Category Archives: Learning
Learning Theories
Ep. 068 Learn Kwik with Jim Kwik; Planning Knit the Sky Scarf; Embracing the “slow”; Drive Through Redwoods
Welcome to Episode 68: Jim Kiwk Teaches Learning and Reading Methods to Help You Improve
What We’re Learning from our Knitting:

Brainy thing: Kwik Learning
Behind the Redwood Curtain:

Knitting Tip:
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Ep. 059 The Dana Foundation Supports Brain Research and Education
Welcome to Episode 059: The Dana Foundation Supports Brain Research and Education
What We’re Learning from Our Knitting:

Brainy Thing:
Behind the Redwood Curtain:
Knitting Tip
A Little Podcast Business
2017 Learn Along:

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Summary
Ep. 048 How to Learn the Holistic Way
Welcome to Episode 48: How You Can Learn the Holistic Way
What We Learned From Our Knitting

Cotton baby sweater knit by Jacque of Foggy Bottom Yarns in Ferndale, CA. She included a set of blue and pink buttons to customize it.
Below is the hand knitted baby sweater that she bought. It was expertly knit by Jacque of Foggy Bottom Yarns in Ferndale, CA (https://www.yelp.com/biz/foggy-bottoms-ferndale) The other item is a pair of Smart Wool socks Margaret bought for her physical therapist. Not as nice as hand knit socks but a whole lot faster.

Brainy Thing: Holistic Knitting
Behind the Redwood Curtain:
Knitting Tip:
Links
Ep. 47 Does Knitting Impact Your Brain like Breathing and Meditation ?
Welcome to Episode 47 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit
What We’re Learning from Our Knitting

The Brainy Thing: Breathing and the Brain
Behind the Redwood Curtain: Trees of Mystery

Knitting Tip: decreases on the edges of garments
Links:
Ep. 036 New Research on Muscle Memory May Help Knitters and Crocheters
Welcome to Episode 36: New Muscle Memory Research May Help Knitters and Crocheters
What we learned from our knitting:
Margaret played with crocheted hearts from DIY Wedding by Jennifer E. Ryan either in Interweave Crochet Summer 2015 or as a special collection on the Interweave Website. They were cute, quick and fun. They are called Guest Lapel Pins on Ravelry. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/guest-lapel-pins

Another pair of baby socks using Kate Atherley’s pattern but with continued ribbing on the top of the foot.
Brainy Thing: New Research Finds Way to Speed up Muscle Memory Learning
Behind the Redwood Curtain: 38:45
Podcast Business:

Ep. 030 What is the Distributive Spacing Effect and How does it help us to learn fiber arts?
Brainy Thing: 15:47 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 25:35
Welcome to Episode: How the Distributive Practice Effect or Spacing Effect can help you learn skills in the fiber Arts.
What we’re learning from our Knitting
Catherine got a lot of satisfaction by completing Laura Nelkin’s Butin Collar.
Margaret created felted bangles from Mags Kandis’ Bevy of Bangles pattern, from the book Gifted, Lovely little things to knit and crochet by Mags Kandis or get them for free from the Interweave website.
Brainy Thing: The Distributive Practice Effect
Catherine talks about the Distributive Practice Effect, first described by Hermann Ebbinghaus. In psychology,it is talked about as the Spacing Effect. Essentially, practicing something a little bit every day is more effective in learning than practicing for a long time for one day a week.
Behind the Redwood Curtain: Ferndale, CA, the Victorian Village
Catherine introduces us to Ferndale, CA which has a large number of well preserved Victorian buildings. It is very well decorated around Christmas time.
Knitting Tip:
Margaret shares a tip from No Sheep for You by Amy Singer: When knitting socks in Cotton or a yarn with little memory, use ribbing to help the sock
Podcast Business
The incentive prize for signing up for the Teaching Your Brain to Knit Ravelry Group: