(This post is a companion to my YouTube video “Knitting: The Original Secret Weapon (and nobody noticed)“ Video embedded below. Grab your project.) If you’ve ever looked at the news and thought “there is nothing I can do” — this one’s for you. While governments built weapons and surveillance systems, some women resisted differently. They …
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Anxiety-friendly, Netflix-safe projects 🧶 If your brain feels like it has 47 tabs open and none of them are loading, you’re not alone. Consequently, some days just existing is a full-time job. Survival Knits for Anxiety are specifically designed for challenging moments. This is when remembering where you are in a lace chart is absolutely impossible. I’m …
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The world may feel chaotic. Your brain might feel stuck on a spinning beach ball. In such times, picking up your knitting might seem insignificant. There are wildfires, elections, and systemic injustices. And you’re just… counting stitches? But here is the truth: I don’t knit because I think yarn will single-handedly save the world. I knit because …
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February feels strange and long. Although the month is short, the gray weather often makes it feel like it lasts for centuries. This is especially true here in the Pacific Northwest. If your brain feels tired, let your knitting do the work. It can help if you’re anxious as well. In this post, we will …
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Knitting for Anxiety: Channeling St. Brigid’s Protection on Bad Brain Days Watch my latest video here: https://youtu.be/NfxfXkWPZ1k Does your anxiety ever feel like a physical weight? Like you’re exposed and just need a shell to crawl into? You aren’t alone. In fact, this feeling is centuries old. In Ireland, there is a tradition surrounding St. …
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If you’re looking for stress-free knitting to help you navigate a ‘Potato Brain’ day, you aren’t alone. Let’s be real: we’ve all had those moments where our executive functioning simply leaves the building. You know the ones. You stare at a complex lace chart like it’s written in ancient Sumerian. Your executive functioning has left the building, …
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UPDATE 12/24: Part 2: The Bullet Journal is now live! I don’t have a minimalist, beige, “clean girl” planner life. Instead, I’ve spent years trial-and-erroring a 2026 planning system that actually works for a brain with schizoaffective disorder–bipolar type. It also addresses PTSD and neuropathy. If you’ve ever felt the “shame spiral” of a half-finished planner, this hybrid …
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Let’s be honest. There is a very thin line between “generous creative spirit” and “resentful sweatshop worker.” If you are currently feeling a tight knot of anxiety in your chest, stop. You promised a blanket to your cousin. You said you’d give a hat to your neighbor. You also committed to knitting socks for your …
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We’ve all been there. You want to create something to soothe your anxiety. Instead, you pick a pattern that makes you want to throw your needles across the room. Suddenly, your “relaxing hobby” is just another source of stress. In my latest video (above), I shared my top 5 specific free patterns for overwhelmed brains. …
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💀 Confessions of a Serial UFO Starter Let’s just get this out of the way: I am a beginner knitter—and I’m a mess. If you are a beginner too, you know the struggle. For years, I had a Sweater Graveyard. It was a dark corner of my craft closet where good intentions go to die. Every ambitious project …
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