Welcome to Episode: Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing): An Ancient Healing Technique supported by Modern Breathing
Brainy Thing: 18:27 Redwood Curtain: 33:43
What We’re Learning from Our Knitting (and Luceting):
Ta Dah! Catherine finished her Garden Arbor Shawl by Kira K Designs, a kit she got from The Natural Fiber Fair in 2015. The yarn is the Sky colorway in Bamboo from Be Sweet Yarns.
Margaret made a lucet bracelet that was a modification of the pattern that Jennifer Hansen, from Stitch Diva offered as a bonus after completing her free 7-Day L
ucet Challenge. https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/38006. She used Magnetic clasps. She also tested out the KonMari method http://tidyingup.com/ of organizing all her knitting, crocheting and lucet supplies.
ucet Challenge. https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/38006. She used Magnetic clasps. She also tested out the KonMari method http://tidyingup.com/ of organizing all her knitting, crocheting and lucet supplies.Brainy Thing: Shinrin Yoku (Forest Breathing)
Catherine introduces us to Shinrin Yoku the Japanese codification of a worldwide ancient custom of Forest Breathing. 
The phenomenon of the healing from forest is getting a lot of research interest and an American study shows that walks in nature can help children with ADD and ADHD. Some resources:
The phenomenon of the healing from forest is getting a lot of research interest and an American study shows that walks in nature can help children with ADD and ADHD. Some resources:The Little Handbook of shinrin yoku http://www.shinrin-yoku.org/
The Association of Forest Therapy: http://www.natureandforesttherapy.org/
On ADD and ADHD: Andrea Faber Taylor and Frances E. Kuo http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448497/
Behind the Redwood Curtain:
Breaking news (at least relatively from us) — Redwood trees are best at fixing oxygen– converting Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen in the process of photosynthesis therefore they can be helpful resources in battling Global Warming.
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Hope your edging flattens out. If not “own it girl”, you got yarn for it. Add 2-3 rows of garter, or seed stitch at the end. Then it will lay flat. Next time remember you may not need a stretchy bind off. I don’t I am a loose knitter.
Rosemary
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I always forget about edging in seed stitch but it would be a great idea. Thank you for the idea.
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