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Maker and marker Mags Kandis for Indigo and Rust in her home studio in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Brainy Thing: 20:47 Behind the Redwood Curtain 33:15 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting: Catherine updates us on her process knitting with Vanessa Ives Shawl by Bunny Muff http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vanessa-ives She is knitting baby socks by http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-socks--hat Bianca Boonstra for her favorite charity Afghan for Afghans http://www.afghansforafghans.org/index.html. They are out of her 2nd pair of Catnip Yarn that she died with Dharma dyes Margaret has made more Bevy of Bangles http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bevy-of-bangles by Mags Kandis The pattern is free on the interweave press site and is featured in the book Gifted by Mags Kandis. She reacquainted her self with Judy's magic cast on. As a reminder, she used the illustrations of Judy Becker’s book: Beyond Toes: Knitting Adventures with Judy’s Magic Cast-on. Brainy Thing: Catherine tells us more about Stitchlinks and their work on Knitting and Addiction. Stitchlinks was started by Betson Corkhill. Catherine also mentions a HBO series http://www.hbo.com/addiction/on addiction that she found very informative. Stitch Links http://stitchlinks.com/ Behind the Redwood Curtain Margaret talks about the Standish Hickey State Recreational Area http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=423 and The Peg House http://thepeghouse.net/ complex across the street from the entrance. Knitting Tips: Catherine tells Cat Bordhi’s tip on dealing with ladders in your knitting. Podcast Business: There’s a new contest — send in your knitting (or crochet) tips for an opportunity to win five back issues of PomPom magazine. Also, there is the continuing incentive to join the Ravelry Teaching your Brain to Knit http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit group.
Brainy Thing: 15:47 Behind the Redwood Curtain: 25:35Welcome 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. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/butin-collarMargaret created felted bangles from Mags Kandis’ Bevy of Bangles pattern, http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bevy-of-banglesfrom the book Gifted, Lovely little things to knit and crochet http://www.amazon.com/Gifted-Lovely-Little-Things-Crochet-ebook/dp/B00DH40MIG/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1by Mags Kandis or get them for free from the Interweave website. Brainy Thing: The Distributive Practice EffectCatherine talks about the Distributive Practice Effect, first described by Herman Ebbinghaus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Ebbinghaus. In psychology,it is talked about as the Spacing Effect. http://www.aft.org/periodical/american-educator/summer-2002/ask-cognitive-scientist. 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 VillageCatherine 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
Mags Kandis tells me about her new book and why she loves making stuff, especially gifts that come from the heart. Win a copy of her new book at www.knitcast.com. Read the Show Notes at www.knitcast.com, email feedback@knitcast.com.
Mags Kandis tells me about her new book and why she loves making stuff, especially gifts that come from the heart. Win a copy of her new book at www.knitcast.com. Read the Show Notes at www.knitcast.com, email feedback@knitcast.com.
Sweater weather in wet West Wales.