Episode 202: We Did It (CFRX)

The Gang!

The meals!

The brain surgery! (Okay, hair tinseling!)

The classes!

The camaraderie!

This episode will upload October 5, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.

Warm Thanks : 

   

The vendors:

Oink and Lazersheep:

   

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

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

CFRX!

 

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (32 in versus 49 out) - New sock yarn from Nanette Wake Studios on Etsy. Thanks for sponsoring us at CFRX!

The Fairy godferret

FrankenSocks 2024: on the Stripes of Sock#2

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set 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: one thing at a time, because life is that way

AW shoot!: we did it.

44:03 for Be the Light 5K, 7th in age group 

Upcoming:

 

  

Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025

Fluffy Books: 

A new Verity Lark comes out in October

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Something I Really Like:  the 10 square purse (thanks StephieJo!)

Put a Lid on It: a weekend of good eating!

Peachys awesome jerky—beef vinegar chips

Blather: We did it again:

San Jose on Oct 5th! Look out Gigi!

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A 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

My linktree

CFR 10 sponsors:

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy

Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Rachel Roth/Wishful Knitting

Lazer Sheep Yarns

Oink Pigments

Lisa Souza Dyeworks

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

San Jose: Oct 5-7.

SJ Rock & Roll 5K: Oct. 5, 2024

Monster Dash: Oct. 26, 2024

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K: Nov 10, 2024

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word: relief

Episode 201: Just Keep Moving

Check out this episode!

Episode 201: Just Keep Moving!

This episode will upload September 28, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.

Warm Thanks : 

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy. Thank you so much for your generosity! The hand woven bag and mini skein set are simply gorgeous and I can’t wait to raffle them and also to see the excitement of the recipients of your beautiful samples.

People signing up for CFRX! We are at 31.

New folks from Reddit- welcome!

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

Group projects:

Potchke’s Tunisian workshop—G hooks available from Oink at the retreat! 

• From our loyal teacher: “ I find size G (4 mm) in an unadorned style, to be perfect for Tunisian in fingering weight. “Unadorned” in this case means no ergonomic grip.

Personally, I prefer the Susan Bates style hook, with the in-line (non-bulbous) head.” And: “Bring your own fingering weight yarn (self-striping or variegated is a plus) and bring a size G non-ergonomic hook or you may buy one at the Oink Pigments stand”

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!

Free basic granny square pattern (thanks Purl Soho!) 

Ariane’s cross-body bag pattern

BRING A G/H HOOK.

Woobling: size 4.0 mm/g hook and worsted weight (4) yarn. Basic penguin or the basic chick pattern (free) 

ABBA’s Sock yarn cowl: free Ravelry download: bring a D hook!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

A sock! One of the newly renamed Frankensocks 2024:

Halloween Mini-Woobs:

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (27 in versus 49 out) - New sock yarn from Nanette Wake Studios on Etsy. Thanks for sponsoring us at CFRX!

The Fairy godferret

FrankenSocks 2024: on the Stripes of Sock#2

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set 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: just keep moving. Motion is everything.

AW shoot!: finished! It was not disciplined or fast, but it was a current PR and fun.

Upcoming:

 

  

Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025

Fluffy Books: 

A new Verity Lark comes out in October

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Something I Really Like:  aspirin.

Put a Lid on It: and something else I like!

 I found my recipe: make 2, starting at bottom: 

DK yarn (3). G/4.0 hook.

Chain 77 for 75 hdc to be 20” wide. 

All HDC stitch. 16” length for body. 

End with wrong side row. Tie off. 

On to sleeves: Chain 9, then attach to main body, hdc across, then chain 11. 

Then crochet back, 75 st plus the added 9 on each edge for sleeves. Keep going! 

10” for sleeve section bottom to top. Tie off. 

Sew side seams with wrong sides together. 

Top line was 25 “ wide. 

For a boat-neck, 7” wide neck opening; 9” each side sewn closed at shoulder line. 

Crochet single crochet around neckline to reinforce it and prevent stretching.

Blather: 

Computer crash

Being the light: 

Loretta is coming to CFRX! 

Last minute preps.

San Jose on Oct 5th! Look out Gigi!

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A 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

My linktree

CFR 10 sponsors:

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy

Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Rachel Roth/Wishful Knitting

Lazer Sheep Yarns

Oink Pigments

Lisa Souza Dyeworks

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

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Monster Dash: Oct. 26, 2024

Santa Clarita Marathon 10K: Nov 10, 2024

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: Just CRASH!

Episode 200: Meanwhile...

Check out this episode!

Episode 200: Meanwhile

 

This episode will upload September 21, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.

Warm Thanks : 

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy. Thank you so much for your generosity! The hand woven bag and mini skein set are simply gorgeous and I can’t wait to raffle them and also to see the excitement of the recipients of your beautiful samples.

People signing up for CFRX! We are at 31, waiting for some payments.

New folks from Reddit- welcome!

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

From the Hotel:

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

Group projects:

Potchke’s Tunisian workshop—G hooks available from Oink at the retreat! 

• From our loyal teacher: “ I find size G (4 mm) in an unadorned style, to be perfect for Tunisian in fingering weight. “Unadorned” in this case means no ergonomic grip.

Personally, I prefer the Susan Bates style hook, with the in-line (non-bulbous) head.” And: “Bring your own fingering weight yarn (self-striping or variegated is a plus) and bring a size G non-ergonomic hook or you may buy one at the Oink Pigments stand”

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!

Free basic granny square pattern (thanks Purl Soho!) 

Ariane’s cross-body bag pattern

BRING A G/H HOOK.

Woobling: size 4.0 mm/g hook and worsted weight (4) yarn. Basic penguin or the basic chick pattern (free) 

ABBA’s Sock yarn cowl: free Ravelry download: bring a D hook!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (27 in versus 49 out) - New sock yarn from Nanette Wake Studios on Etsy. Thanks for sponsoring us at CFRX!

The Fairy godferret

 

FrankenSocks 2024: on the heel of Sock#1

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set 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: Don't make a bad thing out of a good thing (staying present)

AW shoot!: Down 4 more pounds. Be the Light run! Rock and Roll! Running weather!

Upcoming:

 

  

Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025

Fluffy Books: 

A new Verity Lark comes out in October

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Something I Really Like:  watch duty app, good uses of AI

 

Put a Lid on It: 

Blather: 

Jubilee's passing

Return of the size 10s.

  

San Jose on Oct 5th! Look out Gigi!

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A 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

My linktree

CFR 10 sponsors:

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy

Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

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

Be the Light 5K: Sept 21, 2024

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Monster Dash: Oct. 26, 2024

Santa Clarita Marathon 10K: Nov 10, 2024

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: my own alarm clock at 7 PM.