KNITTING

Health Experts Discuss How To Deal With Isolation And Family Tension Amid COVID-19

She encourages people to find a hobby at home, whether that is knitting, painting, or doing puzzles.

May 8, 2020

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Mental health professionals say they’ve been kept busy with patients as the coronavirus creates tension between some families. “Family dynamic questions, how to deal with increased family stress, increase behavior from kids, lots of, lots of different things.,” says Christina Smestad, Mental Health Professional, The Village Family Service Center. They say it’s important for families to find…

Knitted Knockers Making a Difference in Lives of Breast Cancer Survivors

Knitted Knockers is an organization dedicated to making lightweight prosthesis for women who have had mastectomies due to breast cancer

July 12, 2017

NATIONAL — A group of women in Wisconsin are using their knitting skills to make a unique difference in the lives of breast cancer survivors. “It will bring tears to your eyes,” said Janice Stuntebeck, who is one of the knitters. “That makes you feel special.” Knitted Knockers is an organization dedicated to making lightweight prosthesis for women who have…