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    KNITTING AND CROCHET EVENING - GLENSIDE WITH STUDENT LIFE

    Thu 26 February 2026 16:30-19:30

    Glenside Library, Glenside Campus

    WHEN:

    26/02/2026 16:30 – 19:30

     

    WHAT TO EXPECT:

    For beginners or advanced crafters

    Join student life for our very popular craft event of Knitting and Crochet.

    Bring your own project or come and try out a new skill - all abilities welcome!

    Did you know...

    • Knitting and crochet can reduce anxiety and release serotonin - precise handwork occupies the brain enough to take our minds off the source of our anxiety. It creates a sense of calm, much like meditation. Mindful activities can help you stay in the present and give you greater focus. The rhythmic, repetitive motions of yarn crafts can also release serotonin, which is a natural analgesic and antidepressant associated with feelings of happiness.
    • Yarn engages multiple senses - yarn is colourful, squishy, and soft. It can be smooth, it can be fuzzy, it can have sparkles in it. While looking at it, you get the benefits of colour therapy. While working with it, you might feel the relaxing sensation that comes with petting a kitten or a puppy. Visual and tactile stimuli can prompt the release of dopamine. Dopamine is a feel-good neurotransmitter and is associated with feelings of reward, motivation, and productivity.
    • Making art can lower cortisol levels and boost confidence - Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone. Constant high levels of cortisol can lead to anxiety, depression, heart disease, and issues with sleep, digestion, memory and concentration. Making art and expressing your creativity can help reduce cortisol levels, lowering stress but also a host of other potential health risks. The mental health benefits of knitting and crocheting can also improve your physical health.

     

    WHERE TO FIND US:

    Glenside Library, Glenside Campus

     

    HOW TO SIGN UP:

    Come and join us - it's FREE - and we will supply the equipment

     

    INCLUSIVITY:

    The Student Life Team welcomes all students and all abilities/ disabilities, ages, religions, ethnicities, and genders into our spaces.

    If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements then please let us know so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.

    For more information about this event, please contact: studentlife@uwe.ac.uk 

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