CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast

Monday, November 4, 2024

Episode 207: Deep Breaths

This episode will upload Nov. 9, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.

Warm Thanks :

Cathwood— thanks for the info on the Why I Knit podcast! A psychologist interviewing other knitters.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

A Pretty Rug:

Orange Skirt/black cats:

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (43 in versus 61 out)

Prepping the socks from StephieJo

The 10-square bag:

Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined.

The Yule Socks 2024: still on the foot of sock #1

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes:

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy: everybody take a deep breath.

AW shoot!:

I went a-shamming….the Turkey Trot has some mean hills. The SC 5K course was a pleasure.

And there was a tasty lunch afterwards…at a local cafe and Sunday in the car as a picnic.

Upcoming:

Nov 10, 2024

SC Turkey Trot: Nov 28, 2024

Jingle Jog Dec. 21, 2024

Cupid Dash, Feb 16, 2025

Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025

Rockin’ Shamrock, March 16, 2025

June 14, 2025

Fluffy Books:

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Georgette Heyer: started The Reluctant Widow

Something I Really Like: Craft Psychology (book) amazing.

Put a Lid on It:

Blather: it’s warm clothes and me-made time!

Farewell, Scotty: (we don’t deserve dogs)

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive

My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.

Skills and techniques list : links

My linktree

CFR 10 sponsors:

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy

Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Rachel Roth/Wishful Knitting

Lazer Sheep Yarns

Oink Pigments

Lisa Souza Dyeworks

Calendar:

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)

Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country

SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K: Nov 10, 2024

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving

Turkey Trot: Nov 28: Turkey Trot

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

Jingle Jog: Dec 21, 2024

Cupid Dash: Feb 16, 2025

Mardi Gras Madness: 5K: Feb 23, 2025

Rockin’ Shamrock: March 16, 2025

Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 2025

CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word: the great compliment 2: companionship and a warm buddy

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Episode 206: Smoked!

This episode will upload Nov. 2, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.

Warm Thanks :

Sustainable Living and Spouse—you know it!

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: Brown Faux-suede Skirt

Halloween Woobles:

Quilt Square experiments:

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (43 in versus 53 out) adopted the super bullkies!

A Pretty Rug: redux: ripped back, went to a Q hook, added 3 strands of acrylic to give firmness to the shape. 6/7 skeins in.

Prepping the socks from StephieJo

The 10-square bag:

Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined.

The Yule Socks 2024: still on the foot of sock #1

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes:

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy: we’re all looking for the happy. The bad won’t give you the happy.

AW shoot!: we did the Monster Dash! Beloved Son came 2nd overall and also got best costume! I beat my own time handsomely because I was cold.

Upcoming:

Nov 10, 2024

SC Turkey Trot: Nov 28, 2024

Jingle Jog Dec. 21, 2024

Cupid Dash, Feb 16, 2025

Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025

Rockin’ Shamrock, March 16, 2025

June 14, 2025

Fluffy Books:

A new Verity Lark—A Lark’s Release—out last Friday.

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Georgette Heyer: The Talisman Ring (finished), started The Reluctant Widow

Something I Really Like: A Better World Running

Thanks for your ethics and your responsiveness.

Put a Lid on It: coffee season is upon us.

Keto coffee

Blather:
Shoulder to the wheel, heading for Thanksgiving

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive

My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.

Skills and techniques list : links

My linktree

CFR 10 sponsors:

Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy

Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Rachel Roth/Wishful Knitting

Lazer Sheep Yarns

Oink Pigments

Lisa Souza Dyeworks

Calendar:

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)

Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country

SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K: Nov 10, 2024

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving

Turkey Trot: Nov 28: Turkey Trot

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

Jingle Jog: Dec 21, 2024

Cupid Dash: Feb 16, 2025

Mardi Gras Madness: 5K: Feb 23, 2025

Rockin’ Shamrock: March 16, 2025

Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 2025

CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word: the great compliment: bathing together

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Episode 205:Contentment Cornucopia

Check out this episode!

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Episode 205: Contentment Cornucopia

This episode will upload October 26, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.

Warm Thanks :

StephieJo: "Although the lovelies at GLASG have given me fabulous going away gifts, the little bag was made by my home crafting group, the Irvine Craft Knigits (ICK!). They got together and designed and made the bags for two of us that are relocating."

Amy S: for her lovely letter about CFRX and the pic of that beautiful lass enjoying Boom the Beaver. And for the Heart Garland info.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

FrankenSocks 2024: