Sun, 21 October 2018
Ep. 095 Very Early Touch Impacts Entire Life; Creating Template to Better Fit Sweaters; Falling Into Leaves; Checking-out Skateparks
Brainy Thing: 25:39 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 39:10 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting Catherine is doing what she calls a "template sweater”. A sweater out of acrylic yarn that she later modify according to fit for her final sweater. She didn’t feel like a formula sweater so thought this would be more fun. The yarn is Yarnspirations by Caron Big Cakes in the Summer Berry Tart Colorway (gradient) out of 100% acrylic. She also calls out for some extra yarn for her Heaven Scent pattern: She needs just a little of the end of the ball of zauberball cotton in “Rosey Times" color gradient. While looking at bias squares on Ravelry, Margaret fell into a leaf exploration; trying out a few and looking forward to trying others. Leaves by Robin Hill https://www.ravelry.com/projects/RobinHill/l-e-a-v-e-s The leafy washcloth by megan goodacre trixy knitter https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leafy-washcloth Nai nai’s Favorite washcloth by Ali Crockett https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leafy-washcloth Woodland Wreath, Leaves by Frankie Brown Frankie’s knitted stuff https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/woodland-wreath-leaves Derr Wibbo or Jan eaton (similar to pattern mentioned) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amber-leaf 200 Knitted Blocks 150 knit and crochet motifs Heather Lodinsky https://www.ravelry.com/designers/heather-lodinsky Brainy Thing: Somatosensory scaffolding A new study shows that touch is especially important for infants, especially premature infants in nicu’s. Touch helps infants set up there somatosensory scaffolding so they respond or don’t respond to touch the rest of their lives. Giveaway Checkout our latest yarn give away. It’s a big one. A little podcast business. We’re not going to fade but we’re going to slow down and modify our podcasts. More information will be upcoming in the next few podcasts. In this episode of Teaching Your Brain to Knit, we report on a new study that reports very early touching can create healthy behaviors for the rest of one’s life; Catherine creates a “template sweater” to modify for the final sweater; Margaret falls for leaves in Ravelry, and we offer a spin on skate parks. |
Mon, 1 October 2018
Ep. 094 Performance Art Meets Science; Enjoying the Pleasures of the Simple Washcloth; Exploring the Mysteries of the Carson Mansion and Ingomar Club
Brainy thing: 16:26 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 28:03 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting Catherine finishes her quadrant dishcloths (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quadrant-dishcloth)for her dishcloth exchange and even adds a fancy tag. By Jenny Konopinski quadrant is free at knitpicks For little or no discernible reason, except a whim, Margaret makes Nai Nai’s Favorite Dishcloth (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nai-nais-favorite) by Ali Crockett and discovers the bias or corner-to-corner structure for the first time — after all these years. Both of these are on Becky Stewart’s lis of 12 dishcloth knitting patterns. Some crocheted diagonal washcloths Judith Prindle Crocheted Diagonally https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dishcloth-crocheted-diagonally Bias Crochet Washcloth Beth Major knit picks diagnonal cloth good for beginners Lauri Bolland corner to corner or c2c Dishcloth https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/corner-to-corner-c2c-corner-start-tutorial Brainy Thing: When does Performance Art become a science experiment. Performance artist marina Abramovic (The Artist is Present) teams up with neuroscientist Suzanne Dikker to create: Measuring the Magic of the Mutual Gaze; Suzanne Dikker neuroscientist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut9oPo8sLJw Behind the Redwood Curtain: Margaret explores the mysteries of the Carson Mansion and Ingomar Club. Photo tour photo tour Art Meets Science with Marina Abramovic and Suzanne Dikker’s Brain Project: Measuring the Magic of Mutual Gaze; Examining the Pleasures of the Dishcloth; The mysteries of The Carson Mansion and Ingomar Club. In this episode Of Teaching Your Brain to Knit, we examine the line between art and science in the brain; We Discover the pleasures of the lowly dishcloth; and we Explore the mysteries of the Carson Mansion and the Ingomar Club. Marina Abramovic, Suzanne Dikker, Becky Stewart, Jenny Konopinski Links: Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: MargaretKelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine
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Mon, 17 September 2018
Ep. 093 Sitting Can Impair Your Memory; Knitting Update; Planning a Vogue Knitting Sweater; Celebrating Blackberry Season
