Sunday, April 28, 2013

Episodee 161: On the Beach


Please see the shownotes on our group on Ravelry or at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com.


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Episode 161: A Day at the Breach

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AT LAST! The Adapted Pivot Shawl has been blocked!

Are YOU ready for the 2013 CogKnitive Fiber Retreat!?!

SIGN-UPS for CFR V begin:
June 1st--if you have already attended a CFR
July 1st--if you have NEVER attended a CFR

More information here!

CONTEST: Get those designs for the CFR 5 graphic in asap!

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.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, and DrGemma on Plurk.


What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:

Blocked:

The Pivot (above) and the Rosebush Traveling Woman:

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Finished:

The Tehachapi Project Shawl. --but not yet blocked...

Still in Progress:

The Boneyard Shawl --here are the colors from Wildfiber (see below for link):

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Bears for the Mother Bear Project--my 13 bears in 2013 project continues with Bears 30-32.

Dizzy Blondes:
AT last (part 2): I have finished plying and skeining the 400 yards of the llama/alpaca/silk/merino. And now I own 12 oz of the fiber dyed for the last CFR by Desert Vista Dyeworks.

Strategy:
Remember your network and those of others. Mercy towards one is a gift to people you cannot even imagine...and now is a fine time to donate blood to your local medical facilities or Red Cross.

Put A  Lid On It:
Pickling beets. So easy and so rewarding! Fresh beets, a crockpot, white vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spice, cheesecloth. Recipe available online and in the Ball books. Get a good pickling spice blend from Penzeys. And Aunt Mim's Cake and scones and polenta.

Be ready: Strawberry and other berry seasons are upon us!

Something I Really Like:
Ginger Pear Blossom Tea from Trader Joe's.

Blather:

CFR5: Five Peaches Walk into a Bar... is on its way! Info, a contest, some ideas, and all the news you can stand...! Taxes, professional stuff, and the Second Annual LA Yarn Crawl.

Interviews with Yarnover Truck and Wildfiber of Santa Monica.

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Thanks to Wildfiber for the great yarn for my next Sontag-style shawl:

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And I found JediMom at Wildfiber!


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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Out-Takes: Interviews from TNNA with Ashford, Sweet Georgi, Chiao Goo


Shownotes can be found on our group on Ravelry or at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com.


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Out-Takes: More TNNA with Sweet Georgia, Ashford Kniter's Loom, and Chiao Goo Needles

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Here is some more TNNA 2013 love for your US Tax weekend pleasure!

I interview an Ashford rep about the lovely Knitter's Loom.

Then I get to hang with Wendi from Chiao Goo, who helps me get things right.

Finally, I simply gush all over the lasses from Sweet Georgia yarn.

Enjoy!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Out-Takes Episode: Knitters Pride and Little Lamb and Ewe from TNNA 2013


Show notes can be found on our group at Ravelry and at www.cogknitivepodcast.com


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Out-Takes: More TNNA Love

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A little more from TNNA 2013 in Long Beach, CA

Here are clips about Knitter's Pride Needles and Little Lamb and Ewe, an LYS in Gresham, OR.

My warm thanks to the ladies who so graciously allowed me to interview them.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Never say "Never."

I wish I had a picture of this.

I was in Bakersfield last night as a severe windstorm struck the area, including our farm. The pool blew over, and the tent collapsed in our front yard.  When the animals were frightened, my Beloved made the decision to bring the smallest ones into the house.

So Baron and the 3 alpacas spent a few hours inside. In the master bedroom, as it was the most easily accessible space to get 3 frightened camelids and a boisterous 160-pound Newfie pup into.

After a few hours, the winds died, the animals relaxed, and everyone went out again. In case you are wondering, they ALL are house-broken.

I would have done the same thing. The animals have to come first.

BTW, I love you, Sweetheart. After 25 years, I am amazed at how many times a day, I still realize that marrying you was a great call.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Episode 160: 5 Peaches Walk Into a Bar...

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Easter was survived by all with appropriate safety measures taken.

Are YOU ready for the 2013 CogKnitive Fiber Retreat!?!

SIGN-UPS for CFR V begin:
June 1st--if you have already attended a CFR
July 1st--if you have NEVER attended a CFR

More information here!

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.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, and DrGemma on Plurk.

The Annual CogKnitive Mother Bear project CAL/KAL is now finished!
PRIZES for the Mother Bear CAL/KAL have been distributed! Congrats to our winners: RJHuggz, KathyG, and MemaKnits! Prizes have been mailed or sent!

Thanks, as ever, to FickleKnitter for her generous donation of her latest spectacular collection, On Holiday!

What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:

Still in Progress:

The Tehachapi Project Shawl. Sooooo close!.

Bears for the Mother Bear Project--my 13 bears in 2013 project continues with Bears 30-32.

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Loretta Bear and her new mom in Zimbabwe!

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Dizzy Blondes:
No time to sit down at the wheel right now...trying to ply the llama/alpaca/silk/merino

Strategy:
Take your injections bravely.

Put A  Lid On It:
In place of actual canning stuff, a recommendation: Goat cheese on triscuits. You owe me.

Something I Really Like:
What Else Would Madame DeFarge Knit?

Blather:

CFR5: Five Peaches Walk into a Bar... is on its way! Info, a contest, some ideas, and all the news you can stand...!

Mother Bear herself, Amy, delivered a ton of our group's bears to Zimbabwe and she has over 1300 pix to prove it! Go see if you can locate any of your bears in this mob! I will keep posting any that she sends me to our Mother Bear CAL/KAL thread here on Ravelry.

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