Lauren Brennan is the Managing Director of Project Knitwell, a charity dedicated to using knitting as a wellness tool and bringing this to people in hospital and community settings. Lauren speaks about her own journey in using to knitting to benefit her wellbeing as well as her involvement in project knitwell, bringing the joy and comfort of knitting to people in need.

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Find out more about Project knitwell at their website

Follow them on Instagram: @projectknitwell

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Yarn, books and patterns discussion in this episode:

TheHand by Frank R. Wilson: 9780679740476 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Woolly wormhead azula hat azula — Woolly Wormhead

Dude sweater Ravelry: TheKnitter's Dude pattern by Andrea Rangel

Starting Point wrap Ravelry:Starting Point pattern by Joji Locatelli

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Unravelling Burnout: How Knitting can help you rest, reset and restore

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