I’ve been enjoying looking back at 2016 in crochet as a reminder of just how much amazing inspiration there is in this craft throughout the world and across different disciplines. We have looked at crochet art, books and fashion. Today let’s look back at my favorite topic: CROCHET HEALTH.
How Crochet Heals
15 Stories Celebrating Crochet Health including my Lion Brand article on The Healing Features of Crochet Pocket Prayer Shawls
5 ways to prevent heart disease with crochet
April was Stress Awareness Month and the Craft Yarn Council did really awesome things all month long to raise awareness about the heart health benefits of knitting and crochet – including a big lemon drop on tax day using the Twinkie Chan lemon stress ball free pattern!
Knitting as Therapy in Local Play About Homeless Veterans
Crafting a Life: Knitting as Prayer (video talk)
A History of Crochet as Occupational Therapy; excerpt from Crochet Saved My Life
Finding Love in the Crochet Community
Benefits of Crochet and Knitting for Kids
Senior Crochet Club Shares Benefits of Crochet
Looking back at Crochet Saved My Life
Decreasing Mental Health Stigma: A Story Told Through Crochet Dolls
Crochet Heals Interviews
Crochet Heals: Katrina’s Story
Crochet Heals: Cynthia’s Story
How Crochet Helped After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Emma’s Story: Crafting Through Chronic Pain
Laura’s Story: Crochet for Connection
Lydia’s Kidney Operation Crochet Story
Interview with Anna of CounterIntuitive Knit and Crochet
Crochet Heals: Interview with Sara Leighton
Crochet Heals Terri (interview)
How Crochet Helps Erica Dawn Rackett
Crochet Stories in Magazines
Find an article related to my Hook to Heal book in Simply Crochet Magazine Issue 42
Read my crochet health interview with Jonathan Furches in Happily Hooked Issue 24
My article about Anja’s Squares was featured in Happily Hooked issue 25
Crochet Heals: My interview with Pat L. was offered as a supplement to Happily Hooked subscribers in February
Kathie Helm shared her story with me, which I was able to share in Interweave Crochet Spring 2016, which is also the magazine’s 10th birthday issue