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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 Califo... Read more

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Ep. 003 More Happiness More Flow

Ep. 003 More Happiness More Flow

Brainy part at 18.60 minutes.  Catherine talks about what she is learning from casting on Fabrege'.  Margaret talks abou... Read more

29 Oct 2014

37mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 115 Brain Benefits of Travel without Traveling; Comfort Knitting; Ceanothus

Ep. 115 Brain Benefits of Travel without Traveling; Comfort Knitting; Ceanothus

Brainy: 16:00    Behind the Redwood Curtain: 25:42   What we’re learning from our Knitting and crochet: Catherine’s comf... Read more

17 Jul 2020

30mins

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Ranked #3

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Ep. 008 Happy Brain Chemicals

Ep. 008 Happy Brain Chemicals

Brainy stuff starts at 28.25 and Behind the Redwood Curtain begins at 44:50.   Catherine talks about finishing her PANEM... Read more

20 Jan 2015

52mins

Ranked #4

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Knitting, Brain Lobes and Brain Waves

Knitting, Brain Lobes and Brain Waves

Brainy Stuff starts at 21:47  and Behind the Redwood Curtain begins at 38.:36. Catherine shares what she's learned from ... Read more

3 Apr 2015

49mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 014 Knitting and the Right and Left Brain

Ep. 014 Knitting and the Right and Left Brain

Brainy part starts at 17:50 and Behind the Redwood Curtain begins at 32:20. Margaret talks about her adaptation of the S... Read more

20 Apr 2015

48mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 015 Knitting, Meditation and Changing Your Brain for the Better

Ep. 015 Knitting, Meditation and Changing Your Brain for the Better

Brainy Part starts at: 14:05; Behind the Redwood Curtain starts at 28.20. Catherine talks about her progress on the Mead... Read more

2 May 2015

41mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 016 Knitting and the Need for Novelty

Ep. 016 Knitting and the Need for Novelty

Brainy Stuff Starts at 22:00 and Behind the Redwood Curtain begins at 34:07 Margaret tells what she's been learning from... Read more

17 May 2015

41mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 090 What is the Matilda Effect; Knitting in Pieces; Finding gauge for Resizing; Cruising the Humboldt Bay on the Madaket; Book Give Away

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: Marga... Read more

2 Aug 2018

43mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 079 Replication Crisis; Learning to Love Luxury; Crochet Scrubbie; Renaissance of the Eureka Inn

Ep. 079 Replication Crisis; Learning to Love Luxury; Crochet Scrubbie; Renaissance of the Eureka Inn

Brainy Thing:  12:50      Behind the Redwood Curtain:   22:40   What We’re Learning from our Knitting:   Margaret learns... Read more

16 Feb 2018

36mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 082 Two Brains Mend a Shawl; Universal Design in Learning; A Park Meets Many Needs

Ep. 082 Two Brains Mend a Shawl; Universal Design in Learning; A Park Meets Many Needs

Brainy Thing:  19:55              Behind the Redwood Curtain:  29:10   What We’re Learning from Our Knitting Margaret ca... Read more

2 Apr 2018

44mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 087 Find Hard Evidence of Knitting Health Benefits; Pleasures of Lace and Bead Knitting; Embellishing Knitted Birds; Egret Rookery on Humboldt Bay

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 p... Read more

16 Jun 2018

39mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 025 Impact of Mood, the Environment and Seeing Colors in Knitting

Ep. 025 Impact of Mood, the Environment and Seeing Colors in Knitting

Welcome to Episode 25  Brainy Thing: 18:37  Behind the Redwood Curtain:  27:53  What We’re Learning from our knitting:  ... Read more

2 Oct 2015

40mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 024 Muscle Memory and Knitting

Ep. 024 Muscle Memory and Knitting

Brainy Thing:  17:17   Behind the Redwood Curtain:  27:10 Margaret took a course in Multi-Directional Knitting from JC B... Read more

19 Sep 2015

40mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 076 Lucid Dreaming, Gamma Waves and Ah Hah Moments; Knitting from Charts; Mitten Thumbs; Local Politics

Ep. 076 Lucid Dreaming, Gamma Waves and Ah Hah Moments; Knitting from Charts; Mitten Thumbs; Local Politics

Brainy Thing:  15:52      Behind the Redwood Curtain:  25:25   What We Learned from Our Knitting Catherine finishes a la... Read more

3 Jan 2018

35mins

Ranked #15

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Ep.027 Reading/Writing Learning Style and Knitting

Ep.027 Reading/Writing Learning Style and Knitting

Episode 27: Reading/Writing Learning Preference and Your Knitting Brainy thing:   25:10                   Redwood Curtai... Read more

2 Nov 2015

43mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 088 Positive Addiction controversy continues; Heaven Scent nears the finish line; Switching from birds to eggs; OLLI features Destination Humboldt

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:   Catherin... Read more

2 Jul 2018

42mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 080 Review of "Beyond Food"; Turning to Lace; Failing Project Creates Great Learning; Walking through Eureka Old Town

Ep. 080 Review of "Beyond Food"; Turning to Lace; Failing Project Creates Great Learning; Walking through Eureka Old Town

Brainy Thing:    12:30                     Behind the Redwood Curtain:  24:42   What we’re learning from our knitting:  ... Read more

2 Mar 2018

36mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 092 Handwriting beats keyboard for learning; Finding a New Pattern for the Charity Blanket; Fighting Pills and Fades; Discovering Wiyot Caps

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:   Cather... Read more

1 Sep 2018

40mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 026 A connection between Gamma Brain Waves and Knitting?

Ep. 026 A connection between Gamma Brain Waves and Knitting?

Brainy Part Starts: 18.01;  Behind the Redwood Curtain Starts: 28.54 What we’re learning from Our Knitting and Crochet C... Read more

18 Oct 2015

43mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 038 Waldorf Schools Jumpstart Learning with Knitting

Ep. 038 Waldorf Schools Jumpstart Learning with Knitting

Brainy Thing:  14:50   Behind the Redwood Curtain   25:05 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting Margaret conquers (almo... Read more

17 May 2016

36mins

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