 be made through the Project Linus organization which helps needy children.

There are organizations that help reach other countries in need such as afghans for Afghans.  This outreach is described as, "afghans for Afghans is a humanitarian and educational people-to-people project that sends hand-knit and crocheted blankets and sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks to the beleaguered people of Afghanistan."

Health benefits
Studies have shown that hand knitting, along with other forms of needlework, provide several significant health benefits.  These studies have found the rhythmic and repetitive action of hand knitting can 
help prevent and manage stress, pain and depression, which in turn strengthens the body's immune system,  as well as create a relaxation response in the body which can decrease blood pressure, heart rate, help prevent illness, and have a calming effect. Pain specialists have also found that hand knitting changes brain chemistry, resulting in an increase in "feel good" hormones (i.e. serotonin and dopamine) and a decrease in stress hormones.

Hand knitting, along with other leisure activities, has been linked to reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Much like physical activity strengthens the body, mental exercise makes the human brain more resilient.

A repository of research into the effect on health of hand knitting can be found at Stitch links, an organization founded in Bath, England.

Knitting also helps in the area of social interaction; knitting provides people with opportunities to socialize with others. Some ways to increase social interaction with knitting is inviting friends over to knit and chat with each other. Even if they've never knitted before this can be a fun way to interact with your friends. Many public libraries and yarn stores host knitting groups where knitters can meet locally to engage with others interested in hand crafts.

Another interesting way that knitting can positively impact your life is improving the dexterity in your hands and figures. This keeps your fingers limber and can be especially helpful for those with arthritis. Knitting can reduce the pain of arthritis if people make it a daily habit.

See also

 Fiber art
 Finger knitting
 Knitted fabric
 Knitting abbreviations
 Knitting clubs
 The Knitting Guild Association
 Crochet
 The Tempestry Project
 Textile manufacturing
 Yarn bombing

References

Further reading
Hiatt, June Hemmons. (2012). The
be made through the Project Linus organization which helps needy child. 

 There be organizations that help reach other country in need such as afghans for Afghans.   This outreach is described as, " afghans for Afghans is a human-centered and educational people - to - people project that send hand - knit and crochet blankets and sweaters, singlet, hat, mittens, and socks to the beleaguered people of Afghanistan. " 

 Health benefits 
 Studies have shown that hired hand knitting, along with other forms of needlework, leave several significant health benefits.   These survey have found the rhythmic and repetitive action of hand knit can 
 help prevent and manage stress, pain and depression, which in turn strengthens the soundbox's immune system,   as well as create a relaxation response in the body which can decrease blood pressure, heart rate, help prevent illness, and suffer a calming effect. Pain specialist have besides find that hand knitting exchange brain chemistry, resulting in an increase in " feel effective " hormones (i.e. serotonin and dopamine) and a decrease in stress hormones. 

 Hand knitting, along with other leisure activities, has been connect to reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Much like forcible activity strengthen the body, mental exercise makes the human brain more bouncy. 

 A repository of research into the effect on health of hand knitting can be found at Stitch links, an organization founded in Bath, England. 

 Knitting besides helps in the area of social interaction; knitting provides people with opportunity to socialize with others. Some ways to increase social interaction with knitting is inviting friends over to pucker and chat with each other. Even if they've never pucker before this can be a fun way to interact with your friends. Many public library and yarn storehouse host knitting groups where knitters can meet locally to engage with others interested in hand crafts. 

 Another interesting manner that knitting can positively impact your life sentence is improving the dexterity in your hands and design. This keeps your fingers limber and can be especially helpful for those with arthritis. knit can reduce the pain of arthritis if people make it a daily habit. 

