Top 5 Reasons Why Companies Should Consider Knitting For Team Building Events

Knitting has been seen as one of the top hobbies for stay-at-home moms or for elderly people. However, recent studies have shown the incredible benefits of knitting for the body and mental health.

Since pandemic has taken a toll on companies and its employees, both on an economical and social level, joining a knitting group or organizing a knitting team building event comes with stellar perks. Bonding on a personal level without interfering, learning to better communicate, developing emotional intelligence and increasing social skills are only some of the perks that companies can take out of booking a corporate knitting session.

If you aren’t convinced yet, here are our top reasons why companies should explore knitting as a team bonding solution:

1.      Promoting Social interactions

The corporate social setting can get boring or stiff quite fast, especially for the introverted employees. People usually need a common ground from which they can start a conversation and develop a healthy professional relationship.

By participating in a corporate bonding knitting session, the coworkers will develop a sense of community, while engaging on the same knitting project. Working on a knitted sweater is different from contributing to a PowerPoint presentation. They learn how to better communicate their needs, while being in a fun and creative environment, without the stress of a deadline or competing against each other.

Benefits:

• improved social skills;
• better communication;
• pressure-free interaction.

2.      Mindfulness Exercise

For everyone, from pros to the knitting beginners and for knitters who haven’t touched a knitting needle in ages, the art of knitting requires significant focus. With every cast-on and stitch, your employees will develop a sense of liberation from pressing thoughts and negative vibes. They will dive deep into an atmosphere of serenity and liberate their minds, while focusing on the repetitive action of completing the knitting patterns.

Benefits:

• increased creativity;
• better understanding of problems;
• improved times for solution finding.

3.      Cognitive Booster

It has been scientifically proven that knitting can significantly reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease, which is one of the major triggers of dementia. The repetitiveness behind the needlework is responsible for improving the hand-eye coordination, while stimulating the brain function.

This is why booking a knitting session can be so valuable to your employees. They will learn a new skill and have you to thank for instilling in them the passion for such a beneficial activity.

Benefits:

• boosted brain function;
• increased memory function;
• improved reasoning.

4.      Fighting Depression and Anxiety

Whether you knit or crochet, with every stitch and due to the repetitive action of casting-on the mind is focused on said action, rather than on obsessive thoughts, pressing preoccupations and stress. Seeing a finished knitted sweater or crocheted scarf triggers the release of serotonin. This leads to a sense of fulfillment and joy. Of course, it’s advised to seek medical treatment for clinical depression or severe forms of anxiety.

Benefits:

• increased productivity;
• better sense of self-worth;
• boosted confidence;
• promotes the creative flow.

5.      Reducing loneliness

Besides the noticeable benefits of knitting for the body, such as lowering the blood pressure, regulating sleep and offering distraction from chronic pain, there are emotional bonus points as well. Joining a knitting community or talking to a fellow knitter about a new knitting design will alleviate the sense of loneliness. Coworkers can improve their office relationships, while enjoying their lunch break and sharing more on their knitting experiences, what knitting yarns are best, tips on how to find the best knitting shops and so on.

Benefits:

• feeling a sense of belonging;
• identifying with a group;
• increased social interaction.

Check out our corporate knitting classes and create a safe and creative environment for your employees, where they can meet, interact and bond over a beneficial hobby.