Sunday, June 23, 2024

Episode 188: Fire and Heat and Still Okay




This episode will upload June 29, 2024
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Warm Thanks : 
Julie/BattlePanda of Lazersheep, who reassures us all that Lazersheep and Oink have their rooms booked and are eagerly prepping for CFR X!

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. 

Post #1 is the collected information. PLEASE feel free to correct me!

Cost: $30 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable

Sign-up dates:
If you have EVER attended a CFR--automatic admission--July 1, 2024
If you are new--starts Aug 1, 2024

From the Hotel:

Thank you for choosing to have your Event with us!

Here's your reservation link your guests can use to make reservations:

Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024

You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.

Event Summary:

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024

Start Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

End Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Last Day to Book: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

  • Courtyard Santa Clarita Valencia for 179 USD per night

Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024


We now know that our group knitting pattern and project is going probably to relate to making the lovely across-the -body-bags that Carmen makes. This gives everyone a chance to learn to make the ever-functional Granny Square to use up extra yarn in a fantastic and usable way. Stay tuned for details!
Woobling: size 4.0 mm/g hook and worsted weight (4) yarn. Basic penguin or the basic chick pattern (free) 

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

Blue Frosty (hacked):




In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (25 in versus 47 out) 
Stash tossing…new and colorful finds!

Maria the Red Dragon (Woobles kit):


Lemon Squeezy: (ball band pattern from Woobles Easy Peasy Yarns)



Crochet block experiments:

Hooray! I’m finally figuring out the strap!



Lakeside cardigan : sewed back onto arms, after weaving in all the ends! Remaining: 2 sets of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com
3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy:  heat wave and fire ready

AW shoot!: cycling along at 40 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk"). About 4 miles per day.
miles since late November. 450 miles.
Runner Woman:

Fluffy Books: 
Nothing here.

Something I Really Like: Clamshells for take-away foods




Put a Lid on It: rediscovering Indian pickles

Ketorade:
2 Tbsp Braggs Apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp sea salt (or pink Himalayan)
1/2 tsp Nu Salt (no salt)
5 drops liquid stevia
1/2 lime or lemon
Sparkling water to fill quart jar.
1 quart mason jar

Mix all Ingredients in jar, using sparkling water to fill jar. Shake well.


Blather:

Jury duty calls! Now in late June. But not tomorrow at least. But the wooden crochet hooks HAVE arrived.

Weight loss and fasting: Down  25 pounds.

Project Cookbook: internet keto recipes to paper recipe cards continues

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine. 

Greenfingers report: waiting for die-off; dianthus and Russian sage and rosemary are back! The weed whacker epic 

Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive
My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.
Skills and techniques list : links

Calendar

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)
Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country
SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook

July 4 holiday—4 day weekend
Labor Day: off through Sept 4–hooray!
CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: go crazy because you can!







































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