Brainy thing: 13:56 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 21:00 What we’re learning from our knitting: With no finished project, Margaret offers an update of her knitting: Knit the sky Scarf (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sky-scarf); Bathroom jar covers; Nair-Nai’s favorite wash cloth (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nai-nais-favorite); 30 day knitting challenge (https://knitom.com/30-day-challenge/) Catherine falls in love with Patty Lyons Cable Cardigan in Vogue Knitting Fall 2018 and she is searching for non-wool yarn that will work for a sweater ; https://www.ravelry.com/designers/patty-lyons Brainy Thing: Yes, Sitting a lot — even with other exercise in the day is bad for your heart and your metabolism but new research shows that it may also be bad for your brain: sitting and thinning of the brain poster of sitting postures for pay https://nutritiousmovement.com/tag/floor-sitting/ facebook instagram The Conversation — academic rigour with a journalistic flair Elizabeth Bagwell Love Knitting https://blog.loveknitting.com/how-to-knit-while-walking/ One commenter, emmer, adds “ . . .was surprised to learn that it [knitting while walking] dates at least to the time of elizabeth the first of England. It seems she was given a pair of silk stockings and declared them wonderful. Of course they became all the rage at court and the style trickled down to all who could afford them. Prior to this era, those who could afford it, wrapped their legs with a length of cloth, rather like wide ace bandages. Poor folks went bare-legged. The fashion for stockings created a peasant cottage industry. to facilitate walking while knitting, belts with a small rigid horizontal leather strip were worn. The end of a knitting needle rested on the leather strip, helping to stabilize the work." Behind the Redwood Curtain: Blackberry season: Podcast Links: Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: Margaret Kelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine In this episode of Teaching Your Brain to Knit, we report that new research shows that being sedentary not only is bad for your overall health but also may thin the part of the brain responsible for memory; Margaret offers updates on her knitting projects and Catherine shares her early adventures in knitting a Vogue knitting sweater pattern by Patty Lyons; and we celebrate Blackberry season on the North Coast. We also have another giveaway.
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Sat, 1 September 2018
Ep. 092 Handwriting beats keyboard for learning; Finding a New Pattern for the Charity Blanket; Fighting Pills and Fades; Discovering Wiyot Caps
Brainy thing: 15:37 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 28:36 What we’re learning from our knitting: Catherine picks another pattern from Barbara Walker’s A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns (https://www.amazon.com/Second-Treasury-Knitting-Patterns/dp/0942018176/ref=pd_cp_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0942018176&pd_rd_r=2a3d2895-acb1-11e8-8e51-357518f34f72&pd_rd_w=XOqrD&pd_rd_wg=BKXpo&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=fcaa6d12-8b2b-4ad7-b277-864b2da79f6e&pf_rd_r=VQJFH22H6YV78WKN6KQT&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=VQJFH22H6YV78WKN6KQT&dpID=515Z57E66YL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=detail) Fractured Lattice, (https://www.bromefields.com/day-12-fractured-lattice-knit-stitch-100daysofknitstitches/) and learns to better read her knitting. Margaret battles another problem, beyond holes, that she has with socks: pills and fades. For pills, she recommends The Gleener (https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/931B9447-8431-4880-B169-766490511074?store_ref=HSA_AC3KAGGW5J1ECVV&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=54dc821a-0937-4e6f-9da9-f8dd5443145d&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=gleener&hsa_cr_id=9949073490601&lp_slot=auto-sparkle-hsa-tetris&lp_asins=B01N0QVOYG,B0763S5B7Q,B078J3HZQ3&lp_mat_key=gleener&lp_query=gleener&sb-ci-n=headline&sb-ci-v=Gentle%20on%20Fabrics%2C%20Tough%20on%20Fuzz.%20Shop%20Gleener.) and to help prevent fading and bleeding dyes she suggests Jasmine's from the Knitmore Girls Citric Acid ( http://www.betterthanyarn.com/2014/10/problems-and-solutions.html#dyefix). Brainy Thing: Research suggests that taking notes by hand may be a better way to learn and retain information. Catherine explains why. http://www.indiana.edu/~canlab/assets/2017-kjames-imp.-of-hw-on-dev.-brain2.pdf Behind the Redwood Curtain Giveaway Don’t miss our yarn giveaway. Links: Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: Margaret Kelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine Today in Teaching your Brain to Knit, we discover that handwriting may beat the keyboard for learning; Catherine tries a new pattern for her charity blanket; Margaret battles pills and fades; we explore the art and craft of Wiyot basket caps and we offer another giveaway.
