Teaching Your Brain to Knit
Margaret and Catherine talk about what they are learning from their knitting, something about the brain or learning, Behind the Redwood Curtain, the area where they live along the Northcoast of California, and a knitting tip
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 145
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2023
Ep. 145 Planning ahead for difficult times and creating a joyful amydala; Knitting shawls, trying mosaic crochet; finishing gnomes; and highlights of Redwood curtain segments
Brainy: 20:20 Behind the Redwood Curtain. 31:09 What We're Learning from our Knitting: Catherine is enjoying progress on her Stephen West's Twists and Turns shawl knitalong https://www.ravelry.com…
00:38:09 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Ep. 144 Solastalgia --seeking comfort--, knitting shawls, gnomes and a snitch; Teaching my bones to knit, removing dams on the Klamath, and an announcement
Brainy: 1o:12 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 20:47 What We're Learning from our Knitting: Catherine is continuing her knitting odyssey with Stephen West's Twists and Turns Shawl, http://knittedtoy…
00:32:50 |
Sat 21 Jan 2023
Ep. 143 Joy Snacks, Insects, Shawl, Blocks, Historic Benbow Inn
Joy snacks, Insects, Shawls and Knit Blocks, plus Benbow Inn. Brainy Thing: 19:26 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:40 What We're learning from our knitting and crochet: Margaret is working on some …
00:39:29 |
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Ep. 142 Light and the Brain; Dishcloths, Shawls, Sweater, Pumpkins and Leaves; Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples
Brainy: 16:30 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:11 What We're Learning from our Knitting Catherine is deep into textures and colors with her Stephen West Knit-along Twists and Turns (https://www.ravel…
00:35:21 |
Sun 13 Nov 2022
Ep. 141. Book Review of Behave; Knitting Pumpkins, Dishcloths and Shawls; Redwoods Skywalk
Brainy Thing: 15:45. Behind the Redwood Curtain. 25:45 What We're Learning from Our Knitting Margaret fulfills her multi-year goal of knitting some decorative mini-pumpkins, using Susan B. Anderson…
00:34:37 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Ep. 140 Nature Deficit Disorder; Crochet Baby Blanket; Knit Snail and washcloth; The Eroding Cliffs of California
Brainy: 17:34 Behind the Redwood Curtain. 29:52 What We're Learning from our Knitting and Crochet: Catherine finished up her Melanie's Mandala Baby Blanket https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/…
00:38:20 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Ep. 139 Thinking Fast and Slow; Knitting and Crochet; Cars to Bikes
Brainy thing: 15:26 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 24:14 What We're Learning from our Knitting and Crochet: Margaret knitted a small amigurmi beet, part of Susan B. Anderson's Summer Veggie Charm set.…
00:34:05 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Ep. 138 Volunteerism, Mandalas Moebius Cast On, Sneaker and Rogue Waves
Brainy thing: 19:22 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 29:36 What We're Learning from our Knitting (and Crochet) Catherine was struck with Mandala Madness and is now crocheting Melanie's Mandala https://…
00:37:23 |
Wed 27 Jul 2022
Ep. 137 Highly Sensitive People; knitting blocks and socks and crocheting granny squares; Potawot Health Village
Brainy thing:20:20 Behind the Redwood Curtain:32:18 What We're Learning from Our Knitting Margaret makes new discoveries about the granny square and Catherine notes that there's a resurgence in po…
00:45:32 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Ep. 136. Impact of Shutdowns on Introverts and Extroverts; Knitting baby items and mixing and matching gnome parts; Xeriscaping for Droughts
Brainy Thing: 17:34 Behind the Redwood Curtain 26:50 What we're learning from our knitting: Catherine is delighting in quickly-knitted and fun baby items -- a hat and socks from various designers: …
00:35:43 |
Sat 21 May 2022
Ep. 135. Hedonic Adaptation; Trying Freeform, Finding Comfort; & Knits in the World; Craftsman television series
Episode 135 Hedonic Adaptation; freeform crochet and replacement knitting; The Craftsman TV series. Brainy Thing: 18:10 Behind the Redwood Curtain 25:42 What we've learned from our Knitting a…
00:31:49 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Ep. 134. Perfectionism; blankets, reports & tips; Cal Poly Humboldt
Brainy Thing: 17:35 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 29:50 What We're Learning from our Knitting: Catherine is continuing on with her mitered square blanket. Margaret hasn't completed anything but conti…
00:37:53 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
Ep. 133 Loving Kindness Meditation, Blankets, Hats and Socks, and Old Town Buggy Rides
Brainy Thing: 18:28. Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:52 What we've learned from our knitting: Margaret finished a new project and resurrected an old one. As she was ripping out the yarn from She u…
00:35:29 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Ep. 132 Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation; New socks, old birds, and new stitches; La Niña & El Niño
Brainy thing: 20:30 Behind the Redwood Curtain. 35:40 Harry Wells: 16:30 What We're Learning from our Knitting Catherine discusses planning knitting while keeping in mind the things she loves to do…
00:42:54 |
Sun 23 Jan 2022
Ep. 131 Gnomes, Finishing Plus, Truth Bias, Planned Housing
Brainy Thing: 15.55 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 22:47 What we Learned from our Knitting Welts and tiny mittens were the notable learning for Gnorwen the Gnome in Sarah Schira's All Work, Gnom…
00:32:01 |
Mon 27 Dec 2021
Ep. 130. Construal Level Theory of Finishing Projects; Sewing up sweaters; Crocheting Coasters; Humboldt Sea Level Rise
Brainy Thing: 16:11 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:01 What We're Learning from Our Knitting Catherine is in the "piecing together" part of her Agata Sweater by Leah Chapman. Sewing up is not her…
00:35:39 |
Sat 20 Nov 2021
Ep. 129 Wool and Sleep; Knitting Little Things and Sweaters; Renaming a State Park
Brainy Thing: 19:25 Behind the Redwood Curtain. 27:60 What We're Learning from Our Knitting Margaret reports on her learning from Little Things including creating a coaster from her Windmill Dishcl…
00:37:50 |
Thu 28 Oct 2021
Ep. 128 Grounding, Cardi Knit-along, Knitting Failures, The Grange
Brainy Thing: 16:51 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 32:11 What We're Learning from Our Knitting: Catherine may have missed the deadline for the Imagined Landscape Cardi KAL but she's nearly finishe…
00:39:26 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Ep. 127 Zoom Tips for Your Brain; Sampler Socks; Cardi Kal; The National Christmas Tree
Brainy Thing: 16:41 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:41 What We're Learning from Our Knitting: Margaret finished a Sampler Sock using both crochet and knitting and a number of sock making techniques …
00:34:54 |
Sat 28 Aug 2021
Ep. 126. Brains of Introverts and Extroverts; Knitting gnomes, shawls, sweaters, and dishcloths; Updates on Behind the Redwood Curtains
Brainy Thing: 19:00 Behind the Redwood Curtain 28:00 What We're Learning from Our Knitting Margaret got practice in cables on Sarah Schira's Gnot Just Another Gnome https://www.ravelry.com/patter…
00:39:32 |
Sat 31 Jul 2021
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