Journal Club 3- Experiences of knitting while living with mental distress

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Bonus Episode – Journal Club 2 - the benefits of knitting for personal and social wellbeing

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Bonus episode - Journal Club Episode 1 - The impact of needlecraft on mental health

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Knitting for connection and community with Kristina LaVenia

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Knitting a legacy with Carole Wyatt

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We don't go to therapy just to be soothed with Tamanna Rahman

37

Knitting to love the body I have with Whitney Swinimer

38

Crafting social change with Elena Lo Presti of Craft Forward

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Discovering a grounded joy with Christina Socorro Yovovich

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Everyone deserves an affirming wardrobe with Victoria Marchant

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Mistakes are vital with Bafta nominated filmmaker Samantha Moore

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Bonus episode -Understanding the therapeutic hand movements of knitting with Dr Claire Plumbly

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The Q&A Episode

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Making something beautiful from the darkest places in life with Elizabeth Hammond

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Feeding a part of my brain that needs to be fed with Ellen Coy

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Knitting to connect mind and body with Madison Siegel

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Reconstructing yourself through craft with Susie Bass

48

Putting slowness at the heart of life with Fran of Woollen Hearted

49

Loose Ends with Masey Kaplan and Jen Simonic

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Series 6 coming soon!

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Crochet is a reason to live with Kathryn Vercillo

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Knitting for confidence and self-compassion with Jessica Hendrickson

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Knitting to refill my mental health bucket with Dr Kaman Hansford

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Knitting is a constant companion with Kesha Evans

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Knitting myself back together with Jude Harper of Stranded Dyeworks

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Knitting for work-life balance with Shona Mason

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Series 5 is coming soon!

58

Intentional crafting with Marceline of Hey BrownBerry

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Reclaiming something for myself with Andrea Lui the Knitting PT

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Knitting for calm and connection with Kaleb James

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A happy dance with my hands with Lisa Silver

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Something that meets me where I am with Ailie the Thoughtful Knitter

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Being a part of history with Irina Shaar

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Knitting as a safe space with Ellen of Sew and Inspire

65

Series 4 coming soon!

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Creating something from nothing with Sylvia Watts-Cherry

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Something beautiful in every day with Dr Jen Unwin

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Creating something meaningful with Eileen Jack

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Knitting for compassion, connection and creativity with Dr Paula Redmond

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Knitting is just something just for me with Liz McNeil

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The origins of Project Knitwell with Carol Caparosa

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Storytelling in Knitting with Karie Westermann

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Trailer Series 3

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Knitting for a sense of achievement with Liz O'Riordan

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The magic of turning an idea into reality with Clare Mountain-Manipon

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Knitting in cancer care with Susan Yaguda

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The power of colour with Milli Abrams

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The magic of creating with Casey Bernard

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Crafting a connection to self and others with Nasreen Imrit

80

The Joy of Making with Meghan Fernandes and Lydia Gluck

81

Why I Knit Series 2 Trailer

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Knitting for creative expression with Dana Williams-Johnson

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Knitting as a wellness tool with Lauren Brennan of Project Knitwell

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Knitting as a security blanket with LJ of Rusty Ferret Yarn

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Therapeutic Knitting with Betsan Corkhill

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Knitting saved my life with James McIntosh

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Knitting for meaning and community with Ros Edwards

88

Knitting for Colour and Challenge with Atia Azmi

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Trailer Season one - Why I Knit