CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 246: Reconnect

This episode will upload August 16, 2025

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Warm Thanks :

Knittinghiker: for letting me know that I had not yet posted the notes over on Ravelry and also for a timely comment about the need for community.

Turbogal: an automatic feeder?!? Why on earth did I never think of that?

DCAlaneKnits: oh yes. The first doctorate. Lately, I’ve been thinking what a long Strange trip it’s been…

To the folks signing up for CFR11!

My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV, in this group.

My two finches are in Paris for a long weekend, above.

Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 (2025): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

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

This is a Developing thread, so check back often.

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Everyone: July 1, 2024 BUT If you have EVER attended a CFR--automatic admission--July 1, 2024. Returning people get first dibs in spaces before August 30.

We have hotel issues, sadly. Please sign up asap!

Limited to 50 people.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: Wednesday, Emotional Support Chicken #7

Last night I caught them telling ghost stories, Thanks, Wednesday...

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (56 in, 30 out): no new yarn. Hooray!

Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves! Started a sleeve.

The 10-square bag:

Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined. Done up the side panels. Thinking of the liner, digging out an old flannel sheet.

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

September Sweater: It's crocheted and has been on my Rav projects page for months. 225 to 150 chain. I’m about half way through the second torso piece. Train progress!

Alfresco 2nd rectangle finished, shoulder seams sewn.

Lacy summertime shrug

Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages. BUT I finished ironing all the quilting fabrics that I bought before Joann’s closed. Fusible interfacing pre-cut rectangles for t-shirt quilts

Dizzy Blondes: Finished the persimmon colored Lisa Souza BFL and the camel hair/silk mix; still spinning the LS BFL Giverny. About 400 total yards of the persimmon and its blends.