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Knitting; a craft that has been around for centuries – this mysterious art of using sticks to tie knots – who thought of that?! It turns out no one even knows yet, still it’s a hobby that makers of all ages and generations enjoy. A hobby that is so versatile with so many positives that go beyond what you’d think. Everyone’s motivations to knit are different and here are just a few.
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Reasons to try your hand at knitting
Beautiful garments
The obvious one – being able to create your own clothing really is an amazing skill to have. You will never be stuck for inspiration with thousands of free knitting patterns you can find online as well as the tutorials and stitches you learn to create fabulously unique items of clothing. And it doesn’t stop at clothes – knitting homeware accessories like cushion covers, even bags and little trinkets to gift to friends and family.
Slow fashion
The joy of making your own clothes has benefits beyond having a fabulous wardrobe but with the time and effort it takes for you to craft an item, you’re removing so many extra steps that high street fashion brands take to have such a fast turnover of new items. Knitting timeless pieces of clothing is the perfect way to start your journey towards a slow fashion lifestyle.
Mindfulness
This is one of the most popular reasons for one to pick up the knitting needles. Once you’ve picked up some basic knitting stitches, you quickly work rhythmically. It becomes a mindless task to focus on while still keeping your attention on knitting and giving your mind a rest from the life stressors around you. It’s a great form of self-care at home!
Knitting for charity
Knitting really is a great way to support charities in ways you may not even expect! You can knit blankets for animal rescue shelters, hats for premature babies that you can donate to hospitals. Support breast cancer charities by buying and making their patterns, or knitting hats for the homeless. There are endless ways you can support a charity through knitting.
The community!
The knitting community is a fun place to be a part of! Sharing your makes with fellow knitters, supporting indie designers through buying their patterns or learning from makers’ tutorials. The LoveCrafts community does all of this both over on Instagram but also with their own community hub for you to share your recent makes and browse what others are making. It’s not just for knitting but crochet, stitching and more!
Want to try knitting yourself? Win a beginner’s kit!
LoveCrafts are giving away the perfect knitting beginner kit. This is everything you need to make this simple scarf. This is two balls of this super soft, super cosy yarn and a set of knitting needles.
Prize: Knitting Beginners Kit
To enter simply complete the Gleam widget below, all entries are optional and each one completed will gain you more entries into the random draw.
LoveCrafts Knitting Beginners Kit (AFFT)
55 Comments
Great prize!
Love to win lovely prize
Fab I love my crafts!
Love this thanks for the chance nice crafty prize
I love trying out crafts, and sharing the ones I can do with my family and friends.
looks wonderful for these strange times thanks for the chance
Lovely, it’s the perfect time for a new hobby x
Would love to learn to knit
many thanks – I dont think I’d be very good but I would love to have a go at learning
Wonderful competition many thanks, so theraputic this would be lovely….
I love knitting.
Count Me IN!
Oh yes please i’ve always wanted to learn how to knit
I want to learn
I would love to get my daughter knitting and this would be ideal
I have always wanted to learn to knit, but never knew how to start
Thanks for the giveaway
I recently started trying knitting because of the lockdown – decided to try a new activity – this looks a great kit 🙂
Love knitting! This would be great to teach my step children how to knit!
Fantastic, would love to try knitting and get the hang of it,
i enjoy knitting x
This looks like such a relaxing & rewarding hobby!
Such a relaxing hobby,definitely takes your mind off of the stresses of the day.
Knitting is supposed to be very relaxing, perfect pastime for me
I love crochet so would love to try knitting
This would be perfect! I’d love to learn who to knit!
This looks like a fun knitting kit.
I know this would be fun to pass the time during lockdown and so useful come winter if it turns out at least close to ok!
Hope this might become one of my favourite things 🤞
A fabulous giveaway, i can knit but not a great knitter
Such a wonderful prize!
I used to knit many years ago but life, a career and family got in the way. I’d love to take it up again now I’m retired
This would be great to get my hand back into knitting again. I haven’t done any for about 20 years.
This looks like a fabulous kit! I love knitting and haven’t done since my children were little. It would be lovely to take it up again.
I’d love to try knitting but I’ve always felt a bit overshadowed by my mum. Give her a ball of wool and some needles and the next thing you know you have a completely matching outfit
Will bring so much joy and love Thankyou
knitting has helped me so much it helps with anxiety thank you for the give away
Great prize – Love to knit 🙂
Would love to learn how to knit!
lovely giveaway count me in
Would love to try to knit something like a scarf
Always wondered if I could learn to knit?
I used to knit a lot, I need to get back into it.
A creative and calming way to spend a little leisure time.
I haven’t knitted for years and even then I never managed to actually produce anything useful. I’d love to get back into it. This kit would be perfect!
I have always wanted to learn to knit. My mum was always knitting when I was younger but she has bad wrists now and can’t teach me. This beginners kit looks awesome.
Have always fancied learning to knit so this would be a great start for me!
My partner would love this. Thanks for the competition – fingers crossed!
I love that scarf. The only thing I’ve ever knitted is a jumper for my fiance, now my husband of 37 years! It turned out too big. So I think I need the beginners kit to start again lol.
I would love to knit
great for relaxing
Brilliant giveaway, perfect for a knitting novice
Love to make things for my family!
I’d love to give knitting this a go!
I used to knit about 30 years ago would love to give knitting another try