Young using their loaf for retro hobbies

Young adults are increasingly picking up retro skills from bread making to knitting, a study reveals. Jewellery making and woodwork are also popular with 18 to 29-year-olds.

Four in 10 young adults have taken up a traditional hobby, the research found and more than a quarter have a vegetable patch or make their own jam.

Repair brand Sugru found half believe people are fixing items because of the rising cost of living.

Sugru co-founder Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh said: “There’s so much joy to be had from creating something with your hands.”

Retro Top 10: 1. Polaroid photography 2. Growing veg 3. Baking bread 4. Jewellery making 5. Upcycling clothes 6. Making Christmas decorations 7. Candle making 8. Making jam 9. Sewing 10. Knitting.

WELL BREAD: Young people are picking up old skills