Crocheting Through (Medical) History

Paralysis? Iron lung? Polio horse?? Tune in to learn all about poliomyelitis! Resources: • https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/poliomyelitis • https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/poliomyelitis • https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/history-of-polio/ • https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/polio.htm • https://www.wehi.edu.au/about/history/more-than-one-polio/ • https://www.nobelprize....

Ahoy! Today we are learning about a vitamin C deficiency- aka scurvy. Slap on your sea boots and hop aboard! Resources: https://sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-age-of-scurvy/   Follow me on Instagram, Ribblr, TikTok & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes Intro/outro music: I Remember Everything by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons...

You know how the Internet likes to ruin things from your childhood? Well, this may or may not be one of those, you’ll have to find out! Resources: https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/07/ring-around-the-rosie-metafolklore-rhyme-and-reason/ https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/did-the-old-man-in-its-raining-its-pouring-die https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-of-mary-mary-quite-contrary-song-...

Gimli joins us again as we learn about asbestos and mispronounce mesothelioma approximately five times. Patterns: - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1424839781/triceratops-and-stegosaurus-dino?click_key=f1fbe5619339ba99c147aeb3dbcec6b206306310%3A1424839781&click_sum=51ba22e2&ref=s2_cur_tg_lc-2-1&sts=1   Resources: - https://www.mesotheliomahub.com/mesothelioma/asbestos/history-of-asbestos/...

Today we have special guest appearances by both Gimli AND Ponyo. Continue crocheting this dino boy while we learn about the animalcules in our tummies! Patterns: - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1424839781/triceratops-and-stegosaurus-dino?click_key=f1fbe5619339ba99c147aeb3dbcec6b206306310%3A1424839781&click_sum=51ba22e2&ref=s2_cur_tg_lc-2-1&sts=1   Resources: - https://www.sciencedirect....

Join me as I take a look into the history of cavities and make yarn ASMR! (Or a stacking Dino toy. Whatever.) Patterns: - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1424839781/triceratops-and-stegosaurus-dino?click_key=f1fbe5619339ba99c147aeb3dbcec6b206306310%3A1424839781&click_sum=51ba22e2&ref=s2_cur_tg_lc-2-1&sts=1   Resources: - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2913523/   - https://ww...

Worried about gray hair? No more! Stress doesn't actually gray your hair faster- it's all in your genetics. Learn more while I crochet a basket for my lil carrot and other produce that are to come. Patterns: - https://tlycblog.com/jessie-chunky-crochet-basket-pattern/?utm_source=shareapattern&utm_medium=shareapattern&utm_campaign=jessie-stash-basket Resources: - https://www.health....

25 medical myths for the 25th episode! This article goes into colds, pregnancy, and healthy living in ways you may or may not have known. Crochet a stacking dino with me while we bust these myths! Patterns: - Dino Stacking Toy by Ludasamigrumi - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1424839781/triceratops-and-stegosaurus-dino?click_key=92b0ee10906fe83c27ee6f8d738c9cb6a72cdae0%3A1424839781&click_sum=f2b...

Watch my camera struggle to record me while I struggle to stay sane. And also learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act passed on July 26, 1990. Resources: - https://www.ada.gov/topics/intro-to-ada/ - https://time.com/5870468/americans-with-disabilities-act-coronavirus/ Follow me on Instagram, Ribblr & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes Intro/outro music: I Remember Everything by LesFM | https://...

Crochet a stacking dinosaur with me as I share a brief history of the surgeon general's warning! Patterns: - (FREE) Little Crookshanks by Amour Fou - http://blog-amourfou-crochetenglish.blogspot.com/2021/05/little-crookshanks.html?utm_source=shareapattern&utm_medium=shareapattern&utm_campaign=little-cat - Dino Stacking Toy by Ludasamigrumi - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1424839781/tric...

So imagine this: I do a podcast WITHOUT burping. As tragic as the thought is, it’s a reality for some people. No crocheting this week. Only burping. (Or lack thereof?) Resources: - https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/what-happens-when-you-cannot-burp-ever#:~:text=In%20people%20with%20no%2Dburp,wasn%27t%20discovered%20until%202019 - https://laryngopedia.com/inability-to-burp/ Follow me on Instagram...

Subpar audio quality and subpar vocal quality but hey- the subject matter is okay! Join me as I struggle to crochet African flowers and talk about Dance Mania! Listen to my Black Death episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dXgksSONV74yVibu27s1z?si=ff17b81530a14b21 Plod the African Flower Triceratops pattern:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/264397077/plod-the-african-flower-triceratops Resources...

