Episode 124

Recorded live and on the road to Stitches West with Nathan and Loretta. Some slightly blue content, so get the kids out of the room!

Episode 123 is live!

At last! We are getting ready to go to Stitches West! Here are Dr. Gemma's collection (some of which will be mailed by her separately) and the fantastic Star Trek bear by HeyMindy, complete with tricorder!

Let's get those bears finished for Mother Bear Project!

 I'll see you Saturday at Stitches West!!! Come get a hug!

The annual Mother Bear Project CAL/KAL has begun! The CAL/KAl ends when I get to Stitches West on Feb. 25th (I think). Follow the fun here.

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:
Bears!

Hannah:



Henry:



Tally:



Scott:



and...MINDY!



Still in Progress:

I broke down and started another bandana cowl, this time in Madeline Tosh worsted in the Cousteau colorway. Oh, SUCH a gorgeous dark teal!




No more work since last episode on:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

(YAWN) I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. I neeed to get down to some serious plying with my other finished singles! I amk STILL trying to hack up a lung with my typical winter respiratory problem!

Strategy: Artist's Date weekly.

Something I Really Like:

My digital photo frame

Blather:

A Pasadena yarn crawl with StrapHanging:Elegance designer Yarns, Skein,  and Abuelita's. All can be found by using www.knitmap.com.

I cannot look any more bears in the face, so to speak, and more reflections on being a road warrior.

The legendary bag on wheels by Ful, bought at Office Max:





Instructions from our own beloved KnittyBarb on how to turn in your bears for the Mother Bear CAL/KAL at Stitches West:
1. Limit: 5 bears per person
2. Place: Booth #941 - Ellen’s Wooly Wonders - she sells patterns for felted animals.
3. Important: bring $3 per bear for shipping bears to their final destination. No change will be available at the booth - those dropping off bears will be expected to have the money with the bears. we will have envelopes available to put money in, and bags available to group bears and $$ together, if you want to do that.
4. Tags: there will be tags available to sign and put on your bears.

Episode 122 is live!

Everybody needs a four-month-old puppy who weighs 70 pounds!

Let's get those bears going for Mother Bear Project!

The annual Mother Bear Project CAL/KAL has begun! The CAL/KAl ends when I get to Stitches West on Feb. 25th (I think). Follow the fun here.

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:
Nope. Nada. Zip.

Still in Progress:



Four more bears are about ready for their finishing work.

No more work since last episode on:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

I am really trying to be monogamous for Mother Bear.

Dizzy Blondes:

(YAWN) I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. I neeed to get down to some serious plying with my other finished singles! I amk STILL trying to hack up a lung with my typical winter respiratory problem!

Strategy: Morning Lines. Any way you can.

Something I Really Like:

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Come on, Amazon! Make it available for the Kindle!

Blather:
Instructions from our own beloved KnittyBarb on how to turn in your bears for the Mother Bear CAL/KAL at Stitches West:
1. Limit: 5 bears per person
2. Place: Booth #941 - Ellen’s Wooly Wonders - she sells patterns for felted animals.
3. Important: bring $3 per bear for shipping bears to their final destination. No change will be available at the booth - those dropping off bears will be expected to have the money with the bears. we will have envelopes available to put money in, and bags available to group bears and $$ together, if you want to do that.
4. Tags: there will be tags available to sign and put on your bears.

I become a road warrior.
Who knew that "psychiatrist" is a 4-letter word?

Episode 121 is Live!

Yep. one bear was waylaid and claimed by the Beloved Child.

Let's get those bears going for Mother Bear Project!

The annual Mother Bear Project CAL/KAL has begun! The CAL/KAl ends when I get to Stitches West on Feb. 25th (I think). Follow the fun here.

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:
3 bears, one of which (in the photo above) will not be heading to Mother Bear, due to interception by a small child. But here are the other two that I finished last weekend with the support of my knitting group, the AV Fiber Fiends:



These are my bears numbers 12 and 13 for Mother Bear Project.

Still in Progress:

Two more bears are ready for their finishing work.

No more work since last episode on:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

I am really trying to be monogamous for Mother Bear.

Dizzy Blondes:

YES!!!!!! Damnation! I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. I neeed to get down to some serious plying with my other finished singles! I amk STILL trying to hack up a lung with my typical winter respiratory problem!

Strategy:Learn to speak all the languages around you.

Something I Really Like:

McDonald's hot chocolate. I am ashamed to admit that it is much better than the so-called hot chocolate served at my other favorite drive-through. This may be related to the fact that McDonald's actually is using chocolate, as opposed to flavored syrups.

Blather:
Instructions from our own beloved KnittyBarb on how to turn in your bears for the Mother Bear CAL/KAL at Stitches West, Baron updates, HeyMindy gets crazy on bear feet, I get mugged by a psychiatrist, and the original bear number 13 gets hijacked.

Episode 120

Let's get those bears going for Mother Bear Project!

The annual Mother Bear Project CAL/KAL has begun! The CAL/KAl ends when I get to Stitches West on Feb. 25th (I think). Follow the fun here.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:
Finished:
NOTHING!! But I am up to my ears in crocheted bear's feet!

Still in Progress:

My first 2 MBP crocheted bears for 2012! (see the picture above.) They are both ready for the stuffing and finishing steps.

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. I neeed to get down to some serious plying with my other finished singles!

Strategy: Before you finish with those New year's resolutions/plans left over from 2011, examine them to see what might have failed.

Something I Really Like:

Dragon Naturally Speaking software

Blather:
Mother Bear CAL/KAL has officially begun, turning in your bears at Stitches West, Baron updates, New Year's Eve and Cointreau, and please stop trying to buy my marmalade!

Episode 119 is Live!

Here's the newest addition to the family--all 60 adorable pounds of Baron the Newfoundland Dog.

The annual Mother Bear Project CAL/KAL has begun! The CAL/KAl ends when I get to Stitches West on Feb. 25th (I think). Follow the fun here.

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:
Finished:

My very latest Simple Scallop Shawl, out of Noro Taiyo sock yarn.



Still in Progress:

My first MBP crocheted bear for 2012!



My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. I neeed to get down to some serious plying with my other finished singles!

Strategy: Let yourself cry when the time is right.

Something I Really Like:

Goldfish crackers

Blather:
Mother Bear CAL/KAL has officially begun, Stitches West plans Redux, Christmas day in the ER, and Baron the Newfie invades!

Episode 118 is live!

From left to right, that's HeyMindy, Loretta1031, Dragonhearth, and Jspraggins under Janice's incredible heirloom crocheted blanket at this year's Holiday Party. Yeah, they do have demon eyes, now that you mention it...

It is almost Mother Bear Project time again! Warm up those hooks and needles; the CAL/KAl begins on January 1, 2012 and ends when I get to Stitches West on Feb. 29th (I think).

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:
Finished:

The lovely Bandana Shawl I made from my own handspun yarn.



The Candy Cane Shawl (modeled by Straphanging):



And the Afghan for Us, modeled by a wonderful volunteer:



Still in Progress:

I am back to my Noro Kuryon vest

Petal Shawlette. I am knitting this one on train rides every week.

And yet another Simple Scallop Shawl, out of Noro Taiyo sock yarn.

Dizzy Blondes:

I am working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. I neeed to get down to some serious plying with my other finished singles!

Strategy: Fight fire with fire...my way.

Something I Really Like:

My new office!







Blather:
My office, Stitches West plans, Mother Bear CAL/KAL 2012 is starting January 1st, farewell to our own beloved Lexicom as she moves to a new home, and I share my diseases (sigh).