Ros Edwards is a prolific knitter who has had a bed-bound illness for the past 5 years. Ros speaks about how knitting helps her to manage chronic pain and the psychological distress of her illness. Ros also speaks about the importance of the connections she has made in the yarn community, and that she uses her yarn and pattern purchases to demonstrate her values.
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Find out more about Dr Mia Hobbs, the Why I Knit Podcast and read the blog on the https://www.therapeuticknitting.org/ (website)
Yarns and patterns discussed in this episode:
https://www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/find-your-fade-shawl?category=Faded (FindYour Fade Shawl — Drea Renee Knits)
Stephen West Vertices Unite https://www.westknits.com/pages/patterns-1 (PATTERNS - Westknits)
Cosy memories Blanket https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-memories-blanket-2 (Ravelry: Cozy Memories Blanket pattern by Shelley Dupont)
Susan Lin Swoon Sweater https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swoon-sweater (Ravelry: SwoonSweater pattern by Susan Lin)
Sea Glass Tee Wool & Pine Designs https://www.woolandpine.com/seaglass-tee (Seaglass Tee | Wool & Pine(woolandpine.com))
Sussurus pullover https://pompommag.com/products/issue-32-spring-2020 (Issue 32: Spring2020 – Pom Pom Publishing (pompommag.com))
Somerset Yarns https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SomersetYarns?ref=profile_header (SomersetYarns by SomersetYarns on Etsy)
Marina Skua yarn https://marinaskua.com/ (Hand-dyedBritish yarn and fibre – Marina Skua)
https://marinaskua.com/products/boskular-jumper-knitting-pattern (Boskularjumper knitting pattern – Marina Skua)
Telja sweater https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/telja (Ravelry: Telja pattern byJennifer Steingass)
Myak yarn https://myak.it/ (mYak Tibetan FibermYakTibetan Fibers | Ethically Sourced Yarn from the Tibetan Plateau)
https://www.garnstories.de/ (Home | GarnStories -hand dyed yarns)
Igawa Pattern  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/igawa (Ravelry: Igawa pattern byJunko Okamoto)