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.

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You can find out more about LJ's yarn at her website

Follow LJ on Instagram @rustyferretyarn

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Links to yarn and patterns discussed in this episode:

Blooming Brioche — Xandy

Peters

Ravelry: Summerislepattern by Karie Westermann

Old Maiden Aunt Yarns

Lace top Ravelry:Diafanía pattern by Camila Larsen