Margaret didn't experience much learning but enjoyed a lot of satisfaction knitting her basic top down, heel flap socks using Online sock yarn in a multiple of colors: blue, grey, orange, yellow and pink. Although she has her own modifications, she basically follows Ann Budd's 6 stitches per inch sock.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/6-stitches-per-inch-sock. Margaret also applied several patches in old socks that were wearing thing.
Catherine reports on studies that show the link with biodiversity in nature with human happiness. Diversity in birds are particularly important.
https://theconversation.com/biodiversity-how-our-health-and-happiness-depend-on-a-thriving-planet-157261
Margaret talks about a creek in Arcata, the Jolly Giant Creek, and a new art project to honor it.
Welcome to Episode 125 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit, where we talk about the link between biodiversity in nature and human happiness; Catherine updates her work on the Metalouse and Margaret shares about her basic sock knitting; she also reports on a recent outdoor art project in honor of the Jolly Giant Creek. Thanks for listening to our podcast.