Why We Seek Comfort in Knitting (And Why It’s Not “Granny Core”)

Why are so many people turning to knitting and traditional crafts right now?
In this video, I talk about why knitting isn’t “granny core”, isn’t nostalgia, and isn’t about pretending to live in the past — but about finding comfort, grounding, and balance in a loud, fast, overstimulating modern world.
From the idea of “granny core” and why that label misses the point, to how knitting calms the nervous system, creates something tangible in a digital world, and helps us slow down without opting out of modern life — this is an essay about crafts, comfort, softness, and why so many of us are craving them right now.
We live in a world of notifications, algorithms, fast fashion, and invisible digital work. Knitting offers something different: repetition, predictability, patience, and a clear beginning, middle, and end. Not as an escape — but as a way to stay grounded.

🧶 In this video I talk about:
Why “granny core” is a lazy and gendered label
Why knitting and crafts are not about nostalgia
Knitting and the nervous system
Slow living in a fast, digital world
Making tangible things in an abstract economy
Softness, care, and comfort as adaptive, not weak
Why crafts help us feel more human
Craft isn’t about going backwards. It’s about taking care of ourselves in a world that constantly asks for more.

#knitting #grandmacore #slowliving
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