Knitting as a security blanket with LJ of Rusty Ferret Yarn

LJ is the owner of Rusty Ferret Yarn and also speaks openly about how she has used knitting to manage anxiety and low mood. She has brilliantly named her new yarn range after her struggles with low mood. LJ speaks about knowing that she needed to do something with her hands in order to feel better, and how knitting helped her to manage a bereavement.View the transcript on the captivate playerYou can find out more about LJ's yarn at her websiteFollow LJ on Instagram @rustyferretyarnFind out more about Dr Mia Hobbs, the Why I Knit podcast and the blog on the websiteFollow Dr Mia Hobbs on Instagram @knittingistherapeuticLinks to yarn and patterns discussed in this episode:Blooming Brioche — XandyPetersRavelry: Summerislepattern by Karie WestermannOld Maiden Aunt YarnsLace top Ravelry:Diafanía pattern by Camila Larsen