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Tactile stimming: Join Andrea of YarnAndy (an autistic crochet designer) and myself (a neurodivergent crochet teacher) as we talk about crochet and ADHD, anxiety and autism, how mindful crochet can be a useful, portable, tactile form of stimming, and Andrea's contribution to the Relax and Hook event
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Hooded shawl crochet pattern: The Betty Hooded Shawl from MTP Designs. One of the potentially stressful things about shawls and scarves is styling them. Sometimes you just don't want to wear a shawl cuff or pin to hold them in...
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Mandala Art Therapy: Mandala's have long had both spiritual and therapeutic importance. Art therapists employ drawing, or simply colouring in, mandalas as a way of relieving stress and accessing mindfulness. So I love that we have a mandala as part of our Relax and Hook event - the Maya Mandala bag by crisdvic.
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Crochet wall hanging pattern: Day 5 of the Relax and Hook blog hop features The Juniper Wall Hanging. Growing up, wall hangings were something that crafters made using macrame techniques. So I've been delighted to see enterprising crocheters start to design wall hangings using crocheted fabric.
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Modern crochet baby blanket pattern: Day 4 of the Relax and Hook blog hop features The Johnny Blanket. There are so many things to love about this design and I've listed them below but in brief, its simplicity, as well as its modern, gender neutral look make this a big winner for me.
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