Monday, November 4, 2024

Episode 207: Deep Breaths




This episode will upload Nov. 9, 2024

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Warm Thanks : 
Cathwood— thanks for the info on the Why I Knit podcast! A psychologist interviewing other knitters.
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: 

A Pretty Rug: 

Orange Skirt/black cats:

In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (43 in versus 61 out)

Prepping the socks from StephieJo

The 10-square bag:
Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined.

The Yule Socks 2024: still on the foot 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:  everybody take a deep breath.


AW shoot!: 

I went a-shamming….the Turkey Trot has some mean hills. The SC 5K course was a pleasure.


And there was a tasty lunch afterwards…at a local cafe and Sunday in the car as a picnic.



Upcoming:


June 14, 2025

Fluffy Books: 

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Georgette Heyer: started The Reluctant Widow

Something I Really Like: Craft Psychology (book) amazing.



Put a Lid on It: 

Blather: it’s warm clothes and me-made time!





Farewell, Scotty: (we don’t deserve dogs)
 


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

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K: Nov 10, 2024
Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Turkey Trot: Nov 28: Turkey Trot
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
Jingle Jog: Dec 21, 2024
Cupid Dash: Feb 16, 2025
Mardi Gras Madness: 5K: Feb 23, 2025
Rockin’ Shamrock: March 16, 2025
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word: the great compliment 2: companionship and a warm buddy







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