Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Episode 67 is Live!

swag2009

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Don't you just love this colorway? Flusi from Regia.


What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I am finished the child-sized socks in Regia Flusi sock yarn. I am down STILL to the last 6 rows of the Eliina Shawl. Not really spinning this week, but I am saving as hard as I can for a Lendrum wheel in my future. Meanwhile, I am crocheting like the wild wind on the Rippled Throw, and I am knitting the usual Yule-tide scarf for charity. And do not forget the quickie Knitted Neck Scarf--a 1-2-day project.

We miss you, Gigi! Get well quick! Hang in there, Jasmin!


Strategy: Call a meeting for later and walk away (if you must) when a rude family member is getting in your face. Then be prepared to set clear and firm boundaries at your meeting.


Something I Really Like: Starbucks' seasonal drinks, especially decaf Lattes in creme brulee or eggnog flavors. And try them as steamers to totally eliminate the caffeine!


Blather: Giving a class to the warden, end-of-the-year craziness at my classes, and stressed-out inmates trying to get through another holiday season away from their families.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Episode 66 is live

swag2009

Want to win a swag bag similar (but the book is NOT included!) to this one that our own Limejuicy won? (And photographed too!) Any donation to the podcast during the month of November will get you an entry! Use the DONATIONS button at the top right of this page!

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Here's a GREAT last-minute knitted Holiday Gifty.



What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I am nearly finished the child-sized socks in Regia Flusi sock yarn. I am down to the last 6 rows of the Eliina Shawl. Not really spinning this week, but I am back to working on the Rippled Throw.


Strategy: Teenager 101.


Something I Really Like: Knit Naturally podcast and its host, Dawn


Blather: Building a web site for the podcast and weathering the holidays at a locked, inpatient setting, and Stitch Cafe!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Re-posting--Episode 13A--Psychology of Creativity


A reposting of the original episode 13A--Psychology of the Creative Mind. Enjoy!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Out-Takes Episode: Thanks to Donors, Plans, and Anniversary Joy

An out-takes episode that tries to cover a lot of ground! Thanks to donors, plans for the podcast, plans for strategies...and the 'cast is a year old at last!

noble Paz

Episode 65 is Live!

swag2009

Want to win a swag bag similar (but the book is NOT included!) to this one that our own Limejuicy won? (And photographed too!) Any donation to the podcast during the month of November will get you an entry! Use the DONATIONS button at the top right of this page!

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map!

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I am working on a set of child-sized socks in Regia Flusi sock yarn, and I am onto the finishing for the newest Mommy Shawl. I am on to the lace section at last(!) of the Eliina Shawl.


Strategy: Remember that being hurt by those you love is a proof that you are healthy and able to love. Everyone lets us down sometimes.


Something I Really Like: The Irish and Celtic Music Podcast


Blather: Of having some sort of flu and trudging through anyway.

And here's the Eliina Shawl, in progress, with the lace at the far edge from the camera:

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Re-posting--Episode 13

In my continuing efforts to give you all something to listen to while I recover my voice, here is yet another repostings of an old episode from mypodcast.com.

Episode 13--back from oblivion to entertain (I hope)!

Don’t forget to make a donation to the podcast in the month of November to have a chance at winning a goody bag from the 2009 CogKNITive Fiber Retreat!

Re-posting--Episode 12

More repostings of old episodes from mypodcast.com. I figure that I owe you all a few episodes this week, to make up for last week’s dearth.

Episode 12--which I think of with some embarrassment as the "Call Me 'Doctor'" episode and sound more like Dr. Xander Crowe than I'd like to!

Don’t forget to make a donation to the podcast in the month of November to have a chance at winning a goody bag from the 2009 CogKNITive Fiber Retreat!

Some CFR2009 bamboo-blend sock yarn from FreckleFaceFibers on Etsy:

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Re-Posting--Episode 10A

I figure that I owe you all a few episodes this week, to make up for last week's dearth. So here are some repostings of old episodes from mypodcast.com.

Episode 10A--In which I ramble and punish you with actual out-takes.

Don't forget to make a donation to the podcast in the month of November to have a chance at winning a goody bag from the 2009 CogKNITive Fiber Retreat!

Knit Picks Responds

So here is a letter from Knit Picks, who has self-identified as “The Company Who Must Not Be Named”.

I DEFINITELY made one mistake–I thought this was written on Kelly P’s account, bt it was not–the Rav account used belongs to the writer–“KPKate”. Otherwise, well, draw your own conclusions. Cheers–Gemma


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Hi Gemma,

NancyArtCrafts brought the CogKNITive podcast #60 to my attention. I would like to apologize that I did not respond to your donation request. I sincerely hope that your fiber retreat went well. Previously, I only sent emails to customers and organizations to confirm that they should expect a package from Knit Picks, because we receive several hundred donation requests every month. After hearing your podcast, I understand that it can be frustrating not to hear a response back when you are organizing an event, so I will write up a letter to send to each donation request. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Knit Picks actually has a very small staff of people who do many different jobs. I’m new to the marketing department, and this is my first job out of college. Honestly, my lack of a response wasn’t because we are a big corporation that doesn’t care about knitters, but because I hadn’t figured out a polite way to tell people that we couldn’t fulfill their request. We donate a lot of free merchandise, but in order to be fair, I try to make sure that some of it goes to charities, some goes to knitter’s guilds or retreats, some goes to big events like Rhinebeck, some goes to small community groups, and then I try to cover a range of areas across the US and Canada.

You had some incorrect information in your podcast that I’d like to correct. Our Harmony wood needles were inspired by Kelley’s measuring spoon that had a rainbow laminate over the wood. Here is a link to the product: http://www.cooksite.com/IBS/SimpleCat/product/ASP/product... They sell these measuring spoons in Portland, Oregon grocery stores.

Our Chinook lace shawl kits created because our designers wanted to make a sampler of each type of our lace yarns knit into one project. To make the yarns look cohesive, we arranged the yarns in a gradient.

The staff at Knit Picks shops at local yarn stores and with indie dyers as well as using our own yarn. We want to give knitters quality yarn at affordable prices, but we want to support a vibrant community of knitters where Knit Picks, LYS, and Etsy yarnies can exist together.

I came to Knit Picks after managing a local yarn store through college. It is one of my goals to give Knit Picks customers the same sort of help, support, and community that I was able to provide in my store. I do this by answering questions on Ravelry and our Knitting Community, by writing tutorials and making videos for knitting techniques, blogging, and working on the Knit Picks podcast.

If you would like to contact me directly about donations for your fiber event next year, my email address is perryk@craftsamericana.com.

All the best,
Kate Perry
Marketing Assistant
Knit Picks
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Monday, November 2, 2009

Episode 64 is Live!

swag2009

Want to win a swag bag similar (but the book is NOT included!) to this one that our own Limejuicy won? (And photographed too!) Any donation to the podcast during the month of November will get you an entry! Use the DONATIONS button at the top right of this page!

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I am finished the Red Regia socks. And I am onto the lace on my Eliina Shawl.


Strategy: Remember to take care of the physical aspects of your life--eating, sleeping, exercise--while you cope with your anxiety.


Something I Really Like: Hot Tea! Chado and Teavana.


Blather: I learn the Infirmary's procedures the hard way--by figuring it all out without supervision one hairy little weekend.

And here's my own goody bag:


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