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Sat, 18 August 2018
Ep. 091 Finding Support for Starting a Meditation Practice including Knit Om; Focusing on Process over Product on the Tree Afghan; Making Diagonal Square for Charity Blanket; Bashing Out Lupines on the Dunes
Brainy Thing: 15:35 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 26:30 What we’ve been learning from our knitting: Margaret has been focusing on Process over Product on the Tree Afghan. To find podcasts on the Tree Afghan Patterns check out Webs Yarn Store Shows 100, 101, 102, 103, 104. (I had trouble linking to the patterns) Catherine is trying new blocks for her charity knitting blanket and reports on her Bias Square with a diagonal design. Brainy thing:15:35 For most of us, starting a meditation practice is challenging. Margaret shares a number of ways to get started including classes and support groups. And she reveals a meditation program designed for knitters: Knitting Om's 30 day Challenge created by Becky Stewart. Redwood Curtain: 26:30 The beach dunes are a delicate ecosystem and can get destroyed by having non-native plants brought in from other places. Catherine talks about the annual Lupine Bash, a family friendly outdoor project to help eradicate non-native plants on the dunes. Links: Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: Margaret Kelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine In this episode of Teaching Your Brain to Knit we explore ways to find support for starting a new meditation program including Becky Stewart’s Knitting Om 30 Day Challenge; Margaret focuses on Process over Product on the Tree Afghan; We knit a bias square for a blanket; and we spotlight a family friendly activity to help the dunes — the Lupine Bash.
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Wed, 1 August 2018
Ep. 090 What is the Matilda Effect; Knitting in Pieces; Finding gauge for Resizing; Cruising the Humboldt Bay on the Madaket; Book Give Away
Brainy thing: 20:25 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 32:27 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting: Margaret is exploring new approaches to knitted birds with Nicky Filakowska’s aptly named book Knitted Birds . These birds are knitted in pieces and then assembled and stuffed. Catherine is realizing the importance of gauge with a seemingly simple dishcloth pattern — the Quadrant dishcloth/washcloth by Jenny Konopinski Brainy Thing: The Matilda Effect Women not only were prohibited from getting advanced education and entering fields like science and medicine; but also when they did, their work was often overlooked. Catherine introduces the phenomenon named after Matilda Joslyn Gage this week Women’s work, the first 20,000 years www.amazon.com/Womens-Work-First-Years-Society/dp/0393313484/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533162658&sr=1-1&keywords=women%27s+work+the+first+20+000+years Behind the Redwood Curtain: The Madaket We talk about touring Eureka from the Bay: Harbor Tours on the Madaket: https://www.humboldtbaymaritimemuseum.com/madaketmainpage.html Give Away: Don’t miss out on the Book Give Away. Links: Today on Teaching Your Brain to Knit we introduce the Matilda Effect —Overlooking Accomplishments of Women Scientists; Catherine searches for gauge on a simple but elegant dishcloth; Margaret learns techniques and discovers biases that are for the birds; She also shares information and experiences on two Madaket Harbor Cruises and we have another book giveaway.
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Mon, 16 July 2018
Ep. 089 Changing our Minds; Catching the Virus fever; Starting and Stopping Projects; Getting to Humboldt
Brainy Thing: 21:10 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 32:54 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting Margaret caught the Virus fever when she needed a bright, sunny shawl before the sun came from its winter’s sleep in Humboldt. It’s a four row repeat crochet triangle shawl -- Virus Shawl No one know who the original designer is but you can find it at: Catherine talks about starting new projects and finishing old ones. And it’s time for the annual dishcloth swap again. Annual Dishcloth swap: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/annual-dishcloth-swap. This year’s theme is beauty. Dishcloth swaps https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quadrant-dishcloth Quadrant Dishcloth Jenny Konopinski Brainy Thing: Why don’t we want to change our minds but how we overcome it — that’s what Margaret shares on the Brainy Segment. Behind the Redwood Curtain: We talk about how remote Humboldt is but how do you actually get there? Catherine shares information and pitfalls about getting to Humboldt Links Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post Today in Teaching Your Brain to Knit we explore how we change our minds and why we don’t want to, Margaret beats the winter blues with a yellow shawl; Catherine shares her finishing old projects and beginning new ones; and she also shares how to get to the isolated Humboldt county.
