CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 253: Hamming

This episode will upload October 4, 2025

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Warm Thanks : LeftyRebelKnitter: posted information about her Russian grafting class for CFR11 on the info thread (see link below).

ReadKnitSnark writes: "For the apocalypse meme: I prefer the term “sewist” because you can’t confuse it with plumbing." And it's not gender specific.

ChrisAah has some great rethinking of fasting in her comment, based on Michael Mosley’s advice in his “Fast 800” book.

To the folks joining us at CFR11!

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

My birds are hanging out together in Thailand right now.

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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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.

Loretta 1031 left a message about donations for her crocheting club for school kids.

LeftyRebelKnitter published some homework for her class at CFR on Russian grafting.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

The Seventh ESC:

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (71 in, 41 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. I’m done the second torso piece and I've sewn it all together. On to arms and trim.

Alfresco 2nd rectangle finished, shoulder seams sewn. Side seams sewn and adding to lower edge.

Fiery Scallops Shawl

Rag Doll revitalization: she’s so…CLEAN!

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: weight loss time! Food tracking on My Fitness Pall, updated for fasting. Giving in to fear and its effects.

AW shoot! Running again, got Be the Light pix.

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