PUBLISHED: Apr 19, 2014
DESCRIPTION:
This is for Professional Communication and Presentation class. A fascinating description of the many ways knitting can help people.
References:References
Revised Slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/willhardman39/hardman-will-revisedigniteknittingtherapy
Bucior, Carolyn. (2013). Bros and rows: the real history of men who knit. Huffington Post. Online at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carolyn-bucior/men-who-knit_b_3860427.html
Boy, Yarn. (2014). Yarn boys in history. Found on Yarnboy. Online at http://www.yarnboy.com/history.htm
Home Show, Keys. (2013) Knitting saved my life (look for Charles's story at 0:53). Found on Youtube. Online at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2Jw_PrQrs
Gat, Liat. (2013) 5 ways knitting can save your life: KMIR6 Palm Springs. Found on Youtube. Online at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMNolQ2t8HU
Stitchlinks (2013). Welcome: welcome to the home of therapeutic knitting since 2005. London, United Kingdom. Online at.
http://www.stitchlinks.com
The research in the presentation is here, or under the "Research" tab in Stitchlinks:
https://app.sugarsync.com/wf/D7750236_740_095735019
Other references not explicitly mentioned, but still helpful in finding knitting groups.
Dozens of knitting groups in Seattle, but a worldwide resource for you to find groups in any country:
http://knitting.meetup.com
Also, another knitting group page:
http://stitchnbitch.org