This contribution to Mandalas for Marinke comes from Morwenna in the UK. She writes, “I’ve been crocheting for several years now and it does help me with my anxiety problems.”
This contribution to the Mandalas for Marinke remembrance project comes from Patrizia in Italy.
This contribution to Mandalas for Marinke comes from Victoria who owns crochet accessory business Distinct Element and runs the stitch blog for people dealing with depression.
Today I was clearing out an area of the living room I’d neglected forever and thought, “what the heck is in this box?” And it was a few more mandalas! When Katara had made a mess of the mandalas, I’d stuck those that were most mixed up in this box … and forgot where I put it. Oh no! So, I have some more big apologies to make, and some more mandalas that are looking for their makers.
This contribution to Mandalas for Marinke comes from Andrea of CrochetTherapy. She has some great posts about the benefits of crochet, including a post on serenity in which she writes about crochet for peace, reducing anxiety and as a form of meditation.
This excellent contribution of mini mandalas (and more) comes from Fran, who we met in a previous post (and whose story – along with Wink’s – is in Crochet Saved My Life.
Today’s contribution to Mandalas for Marinke comes from Daphne.adora who says on Instagram, “I love to knit and crochet. I also like the outdoors, music and reading.”
These adorable small floral crochet mandalas come to us from Baobab’s Crafts and Design. She includes some beautiful messages and a poem.
This contribution to Mandalas for Marinke comes from Monica, a 50+ female who says “I lost my job, 4.4 months out of work, crochet saved my mind!
These bright and happy mini mandalas for Marinke come to us from Mo Makes.