Crocheting – The Best Stress Reliever I Know

Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

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Crocheting is an art I learned a couple of months ago, after I had given up on knitting and tangling up yards of yarn. It seemed to be simpler, easier and had almost as many patterns as knitting patterns. I now do it in front of the television, when someone else is driving the car and when I am just sitting around not doing much.

Crocheting is also a great stress reliever, and a rather soothing activity that can help calm you down as you watch the stitches increase and decrease, creating shapes. Finishing up projects can also make a person feel great, wearing a scarf you made, or giving a baby a bear you crocheted just makes a person stick their chest out in pride – it does for me at least.

Crocheting saves a lot of money too. If you have tried to buy one of those gorgeous, hand made afghans or sweatshirts you know what I mean. Instead buy a few roles of yarn, a needle and pattern, sit in front of the television or turn on the radio and make yourself or your family members something.

The holidays are coming up soon and there are dozens of things you can make for people. Make a grocery bag for a friend who cares about the environment. Make you daughter a cool bracelet, or a chic necklace; for a new baby, make an extra soft blanket. Gift your in laws with scarves. Make yourself some wrist warmers, socks, mufflers.

These very projects can also help people in need. Make bears for children in the hospital, crochet little squares to send to sew into a little afghan for premature babies, and big afghans for adults who are sick. You can also sell the crafts you make and donate the money, doing both your heart and soul good. Crocheting has many benefits, the one I learned best that of patience.

Have fun!

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