Ep. 049 Study Shows How Knitting Can Help Depression

Brainy Thing: 18:46                 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 24:36

 

What We’re Learning From Our Knitting:

Catherine scores a spectacular finish to the Vanessa Ives Knit-along by Bunny Muff or Mona8pi http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vanessa-ives

Margaret struggles with a crocheted stuffy, Aitches by Brenda K. B. Anderson  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aitches

 

Brainy Thing:

Catherine find a study that specifically links “mood repair” or depression relief from knitting done at the Arizona State University Well Being lab study by Ann Futterton Collier  http://www.jkp.com/jkpblog/2012/02/interview-ann-futterman-collier-using-textile-arts-and-handcrafts-in-therapy-with-women/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ann_Collier

 

Behind the Redwood Curtain

A pretty, yellow  stalk like glandweed flower unexpectantly  pops up in Margaret's back yard.  http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PAVI3

 

 

Knitting tip  — round out curved edges

Catherine offers a solution for those awkward stair-step like edges on parts of your knitting that is supposed to be curved.

 

 

 

Today in Teaching Your Brain to Knit A spectacular ending to the Vanessa Ives Knitalong;  how to fudge a troublesome crochet stuffy, learning to appreciate surprises in the garden and finding a way to improve a jagged edge on curved knitting.