CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 261: SoCal Fiber Festival 2025

This episode will upload Nov 29, 2025

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NattyLady: for the news of Scotland's reception of the convicted felon. Especially the part about closing the girls’ schools to protect their children. It’s always going to be Scotland the Brave in my heart.

SustainableLiving’: looking for those bobbins!

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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.

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: So Cal Fiber Festival Souvenir Hat

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (92 in, 137 out)

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! That will leave the bottom ribbing section and some fixes on the bottom of the other arm.

Rag Doll revitalization: she’s so…CLEAN! And now her hair is recovered by just adding Woobles yarn. Needs a few stray stitches to be finished.

Coco Strange Brew: because a girl needs her popcorn knitting on the train. And that will be happening next week when Loretta1031 and I hit the SoCal fiber festival together. Right now, I’ve started sleeve #2.

Coral Strange Brew: rather an accident because I did not have the sleeve for the first Strange Brew handy.

Thanksgiving Calico Hat:

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 c.

Strategy : It's time for planning the holiday budget! Use Black Friday sales for a restock of your home.

Also: reduce stress by avoiding “micro stimulations”: texts, phone notifications, brief hits from online services like Reddit or Instagram or Facebook.

AW shoot! Running again! Next was the Storm Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. Then the SC Turkey trot on Saturday morning.