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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;

It’s a common complaint among women and femme dressing folk that our clothes do not include enough (and enough useful) pockets. And even if your clothes do have good pockets, there’s always a chance that you’d rather have another pocket to put some essentials in rather than having to carry a whole bag.

But because we are knitters, we can take this problem into our own needles and knit ourselves some auxiliary pockets.

Beatrice Mase did just that, with a kind of fancy toolbelt pocket accessory that they call VELVET Pockets.

The stitch pattern has a plush, sort of velvet effect, thus the name, but it’s worked with regular fingering/sock weight yarn. (The sample uses wool, but you could experiment with other fibers, too.) It calls for 776 yards of 710 meters, which you might just have in your sock yarn stash.

The pattern includes several pockets of different sizes, with the main body of the pocket worked flat in one piece and the exterior pockets sewn on at the end. You also have the option of adding screw rivets and a coordinating clasp that make it look even more toolbelt chic.

The design is worked with a loop of knit fabric at the top so it can slide onto a belt. The pattern includes explanatory diagrams, photo and video tutorials and is adjustable to fit different sizes of belts.

It’s almost enough to make me want to start wearing belts again, even though I haven’t for years. Because who wouldn’t want a few extra little pockets to hold things when you don’t have enough to really justify carrying a bag around?

The pattern is available in English and French on Ravelry and you can also buy a kit complete with the yarn, rivets and clasp (the pattern is not included in the kit) direct on Etsy.

[Photo: Beatrice Mase]

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