Hobbycraft tells stylist.co.uk: “We are seeing more wellness benefits in crafting, leading to an increase in people taking up the skills to improve their wellbeing.” The brand reports that the influx in creativity is varied and widely spread, with an upturn in figures across a few different mediums including wool work, painting and jigsaws.

So which crafts should you be trying to be at the front of the latest wellness trend? We’ve looked into each one, to see how you can give it a go at home.

Crocheting

“Crafting has long since been proven to have a positive effect on health and wellbeing. In particular, the rhythmic and repetitive technique of knitting and crocheting is a relaxing way to distract the mind from everyday routine and anxieties,” Hobbycraft points out. And the latest activity along this thread (sorry) is crocheting, for which pattern sales have risen by 179%.

Similar to knitting, crocheting works by looping yarn, wool or thread together to form a pattern, but just in a slightly different style. Whereas knitting needles are long, crocheting uses a single hook and can create a more delicate pattern.

Hobbycraft sells a variety of patterns from animals to decorative squares, but we particularly like the look of Crochet Therapy, a book which combines the art of crochet with practical mindfulness techniques.

These crafts are the creative way to practice mindfulness