Sunday, December 15, 2024

Episode 213: Starting the Party


This episode will upload Dec 21, 2024

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Warm Thanks : 
Sustainablelivin for reminding me that it really is time to plunge into a Romjul sweater project! And I’m betting it will be the Astraeus sweater.

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: 
Running Wristers: more sock yarn scrappy goodness 


 the socks from StephieJo— well these became mitts!


In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (49 in versus 65 out)

Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined. Done up the first side panel.

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front on panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Quilt squares and organizing—8 more squares done, 9 more started—we are at 19 finished so far. 

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy: I use Nord VPN; Proton is free with account

AW shoot!: 
Injury, darn it.
Upcoming:

  

June 14, 2025

Fluffy Books: 

Flavia Albia: Death on the Tiber

Georgette Heyer: finished Unknown Ajax , now on The Quiet Gentleman.

Something I Really Like: Sew WitchyScrappy projects, little projects, little items you can make up without much skill or training.

Put a Lid on It: 

Tea Tastings 2024!


Day 5:

Delightful! Fruity, sweet, delicious scent, lovely body to it

Day 6: Visually pretty to look at with all that red hibiscus leaf; pleasant and light; forgettable scent.


Blather:
Power outage for 2 days
Solar power project is happening!
Saturday of craftiness, Sunday of household

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

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
Celebrate the love




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