Learn about diabetes mellitus (including type 1, type 2, and gestational) as I crochet a scrappy bucket hat! Resources mentioned: - jrdf.org - Medical News Today - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317484 - The World Journal of Diabetes - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707300/ - Embryo Project Encyclopedia - https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/gestational-diabetes#:~:text=Although%...

Crochet a bumblebee with me as I learn about music therapy! Free pattern: Queen Bee by moonbeamstitches Follow me on Instagram & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes My Ribblr shop: https://ribblr.com/shop/mariamakesmakes Intro/outro music: I Remember Everything by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licens...

Still hoarse, but I am back! Join me as I keep crocheting a baby hat and learn about eclampsia and preeclampsia! Resources mentioned: - Preeclampsia Foundation - preeclampsia.org - March of Dimes - marchofdimes.org - Le Leche League International - llli.org - KellyMom - kellymom.org Follow me on Instagram & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes My Ribblr shop: https://ribblr.com/shop/mariamakesmakes   Int...

Another episode of Interviews with Real-Life Sick People, but this time…Lyme Edition! Learn about this misunderstood disease while I crochet a baby-sized lemon hat! Thank you so much to the amazing, resilient women that were willing to talk to me: Lyn, Jessica Devine, Susan Ann, Sharon, and Laura! ❤️ - Lyme Disease UK - lymediseaseuk.com - Global Lyme Alliance - globallymealliance.org - Internatio...

Thank you so much to my friends and family for talking to me: Kim, Michelle, Shari/Mom, and Allie! Resources from today’s episode: - “Tick Tock It’s Lyme O’Clock” by Christa Nannos - “Unlocking Lyme” by Dr. Bill Rawls - Ehlers-Danlos.com - “Disjointed” by Diana Coven - “A Community Resource for Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)” - facebook.com/groups/64513377304 - Conover Foundation - conoverfou...

Today we are learning about Multiple Sclerosis and crocheting a summer tank top between untangling giant knots of yarn! Plus an appearance from a special real-life sick person. Follow me on Instagram & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes My Ribblr shop: https://ribblr.com/shop/mariamakesmakes Intro/outro music: I Remember Everything by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/...

I am too sleepy to crochet, but here is an article read about the invention of penicillin! (spoiler alert: no sandwiches involved) ACS article: https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html#:~:text=In%201928%2C%20at%20St.,Howard%20W. Follow me on Instagram & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes My Ribblr shop: https://ribblr.com/shop/mariamakesmakes Intro/outro music: I R...

I am STILL crocheting this blue sweater- hopefully for the last week *fingers crossed*. And, in honor of Easter, I am talking about Leprosy! Settle in and learn with me! Follow me on Instagram & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes My Ribblr shop: https://ribblr.com/shop/mariamakesmakes Intro/outro music: I Remember Everything by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-mu...

As someone that loves sleep, I wanted to learn about this sleep-centric condition. Join me as I continue to crochet my blue sweater, show off my Chunky Woodland Troll *cough Totoro cough*, and interview my mom! Chunky Woodland Troll Pattern on Ribblr: https://ribblr.com/pattern/chunky-woodland-troll-Crochet? Follow me on Instagram & YouTube: @MariaMakesMakes Intro/outro music: I Remember Every...

Join me as I crochet a blue sweater and learn about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (or POTS)! Plus the introduction of a new segment: Interview With a Real-Life Sick Person! Izzy Kornblau: https://www.instagram.com/izzy.kornblau/ - https://www.youtube.com/@IzzyKornblau Allison Tennyson: https://www.instagram.com/microcatmachine/ Follow me on Instagram: MariaMakesMakes Intro/outro music:...

We made it to episode 10! After hinting at it for three weeks (oops) we are finally talking about Metachromatic Leukodstrophy! It's real sad, but I am here to spread the word <3 Join me as I drink hot chocolate, crochet a cardigan, and learn about this genetic disease. Find me on Instagram and YouTube: MariaMakesMakes

Is Spontaneous Human Combustion REAL?!?! ...probably not. And here is why, with articles from History.com and Britannica.com. Join me as I read about SHC and finish up my daisy square bucket hat (don't tell anyone but I actually stopped crocheting after the first five minutes so that I could read better shhh) as we learn about this very legit and totally real phenomenon! Follow me on IG: MariaMake...

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, previously known as Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder, is a major mood disorder that coincides with one's menstrual cycle. This week, I'll be crocheting a pink frog boi for my sister-in-law that suggested this topic. Grab a drink and a project and settle down to learn about it with me! Follow me in IG: MariaMakesMakes