CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: February 2026

This episode will upload Feb 7, 2026

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Warm Thanks :

To the people of Minnesota.

To my listeners, as always

To my listeners!

Big warm hugs all around!

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

My birds are in Wonderland to meet the Red Queen by Valentines Day.

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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.

OINK is COMING! (And we hope for Lazer Sheep too!!!!)

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

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

This is a Developing thread, so check back often.

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

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: nope

In Progress:

Stash toss 2026 (3 in, 2 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.

Romjul 2025: Coco Strange Brew: I’m on the Fair Isle work! I’m on the 2nd section of 3 of the yoke motifs. Using Pacific Knits doodles. Sweater is Women’s Large, about2” ease.

Coral Strange Brew: On the body, about 6"

Dizzy Lazer Socks #1: for more brainless knitting. On the foot. Lazersheep and Dizzy Blonde yarns

Vestuary 2026: A great video by The Shetland Trader on steeking armholes for stranded -pattern vests. A fine discussion of reinforcing and cutting a steek by Brooklynn Tweed. You do put underarm stitches on a stitch holder. You do still shape the armhole per the pattern. Currently shaping the armholes as I head for the neckline.

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 : Managing The Common Cold: knit all day,

test for Covid, Neti pot, cough drops (no sugar) epsom salt baths, sleep, constant herbal teas

AW shoot!

Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running

Donate old medals to We Finish Together

Upcoming:

Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026

Sugar Daddy 5K: June 20, 2026

Be the Light 5K: Sept 26, 2026

SC Marathon 5 K: Nov 6, 2026

Fluffy Books:

Finished Reading A Fellowship of Games and Fables. Started A Fellowship of Curses and Cats. Finished The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Country Gardening.

Something I Really Like: My family is out of Minneapolis!

Melt the ICE hat by YarnCultMN and Melt the Ice Toque by Sisu Designs; Red Hat of Resistance by From Here to Infinity Designs (bulky yarns) and crocheted Melt the Ice. Melt the ICE pin or badge.

BETTER YET: my bundle of ICE resistance patterns so far.

Please consider donating to support those affected by Ice.

This is the link to donate to the cause:
Donate to Those Impacted by Ice
Donate to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Crafters helping MN