Impact of Shutdowns on Introverts and Extroverts; Knitting baby items and mixing and matching gnome parts; Xeriscaping for Droughts
Description
Brainy Thing: 17:34 Behind the Redwood Curtain 26:50
What we're learning from our knitting:
Catherine is delighting in quickly-knitted and fun baby items -- a hat and socks from various designers:
Kate Atherley https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-socks---worsted-dk-version; also https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-socks-23
Bianca Boonstra: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-socks.
Knitty Gritty: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-peasy-newborn-sock-hat
Margaret mixed and match gnome parts from Sarah Schira:
All Work, Gnome Play. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/all-work-gnome-play
Leave Gnome Stone Unturned. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leave-gnome-stone-unturned
Brainy Thing:
Who suffered more from covid isolation? Maybe you'll be surprised.
https://greaterdivide.com/2020/04/30/the-resilience-of-extroverts-in-a-time-of-lock-downs/
Behind the Redwood Curtain:
The ongoing drought and naturally dry areas like deserts require a different type of landscaping. Margaret introduces xeriscaping.
https://frontsteps.com/blog/7-principles-of-xeriscaping/
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/xeriscaping/
https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/xeriscaping-creative-landscaping-7-228/
Welcome to Episode 136 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit where we ask the question "Who suffered more from covid Isolation -- introverts or extroverts. The answer might surprise you. Catherine talks about the pleasure of knitting quick, colorful baby items -- a hat and socks and Margaret shares her experience mixing and matching gnome parts. Then we look at xeriscaping -- a way to landscape for dry and drought-ridden areas.
Brainy: 20:20 Behind the Redwood Curtain. 31:09
What We're Learning from our Knitting:
Catherine is enjoying progress on her Stephen West's Twists and Turns shawl knitalong https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twists--turns-westknits-mkal-2022 and is trying out some fun dyeing...
Published 02/27/23
Brainy: 1o:12 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 20:47
What We're Learning from our Knitting:
Catherine is continuing her knitting odyssey with Stephen West's Twists and Turns Shawl,
http://knittedtoybox.blogspot.com/
Brainy Thing:
New words that describe the comfort we lack and long...
Published 01/21/23