CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 145: Pestilence

This episode will upload September 2, 2023

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Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023: ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

But in brief:

*It’s on for Saturday, November 11, 2023. 9 AM to 5 PM (event room hours).

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Vendors:

Lisa Souza Yarns --confirmed hotel!!

Oink Pigments—confirmed!

Tina’s Soaps

Lazersheep Yarns—confirmed!! AND is making us a show-special colorway!!

Alpenglow—confirmed! Thanks, Carrie!

And the Sea Glass colorway by Dizzy Blonde Studio! Available with a shawl pattern from Brenda Castiel, who is designer GoodStuff, in kits with shawl design, yarn, and project bag. Various options are available; please look on the info thread on Ravelry for the retreat. Brenda is offering you a chance to reduce the cost of PayPal and Etsy fees by reading the Etsy entry first and then contacting her personally, so that she can ship it to you directly with reduced fees.

Mini skeins swap-- 25 g, about 100 yards, please. Patterns on the Ravelry info thread for the retreat.

Goody bags--10 Etsy per day--see the links below!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Stash toss 2023 (11 in versus 48 out)

2 pairs of Simplicity 8558: waiting for my sewing machine’s return.

The Llama Love Sweater (single llama version):

Superstition Sweater because I needed more stranded knitting! Waiting for the extra yarn. Figuring out that I can have the 41" version. Done the short rows.

200 FairIsle Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone

Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting

Helpful video--Purl Soho on German Short Rows

Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet

Dizzy Blondes:

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Strategy: Franklin:

Cooperating: “Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.” “ He that drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.” The need for others.

Fluffy Books:.

The Bridgerton books—sweetness of ordinary people with reasonable dialogue. Done the prequel series: Rokesbys

Frogkisser by Garth Nix

Something I Really Like:

Dr. Teals--epsom salt bath formulas with added essential oils (CVS)

150 Scandinavian Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone

Put a Lid on It:

Tea tastings: on hold, but tea arriving.

Blather:

Pestilence! And a 48-hr fast...and escape to get repairs done