Sunday, September 3, 2023

Episode 146: All Better!




This episode will upload September 9, 2023

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Warm Thanks :

Everyone supporting CFR2023!
The Maker's Stash and Razzberries Studios--MOST EXCELLENT goody bag stuffings and door prizes!

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).

*Cost: $35 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable 

*NEW: Last day, to pay attendance fee: September 1, 2023

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! 
Steeking class
yarn exchange--extras to Mother Bear

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:
Stash toss 2023 (11 in versus 58 out)  joining local FB groups
2 pairs of Simplicity 8558: waiting.

The Llama Love Sweater (single llama version): 
Superstition Sweater  because I needed more stranded knitting! Got the extra yarn. 



200 FairIsle Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone
Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Helpful video--Purl Soho on German Short Rows
150 Scandinavian Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone


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: rearranging social media--an annual event
                                                          
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: 
Apple cider vinegar for acid gut, "Ketorade"--the keto gatorade (Fixings available on Amazon)
1/2 lemon juiced
1/2 tsp Nu-salt (potassium salt)
1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt or sea salt
5-10 drops stevia concentrate
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar (Braggs)
quart of sparkling water


Put a Lid on It: 
Tea tastings:  . they came!
Blather:

Birthday gifts -- a weekend of me from my Beloved: roses, keto chocolate bars, family meals at our favorite local places

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie

Watercolors: Taking Andrea Nelson's teach-able class 

Hubsdate:  Project "G" progress: box count 50 on 9/2, finding treasures




Greenfingers report: joining local FB groups




Calendar: I'm now officially Monday-Friday at work!

Cogknitive FiberRetreat 2023: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Anaheim, Dec. 12-17, 2023




And Minerva gets the last word: hang out with your people!

My Favorite Resources:

Dyers:





LYS and supplies:

Webs for supplies


The Altered Stitch in Valley Village, LA

The Knitting Tree in Airport-land, LA


Latelier on Ventura


Nice extras and Cool Stuff:


Birch and Cider for custom leather tags on Etsy

Razzberries Studios on Etsy for chatelaine supplies

Kings Creations on Etsy 3-D printed Creations--yarn bowls

Yarnopoly of SCV--Santa Clarita's own knitting group

Bags By Awesome Grannie--beautiful project bags on Etsy

Busy Bees Fibers--now on their own indie site! hand-dyed wool, roving, and especially those measuring tape bracelets that I adore

The Maker's Stash--tastefully made bags, understated and classic

Wishful Knitting --whimsical knitting notions and tools

Betty Jo's Corner--laser cut tools for your fiber-work

Luna Fairy Cat--People Jewelry, Yarn Jewelry, and Book Jewelry

Yank Your Yarn--Pop-Culture Inspired Snag-Free Stitch Markers

Nexus Knits--Providing a handmade link for families and home. Stitchmarkers!

Also at: http://nexusknits.com  sales support children's charities!

Seeking Sanity--Knitting, and Crochet Supplies

Sunrise Grove--Artisan knitting & embroidery notions, earrings & more

Crocodile Crafting--creative stitch markers and earrings

Adventure Needlework--needleminders and stitch (embroidery) gifts

















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