Saturday, July 21, 2012

Episode 135


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Another one of my bears has surfaced in Namibia!

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!
Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.
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.

STOP THE PRESSES! The ladies at 2KnitLitChicks are running a CAL/KAL for Mother bear project! OF COURSE YOU CAN USE YOUR BEARS FOR THEIR CONTESTS AS WELL AS MINE! The goal is to get more bears made, not to chase you all around to make your prove something...

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:
An episode around being adventuresome...

Still in Progress:

My  Noro Kuryon vest.well, okay, it is on time-out while I figure out if I want to rip back and make it more fitted.

The endless Petal Shawlette. Really should be hibernating.... Or ripped out!

A fresh Traveling Woman in some lovely Freckle Face Fibers hand-spun yard.


Dizzy Blondes:

Silk hankies being done on Hermione the flax wheel.

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The N-plied silk from Aeventid and Hermione:

KnitterCritterSilk

Strategy: What would you do if you were not afraid (redux): Planning and realizing that the bad stuff is part of the good stuff.

Something I Really Like:
Knitting Pipeline Podcast--thanks for some great inspiration! And a bow towards the SavvyGirls Podcast, also a Something I Really Like a few months back.

Put  Lid On It:
Peaches and how to skin them

The Bibles:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Blue Book Guide

Blather:
About my salad days and walking the Cotswold Way.
Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, and CFR updates.

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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Episode 134 notes at last!

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Teddy is old enough to know how to beat these dog days of summer.

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

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:

STOP THE PRESSES! The ladies at 2KnitLitChicks are running a CAL/KAL for Mother bear project! OF COURSE YOU CAN USE YOUR BEARS FOR THEIR CONTESTS AS WELL AS MINE! The goal is to get more bears made, not to chase you all around to make your prove something...

Still in Progress:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest.well, okay, it is on time-out while I figure out if i want to rip back and make it more fitted.

The endless Petal Shawlette. Really should be hibernating.... Or ripped out!

Dizzy Blondes:

I am (still) drop spindling these gorgeous silk hankies dyed by KnitterCritter of Creative Pursuits, our LYS for the CFR 2012. Spindle by ButterflyGirlDesigns. Also being done on Hermione the flax wheel.

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And, as always, FatCatKnits:

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And Red Fish DyeWorks.:

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And BeeMiceElf:

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Strategy:  Use your creativity to support your positive mood

Something I Really Like:
Magic Jack VoIP phone jack

Put  Lid On It:
Following the seasons here in southern CA with fruit and produce. It's time to make cuke pickles. Of Persian and Armenian cukes. You can't get much easier than making dills slices or Bread-and-Butter-Pickles. And, of course, Simply Delicious Cherry Chutney
The Bibles:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Blue Book Guide

Blather:
 A bit more canning news, alas, as I sometimes get too enthusiastic.
Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, May fundraising, and CFR updates.