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A Look at Knitting in the Nook at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts*

by Project Knitwell | Apr 1, 2020 | News, Volunteer News

Ann, a Project Knitwell volunteer, has worked with participants at several program sites including Street Sense, N Street Village, and the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (Smith Center). An accomplished knitter, she is known for her intricately designed socks...
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This year nurse and teacher appreciation week coin This year nurse and teacher appreciation week coincide! These caregivers can benefit from learning to #knitforwellness. We invite them to join us for Knitwell in the Cloud one on one instruction via www.projectknitwell.org/KIC The 2023 Nurses Week theme “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always” This theme is true of the portable therapeutic craft of knitting which you can do anytime, anywhere, and always! #ProjectKnitwell #KnittingforResilience
We are excited to continue to teach knitting at P We are excited to continue to teach knitting at PRS Recovery - prsinc.org
@prs_mentalhealth 
PRS’ Mission is to provide behavioral health, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services. PRS’ Vision is to change and save lives in our community by empowering hope, safety, recovery, wellness, independence, and community integration.

Check out these knitting projects in progress. We even inspired one participant to start his own knitting group - stay tuned for more updates on this expanding program! #ProjectKnitwell #KnittingforResilience #KnittingforWellness
Long time #ProjectKnitwell volunteer and @smithcen Long time #ProjectKnitwell volunteer and @smithcenterartistinresidence @ifgast highlighted a recent father and son at @inovahealth Schar where the patient recommended that his father try knitting since “he likes doing things with his hands.” Knitting is the perfect rhythmic activity to engage your hands and stimulate new neural pathways! Check out the book the Hand by Frank Wilson for more insights. #linkinbio
Michelle Obama states: “In knitting, when you cr Michelle Obama states: “In knitting, when you create the first stitch of a new project, you cast on. When an item is finished, you bind off. Both of these actions, I've found, are incredibly satisfying bookends of something manageable and finite.” Our knitting circle at Friends of Guesthouse gives those reentering the community from incarceration “the feeling of slowing down and creating something from hand,” described by Obama. #TheLightWeCarry @michelleobama @friendsofguesthouse #knittingforwellness #knittingforresilience
Project Knitwell is happy to included in the 2023 Project Knitwell is happy to included in the 2023 #EuropeanWoolDay starting on April 9th with the live stream at www.ewe.network #WoolforWellbeing #woolforhealth @ewe_foundation__
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