Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Episode 93 is Live!

son mommy shawl

Go, Team CogSPINtive!!! The Tour de Fleece is well underway!
My latest effort: I plied up the turquoise from Feckle Face Fibers on Etsy! See below...

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map!
Ask your questions for our 100th episode here.

CogKNITive Fiber Retreat OFFICIAL DATE: Saturday October 2, 2010! Go check out the main CFR 2010 thread on Ravelry for details. WE HAVE 4 SPACES LEFT!!!

My warmest thanks to Susan of KnitAJourney Podcast for the delightful chat and interview, which you can find here. It was a blast for me, Susan--thanks for making me sound so coherent!

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: The list:

The Daybreak Shawl--At last! I'm working it again! And it is one great pattern, let me tell you.
Ishbel Shawl --I'm close to monogamous on this now. well, I plan to be...soon...
Toddler Socks--Done!!! Finished!!! Finito!!
The Argante Shawl--Not this week.
The Mommy Shawl --Done! mailed as I type this!!!

mms.jpg

The Morrison Mommy Shawl--Finished, as you can see above, and mailed off to her.

Dizzy Blondes:
plied aqua sock wt
My latest effort: I plied up the turquoise from FreckleFaceFibers, one of our excellent vendors at the CFR 2010!

Strategy: Remember people's names and use them properly. This means no nicknames or any other name than the one they want you to use.

Something I Really Like:  Philly Cheese Steaks. I mean PHILLY. CHEESE. STEAKS.

Blather: Mr. Sleazy comes to a professional seminar, but Dr. Gemma refreshes her hypnotherapy skills and has an excellent time in Phoenix, AZ. Highest kudos to The Fiber Factory in Mesa, Az.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Episode 92 is Live!

Go, Team CogSPINtive!

Go, Team CogSPINtive!!! The Tour de Fleece is well underway!

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map!
Ask your questions for our 100th episode here.

CogKNITive Fiber Retreat OFFICIAL DATE: Saturday October 2, 2010! Go check out the main CFR 2010 thread on Ravelry for details..

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: The list:

I finished something! The Country Cotton Shawl in the colorway Scarlet Bugler from Epicurus on Etsy:

bugler.jpg

The Daybreak Shawl--still being ignored.
Ishbel Shawl --I'm close to monogamous on this now. well, I plan to be...soon...
Toddler Socks--Creeping down the foot of the 2nd sock.
The Argante Shawl--Not this week.
The Mommy Shawl --Made the fringe and working on Skein #3 of 3.
The Morrison Mommy Shawl--a rush job to get odff to my excellent doc, Dr. Susan Morrison, who is also coming due really soon! Go, Doc! Must. Make, More. Fringe!

Dizzy Blonde: I'm spinning some fantastic superfine merino from FreckleFaceFibers, one of our excellent vendors at the CFR 2010. Look at that photo above for the colors!

Strategy: Live in your Now, with occasional trips to your past or future for relief.

Something I Really Like:  Ipod Touch Apps I love (all free):
Zombie Farm
TapFish
TapFish Exotic
Contacts (comes with)
Notes (comes with)
Sudoku (free--Mighty Mighty Good Games)
StitchCounter
KnitCounter
The Game of Life
Twitter
Facebook
B&N Ereader
Kindle Ebook Reader (for the Ipod)
Lion Yarn App
Yelp
EMSG

Blather: We've had one team member promoted to supervisor, so the Ad/Seg team is going to be shaken up. An inmate demonstartes why you need to try to live your life in your present. Some CFR 2010 updates. Dr Gemma tries to get back in school. And the trip to Phoenix next week is rapidly approaching!