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Why I Knit

by Dr Mia Hobbs

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Knitting to recharge your energy with Ailsa Stephen

October 21, 2026 · 39 min

Game of Wool finalist and knitwear designer Ailsa Stephen joins me for the final episode of Series 10. Ailsa speaks about learning to knit as a young child and returning to it during the pandemic, and how this soon turned into her love of…
Knitting for burnout recovery with Dr Hannah Barham-Brown

October 14, 2026 · 42 min

Dr Hannah Barham-Brown is a GP and lecturer living in rural Scotland. Hannah speaks about learning to knit during lockdown around the same time she was diagnosed with ADHD, and found that this was something productive she could do with her…
Knitting for safety and stillness with Nessa Hubbard

October 7, 2026 · 38 min

Knitting coach Nessa Hubbard joins me to discuss her own journey with knitting and crochet, going from being taught to knit as a very young child to help her to sit still to teaching other people to knit and crochet, and helping them to…
Knitting to manage overwhelm with Thomas of Tommy Gurumi

September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Tommy gurumi on instagram This week on the podcast I am delighted to be joined by Thomas, who is known online as Tommygurumi. Thomas talks about learning to knit accidentally on a long car journey to impress someone, and then finding his…
The human stories of knitting with Salina Jane

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Salina Jane is an artist and knitter who brilliantly captures the feelings many of us have about our knitting in her art work. It was a pleasure to speak to Salina about her experience of using knitting throughout her recovery from a…

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Knitting as creative collaboration with Kitey The Yarn Whisperer

September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

This week I am delighted to be joined by yarn dyer and yarn shop owner Kitey, who is also known as The Yarn Whisperer. Kitey speaks about his journey from crochet to knitting, and how dying yarn unexpectedly brought together lots of…
Knitting for the ups and the downs with Lydia of Weku Yarn

September 9, 2026 · 55 min

Series 10 returns for a series of interviews exploring why we knit and how knitting benefits our mental health. This week I am joined by Lydia who is the Co-founder of Weku Yarn which she runs alongside her sister Hannah. You may also know…
An exciting announcement...

September 2, 2026 · 2 min

Series 10 is on the way, and with it a new and exciting development! We have created a Patreon Community and we'd love you to join us there - the perks for supporting the podcast will include early access to episodes, our behind the scenes…
Knitting for addiction recovery - Journal club

August 5, 2026 · 48 min

In this Journal Club episode Dr Paula Redmond joins me to discuss a journal article about using knitting in a center for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. This is a narrative of a knitting group within a rehab center for women living with…
Knitting for depression and low mood - a bonus relisten

July 1, 2026 · 40 min

This week Dr Paula Redmond joins me to discuss how knitting can help with depression and low mood. We've chosen three episodes of the podcast in which my guests have discussed using knitting as a strategy to help with low mood, and we…
Journal Club - Knitting and Eating Disorders

June 17, 2026 · 38 min

This week Paula and I discuss the journal article investigating whether knitting can reduce anxious thoughts in people diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Find the article here: Clave-Brule, M & Mazloum, A & Park, Rebecca & Harbottle, E…
Book Club - Art Cure and Your Brain on Art

May 20, 2026 · 50 min

In this bonus book club episode Paula joins me to discuss two great books about art, health and well-being. Both books take a deep dive into the research into how the arts impact on our health, well-being and education. Mia has read the…

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About the show

Welcome to the Why I Knit podcast! My name is Dr Mia Hobbs and I am a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about the mental health benefits of knitting. Each episode of the podcast I interview a different knitter about why they knit and the (k)nitty gritty of how it impacts their mental well-being. I have an inspiring and diverse range of knitters lined up who have generously shared their stories with me. Find out more about the therapeutic benefits of knitting at my website and find our webinars, workshops and blogs at www.creativerestoration.org or follow me on Instagram @knittingistherapeutic