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Arts in Health: Creating Healthy Communities through Collaboration
CANVAS, PBS NewsHour's art hub, reports that "about half of the nation’s hospitals include arts programming, and the trend appears to be growing." Project Knitwell is proud to be a leader in arts in health from the early days when Carol Caparosa worked with patients...
Knitting as a Tool: A Series of Metaphors on Why Knitting Is Beneficial
Many people think of their knitting practice as a “tool” which can help them find comfort. Knitting can be compared with other objects to illustrate how it benefits our lives. These metaphors bring to light how we can approach knitting as a wellness tool. Knitting has...
Why I Knit Podcast
We are happy to announce that the third season of the Why I Knit podcast is now available. Recently released is a new episode with Carol Caparosa, our Founder, discussing the origins of Project Knitwell. Also, if you missed it from Season 1, Lauren Brennan, our...
2022 Semiannual Program Updates
In the first six months of 2022, Project Knitwell has conducted 526 instructional sessions to teach knitting to those facing stress. Our volunteers have donated 244 hours of their time. In just the first six months of 2022, Project Knitwell (PK) has taught knitting as...
Knitting for Well-being and the Relaxation Response
For over a decade, many Project Knitwell instructors have witnessed those learning to knit unlock a relaxation response. A concept described by Dr. Herbert Benson and Miriam Z. Klipper in their 1975 book, it was a direct counter to the fight-or-flight response...
2022 World Wide Knit in Public Day
Project Knitwell is proud to be a beneficiary charity of National Harbor's World Wide Knit in Public (WWKIP) Day on June 11, 2022 from 11am – 3pm in the main plaza and pavilion area at waterfront. Visit www.nationalharbor.com for more information on the location....
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“The knitting program has been wonderful for both patients and family members. Socially, it gives the family members something to do. Often many of the moms won’t leave their room, but they will for a knitting class. Many friendships have been forged because of this program. It connects them to a community. Even patients who speak different languages have learned to knit — there is no language barrier. It is good to see patients in bed knitting and enjoying themselves.”
