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By Dr Mia Hobbs
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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.
Victoria Marchant is an inclusive knitwear designer who puts size inclusivity at the heart of all her designs. Her latest design, the Padstow Cardigan will be released on October 18th.
Victoria Marchant
Website: www.victoriamarchantknits.com
Instagram: @victoriamarchantknits
Mia Hobbs
Find out about our NEW Audio Course Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
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Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
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Creative Restoration Retreat
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Samantha Moore is a filmmaker and animator who directed the BAFTA nominated animated film 'Visible Mending' which is about the ways we repair ourselves through knitting.
If you haven't seen Sam's brilliant film, you can watch the film at Sam's Vimeo channel here: Visible Mending
Follow Sam on Instagram: @sammooreanimate
Mia Hobbs
Find out about our NEW Audio Course Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Sign up to the newsletter to be the first to know about new episodes: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
In this bonus episode Dr Claire Plumbly, Clinical Psychologist and EMDR specialist joins me to discuss what the theory behind EMDR can tell us about why we find the hand movements of knitting so therapeutic.
Claire Plumbly
Buy her book: https://www.drclaireplumbly.com/burnout-book
www.drclaireplumbly.com
Instagram: @drclaireplumbly
Mia Hobbs
Find out about our NEW Audio Course Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Sign up to the newsletter to be the first to know about new episodes: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Thanks so much for your questions for the Q&A episode, it has been so interesting to be asked such great questions.
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
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Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
For the final episode of series 6 I am joined by Elizabeth Hammond, also known as The Knitchen on Instagram.
Elizabeth describes herself as a knitter, test knitter and dabbling designer. She joins me to speak about turning to knitting to help with her mental health and also during her recovery from a car accident.
Thanks so much for listening to the 6th series of the podcast - we have now reached an incredible 100,000 downloads! To celebrate this milestone I am recording a Q&A episode - if you have a question please get in touch!
Elizabeth
Instagram: @theknitchen
Ravelry: Elizabeth Hammond
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Ellen describes herself a tech editor and occasional designer who identifies as queer and neurodivergent.
She speaks about how knitting feeds her inner engineer and allows her to use some skills that she might otherwise have explored in her career. She also talks about the ways in which knitting helps her to connect to family, friends and a new community.
Ellen
Website: www.knithow.com
Instagram: @knithow
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Madison Siegel joins me this week to speak about using knitting as a mindful practice to help her to step back from and notice her thoughts rather than be caught up in them.
She speaks about having a diagnosis of ADHD and feeling anxious after the birth of her second child, and how knitting has been part of finding balance and allowing herself to take up space.
Madison doesn't have a public Instagram account.
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Susie Bass is a researcher studying a PHD in the relationship between power, identity and mental health through craft. Susie is a knitter and multi-crafter and during our discussion she speaks about how craft has been a common thread which has helped her to process traumatic events in her life, and to reconstruct herself afterwards.
CONTENT WARNING: During our conversation Susie speaks about losing a baby and experiencing a sexual assault. She also speaks about the process of being diagnosed with ADHD and Autism in adulthood.
Susie Bass
Instagram: @susiebass_anyhow for links to Susie's work
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Fran is a bear maker and multi-crafter who is originally from the UK but now lives in the Pyrenees mountains of France. Fran speaks about how craft has helped to negotiate living with chronic illness and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Fran
Website: Woollenhearted.com
Instagram: @woollenhearted
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
Loose Ends
Find out more at their website: www.looseendsproject.org
Follow them on Instagram: @looseendsproject
Mia Hobbs
Find out more at my website: www.therapeuticknitting.org
Follow me on Instagram: @knittingistherapeutic
Mentioned in this episode:
Self-Care One Stitch at a Time
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