Saturday, August 25, 2012

Out-Takes Episode: CFR 2012 Late-Breaking News as of Aug 25, 2012

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"I'm ready to go to Tehachapi, Mom!"

Here is the thread on the Ravelry group that covers all this stuff.

PLEASE post feedback on this thread. Questions and answers to questions asked in this episode belong in this thread.

1. Wait list policy changes
2. Trip to Field of Dreams Alpacas--Friday or Sunday?
3. Drumcarder will be available! And a Great Wheel!
4. Pickles and cheese!
5. Geocaching!

Field of Dreams!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Episode 139 is live!

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Once again, we have a lovely shawl pin from Jamie's Metal Works as a prize for the CFR!

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:

CONGRATS! to all of us for surviving the summer of Tour d'Fleece and Ravellenics! CONGRATS to the medalists!

Still in Progress:

The endless Petal Shawlette. Really should be frogged, and when I find it...

The Pivot Shawl by FickleKnitter (Michelle Miller)...5 repeats of ten done on the body.

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Traveling Woman --3rd repeat of Chart A is done.

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My Hitchin' a Ride Shawl in crochet, for the Rav Games continues to be my popcorn crochet when I need to keep my hands busy. Goin' like molasses, but very cuddly.

The Holly Holiday Stocking for my twin. Fair Isle knitting, how I love thee...
Annies Woolens--great for holiday knitting kits and patterns!

My  Noro Kuryon vest.well, okay, it is on time-out.

Dizzy Blondes:

BeeMiceElf fiber in SWM in a luscious dark cherry semi-solid. Stalled because of the extreme heat at home right now.

The Woolery. A great online resource, if you don't live in Kentucky.
Heaven Handspinning Products
Some personal weirdness, thanks for listening!

Strategy:
Mindfulness 101: Take a brief vacation, mentally if not physically.
Lisa Souza Yarn
Crown Mtn Farm
My Friend Flicka
Finding your local labyrinth

Something I Really Like:
Dragonvale--an app for the I-Touch/Pad/Phone

Put A  Lid On It: Not this episode.

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

Blather:
A clarification on that strategy from episode 137.

CFR updates. Buy your pattern(s) for the Mother Bear bear-making class right here.  PATTERNS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE CFR. Will there be geocaching? There will be wine and cheese in some form. Facilities are paid for!

 The dog days of summer linger.

Thanks, Team Cog-CROCHET-tive! Well done! Another successful Ravellenics! Simpler crochet patterns are here.

Thanks to WEBS once again for their generosity!

I now own Al-dog-as and Newfie Pacas.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Episode 138 is live


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Has anyone NOT seen the luscious colorways being dyed for CFR2012 by Susan of Desert Vista Dyeworks? That's the gradient above; here is the variegated:

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And there is a 6-striping sock and fiber and a pattern to go with it all by our own FickleKnitter, Michelle Miller. The sheer awesomeness hurts!

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:

Still in Progress:

My Hitchin' a Ride Shawl in crochet, for the Rav Games continues to be my popcorn crochet when I need to keep my hands busy.

The Holly Holiday Stocking for my twin. Fair Isle knitting, how I love thee...
Annies Woolens--great for holiday knitting kits and patterns!

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My  Noro Kuryon vest.well, okay, it is on time-out.

The endless Petal Shawlette. Really should be hibernating.... Or ripped out!
Traveling Woman --3rd repeat of Chart A...still
The Pivot Shawl by FickleKnitter (Michelle Miller)...5 repeats of ten done on the body as I record this!

Dizzy Blondes:

BeeMiceElf fiber in SWM in a luscious dark cherry semi-solid. Stalled because of the extreme heat at home right now.

Strategy:
Mindfulness 101: Being in the present as a personal discipline

Something I Really Like: Reduced phone costs by simpler technology. VMA v. CDMA phones and Verizon v. Smart Talk.

Put A  Lid On It: Syrups and concentrates. For high summer.

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

Blather:
Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, and CFR updates.

Buy your pattern(s) for the Mother Bear bear-making class right here. PATTERNS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE CFR.
 The dog days of summer have arrived. I am living in my offices by day and failing to sleep by night.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Episode 137

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Pack Doggie!

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:

Still in Progress:

My Hitchin' a Ride Shawl in crochet, for the Rav Games:

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A Holiday Stocking for my twin.
Annies Woolens--great for holiday knitting kits and patterns!

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!
Traveling Woman --3rd repeat of Chart A
The Pivot Shawl by FickleKnitter (Michelle Miller)

Dizzy Blondes:

BeeMiceElf fiber in SWM in a luscious dark cherry semi-solid. And I finished 4 ounces of the Vineyard colorway.

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How to take apart and reassemble a Hitchhiker wheel.
Examples of customized Hitchhikers on Ravelry

Strategy:
Keep calm and diversify: Life--like knitting time--goes in phases. You will have different amounts of time to pursue hobbies at different phases of your life. Work on accepting where you are in your own life and allowing others to be at differnt phases of their lives.

Something I Really Like: That special spot in my home. Like every home I've had, this house has a perfect little spot made just for me to enjoy during my free moments.

Put A  Lid On It: A recipe to use up those extra cukes made up for pickling: fresh and VERY ripe tomatoes, chopped; cubed cukes, mint, oil, vinegar. And variations: parsley, catnip, oregano, balsamic vinegar, minced onion, minced garlic, fresh basil, carrot parsley, lemon juice. Mix it, fridge it until VERY cold. A refreshing summer salad.

Fresh baby beets, put in crockpot for 3-4 hours on low, still with stem and root. After time is up, the skins and etc. will slip off. Slice, place in jar of mixed oil and vinegar to pickle. Goes nicely in salads: beets, canned tuna (drained), green beans (fresh or pickled), lettuce, maybe thousand island dressing.

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

Blather:
Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, and CFR updates.

Buy your pattern(s) for the Mother Bear bear-making class right here. PATTERNS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE CFR.
Baron and Blankets have now worn their complete and unloaded backpacks for a 2-mile practice hike. We are very proud. Of course, they carry their packs in their own unique and breed-specific ways.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Episode 136 is Live!

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A Freebie spin from Tour de Fleece 2012...done after I met my goals.
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:

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.



The Pivot Shawl by FickleKnitter (Michelle Miller)



Dizzy Blondes:
My finished Tour de Fleece work:

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Silk hankies on Hermione, Tour de Fleece finishing. Supported spindling. BeeMiceElf yarns!

Strategy: Keep calm and carry on--dealing with unexpected, large-scale traumas
Do waht you can, stay focused on the positive, stay with your normal routine and diet as much as possible

Something I Really Like: WestKnits Book 3--buy it on Ravelry, as I cannot locate it on Amazon or elsewhere. Excellent for using your handspun yarn!
Put  Lid On It: Keep a few quart jars on hand--it's pickling season! And make a few fast jars of jelly for gifts for the holiday season after you finish that last load of pickles.
The Bibles:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Blue Book Guide

Blather:
Baron has done his first water rescue! And he and Blankets are started on their backpacking training. We are so proud!
Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, and CFR updates.

I'm being saved by Baron here:

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Blankets and Baron in their harnesses for backpacking:

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