Ep. 135. Hedonic Adaptation; Trying Freeform, Finding Comfort; & Knits in the World; Craftsman television series

Episode 135  Hedonic Adaptation; freeform crochet and replacement knitting;  The Craftsman TV series.

 

Brainy Thing:  18:10  Behind the Redwood Curtain 25:42

 

What we've learned from our Knitting and Crochet

Margaret flirted with freeform crochet in response to a prompt of "Deep Listening." She wasn't happy with the product or the process. Catherine continues her obsession with the mitre square blanket and she shares about taking her knitting out into the world. In one case, it was fun -- lots of love for the Agata (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/agata) Cardigan by Leah Chapman (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/leah-chapman). ; in another, she lost a beloved Stephen West https://www.ravelry.com/designers/stephen-westShawl, Metalouse. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/metalouse

 

Brainy Thing

Margaret reports on Hedonic Adaptation also called the Hedonic Treadmill which is the human emotional set-point that is partly genetic and partly attitudinal.

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/hedonic-treadmill/.

https://www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast/being-well-podcast-guest-experts/

https://www.healthline.com/health/hedonic-treadmill#what-is-it

 

Behind the Redwood Curtain

Catherine's been watching the new Craftsman television series on Magnolia network which features the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka. In addition to celebrating handcrafting, the series features beautiful shots of Old Town Eureka and the Humboldt Coast. https://magnolia.com/watch/show/62a3faac-8006-5a79-b673-8c0217e75fbc/the-craftsman/,

https://www.distractify.com/p/eric-hollenbeck-the-craftsman.

 

Myra Wood (Designer) 0.55

Agata 10:10

Leah Chapman: 10:10

Metalouse 15:18

Stephen West 15:18

The Ribbed Faraway Baby Socks 17:20

Amber 17:20

Mittknitter. 17:20

Blue Ox Millworks

Today in Episode 135 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit, we learn about Hedonic Adaptation, our internal thermostat for emotional happiness;  Margaret experiments with freeform crochet while Catherine continues her blanket obsession;  And Catherine reports on a new TV series, the Craftsman which feature the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka and a celebration of handwork.  As always please forgive and ignore the audio distortions introduced by zoom and unstable networks.