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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Corkhill, Betsan.     Subjects     Crocheting.     Crocheting -- Patterns.     Mindfulness (Psychology)     Relaxation -- Technique.     Stress (Psychology) -- Prevention.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Corkhill, Betsan.       by title:      Crochet therapy : th...       by call number:      746.434 C799c     Search the Web     Corkhill, Betsan.     Crocheting.     Crocheting -- Patterns.     Mindfulness (Psychology)     Relaxation -- Technique.     Stress (Psychology) -- Prevention.       MARC Display

Crochet therapy : the soothing art of savoring each stitch / Betsan Corkhill. by Corkhill, Betsan. Abrams, 2016. Call #: 746.434 C799c Subjects Crocheting.   Crocheting -- Patterns.   Mindfulness (Psychology)   Relaxation -- Technique.   Stress (Psychology) -- Prevention. ISBN:  9781419721113 (pbk.) Description:  144 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes:  "20+ projects for finding your zen"--Cover. Includes index. Contents:  Introduction -- How to use this book -- Chapter 1. Crochet therapy ; Nurture your creative mind ; How the exercises work ; Adapting your crochet techniques ; Basic exercieses -- Chapter 2. The projects (see project selector below) -- Chapter 3. Techniques -- Meet the designers -- Yarns used in this book. Summary:  Crochet Therapy will inspire you to pick up a hook and take some time out of your hectic day to dive into colorful whorls of yarn. Focus, relax, and become more mindful by making more than 20 simple and colorful projects comprised of crocheted mandalas, soothing circles, and other beautiful motifs. Each repetitive pattern helps you engage with your materials, increase your well-being, and unlock your creativity. Mindfulness exercises accompany the patterns and complement the therapeutic effect of crocheting for achieving calm, stress relief, and becoming "effortlessly present" in your craft. Clear instructions and a host of finishing techniques round out the pretty projects and crocheted bounty. Betsan Corkhill is an expert in the use of therapeutic fiber arts to improve health and wellness and manage illness. In 2005 she founded the website stitchlinks.com, a global support network for taking advantage of the stress-relieving benefits of crafts. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 746.434 C799c Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 746.434 C799c Adult books Transit Request Add Copy to MyList

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