Welcome to Episode 107 where we learn that overthinking can lead to analysis paralysis; We talk about socks and more socks; Knitting into a Vortex; and where to find guides to the Redwoods.
Brainy: 13:05 Behind the Redwood Curtain 27:30
What We’re Learning from our Knitting:
It’s socks, socks, socks in our knitting this episode. Catherine shares the sad tale of her puppy getting to a washcloths she had finished for her Washcloth exchange. Now she gets to keep the slightly chewed Vortex 5 by Rebecca Hudson https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vortex-5-dishcloth but needs to make another one. She decided on the perfect traveling project: Baby socks. Some patterns she likes are ribbed far away baby socks originally from Afghan for afghans made in worsted weight https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ribbed-far-away-baby-socks. She also like another free baby socks pattern: jelly bean baby sock spud and chloe Susan B Anderson https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jelly-bean-baby-socksMargaret also is working on socks — this time the nugget peds by Laura Nelkin https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#sort=best&inline=&query=Nugget%20peds. She also
Nugget Sock by Laura Nelkin
offers some of her favorite sock tips:
kate Atherly heel trick http://kateatherley.blogspot.com/2014/04/more-questions-on-sock-fit.html
lucy neatby heel The slippurl and alternative heel stitch https://www.lucyneatby.com/extras/newsletters/SY19.html
Finchley graft video by Roxanne Richardson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3sD_RU720c (watch out! The opening ad is loud)
Lorilee Beltman how to remember the kitchner stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkW3kP7RZdk
Brainy Thing:
Analysis Paralysis
overanalysis squelches creativity 1959 Barry Swartz The paradox of choice
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Podcast recommended: Happier (also by Gretchen Rubin)
Ambition and balance blog by Doist
Links:
Behind the Redwood Curtain:
Guides for Exploring the Redwoods:
More basic website: Humboldt california redwood coast https://www.visitredwoods.com/
Today on Episode 107 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit we discuss a beaded cuff sock, Nugget Peds by laura Nelkin plus a few sock tips and tricks to spice it up; We find baby socks the perfect travel knitting and offer some patterns. Analysis Paralysis is a real thing and we not share the brain science behind it but offer some tips to kicking it; and we present an overview of tourism on the Northcoast from attractions to wholistic groceries.
Today we have another give away — this time a book from my library — a gently owned book named “Slow Knitting a journey from sheep to skein to stitch” by Hannah Thiessen. It chronicles her journey from the “getting it done quickly” attitude with her knitting to slowing down and deep her understanding of all the processes of her practice. The book is a mixture of patterns, essays from a variety of professionals in the industry and beautiful photographs. Companies include Green Mountain Spinner and O-Wool. The patterns include lots of sweaters but also shawls and cowls and hats and mittens. Hannah divides her book with the themes of “source carefully” produce thoughtfully think environmenta lly experiment fearlessly and explore Openly. This is a book you slow down with and come back too.
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