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RE: Lorna Hamilton-Brown: Knitting the Blues, Knitting in Jamaica
code being embedded in yarn.
Sounds like someone is spinning a yarn ;)
In all seriousness though, I understand what you (and Lorna) are saying here about
the benefits of knitting for mental health
I used to paint lead figures in my adolescence, and the focus that it took really helped me to reign in my destructive (hormonal) tenancies.
Thankfully I grew out of it! The destructive (hormonal) tenancies that is.... not the focused activities ;) I find I get the same cessation of thought from writing and editing poetry these days. Perhaps I should take up knitting as well. Great blog shanibeer.
P.s. that video is cool :)
Hehe, very good :)
I think it's true, though: one of the claims for the Internet of Things is that you will never lose a pair of socks again as they will have a code and you'll be able to locate them using, say, your mobile phone. We're already building houses with sensors in the walls, I can easily see that garments could carry information about the wearer e.g. body temperature and I'm sure lots of other things that I can't imagine. Yarn could carry care instructions, information about its source and materials and recycling. I imagine you might be able to have code that provides immersive experiences (bed-time stories in a sleep suit) or alerts.
Yes, creative/making activities really help focus. Some of the studies of knitting show that the brain waves change - that's probably true for other making activities as well.
The needlework monday community would be delighted to see you if you want to take up knitting (it's good for in the pub, you can talk as well as knit). One of the things I like about knitting is that you can have a project on the go for "every degree of tiredness".
Glad you liked the video :)