Episode 25 - Knitting for the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Welcome to our Episode 25 of our podcast in which we talked about . . .

• our current WIP's and other knit-related stuff
  
  • Slouchy Cardigan
  • Malabrigo Lace
  • Japanese Lantern Scarf
  • Lizard Ridge Blanket
  • Shalom Cardigan
    
    
  
  

• A charity knitting project for HelpSudan, sponsored by WendyKnits

    
In the second segment we talked about our knitting for our minds, bodies, and spirits . . .

 

MIND

• Studies indicate that knitting may slow the onset of Alzheimer's in seniors
• Stretch your mind
•  take on challenging new patterns
• design your own patterns
• improve your techniques and learn new ones (cast on's, bind off's, methods)
• memorize the pattern you're working on
• make calculations to allow for yarn substitutions    
  
  

     Kitchener Chant      BODY

• Short-row shaping - works wonders for adding extra fabric where you need it
• Bust-darts - Knitting Daily's tutorial
• customizing length - have a long or short torso? Add or subtract rows as necessary
• Knitting a size not in the pattern 

SPIRIT

• Knitting lifts our spirits when we're down
• Knitting calms our spirits when we're impatient, waiting, or worried
• Knitting helps us to step beyond our comfort zone in social situations like knit-ins
• Knitting helps us to slow down and quiet ourselves
• Knitting helps us to develop a generous spirit
• Prayer knitting allows us to pray over someone with every single stitch

We closed the podcast by . . . 

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Colossians 3:23-24 , Proverbs 3:5-6 , and Matthew 22:37-38: Knitting with all your heart
• A prayer for our military; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends; protection for Knit Together

Music you heard. . . Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band
Grace - Kutless
Lose My Soul- TobyMac
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 26!