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Knit 2 + Purl 2 = 4 Ur Brain; Celebrate Local Yarn Stores<br />
By: Jan Fair / A No-Brainer Minute<br />
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ant to ward off dementia? Reduce stress? Relieve arthritis? Learn to crochet or knit!!<br />
Yes. Even men should consider it. For help learning see "No-Brainer Picks" (below).<br />
I know that in November, the Saturday after Black Friday is called Small Business Saturday<br />
which encourages us to shop locally. However, I just learned April 27 is National Local Yarn Store<br />
Day. Check out these stores for their FREE meetings where you can get help learning to crochet/knit.<br />
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Crochet/Knit for Brain Health<br />
A study, published in the Journal of<br />
Clinical Neurosciences, found that those<br />
who engaged in crafts like crochet and<br />
knitting had less of a chance of developing<br />
cognitive impairment & memory loss.<br />
These crafts also reduce stress & keep<br />
hands & fingers feeling good as we age.<br />
Mental Minutes<br />
“Yarn”<br />
1. In one minute, name things<br />
you make with yarn.<br />
2. Make list alphabetical.<br />
Apple cozies<br />
(www.craftfoxes.com/<br />
blog/odd-things-to-dowith-yarn),<br />
Booties, Caps, ...<br />
Photos taken at "Open Yarn" meetings every Fri., 5p &<br />
Sat.,10am, at Mad Knitter's Yarn in Henderson, NV<br />
Jan Fair is a writer, consultant & public speaker who has published over 40 books PLUS the<br />
No-Brainer Brain Games series. Sign up for her FREE newsletter at www.JanFair.com<br />
No-Brainer Picks<br />
Learn & get FREE help at an<br />
"Open Yarn" (see left), also<br />
www.YOUTube.com<br />
www.WikiHOW.com<br />
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