CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 256: Catching My Breath

This episode will upload October 25, 2025

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SustainableLiving for posting an action shot of my former wheel being loved and enjoyed!

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Cruiz487 (Cheryl) for the save on the info thread for CFR11.5

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

My birds are on the move after finished the October mystery series right now. I have a bird in Dubrovnik and a bird in the Galapagos Islands.

Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.

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.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov 14, 2026.

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Loretta 1031 left a message about donations for her crocheting club for school kids. This still applies!

I published the info on what you'll find at our local Michaels for embroidery and sewing (revised).

Drew published some excellent blackwork resources for us to share. This still applies!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: The Kern County Pillow:

Erickson Pillow 1:

In Progress:

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

Virgo sweater: almost done the left sleeve...and I had to order another skein.

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.

Wheels coming to CFR11.5: Ashford Traditional ca. 1994, probably antique flax wheel ca: late 19th/early 20th century

Strategy: Thought stopping: Replacing absolutes with specifics, ie. "Always/never" becomes "sometimes" or "this time"

AW shoot! Running again, Jeepers Creepers 5K