 See also 

  Fiber artwork 
  Finger knitting 
  Knitted fabric 
  Knitting abbreviations 
  Knitting clubs 
  The Knitting Guild Association 
  Crochet 
  The Tempestry Project 
  Textile manufacturing 
  Yarn bombing 

 References 

 Further reading 
 Hiatt, June Hemmons. (2012). The
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See also

 Fiber arv
 Finger kticting
 Knitted fabric
 Knitting acbreviations
 Ynitting clubs
 The Knittjng Guilc Association
 Crochet
 The Tempextry Project
 Textile manmfacturint
 Yarh bombphg

Ceferences

Further resding
Hnatt, Jyne Hemnons. (2012). The
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HEalTh benefits
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help prEvEnT and mAnagE STREss, pAin And dEpresSion, which in tuRn sTrenGTheNs the Body's ImmuNe SysteM,  as welL as crEaTe a relaxation reSponSe in the boDy wHiCh cAn DecreASe blooD prEssUre, hearT rate, heLP prEvENT IlLness, and have a calmiNg EFFeCt. Pain spEcialiSTs HaVE also fouNd ThaT hanD KNittiNg chANgEs brain cHemistRY, rEsUlting iN aN increAsE in "FeeL good" HOrmoNes (i.e. sErotonin And doPAmine) and a decreASe in stress horMOnES.

haND kniTtiNg, along with OtheR LeisUre aCTiVitIEs, has Been lInKEd TO reducing the risk of dEvElopinG AlzhEimer's disease And dementiA. mUCh like phYsicAL aCTivity strengthEns thE body, mentaL Exercise Makes The human Brain more RESilient.

A RepOsiTorY of RESeArch into the efFECt on HeAlth of hAnd KnittinG caN be FouNd aT STitch linkS, an organIzAtIoN fOunDed in bAth, EnglaNd.

kniTtIng Also hELps in tHe areA of sOcIaL IntEractioN; KnITTing PrOvIdes PeoPlE with OppoRTunIties to Socialize WitH OtheRs. soMe ways tO increase sociAl InteractioN wIth KnittiNG Is invitiNg friends over to knit and cHAt with eAch Other. even If they've nEveR knittEd bEFore thIs can bE a fun WaY to INTeracT WItH yoUr Friends. ManY PUblIc libRaRies And yarn Stores host knitting GRouPs where knitteRs cAn meET LoCalLY tO EngAgE WitH OThers interested In hand crafTs.

aNoTher intereSTinG wAy that kNitting Can poSItively Impact youR life is imPrOvinG THe dExterity in Your handS and figurES. This KEePs youR fiNgers lImBer And caN be espECiaLly heLpful fOr Those wIth arThRitis. KniTting can reduce the pain of ArthriTis if PeoPle make it A daILy hAbit.

See alSo

 FiBer art
 FingEr kNitTing
 KNitTEd fabRic
 KNItTinG AbbreViatIOns
 KnittiNG cLubS
 tHe knitting GuiLD aSsoCiatiOn
 CROchet
 THe TeMpestry Project
 TexTIle manufacturiNg
 YaRN BomBinG

refeReNces

Further reaDinG
HIATt, June HeMmOns. (2012). The
 be made through the Proje ct Linus o rgani zat ion  w hich  hel ps needy child r en.
There are organizatio ns th at help re ach o ther co u nt r i esin  n eed  s u ch  as a fgh ans for  Afghans. Th is  outreach is de scribed as , " afghans forAfg hans i sa h u manit ari an an d educ a tional  people-t o- p eoplep rojectt h at  sen ds hand-knit andc ro c heted blankets  and s we a te r s , v est s, hats, m it tens, and soc k st o the beleaguered p eople of Af g han istan. "
He a lth be nefit sS tud ies have sh ownthat hand  knitt i ng, alo n g withotherfor msof n e ed le wor k, pro v id e s e ver al signi fi ca nt he alth b e n efit s. The se st udies have fo und  the rhy thmic  andrepe ti tiveaction  of h an d knitting can
hel p prevent  an dman ag e str e ss, pa inand  depres sion, w h ich  i n t ur n strengthens thebo d y 's  immunesystem ,  as well ascr eat e ar e laxat ionr es ponse in  the b o dy  w hich ca ndecrea se  bl ood  pres s ure,  heart  rate, h elp p r event illness, and have a ca l mi n g  e f fect . P ain special ists have  als o  f oun d  that  hand  k n it t ing changes brain c he mistry , res ulting in anincrease i n " feel goo d" h o rm o nes (i.e. sero tonin  and dopam i ne) anda dec rease in  stress h o r mones.
Han d k nit tin g ,  a long with oth e r  lei su re acti vit ies, ha s b een  li nke dto reduci ng the r is kof  d eve lopin g  Alzheim er 'sdi sea se an d  demen tia.Much  l ik e  ph ysicala ct i v ityst re ngth ens  t he bo dy,m ent al exer cise make s t h e hu ma nbrain m ore resilient .
A reposit or y o f rese a r ch intothe effect on health of hand kn itt ing c an b e found a t S titchlin k s, anorgani zatio nfou n d ed in B at h,En gland.

