Crocheting is a versatile yarn craft. With any of your crochet hooks (single-ended, double-ended or Tunisian), you transform any humble yarn ball or skein into a sweater, a scarf, a shawl, home décor, or anything. Craft is more than a hobby, it is now a passion among all ages. Once you put your mind to this craft and learn at least 3 to 4 basic crochet stitches and techniques, you can basically crochet anything and everything. Given the many benefits of crocheting, it is not surprising that so many crafters are taking up crochet. Several studies and research have shown that crocheting has a positive impact on the body and mind. Besides, the craft is now a choice of meditation, a practice of mindfulness.
- Promotes Self Worth
Crochet is creative
and it is good to express your imagination into something concrete. The
handmade skill is very satisfying. You will never be short of wonderful
handmade gifts. You can design your favourite garments and accessories
according to veery seasons. The praises you get are totally worthy. With your single-ended crochet hooks, you can
easily crochet a sweater, cardigan, hat or even socks. If you want to expand
your skills and knit-like stitches, the Tunisian crochet hooks with
interchangeable cables are tools you’ll need.
- Reduces stress and anxiety
Crafts like crochet
have a way to reduce stress and anxiety. Almost all of us feel stressed or
anxious in our daily life. By crocheting, we are taking our minds off the
stress, our thoughts and our surroundings. By focusing on the yarn, crochet
hook and repetitive motions our mind is able to get away from other happenings
and focus on being in the moment. Given the research on hand, crochet craft is
now being introduced to school-going kids, young adults and people fighting
terrible illnesses.
- Relaxes your mind
Every craft has a
relaxing effect on our minds. The repetitive and continuous crochet stitches
soothe the mind into a calm and relaxed state that is similar to meditation. If
meditation, yoga and other traditional mindful activities do not work for you,
crochet allows you to reap the benefits of meditation while doing some
creativity. In fact, statistics state that crafters crave their craft to relax
their minds.
- Relieves depression
It is a fact that
when we do something we like or in fact love, our brains release a chemical
known as dopamine. This is a ‘happy hormone’ which affects our emotions and
functions like a natural anti-depressant. Scientists believe that crafts such
as crocheting make us feel happier and better about ourselves.
- Thrives in Group Activities
There is nothing as
close-knit as a craft community. The crochet community is no exception. For
anyone who seeks therapy benefits in group settings, the craft is supremely
beneficial. Even the most anxious introverts have some way of relating to the
other group members. Also, if you are not seeking therapy, you can still
benefit from the sense of community that crocheting can bring.
- Builds your self-esteem by being productive
Self-esteem comes
from being productive and useful. When you crochet a project you feel proud of
every stitch, every row and every project. When it’s complete as a gift for a
loved one or for your own use, you feel accomplished. Also, many times
compliments and a bit of happiness or gratitude from someone can truly build
the self-esteem we need.
- Positive Distraction
Every one of us
seeks a distraction at one time or another and there is no positive distraction
that crochet. You not only enjoy the distraction of being busy with basic
crochet stitches and even a beautiful product at the end.
To be honest, there
are many more benefits to crocheting than the ones we mentioned above. Apart
from being a classic skill and a craft of creativity and expression, crocheting
has multiple mental, physical and emotional benefits. If you are a crocheter or
a knitter already, we hope that this blog keeps you hooked on the rewarding
craft. If you are just starting out, we hope we have got you motivated for your
journey.
