Why I Knit

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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 wellbeing. I have an inspiring and diverse range of knitters lined up who have generously shared their stories with me.You can follow me on Instagram @knittingistherapeutic and get more information on the therapeutic benefits of knitting at my website www.therapeuticknitting.org

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Recent Episodes
  • Bonus episode - question and answer
    Apr 10, 2025 – 51:45
  • Bonus episode Journal Club 3- Experiences of knitting while living with mental distress
    Mar 27, 2025 – 44:36
  • Bonus Episode – Journal Club 2 - the benefits of knitting for personal and social wellbeing
    Feb 27, 2025 – 44:51
  • Bonus episode - Journal Club Episode 1 - The impact of needlecraft on mental health
    Jan 27, 2025 – 35:46
  • Knitting for connection and community with Kristina LaVenia
    Oct 24, 2024 – 01:09:59
  • Knitting a legacy with Carole Wyatt
    Oct 17, 2024 – 30:54
  • We don't go to therapy just to be soothed with Tamanna Rahman
    Oct 10, 2024 – 01:02:15
  • Knitting to love the body I have with Whitney Swinimer
    Oct 3, 2024 – 49:46
  • Crafting social change with Elena Lo Presti of Craft Forward
    Sep 26, 2024 – 50:27
  • Discovering a grounded joy with Christina Socorro Yovovich
    Sep 19, 2024 – 52:53
  • Everyone deserves an affirming wardrobe with Victoria Marchant
    Sep 12, 2024 – 01:12:31
  • Mistakes are vital with Bafta nominated filmmaker Samantha Moore
    Sep 5, 2024 – 55:55
  • Bonus episode -Understanding the therapeutic hand movements of knitting with Dr Claire Plumbly
    Jul 11, 2024 – 44:09
  • The Q&A Episode
    Feb 22, 2024 – 23:19
  • Making something beautiful from the darkest places in life with Elizabeth Hammond
    Feb 8, 2024 – 53:19
  • Feeding a part of my brain that needs to be fed with Ellen Coy
    Feb 1, 2024 – 01:04:13
  • Knitting to connect mind and body with Madison Siegel
    Jan 25, 2024 – 55:32
  • Reconstructing yourself through craft with Susie Bass
    Jan 18, 2024 – 01:22:32
  • Putting slowness at the heart of life with Fran of Woollen Hearted
    Jan 11, 2024 – 01:09:11
  • Loose Ends with Masey Kaplan and Jen Simonic
    Jan 4, 2024 – 01:00:17
  • Series 6 coming soon!
    Dec 8, 2023 – 01:16
  • Crochet is a reason to live with Kathryn Vercillo
    Jul 20, 2023 – 01:06:50
  • Knitting for confidence and self-compassion with Jessica Hendrickson
    Jul 13, 2023 – 42:10
  • Knitting to refill my mental health bucket with Dr Kaman Hansford
    Jul 6, 2023 – 54:05
  • Knitting is a constant companion with Kesha Evans
    Jun 29, 2023 – 47:35
  • Knitting myself back together with Jude Harper of Stranded Dyeworks
    Jun 22, 2023 – 01:02:29
  • Knitting for work-life balance with Shona Mason
    Jun 15, 2023 – 55:24
  • Series 5 is coming soon!
    Jun 12, 2023 – 03:00
  • Intentional crafting with Marceline of Hey BrownBerry
    Feb 2, 2023 – 56:36
  • Reclaiming something for myself with Andrea Lui the Knitting PT
    Jan 26, 2023 – 49:49
  • Knitting for calm and connection with Kaleb James
    Jan 19, 2023 – 38:28
  • A happy dance with my hands with Lisa Silver
    Jan 12, 2023 – 54:30
  • Something that meets me where I am with Ailie the Thoughtful Knitter
    Jan 5, 2023 – 51:45
  • Being a part of history with Irina Shaar
    Dec 22, 2022 – 47:53
  • Knitting as a safe space with Ellen of Sew and Inspire
    Dec 15, 2022 – 38:21
  • Series 4 coming soon!
    Dec 5, 2022 – 01:31
  • Creating something from nothing with Sylvia Watts-Cherry
    Aug 4, 2022 – 56:48
  • Something beautiful in every day with Dr Jen Unwin
    Jul 28, 2022 – 47:33
  • Creating something meaningful with Eileen Jack
    Jul 20, 2022 – 35:04
  • Knitting for compassion, connection and creativity with Dr Paula Redmond
    Jul 14, 2022 – 52:15
  • Knitting is just something just for me with Liz McNeil
    Jul 7, 2022 – 48:00
  • The origins of Project Knitwell with Carol Caparosa
    Jun 30, 2022 – 45:11
  • Storytelling in Knitting with Karie Westermann
    Jun 23, 2022 – 54:47
  • Trailer Series 3
    Jun 10, 2022 – 00:58
  • Knitting for a sense of achievement with Liz O'Riordan
    Apr 14, 2022 – 39:35
  • The magic of turning an idea into reality with Clare Mountain-Manipon
    Apr 7, 2022 – 39:21
  • Knitting in cancer care with Susan Yaguda
    Mar 31, 2022 – 45:27
  • The power of colour with Milli Abrams
    Mar 24, 2022 – 59:24
  • The magic of creating with Casey Bernard
    Mar 17, 2022 – 29:23
  • Crafting a connection to self and others with Nasreen Imrit
    Mar 10, 2022 – 54:19
Recent Reviews
  • Spinberry
    Such a great knitting podcast!
    I’m so happy to have found this podcast. I love hearing all the different perspectives people bring to knitting. Knitting has been my lifeline through periods of great stress, and my faithful companion throughout my life. It’s rare that I don’t have my knitting with me. I even keep a “go-bag” with a sock project in it to be ready for any emergency. Each guest uses knitting as a different type of therapy and approaches it from a different angle. I love hearing them, expanding my views and appreciation of knitting!
  • Eero999
    Great interviews!
    So happy to find this podcast. All the valuable viewpoints and experiences of knitting! Dr. Hobbs is a skilled and compassionate interviewer.
  • EmmaLinVSY
    An excellent podcast!
    I discovered this podcast series a month or so ago, and have only a few left to listen to until a new one is published this week. Today I listened to the episode “Knitting Saved My Life” with James McIntosh. I really appreciated his take on knitting as mindfulness. Now, as I’m knitting, I’m paying attention to the sensory experience of my feet on the floor, butt and back in chair, and the movement of my hands and fingers as they make each stitch. Thank you, Mia and James!
  • Knit & Purl
    Informative podcast
    I only recently found this podcast. The interviews that Mia does are so interesting and informative. I love hearing about a person’s knitting story.
  • Maggie Schnaars
    Grief knitting
    I began listening to this podcast just a few weeks ago. My knitting group and I have had many a conversations about how we get so much mental health benefit from our craft. One woman lives with a husband with Alzheimer’s, another is a new widow, another with chronic illness. Personally, I lost two brothers last year and a dear friend, all to illness. I wove , knit, crocheted, spun, anything with my hands. This host and the conversation is right in the mark about knitting for mental health.
  • jojo&knits
    Politics and knitting. Not for me
    I began listening to this podcast with episode 3. I wish I had not. This episode contains political talk. I try to escape the political world through my knitting. That is why I knit (a break from this nasty politically polarized world). The idea behind this podcast really fascinated me but I’m afraid to listen on.
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