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  • Knitting through the Generations

    by Kari Capone
    In late January, I spent a cozy afternoon knitting in the parlor of the historic Durand-Hedden house located right here in Maplewood, NJ. Owned by...

  • Fiberwork: Both Art and Craft

    by Kari Capone
    By Michael Capone Starting in the late 1960s, the fiber arts, including weaving, knitting, and crochet, have made their way into modern art museums...
    Posted in knitting, The Spinning Hand

  • Unraveling the Health Benefits of Knitting

    by Kari Capone
    I think of knitting as the third leg of my wellbeing tripod: therapy, medication, and knitting!
    The soothing repetition of knitting (or crochet, or many handicrafts) sends me to a very meditative place.
    I can relax, my breathing slows, and my "monkey mind" and tense muscles soften.

  • Let's take a journey

    by Kari Capone
    This morning at the breakfast table, I paged through the latest issue of Entrepreneur magazine.  The Editor's letter caught my eye, especially the ...

  • Where does knitting live in the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs?

    by Kari Capone
    Who needs a knitting subscription? In a previous blog post, I wrote about the types of people who need a knitting kit subscription in their lives.....
    Posted in knitting, subscription box, The Spinning Hand

  • The 5 Types of People Who Need a Knitting Subscription Box (and 2 Who Probably Don't)

    by Kari Capone

    If you haven't tried The Spinning Hand's knitting subscription club and you fall into one of these 5 groups, pay special attention!

    • Nurses and schoolteachers
    • Parents
    • Those of us going through a tough time...
    Posted in knitting, subscription box, The Spinning Hand

  • How does a knitting subscription box work?

    by Kari Capone
    Your knitting subscription box questions, answered! I'll admit to being wildly curious about OPSBs (Other People's Subscription Boxes.) What's incl...
    Posted in knitting, subscription box, The Spinning Hand

  • Knitting Kits for the Adventurous Beginner

    by Kari Capone
    The Spinning Hand customers sometimes ask us, "How difficult are the projects?" See a lineup of selected 2022 knitting subscription boxes below, al...

  • How to ship over $80k worth of yarn to New Jersey

    by Kari Capone
    My son Andrew said, "Mom, don't drive home from Nebraska." I'd just agreed to purchase over $80k worth of yarn from a high-end yarn shop, to sell a...