Knit Yourself Calm: A creative path to managing stress in Bloomington, MN

Reduce stress and enjoy your favorite pastime with a wide variety of mindfulness-based knitting projects for new and experienced knitters!
Knitting is a relaxing and therapeutic pastime.
Knit Yourself Calm
uses this winning combination to offer mindfulness techniques and fun knitting projects to help you reduce stress. Though aimed at both beginners and advanced knitters, the book focuses on basics knit and purl stitches, increasing, decreasing, and some simple colorwork.
After covering essential techniques, author Lynne Rowe shares mindful knitting projects in 5 sections. Each section offers a different way of promoting calm:
• Quick and Easy Projects
for when you when you need a quick fix to raise your mood
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Portable Projects
for managing stress on the go, perfect for commutes, work breaks, and travel days
Group Projects
for when you want to knit with friends and enjoy some mood-boosting fun, play, and laughter
Big Projects
for when you need a constant companion to whom you can turn for calm, consistency, and a soothing rhythm.
New Skills
—from different stitch patterns, colors, or textures—for nurturing a healthy brain, growth, and creativity.
Whatever your skill level, there are plenty of projects here to help you achieve calm, manage stress, and enjoy a fun, creative pastime that produces beautiful projects for yourself, your loved ones, or your home!