11 Reasons You Should Knit Every Day | Off Our Needles Knitting Podcast S3E9

The Grocery Girls are ALL about the benefits of knitting every day. Check out their hand-picked resources below to get out of a knitting slump!👇

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About this show
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Hold onto your needles! Tracie and Jodi, a.k.a. the Grocery Girls, are here to dish out fresh fiber inspiration. From project picks to wooly good gossip, things are about to get super knitty… and maybe just a little nutty.

About the hosts
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Meet our knitters up north, sisters Jodi and Tracie, a.k.a. the Grocery Girls. They're here to chat yarn, the pleasures of matching PJs and the perfection of tea + knitting. No guarantees they'll keep things PG!

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[reflexologywelsh]

When I had to quit drinking, my therapist demanded I learn to knit by our next appointment, or she would teach me herself, and charge me her regular fee, so I learned, and it was the best therapy EVER! It truly helped me through a very dark time!

[katrinascreationscrafting]

Knitting burns 165 calories an hour. This is my exercise program. LOL

[NanZingrone]

I banged my head in the fall of 2016 and my neurologist and a retired physician sister of my best friend both suggested meditation to help cure the headaches and keep my brain healthy and I hate meditating. When they heard that they both suggested knitting. I used to knit so I picked it up again and it reduces my headaches, my stress, lets me knit to podcasts and TV and music, and I'm churning out practical stuff as my husband says who is the beneficiary of one of the sweaters I'm knitting now and is two scarves and his favorite pair of bedsocks richer since I started. :-) So I'm a big believer in knitting at least for a half hour every day.

[kathygoodman]

Oh my goodness. If I didn't knit every day I don't know what I would do with myself. I need it to help my arthritic hands, and if my hands and my brain are busy knitting I'm not eating. I've been knitting every day for a year now. I've made socks for the first time in my life. I've discovered knitting podcasts and have online knitting friends now. I feel like I have a whole new lease on life.

[brookeolenar]

I use to be a cutter and since knitting I don’t even think of self harm.

[bozviolin]

Awesome! I would say this applies to crochet too though.

[heatherm]

Thank you for justifying my obsessive knitting existence! Just one question, how do you knit for just 10 minutes??? I often fall victim to the "just one more row" syndrome!

[chrisb]

I am basically a quilter but have recently started to knit again. There is definitely something positive about having a smaller project to take anywhere with you. And since circular needles came to the market years ago, I never turned back to straight needles unless I have to use dpns. Thanks for your upbeat videos. I love them.

[tainyaross]

I knit and crochet every day! It helps me with my stress. I love it been doing it since I was 9yrs Thank God for this craft! Thank you, ladies two you are so fun😘😘

[sinaf.]

I knit everyday, even on break in my office....it helps the world look better! Hugs gurls

[SpargurYarnCrafts]

I was able to quit smoking when I started taking my knitting to work.

[lighthousekeeper]

I really enjoy the sense of rhythm of who ever edits these videos! :D Such feel good and funny, especially the start!

[knitty]

Love these reasons to knit! I totally get every one of them. I does help me relax and sleep better. It helps you lose weight as well. When you knit with two hands, it's a bit harder to snack. Also, you don't want to get potato chip oil on that alpaca yarn!

[aimeestephens]

I love to knit and crochet. Knitting is my go to thing!! I knit and crochet for a charity in my area. So much fun!!

[jenniferannfox]

I love to knit and regularly. i think it's great stress reliever. I have read many places about the dopamine factor. I was in a car crash last week, totaled my car and i think picking up my needlesagain will help this concussion heal faster. Or so I hope so. I think there needs to be more medical research done and implemented in medical practice.

[helenconnerat]

I definitely agree in knitting on the city bus! Keeps me focused on the bus. But I can't stand knitting at the bus stop in winter!

[karenedelinstrawbridge]

Hi, I also knit so i don't hurt anyone. Sidenote: I saw Jodie wearing the Plaidaptation Poncho and I'm trying to find your video where we discussed that. I wanted to make that and wanted to hear your commentary on it; its quirky like and looked really good on you!

[alisonstaniforth]

I want to the cinema today with my sister and my knitting!

[BennMolina]

I love this episode! I find excuses every day to pick up my needles :)

[karenbenton]

I knit everyday I always take my knitting to work it helps me so much through stress and wanting to scream plus there is a great benefit from knitting is the finished project like my shawl I designed with matching hat thanks ladies for great tips.