Family Knits Podcast

Genetic influence on risk of divorce.
McGue, Matt¹; Lykken, David T.
Psychological Science. Vol 3(6), Nov 1992, pp. 368-373
Explored the separate influence of genetic and environmental factors on risk of divorce by examining divorce status of 1,516 same-sex twin pairs (722 monozygotic [MZ] and 794 dizygotic [DZ]), their parents, and their spouses' parents. Concordance for ...
Journal Pages: 368-373

Episode 10: Tour de Stash

2010-01-12T14:55:00.000-08:00

New format -- no music.

0:00 -- all about me

I babble about parenting with a female partner.

14:00 -- knitting stuff

A tour of my stash. I also mention:

Toe-Up Sock Book

Rivolo Scarf from KnitSpot

The Birch

Leisl

30:40 -- family psychology

I talked about this classic article:

Temperament and infant mortality among the Masai of East Africa.
DeVries, Marten W.¹
Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry & Child Development. 1985, pp. 388-400
(The following abstract of this reprinted article originally appeared in PA, Vol 72:4094.) On the basis of Western studies suggesting that infants with difficult temperaments are at greater risk for behavioral and physical disorders, it was ...
Journal Pages: 388-400

Episode 9: Happy New Year!

2010-01-07T21:58:00.000-08:00

I'm back! This is the last of the old-style podcasts. Watch out for more frequent, shorter casts.

A few podcasts I talked about:
Those glorious Knitmore Girls. Especially the interview with Barbara Walker.
Hoxton Handmade's Electric Sheep, especially the Chrimbo pantomime episode.
And the awesome podcaster interviews via Knit-A-Journey.

Lots of talk about all that Christmas knitting:
Easy Lace Scarf
Wristwarmers
Ribbed Hat
Ballet Slippers
Ribbed Noro scarf
Nearest & Dearest Christmas socks 09
FiL socks

Now on my needles:
Vanilla sock no. 2 from Wendy Johnson's Socks from the Toe Up, featuring Judy's magic cast-on.
The Birch lace shawl

Musical interlude:
Ashley Gearing
"Love Has A Life" (mp3)
from "Maybe It's Time"
(Squeeze Records, LLC)
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Conclusion of Series 2 on Marriage
Excerpts from Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink. All about John Gottman's Love Lab.

Inspired Pattern: Wedding Cake

Outro Music:
Ashley Gearing
"Out There Somewhere" (mp3)
from "Maybe It's Time"
(Squeeze Records, LLC)
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Episode 8: Two Women and a Baby

2009-10-16T04:27:00.001-07:00

Babble: about two women (one of them being me!) & a baby

On my Needles: Christmas gifts
1. Vanilla socks for my Father-in-law
2. Basketweave scarf for my Uncle-in-law
3. Felted bag for my Sister-in-law
4. Easy lace scarf for my Mum
5. Wrist warmers for my Mother-in-law
Still 2 left to cast on...

Interlude music:
Cara Dillon
"Spencer The Rover" (mp3)
from "Hill of Thieves"
(Charcoal Records)

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Marriage - part 3. About this article:
The connubial crucible: Newlywed years as predictors of marital delight, distress, and divorce.
Huston, Ted L.1; Caughlin, John P.; Houts, Renate M.; Smith, Shanna E.; George, Laura J.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol 80(2), Feb 2001, pp. 237-252
This study showed that couples' newlywed marriages and changes in their union over the first 2 years foreshadow their long-term marital fate after 13 years. Consistent with the enduring dynamics model, differences in the intensity of newlyweds' ...
Journal Pages: 237-252

Inspired Pattern: My Ex

Ending music:
Karan Casey
"Town of Athlone" (mp3)
from "The Rough Guide to Irish Folk"
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Episode 7: Ten Seconds of Fame

2009-10-08T11:16:00.000-07:00

0:00 The Babble
I talked about stalking Brenda Dayne

On My Needles
Lace Trim Chemo Cap

Musical Interlude:
Amy LaVere
"Take 'em or Leave 'em" (mp3)
from "This World Is Not My Home"
(Archer Records)

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Inspired Pattern: Kit 24

Ending music:
Amy LaVere
"Never Been Sadder" (mp3)
from "This World Is Not My Home"
(Archer Records)

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Episode 6: The Budget Game

2009-09-16T13:53:00.000-07:00

0:00 -- Babble:
Update on Back-to-School resolutions.
Explanation of the Budget Game.
Reminder to enter the contest by leaving a comment under episode 5.

