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Carson Demers

Knitmoregirls's Podcast

Yarn Thing with Marly Bird

YarnStories Podcast

Wellness For Makers

Hunter Hammersen

John Furniss

Deborah Norville

Rachael Herron

Madison Hampton

Clara Parkes

Liz Gipson

Diana Gabaldon

Chloe Benjamin

Joi Mahon

Kristin Nicholas

Steve Elkins

Laura Wilson

Fiona Ellis

Sandi Rosner

OwlTail

Carson Demers is a Physical Therapist, life long knitter, and the author of Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Handknitting. He combines his passion and experience in fiber arts with his expertise in physical therapy and ergonomics to share how we can create in a safe and productive way. Demers’ Website: https://www.ergoiknit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ergoiknit/ www.wellnessformakers.com

Carson Demers is a Physical Therapist, life long knitter, and the author of Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Handknitting. He combines his passion and experience in fiber arts with his expertise in physical therapy and ergonomics to share how we can create in a safe and productive way. Demers’ Website: <a href="https://www.ergoiknit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ergoiknit.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ergoiknit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ergoiknit/</a> <a href="http://www.wellnessformakers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wellnessformakers.com</a>

Studio Ergonomics with Carson Demers

In this episode, we chat with Carson Demers about his work in Ergonomics. He is a physical therapist who added a second career teaching knitters and spinners about the ergonomics of their craft.  Interview Notes:        Carson’s Website Carson on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Carson’s Book, Knitting Comfortably  Ergonomics aka Human Factors Engineering Frank Gilbreth’s Study of Brick Layers Injuries from working on computers The shawls Carson is referring to are in my book, Twist &amp; Knit: A Dozen Knitted Patterns for Handspun, Hand-dyed, and One-of-a-kind Yarns   Cat Bordhi’s Website The classes Carson offers. Tell your LYS! Lever Classes How to Knit While Walking More about Micro Tears Types of Muscle Fibers Carson on KnitStars Carson’s Pupper – Lily  Bald Eagle Sounds Alice the Camel is actually Mona the Camel. It’s been a few years. Forgive me.       You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. You can check out the patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton   I’m live-streaming from my studio at Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this time converter to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.   If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening!   This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.   Thank you so much for listening! See you again in 2 weeks when I talk to Anastasia Williams of Garden Wool &amp; Dye about Natural Dyeing. Contest by Rewards Fuel. 

In this episode, we chat with Carson Demers about his work in Ergonomics. He is a physical therapist who added a second career teaching knitters and spinners about the ergonomics of their craft. <h3>Interview Notes:</h3> <ul> <li> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Carson’s <a href="https://www.ergoiknit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li>Carson on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ergoiknit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ErgoIKnit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carson.demers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li>Carson’s Book, <a href="https://www.ergoiknit.com/knitting-comfortably" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knitting Comfortably</a> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_factors_and_ergonomics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ergonomics aka Human Factors Engineering</a></li> <li>Frank Gilbreth’s <a href="https://designfaktormensch.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/history-of-ergnomics-time-and-motion-studies-frank-gilbreth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study of Brick Layers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/computer-related-injuries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Injuries from working on computers</a></li> <li>The shawls Carson is referring to are in my book, <a href="http://www.miriamfelton.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twist &amp; Knit: A Dozen Knitted Patterns for Handspun, Hand-dyed, and One-of-a-kind Yarns</a> <a href="http://www.miriamfelton.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> </li> <li>Cat Bordhi’s <a href="https://catbordhi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://www.ergoiknit.com/class-menu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes Carson offers</a>. Tell your LYS!</li> <li><a href="https://www.school-for-champions.com/machines/levers_classess.htm#.XGwvT89KiL4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lever Classes</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.loveknitting.com/how-to-knit-while-walking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Knit While Walking</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtrauma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More about Micro Tears</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-three-types-of-fibers-in-muscles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Types of Muscle Fibers</a></li> <li><a href="https://knitstars.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carson on KnitStars</a></li> <li>Carson’s Pupper – Lily </li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/wr5AQff-SXQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bald Eagle Sounds</a></li> <li>Alice the Camel is actually <a href="https://www.tuckerhouse.com/blog/2012/04/an-island-character/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mona the Camel</a>. It’s been a few years. Forgive me. </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> You can follow me in all my making at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/miriamfeltondesigns/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miriam Felton Knit Designs</a> on Facebook, and on <a href="https://twitter.com/mimknits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mimknits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at mimknits. You can check out the patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/miriamfelton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/miriamfelton</a> I’m live-streaming from my studio at <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/mimismaking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking</a> on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this <a href="https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">time converter</a> to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarnstoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/yarnstoriespod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yarnstoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yarnstories-podcast/id1296943145" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/miriam-felton/yarnstories-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ir76d6a4neje3zkmwy4wwnrtuc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarnstoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or wherever. You can also join the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/friends-of-yarnstories-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group</a> if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive <a href="https://breakmastercylinder.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breakmaster Cylinder.</a> Thank you so much for listening! See you again in 2 weeks when I talk to Anastasia Williams of Garden Wool &amp; Dye about Natural Dyeing. <a href="https://Rewardsfuel.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Contest by Rewards Fuel.</a>

Episode 208 | Carson Demers & the Ergonomics of Fiber Craft

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Carson Demers and Knitting Comfortably