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Ep. 049 Study Shows How Knitting Can Help Depression

Ep. 049 Study Shows How Knitting Can Help Depression

FromTeaching Your Brain to Knit


Ep. 049 Study Shows How Knitting Can Help Depression

FromTeaching Your Brain to Knit

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.
Released:
Nov 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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