On & Off My Needles:
I started and finished a string of heartfelts for my brand-new niece:

Musical Interlude:
Moe Loughran
"Thunder & Lightning" (mp3)
from "Love Letters Lost"
(Ripcord Entertainment)

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Marriage: Part 1 of the second series on Marriage. I covered findings from this article:
The longitudinal course of marital quality and stability: A review of theory, methods, and research.
Karney, Benjamin R.1; Bradbury, Thomas N.
Psychological Bulletin. Vol 118(1), Jul 1995, pp. 3-34
Although much has been learned from cross-sectional research on marriage, an understanding of how marriages develop, succeed, and fail is best achieved with longitudinal data. In view of growing interest in longitudinal research on marriage, the ...
Journal Pages: 3-34

Inspired Patterns: A Wedding top & skirt from Inspired to Knit

Ending music:
Moe Loughran
"Goodbye" (mp3)
from "Love Letters Lost"
(Ripcord Entertainment)

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Episode 5: Back-to-School

2009-09-06T05:28:00.000-07:00

0:00 -- Babble about me
I commit to irregular podcasting, and divulge my back-to-school resolutions:
1) loose weight
2) work efficiently
3) spend less

7:30 -- Contest Info
I am offering a copy of the Yarn Harlot's Free Range Knitter. To be eligible, please leave a comment with your back-to-school resolution. I will draw at random on September 20th!

8:40 -- On & Off my Needles
I have finished the Imagination Cowl, a pair of vaniall socks, and the Rivolo lace scarf! Pics on Ravelry, where my name is purlhussy. I also updated on the Deep Breath Sweater (almost done), and admitted to farming out this ugly beast of a cardi-coat for finishing:

17:45 -- Musical Interlude
Matthew Barber
"Modern Woman" (mp3)
from "Ghost Notes"
(Outside Music)

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21:30 -- Mate Selection
I wrapped up this first series on mate selection, by talking about a study that demonstrate that like attracts like:
Narcissism guides mate selection: Humans mate assortatively, as revealed by facial resemblance, following an algorithm of "self seeking like".
Alvarez, Liliana1; Jaffe, Klaus1
Evolutionary Psychology. Vol 2, 2004, pp. 177-194
Theoretical studies suggest that mating and pair formation is not likely to be random. Computer simulations suggested that sex among genetically complex organisms requires mate choice strategies for its evolutionary maintenance, to reduce excessive ...
Journal Pages: 177-194

and one demonstrating that we approach those of similar physical attractiveness:
Physical attractiveness and dating choice: A test of the matching hypothesis.
Berscheid, Ellen1; Dion, Karen; Walster, Elaine; Walster, G. William
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Vol. 7(2), Mar 1971, pp. 173-189
Examined whether the failure of previous studies to support the hypothesis, that individuals chose to date those whose "social desirability" level is similar to their own was due to minimization of possibility of rejection. 2 experiments with 347 and ...
Journal Pages: 173-189

Finally, I talked about a study that marries the evolutionary & social exchange approaches:
Integrating evolutionary and social exchange perspectives on relationships: Effects of gender, self-appraisal, and involvement level on mate selection criteria.
Kenrick, Douglas T.1; Groth, Gary E.; Trost, Melanie R.; Sadalla, Edward K.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol 64(6), Jun 1993, pp. 951-969
Two studies examined which traits males and females desire in partners at various levels of relationship development in an attempt to integrate evolutionary models (which emphasize sex differences) and social exchange models (which emphasize ...
Journal Pages: 951-969

41:45 -- Inspired Pattern: Smitten

45:30 -- Ending music
Matthew Barber
"Easily Bruised" (mp3)
from "Ghost Notes"
(Outside Music)

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Episode 4: Out of My League

2009-08-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

0:00 -- Babble about me
Adult matters; life insurance, health insurance, the good, the bad, & the ugly re the NHS.

9:30 -- Sock Summit Envy. My plans to stalk Brenda Dayne on the plinth.

12:00 -- On My Needles: Rivolo
This is my first attempt at lace knitting, or knitted lace, I'm never sure which. Anyway, I haven't got very far (yet):

This pattern is designed by Anne Hanson of Knitspot.com.

It's knit on 4mm needles, and uses fingering-weight yarn. Great beginner project!

18:15 - musical interlude
Rachael Sage
"What If" (mp3)
from "Public Record"
(MPress Records)

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23:00 -- Mate Selection.
I talked about Social Exchange, and mentioned these references:

Eckland, B. (1968). Theories of mate selection. Social Biology, 15, 71-
84.

Huston & Burgess, 1979 ***oops, can't find full ref anywhere!***

37:30 -- Inspired Pattern: Humbug cushion

43:10 -- Ending music
Rachael Sage
"Bravedancing" (mp3)
from "Public Record"
(MPress Records)

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Episode 3: Vanilla Sock Love

2009-07-29T07:38:00.001-07:00

0:00 - Intro music by Antoine Dufour
Antoine Dufour
"The Heart of the Matter" (mp3)
from "Existence"
(Candy Rat Records)

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0:45 - About Me
My personal knitting history, mostly featuring 80s disasters.