Kn i t tin g als ohelp s in th e area of social i n ter action; knitt ing  pro v i de s p e op l e w it h  op p o rtunities to so cialize wi th ot hers. Some way sto incr ease so ciali nteract ion withknittingis  inv i t ing  friends o ver to k nit and c h at wi t heachoth er. Ev en  if  they 've ne v erknitt ed bef or e this  canbe  a fun w ay to interact with you r frie nds.Man y publiclib r ari es and ya rn s tores host  kn itt ing g rou p s whe re k n it ter s  canmeet locally t o  e nga g e  w ith othersi n t ere stedinh and cr afts .

Another intere s ting way thatknit t i ngcan posi ti vely impact yo urli f e  is impr ov ing the dex terity i ny our h ands a nd fig ures. T h i sk eeps y ourfin gers limb eran d  can be  e sp e cially  hel pf ul for  those with a rthritis. Knitti ng ca n reduc e  th e pai nof arth r itis  if people  make it adailyhabi t.

S ee also 
 Fiber  ar t Finger kn i tting
 Kn itted  fabric 
Knit tin g abbr evia t i ons
Knit ti ngclubs
 Th e Kn i tt in g  Gu ildAssoc ia tion 
 Crochet  The Tem pes t ry Proj ec t
T e xtilem an u f acturing
Yar n bom b i ng

Refere n cesFu r therreadin g
Hiat t, June Hem mo ns. (20 12) . The
 be_made through_the Project Linus organization_which helps_needy_children.

There are_organizations_that help reach_other countries in_need such as afghans_for Afghans. _This_outreach is described as, "afghans for Afghans is a humanitarian and educational people-to-people project_that_sends hand-knit_and_crocheted_blankets and sweaters, vests, hats,_mittens, and socks to the_beleaguered people_of Afghanistan."

Health benefits
Studies have shown that hand knitting,_along_with other forms_of needlework, provide several significant health benefits.  These_studies have found the rhythmic and_repetitive action of_hand_knitting_can 
help prevent and_manage stress, pain and depression, which_in turn strengthens the body's immune_system,  as well as create a_relaxation response in the body which_can decrease blood pressure, heart_rate, help_prevent illness, and have a_calming effect. Pain_specialists have_also found that_hand knitting changes brain chemistry, resulting_in an increase_in "feel good" hormones (i.e. serotonin_and_dopamine) and a_decrease_in_stress hormones.

Hand_knitting, along with_other_leisure activities,_has_been linked to reducing the risk_of_developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Much like_physical activity strengthens the_body,_mental exercise makes the_human brain more resilient.

A repository_of research into the effect on_health of_hand knitting_can be found at Stitch links, an organization founded in Bath,_England.

Knitting also helps in the area_of social interaction; knitting_provides people_with_opportunities to socialize_with_others. Some_ways to increase social interaction with knitting_is inviting_friends over to knit and chat_with each other. Even_if_they've never knitted before this can_be a fun way to interact_with your friends. Many public_libraries_and_yarn stores host knitting groups_where knitters can meet locally to_engage with others_interested in hand crafts.

Another interesting way that_knitting_can positively impact your life is_improving_the dexterity in your hands and_figures._This_keeps your fingers limber and_can be especially helpful for those_with arthritis. Knitting can reduce the pain of arthritis_if people make_it a daily habit.

See also

_Fiber_art
_Finger knitting
 Knitted fabric
 Knitting abbreviations
 Knitting clubs
 The Knitting_Guild Association
_Crochet
 The Tempestry_Project
 Textile manufacturing
 Yarn bombing

References

Further reading
Hiatt, June Hemmons. (2012). The