CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 255: CFR 11 Girls Belonging

Sunday at Eggs'N'Things

This episode will upload October 18, 2025

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To the folks who joined us at CFR11!

Sue and Simi Karen

Red Karen

Colleen

Drew

Stacy

Beth

Potchke Barb

Marianne

O.H. Mike (If You Know, You Know)

Loretta

Gemma

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Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 and 11.5 (2026): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11.5 is scheduled for FEB 7, 2026.

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TBA

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

I published the info on what you'll find at our local Michaels for embroidery.

Drew published some excellent blackwork resources for us to share.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: Oh how clean my study is!

Eleven, the 10th ESC--a mini in crochet

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (77 in, 117out) 76 out so far as donations from leftovers, odd balls from old projects.

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 the left arm!.

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! And now her hair is recovered by just adding Woobles yarn.

Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages. Fusible interfacing pre-cut rectangles for t-shirt quilts

Dizzy Blondes: still spinning the LS BFL Giverny.

Using the electric eel 6.1.

And the Wheels at CFR11! GONE!

Strategy: In a huddle--RETREAT! Change happens in small, committed groups

AW shoot! Running again, prepping for Jeepers Creepers--2.8 miles at a good pace in SC for CFR11

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