8:55 - On my Needles
I talked about my love of knitting vanilla socks, one at a time, using the magic loop method.
I use a v simple Regia pattern that comes free with the yarn.
I like keeping my sock knitting in one of these adorable Cath Kidston zipper pouches.
Here's a pic of mine:

I also talked about getting one pair of adult + one pair of baby socks out of 100g of sock yarn. So cute:

I am busy updating my projects & stash on Ravelry, where my username is purlhussy.

Finally, I asked for listeners to get in touch with suggestions for vanilla socks worked from the toe-up.

17:50 - Musical Interlude
Kelley Hunt
"Love" (mp3)
from "Mercy"
(88 Records)

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22:00 - Mate Selection: Part 3

I talked about studies that have critiqued evolutionary approaches to mate selection.

References:

Evolved sex differences in the number of partners desired? The long and short of it.
Pedersen, William C.1; Miller, Lynn Carol1; Putcha-Bhagavatula, Anila D.1; Yang, Yijing1
Psychological Science. Vol 13(2), Mar 2002, pp. 157-161

Reproductive freedom, educational equality, and females' preference for resource-acquisition characteristics in mates.
Kasser, Tim1; Sharma, Yadika S.
Psychological Science. Vol 10(4), Jul 1999, pp. 374-377

36:00 - Inspired Pattern - A Cabled Purse

39:25 - Ending Music
Kelley Hunt
"It Ain't Over When It's Over" (mp3)
from "New Shade of Blue"
(88 Records)

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Episode 2: How Many?!?

2009-07-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

0:00 - Intro music by Antoine Dufour
Antoine Dufour
"The Heart of the Matter" (mp3)
from "Existence"
(Candy Rat Records)

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0:30 - About Me
Hospital drama, including getting creeped out by Turn of the Screw from CraftLit.

9:40 - On my Needles
I stumbled across this pattern on Artsy Crafty Babe's blog.
Deep Breath Sweater

Yarn -- KnitPicks Shimmer Bayou
Pattern available from Ravelry for $1.99.
All of this info is also here, on Ravelry, where my username is purlhussy.

15:30 - Musical Interlude
Shannon Curtis
"Get Outta Town" (mp3)
from "Why Don't You Stay?"
(Saint Cloud Records)

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18:36 - Mate Selection: Part 2

I talked about Sexual Strategies Theory:
Buss, D. M., & Schmitt, D. P. (1993). Sexual strategies theory: An evolutionary perspective on human mating. Psychological Review, 100, 204-232.

And mentioned finding this study particularly amusing:
Clark, R. D., & Hatfield, E. (1989). Gender differences in receptivity to sexual offers. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 2, 39-55.

On a tangent, I also mentioned the wonderful work of Shelley Taylor into optimism and health.

42:00 - Inspired Pattern - Knitted Penis Chapstick Holder

45:50 - Ending Music
Shannon Curtis
"Boomerangs & Seesaws" (mp3)
from "Boomerangs & Seesaws"
(Saint Cloud Records)

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Episode 1: Curvy Girls

2009-07-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

0:00 - Intro music by Antoine Dufour
Antoine Dufour
"The Heart of the Matter" (mp3)
from "Existence"
(Candy Rat Records)

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0:05 - About Me
I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. At work, I go by my maiden name, Alison Pike. At home, I use my married name, Alison Williams.

4:15 - On My Needles
One of the things I am currently working on is the Imagination Cowl, a free download from KnitPicks.
I am using the colourway Wicked Witch, and so far it looks like this:

14:05 - 1st track from Robin Welty
Robin Welty
"Chocolate is a Vitamin" (mp3)
from "Songbox"
(Ripcord Entertainment)

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17:50 - Mate Selection Part 1
After introducing this first series, I talked about the evolutionary approach to mate selection. I talked Darwin, and then I talked about curvy girls. Here are the references:

Darwin, C. (1872). The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Cox & Wyman, Reading, England.

TI: Title
Waist-hip ratio and attractiveness: New evidence and a critique of a
"critical test".
AU: Author
Streeter, Sybil A. (1); McBurney, Donald H. (2)
SO: Source
Evolution and Human Behavior. Vol 24(2), Mar 2003, pp. 88-98

26:05 - Inspired Pattern
I admitted to stalking Jasmin from the Knitmore Girls to find this episode's inspired pattern, Bella Paquita by designer Marnie MacLean.

30:15 - 2nd track from Robin Welty
Robin Welty
"Be Brave" (mp3)
from "Songbox"
(Ripcord Entertainment)

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