To help establish a place for students to express themselves through knitting and crocheting, science teacher Rebecca Stonelake is overseeing a club where students can come and get involved in a new hobby, and see the benefits from participating in it.
Stonelake brings this hobby to students to create a safe space for them to express their love of knitting and crocheting.
Stonelake has been an avid knitter and crocheter since she was 15. She applies her skills to the club by allowing students to gather in her room during Red Zone and just letting them create. She feels that learning to crochet and knit could be possible for anyone to pick up.
“I will admit that getting started tends to throw people because you have to learn how to hold the hook right and the yarn right,” Stonelake said, “but after that pretty much anybody can do it.”
Benefits of knitting and crocheting come from the fact that students can create whatever they want.
According to The Icelandic Store, knitting and crocheting has been proven to have a positive effect on mental health and a person’s general wellbeing.
“The act of knitting is proven to help to calm and still the mind, as the concentration required is a distraction and the yarn’s texture and color impact the mood,” The Icelandic Store said.
Freshman Andrea Paz said she could “see the peace and happiness on the students’ faces” the second she walked into the room.
Paz said she is now considering joining because of the welcoming vibe. “Honestly, I’ve never even heard of crocheting before, but after seeing the club it looks really fun and the people look really nice,” Paz said.
