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The truth is that we all feel stressed sometimes because of the infinite amount of our daily tasks. In addition, we often can’t stop thinking about the problems that are tormenting us. In the long run, this can cause anxiety or even depression.
In these moments, it is essential that you turn your attention to something else… for example, creating a pretty scarf!
Knitting is a really therapeutic hobby. Everyone who practices it says that it calms their anxiety and stress. In fact, the repetitive movement of your hands allows your mind to relax and stop focusing on issues that are making you anxious. Because you are focused on creating your project, you will be able to completely distract your mind.
Imagine the satisfaction of being able to turn your idea into something tangible and functional. You can then give your creations to the people you love and enjoy the smiles on their faces when they see that it is something you made with your own hands. Your creation will be a truly original gift, unique and inimitable!
This hobby will allow you to be productive, and not waste a second of your time. In fact, you can take your project with you and work on it at any time and anywhere.
The purpose of this book is to teach you how to knit in the easiest, fastest way, while having the most fun!
Specifically, this book includes:

The 7 health benefits of knitting, and how this hobby can actually help you reduce stress and relieve anxiety;
Knitting for left-handers;
The best types of needles;
Where to buy your yarn (including a list of websites where you can find the best deals)
How to read a pattern like a pro;
Stitch patterns for beginners, intermediates and advanced;
Basic and advanced techniques in knitting;
27 easy and fun projects, with images and step by step instructions… It will be impossible for you to leave them halfway done!
How to maintain the right tension in your projects, and avoid tangles;
How to knit a perfect edge;
11 tips to avoid the most common mistakes;
Washing tips;

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I happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, but I know we have a lot of Southern Hemisphere friends, too, who are heading into the cooler months as we are warming up. Whichever one of the seasons you’re in, you might want to stitch up this sweet little hood.

This pattern by saskie&co is called snug hood and it uses two colors of yarn to make a close-fitting pixie style hood (almost a balaclava but it doesn’t cover your face, though there is a neck covering portion to keep you a little warmer). You can use the fingering weight wool and mohair held together that are called for in the pattern, or use a single strand of DK weight yarn.

The neck portion and the edging around the face are worked in ribbing in a single color, while the body of the hat includes an allover colorwork flower pattern. The project is worked both flat and in the round and there is colorwork that is knit flat, which means you’ll have to purl in colorwork (which some people don’t like; also, you can’t see what you’re doing as well on the back of the work).

The pattern comes in one size and the colorwork is charted. Testers noted this is a quick and easy project and a great way to learn some new skills (chart reading, working stranded colorwork flat) if you’ve never tried those things before. They noted the hood is cute, comfortable and warm, and a few said it didn’t take as much yarn as the pattern suggests, so bear that in mind if you’re trying to use stash.

Speaking of the pattern notes, check out all the cute color variations in the projects on Ravelry. From pink and red to blue and white to gray and cream, there are lots of great options to think about.

You can buy this pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: saskie&co]

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