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Benefits of Crocheting DIY Accessories

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L earning how to crochet may have been on your bucket list for a long time, but now is the time to actually do it! If your closet is running out of accessories, you can crochet yourself some new DIY accessories. Why, you ask? There are so many benefits! Read on to find out.

Release Stress and Make a Hat

One of the easiest accessories to make is a hat. Crocheting can release your stress because following a pattern can ground your thoughts. Crocheting patterns are usually for beginners, so if you feel that crocheting will give you more stress than it takes away, don’t worry, because you’ll surely be able to create a cute-looking accessory and release your stress through it.

Good for Your Body and the Environment

Not only does crochet improve hand-eye coordination, but it also improves the environment because you don’t create unnecessary waste by buying fast fashion accessories. Crocheting lifts your mood and makes you feel happy because you’re being productive. If you find yourself in wrist pain, simply look for crocheting hooks that are ergonomic to reduce the strain on your hands.

Fight Depression Symptoms

Crocheting can release serotonin, which can help fight depression. Repeated crocheting and making accessories can help you be happier and overall reduce the chances of you feeling burdened with the symptoms of depression. (Crocheting is not a cure for depression, it might just help with it.)

Keep Your Mind Active

You may not notice, but crocheting involves a fair bit of mathematics. You have to count your stitches, make sure you keep in mind where your rows end and begin, and depending on the complexity of the pattern you also have to remember how many repetitions you have done and how many repetitions are left. All of these involve thinking skills, and as such, crocheting keeps your cognitive abilities as good as new. This helps to avoid illnesses such as forgetfulness.

Creative and Unique Accessories

Not a lot of mainstream accessories are crocheted. This is why if you make your own accessories through crocheting, not only will your items look unique, they will also show your creative potential. Accessories such as mobile holding bags, or cross-body bags, will add a layer of unique texture to your outfit, simply because they have been crocheted.

Helps With Mindfulness

If you’ve been told by people to practice mindfulness or if you’re simply looking for inner peace, crocheting is a good hobby to pick up. Not only will you get great DIY accessories, but you will also be able to practice how to be patient. Similar to coloring, crocheting helps your brain relax. Patterns such as scarves are particularly relaxing because they have repetitive rows and the same stitches, which helps your mind be in an “open” state.

Increased Self Esteem

How, you ask? Well, being productive has been shown to increase self-esteem. Whether you start from small DIY accessories such as keychain charms or move up to bigger ones such as jackets and cardigans, completing projects can boost your self-esteem and bring you joy. Do not underestimate the power of crocheting, it can quite literally change your day from drab to great!

Help Others While Helping Yourself

Do you know who else you can make DIY accessories for besides yourself? The local hospital, the local orphanage, or any other place you know that will accept donations. During the winter, you can crochet cute scarves for children, or during the summer, you can crochet pretty hats. If you’d like to give back to the community, doing it by making DIY accessories through crocheting is a great way. You can even crochet small toys and donate them.

Make New Friends

If you want more accessories but aren’t sure what to make, or if you have a particular thing in mind but do not have a pattern, join a crocheting group! Whether it’s online or local, you can meet many like-minded individuals who share the same love for DIY and crocheting as you, and this can help you get a lot of inspiration as well as many great patterns. You can even have crocheting focus groups where you all gather together and crochet!

So, if you’re not sure what to do with all your free time, we recommend picking up crocheting as a hobby. You can make numerous amazing DIY accessories, for both yourself and your friends, or even to give back to the community! There are also so many benefits, all of which can help you become a peaceful person, all while making yourself great new accessories.