Welcome to Episode 42: Brain Freeze Research May Pave Way for Migraine Relief
Brainy Thing: 22:56 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 32:23
What We’ve Learned from Our Knitting:
Catherine recently bought a skein of Be sweet yarn, African Bead Ball, to celebrate Knitting in Public Day. http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/be-sweet-african-bead-ball. She started knitting Kira K Designs’ Garden Arbor shawl (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-arbor-shawl) out of another Be Sweet yarn, Bamboo.
Margaret learned a new skill through the 7 day lucet challenge. Check out Jennifer Hansen’s Stitch Diva http://www.stitchdiva.com/blog/lucet-challenge/.
Brainy Thing
Scientists are researching the common Brain Freeze https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130522095335.htm to see if it could reveal secrets that might help treat migraines.
Behind the Redwood Curtain
Margaret shares some cool facts about the sand dollar. The best source she found the best source on sand dollars was http://echinoblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/sand-dollars-are-sea-urchins-please.html
Knitting Tips
Catherine tells us that part of creating gauge is where on the knitting needle you work your stitches.
Teaching Your Brain to Knit 
I truly appreciate the tip in the July 2016 podcast about where on the knitting needle you work your stitches. I was in the middle of a project while listening to this, and I immediately realized I was working too near to the tips. I have such a tight tension that I have actually broken two of my acrylic needles! Maybe this will help. It appeared to make an immediate difference (albeit subtle) when I moved my stitches down about 2/3 of an inch or so. Thanks!
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