CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 250: Best Ever BIRFdays

Epic Birthday Poppers

This episode will upload September 13, 2025

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

My birbs know how to party! In their PJs!

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DrewKaitlin is offering an embroidery/blackwork class and LeftyRebelKnitter is offering an class on Russian Graft (not to be confused with Russian join) "I use it on baby booties and blankets and I think it’s way better than Kitchener for sock toes. There would be a tiny bit of homework.” Gemma plans to teach self-hypnosis btw.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Golden Dragon Paws:

Candy Corn Wooble!

Birthday cake Wooble!

Multi-colored shrug:

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (65 in, 38 out)

Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves!

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. Side seams sewn and adding to lower edge.

Pink lacy shrug:

Moomin water bottle holder:

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: still spinning the LS BFL Giverny.

Using the electric eel 6.1.

Strategy: now that I’m 65