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
Teaching Your Brain to Knit
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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
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February 27, 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
<div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Brainy: 20:20 Behind the Redwood Curtain. 31:09</div> <div> </div> <div>What We're Learning from our Knitting:</div> <div>Catherine is enjoying progress on her Stephen West's Twists and Turns shawl knitalong <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twists--turns-westknits-mkal-2022"> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twists--turns-westknits-mkal-2022</a> and is trying out some fun dyeing techniques for fabric. Margaret reports on mosaic crochet, gnome knitting, and some of her favorite projects from the past.</div> <div>Clearly Helena blog. <a href= "http://www.clearlyhelena.com/how-to-mosaic-crochet/">http://www.clearlyhelena.com/how-to-mosaic-crochet/</a></div> <div>Make Gnome Mistake <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-gnome-mistake">https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/make-gnome-mistake</a></div> <div>Sarah Schira. https://www.ravelry.com/designers/sarah-schira</div> <div>The pattern I used was I*heart*FATW5. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/iheartfatw5 rosina crochet. Rosina Plane. https://www.ravelry.com/designers/rosina-plane</div> <div>Brainy Thing:</div> <div>Catherine points out the value of making a plan in case of unexpected events and Margaret talks about how to develop a Joyous Amygdala. She also mentions some of her favorite Brainy segments from the past</div> <div><a href="https://www.webmd.com/brain/amygdala-what-to-know" rev= "en_rl_none">https://www.webmd.com/brain/amygdala-what-to-know</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Behind the Redwood Curtain:</div> <div>Catherine and Margaret report on highlights from the past from Behind the Redwood Curtain and Catherine advocates for independent podcasts . Catherine promotes the podcast Chronicles from Behind the Redwood Curtain:</div> <div data-richlink="true" data-href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjuhpiHo-E" data-viewer-props= "{"videoId":"UWjuhpiHo-E"}" data-view-as= "youtube-video-small"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjuhpiHo-E" rev= "en_rl_small">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjuhpiHo-E</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>This podcast's future</div> <div>For now, this "Ma and Ma" podcast will stop regular production. We thank all our listeners for their support over the years.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Welcome to Episode 145 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit where we share information about planing for unexpected events and how to grow a joyful amygdala. We talk about knitting shawls, dyeing fabric, trying mosaic crochet and finishing a knitted gnome. We also mention highlights from past Behind the Redwood Curtain segments and Catherine promotes another Humboldt podcast. Finally we report on the future of this podcast.</div>
January 21, 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
<div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Brainy: 1o:12 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 20:47</div> <div> </div> <div>What We're Learning from our Knitting:</div> <div>Catherine is continuing her knitting odyssey with Stephen West's Twists and Turns Shawl,</div> <div>ht<a href="http://knittedtoybox.blogspot.com/" rev= "en_rl_none">tp://knittedtoybox.blogspot.com/</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Brainy Thing:</div> <div>New words that describe the comfort we lack and long for. </div> <div>hygge: coziness</div> <div>Solastalgia: distress of environmental change</div> <div>Here are some links:</div> <div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDDjXhcWB1g" data-prefer-plainlink= "true">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDDjXhcWB1g</a></div> <div><a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36459133/#&gid=article-figures&pid=fig-1-uid-0" rev= "en_rl_none">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36459133/#&gid=article-figures&pid=fig-1-uid-0</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Behind the Redwood Curtain</div> <div>At the end of 2022, the courts approved a plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River which are destructive to fish species and cause toxic blue green algae. </div> <div> </div> <div><a href= "https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-11-17/regulators-approve-demolition-of-four-klamath-river-dams?utm_id=76610&sfmc_id=4456079" rev= "en_rl_none">https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-11-17/regulators-approve-demolition-of-four-klamath-river-dams?utm_id=76610&sfmc_id=4456079</a></div> <div> </div> <div><a href= "https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/Largest-dam-removal-project-in-U-S-history-gets-17592091.php?sid=62c3aa67475d9718370d9a07&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix" rev= "en_rl_none">https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/Largest-dam-removal-project-in-U-S-history-gets-17592091.php?sid=62c3aa67475d9718370d9a07&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headlines&utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix</a></div> <div>live condor feed:</div> <div><a href="https://www.yuroktribe.org/yurok-condor-live-feed" rev= "en_rl_none">https://www.yuroktribe.org/yurok-condor-live-feed</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Announcement:</div> <div>We announce that after our next episode (145), we will be discontinuing the podcast in its current form.</div> <div> </div> <div>Welcome to episode 144 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit while we report on Hygge and Solastalgia--comfort and longing for comfort; Catherine updates us on her Twists and Turns adventure and celebrates completing a gnome and a snitch while Margaret reports on teaching her bones to knit and finally talks about the victory on the Klamath River for the fish, the quality of the river, and the environment with four dam removals.</div>
December 28, 2022
Ep. 143 Joy Snacks, Insects, Shawl, Blocks, Historic Benbow Inn
<div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Joy snacks, Insects, Shawls and Knit Blocks, plus Benbow Inn.</div> <div> </div> <div>Brainy Thing: 19:26 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:40</div> <div> </div> <div>What We're learning from our knitting and crochet:</div> <div>Margaret is working on some amigurumi Garden insects <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-insects" rev= "en_rl_none">https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-insects</a>by Marica Coridon for a present for her grandson. Catherine is taking a little break from knitting Stephen Wests' Twists and Turns https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twists--turns-westknits-mkal-2022to knock out some knitted blocks for Hats and More for Refugees World wide. <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/groups/hats-and-more-for-refugees-worldwide"> https://www.ravelry.com/groups/hats-and-more-for-refugees-worldwide</a>. She's using the beginning of the Melanie's Mandala Baby Blanket <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melanies-mandala-baby-blanket"> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melanies-mandala-baby-blanket</a> for the blocks.</div> <div><a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-insects">https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-insects</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Brainy Thing:</div> <div>Margaret shares quick practices that increase happiness in her report on Joy Snacks.</div> <div><a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/17/feel-happier-joy-flourishing/?utm_campaign=wp_the_optimist&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_optimist&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F386153a%2F637a338d7e2620469f1837c5%2F596c929a9bbc0f2086603b6d%2F12%2F51%2F637a338d7e2620469f1837c5&wp_cu=bab067e80720f9dc4ad7b181c2d7c0c3%7CC0D7373013494969E0430100007FF0C5" rev= "en_rl_none">https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/17/feel-happier-joy-flourishing/?utm_campaign=wp_the_optimist&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_optimist&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F386153a%2F637a338d7e2620469f1837c5%2F596c929a9bbc0f2086603b6d%2F12%2F51%2F637a338d7e2620469f1837c5&wp_cu=bab067e80720f9dc4ad7b181c2d7c0c3%7CC0D7373013494969E0430100007FF0C5</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Behind the Redwood Curtain:</div> <div>Catherine reports on the historic Benbow Inn south of Garberville <a href= "https://benbowinn.com/">https://benbowinn.com/</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Welcome to episode 143 of Teaching your Brain to Knit. Today we present Joy Snack or quick things we can do to bring us happiness; We talk about our crochet (making amigurumi insects) and Knitting, (shawl and knitted blocks) plus we report on the historic Benbow Inn</div>
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