Ep. 069 Boosting Happy Brain Chemical GABA; Crochet Dishcloths; Argyle Socks; Humboldt Botanical Gardens; Give-away

Brainy Thing:   15:53             Behind the Redwood Curtain  27:23 What We’re Learning From Our Knitting Catherine is trying crochet this time with Stacey LW Lee’s $ 0.99 pattern Partly Sunny.  She needs five for her dishcloth exchange.   Margaret relates her journey with Argyle Sock Knitting.  She took a class and there are not a lot of online classes on Argyle.  Photo tutorial:   yarn harlot:   http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2007/12/31/at_the_last.html http://scrubberbum.typepad.com/moth_heaven/2006/07/argyle_origami.html http://scrubberbum.typepad.com/moth_heaven/2006/01/resources_for_a.html http://www.socknitters.com/argyle/index.htm   Brainy Thing: Catherine talks about boosting your brain’s happy chemical GABA and some of Barit Brogard, PhD’s from the University of Miami’s work.  https://www.amazon.com/Superhuman-Mind-Free-Genius-Brain/dp/1594633681?SubscriptionId=AKIAIRKJRCRZW3TANMSA&tag=psychologytod-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1594633681   Behind the Redwood Curtain:  Humboldt Botanical Gardens Margaret shares the delights of Humboldt Botanical Garden.   Giveaway And we have another book give-away   Links: Facebook:  Also, join our Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Ravelry Group  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit 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 and MagicWombat1