Joy snacks, Insects, Shawls and Knit Blocks, plus Benbow Inn.   Brainy Thing: 19:26 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 27:40   What We're learning from our knitting and crochet: Margaret is working on some amigurumi Garden insects https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-insectsby Marica Coridon for a present for her grandson. Catherine is taking a little break from knitting Stephen Wests' Twists and Turns https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twists--turns-westknits-mkal-2022to knock out some knitted blocks for Hats and More for Refugees World wide. https://www.ravelry.com/groups/hats-and-more-for-refugees-worldwide. She's using the beginning of the Melanie's Mandala Baby Blanket https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melanies-mandala-baby-blanket for the blocks. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-insects   Brainy Thing: Margaret shares quick practices that increase happiness in her report on Joy Snacks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/17/feel-happier-joy-flourishing/?utm_campaign=wp_the_optimist&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_optimist&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F386153a%2F637a338d7e2620469f1837c5%2F596c929a9bbc0f2086603b6d%2F12%2F51%2F637a338d7e2620469f1837c5&wp_cu=bab067e80720f9dc4ad7b181c2d7c0c3%7CC0D7373013494969E0430100007FF0C5   Behind the Redwood Curtain: Catherine reports on the historic Benbow Inn south of Garberville https://benbowinn.com/   Welcome to episode 143 of Teaching your Brain to Knit. Today we present Joy Snack or quick things we can do to bring us happiness; We talk about our crochet (making amigurumi insects) and Knitting, (shawl and knitted blocks) plus we report on the historic Benbow Inn