Monday, October 7, 2024

Episode 203: Betwixt and Between




This episode will upload October 12, 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 : 
Lex!—for a wonderful dinner and even more wonderful discussions 
The Knitmores- -for the warmth and hospitality

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: 
Nope.

In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (42 in versus 49 out) adopted the superbulkies! Emotional support hens!



Halloween Woobles: doing the minis


The Yule Socks 2024:


The Fairy godferret

FrankenSocks 2024: on the Stripes of Sock#2

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: 20 bags in 20 days


AW shoot!: rock and roll SJ!

Upcoming:

  



Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025





Fluffy Books: 

A new Verity Lark comes out in October

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Georgette Heyer: These Old Shades—gender-bending, 1940s style

Something I Really Like:  
iPhone airplane tracking:




Put a Lid on It: ahhh, Starbucks! Powders on planes and being old at TSA. Original Joe's. The Saint Claire building:

Blather
The way to San Jose


The Lex
The 5K
The Knitmores

Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA 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

CFR 10 sponsors:
Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy
Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

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

Monster Dash: Oct. 26, 2024
Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!


And Minerva gets the last word: please stop leaving







Saturday, October 5, 2024

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Episode 202: We Did It (CFRX)

The Gang!

The meals!

The brain surgery! (Okay, hair tinseling!)

The classes!

The camaraderie!




This episode will upload October 5, 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 : 

The vendors:
Oink and Lazersheep:


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: 
CFRX!


In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (32 in versus 49 out) - New sock yarn from Nanette Wake Studios on Etsy. Thanks for sponsoring us at CFRX!

The Fairy godferret

FrankenSocks 2024: on the Stripes of Sock#2

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: one thing at a time, because life is that way

AW shoot!: we did it.

44:03 for Be the Light 5K, 7th in age group 


Upcoming:

  



Mardi Gras Madness, Feb 23, 2025





Fluffy Books: 

A new Verity Lark comes out in October

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Something I Really Like:  the 10 square purse (thanks StephieJo!)




Put a Lid on It: a weekend of good eating!
Peachys awesome jerky—beef vinegar chips


Blather: We did it again:




San Jose on Oct 5th! Look out Gigi!

Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA 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

CFR 10 sponsors:
Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy
Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

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

San Jose: Oct 5-7.
SJ Rock & Roll 5K: Oct. 5, 2024
Monster Dash: Oct. 26, 2024
Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!


And Minerva gets the last word: relief