Wool Therapy, The Benefits Of Knitting

Today, knitting has become a social phenomenon that offers many benefits for both your physical and mental health. Do you want to know more about the benefits of knitting?

We invite you to learn more about this traditional hobby that is both magical and original. Are you ready to get started with your knitting needles?

Note in advance: the benefits of knitting that we share with you in this article are rather spiritual. There is no scientific evidence to support these claims. But that shouldn’t stop you from knitting!

The benefits of knitting for your brain

Insert, turn, pull through, let it slide off… Knitting isn’t exactly easy or something you can learn quickly. It requires rhythm, mental agility and motor skills.

It is incredibly satisfying to be able to make your own scarf, sweater or bag that no one else has.

Knitting is a social phenomenon also known as ‘wool therapy’. It is an exercise with countless health benefits and is recommended for everyone.

1. Knitting trains both hemispheres of the brain

Simply passing a thread from one needle to another improves your coordination and adding multiple colors and patterns to the garment increases your mental dexterity by leaps and bounds.

It may come as a surprise, but knitting is very therapeutic for anyone with motor problems. It would even improve the concentration and focus of children with mental illness.

2. Knitting Reduces Stress

Many people gather in parks to knit. They sit on a bench, grab a ball of wool and their needles and get to work relaxing, talking or simply focusing on the activity as their problems and worries disappear like snow in the sun.

The physical activity and attention at work results in a calm state of mind for people who suffer from stress and anxiety.

3. Knitting is good for your mood

As we mentioned before, there are many people who come together to knit and while they are doing this handicraft they are talking to each other. Knitting promotes social behavior, creates new friendships and brings people together.

However, you don’t have to leave your home to knit. Knitting alone helps you focus on your own thoughts, releasing endorphins that help you relax and feel at ease.

4. It improves your motor skills

You must have noticed how dexterous your grandmother’s hands are when she makes a garment from a ball of wool. She may have suffered from osteoarthritis or rheumatism, but her hands and fingers move naturally.

Knitting is an exercise that keeps the hands moving and not stiff.  The movement keeps the muscles warm and the pain is relieved and less palpable.

So it is definitely worth practicing for an hour every day. People who suffer from arthritis can of course take it easy.

In addition, knitting promotes fine motor skills in children  and also helps in learning other tasks, such as writing.

5. Knitting boosts your confidence

It’s surprising to see how something as simple as knitting can improve your well-being so much.

Knitting is not just a hobby, it is also about achieving a goal. Making a pair of gloves, a sweater or a warm cardigan for the fall.

There is a sense of pleasure when you can give someone you care about a piece of clothing that you have spent many hours on. It is more than a gift; you have put your time, your imagination, creativity and feeling into every stitch.

Knitting is no longer a dusty hobby for old ladies. Knitting brings generations together and results in many therapeutic benefits.

We often talk about the fact that it is healthy to walk for at least half an hour a day or to start the day with a glass of warm water with lemon. Today we invite you to start a new healthy habit: start knitting today!