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Mon, 2 July 2018
Ep. 088 Positive Addiction controversy continues; Heaven Scent nears the finish line; Switching from birds to eggs; OLLI features Destination Humboldt
Brainy Thing: 19:24 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 36:24 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting: Catherine is almost finished the heavenly Heaven Scent by aand is switching to blocks for her charity blanket. Margaret switches from birds to eggs with a decorative knitted egg, again from Arne and Carlos. She offers a giveaway on the book. Brainy Thing: Catherine finishes off her three part series on the controversy— Can there be positive addictions. She focuses this time on William Glasser who literally wrote the book on Positive Addictions. https://wglasser.com/; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPDRyjS53_A Behind the Redwood Curtain: OLLI, the Osher Life Long Learning Institute offers summertime classes on Destination Humboldt, highlighting a diverse range of Humboldt features — from Nature to Industry. https://extended.humboldt.edu/olli/destination-humboldt Podcast Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: MargaretKelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine Today on Teaching your Brain to Knit, Catherine finishes her three part series on the controversy of positive addictions; Margaret tries out knitted eggs; Catherine approaches the finish line for Heaven Scent; and we talk about OLLI — classes with a theme of Destination Humboldt. |
Sat, 16 June 2018
Ep. 087 Find Hard Evidence of Knitting Health Benefits; Pleasures of Lace and Bead Knitting; Embellishing Knitted Birds; Egret Rookery on Humboldt Bay
Brainy thing: 14:25 Behind the Redwood Curtain 25:16 What We’re Learning from our Knitting Margaret is playing around with Embellishing Birds from Arne’s and Carlos’ book Field Guide to Knitted Birds. arne and carlos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scnTbAFiwtc\ Judy’s magic cast on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhBIS0AhhQY Catherine is continuing her adventure with knitted beads and lace with Knitting Boo’s Heaven Scene shawl. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heaven-scent Brainy Thing: Contrary to some beliefs, we have lot of evidence — hard evidence— that knitting and other handcrafts, particularly for charity — helps people’s health in many ways: reduces stress, reduces blood pressures, reduces depression and many other issues. Behind the Redwood Curtain Catherine appreciates the Egret rookery on Indian Island (Duluwat for the Wiyots) Podcast Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: Margaret Kelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine Today on Teaching Your Brain to Knit we outline the bounty of hard scientific evidence of the benefits of knitting listed in The Knit for Peace Report plus the added benefits of knitting for Charity; Catherine continues her adventures in Lace and bead knitting; Margaret plays with embellishing knitted birds; and Catherine shares the story of the egret rookery on Indian Island or Duluwat Island in Eureka.
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Fri, 1 June 2018
Ep. 086 One Creative Process; Continuing the Lace Knitting Adventure; Investigating Design for Easy Sock Repair; Exploring Community Theatres Behind the Redwood Curtain
Brainy Thing: 23:05 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 43:15 What we’re learning from our knitting: Using Zauberball cotton Catherine continues her adventure with lace shawl Heaven Scene by Knitting Boo. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heaven-scent. Margaret makes Lara Neels Reclaiming Our Time https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reclaiming-our-time and talks about some other sock patterns that allow you to easily reknit the sole and heel where holes and wear are most likely to appear. Brainy Thing: Second in our series on creativity, Catherine examines her own creative process for theatre costumes and advises allowing ideas to “bake.” Behind the Redwood Curtain: Catherine outlines some of the active community theatres behind the Redwood Curtain. Links: Facebook: Also, join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram: Margaret Kelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine Today on Teaching Your Brain to Knit we continue examining the creative process, this time focusing on CAtherine’s as a theatre costume designer; Catherine continues her lace shawl adventure; Margaret tries new sock architecture to make repair easier; and we check out the local live community theatre scene.
Direct download: Ep._086_One_Creative_Process__Continuing_the_Lace_Knitting_Journey__Exploring_Design_for_Easy_to_Repair_Socks__Community_Theatre_Behind_the_Redwood_Curtain.mp3
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