Can’t Get into Yoga or Meditation? Try Knitting Instead

Knitting was once a pastime reserved strictly for elderly cat ladies and career spinsters, but over the past few years it’s somehow transmogrified into a Thing We Do. The sight of a twentysomething pulling out her needles and yarn on the subway no longer prompts a cocked eyebrow; rather, it’s a legit hobby. The Craft Yarn Council reports that a third of women ages 25 to 35 now knit or crochet—that’s a lot. Now, experts are making a connection between knitting as a hobby and stress reduction. The council created a “Stitch Away Stress” campaign last April in honor of ...

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