TY - BOOK AU - Rowe,Lynne AU - Corkhill,Betsan TI - Knit yourself calm: a creative path to managing stress SN - 1782214933 PY - 2017/// CY - Tunbridge Wells, Kent PB - Search Press KW - Knitting KW - Patterns KW - Therapeutic use N1 - Includes index; Foreword by Betsan Corkhill -- Introduction -- Materials & tools -- The projects -- Quick & easy projects -- Portable projects -- Group projects -- Big projects -- New skills projects -- Essential techniques N2 - Knitting is a relaxing and therapeutic pastime, and this winning combination focuses on mindfulness and the perfect stress-busting knitting projects. Whether you choose a portable project to knit on the go, a group project to do with friends, or one that introduces new skills to stimulate a creative mind, this book is the perfect path to keeping calm. The book is aimed at beginners as well as more advanced knitters, but does not include anything more complex than basic knit and purl stitches, increasing, decreasing and some simple colorwork. Lynne Rowe covers the essential techniques at the start of the book, followed by projects that have been specifically designed for mindfulness. The projects themselves are split into five sections: Quick and Easy, Portable, Group, Big, and New Skills. Within these sections, you can choose to make things such as a wash cloth, a hat, a blanket, a shawl and an evening bag, amongst others. Every single one has been designed to promote calm and mindfulness and all the projects are beautifully photographed with clear and simple knitting patterns ER -