07/12/2026
So very true!
4 fascinating ways knitting and crochet supports your mind…
There's something so deeply comforting about settling in with your knitting, and it turns out there is actual research behind that familiar sense of calm!
1. It can support emotional regulation.
Studies suggest knitting may help with emotional self control and encourage a steadier, calmer state of mind.
2. It can help keep your mind active over time.
Following patterns, counting stitches, and solving little problems as you go all support long term cognitive engagement.
3. It may help interrupt unhelpful habits.
Studies consistently show that keeping your hands busy can make it easier to redirect repetitive behaviours and impulses.
4. Support overall mental wellbeing.
Creative activities like knitting have been linked to reduced stress, increased feelings of wellbeing and that is often associated with the brain’s feel good chemical messengers, such as dopamine and serotonin.
Perhaps that is why so many of us feel better after just one more row.
Sources: Frontiers in Psychology (2023); Scientific Reports / PubMed (Sebastiano et al., 2025); research on cognitively stimulating leisure activities and healthy ageing; Stitchlinks and Knit for Peace wellbeing research.
