Friday, March 20, 2026
Episode 277: Happy St Gertrude’s Day!
This episode will upload March 21, 2026
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.
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Warm Thanks :
Lynn T.: thanks for your generous kofi!
To my listeners, as always
My communities: on Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV and AV, in this group.
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.
CHANGE: Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov 7, 2026.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
This is a Developing thread, so check back often.
Registration for CFR 12 (2026):
Via Paypal to Dr. Gemma at gemmadw AT yahoo.com
Payment is due at time of registration and is NOT refundable.**
Sign-ups begin Sept. 1, 2026
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 (16 in, 34 out)
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: paused.
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.
Coral Strange Brew: paused
Blueberry Waffles in brown and gold: Lazersheep and Dizzy Blonde yarns (“Dizzy Lazer Socks #2)
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.
More steeking images. At neck and upper armhole shapings
Prawn Agnes: On skein #7. A very fast knit, and that was the point! On the second sleeve!
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.
Strategy: spring cleaning: 15 mins/project and ADHD
AW shoot! Blood platelets for Lent—the adventures begin! Chewable calcium, selecting movies, no aspirin for 3 days
Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running
Donate old medals to We Finish Together
Upcoming:
Fluffy Books:
Finished The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal. ; Mary Bennet and The Bingley Codex.; Days at the Morisaki Bookstore. Reading MB and The Wickham Artifact. Listening to Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
Something I Really Like: cool new garden tools!
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
Project back episodes on Proton- episode 201-250 of the new series
Greenfingers: planted 2 more peppermints. Working on 2 more rosemary plants! Still weeding.
Put a Lid on It: Tea tastings:
Pumpkin Quick Bread:
2 c almond flour
1/2 c golden milled flax seed
2 Tbsp coconut flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp psyllium husk powder
1.5 tbsp pumpkin pie spice mix
2/3 cup powdered erythrotol (confectioners Swerve)
6 large eggs
1 can pumpkin puree
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 c heavy whipping/double cream
1.5 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp Stevia glycerite
7 drops liquid stevia
1/4 cup water
2 large bowls
loaf pan
baking parchment to line load pan. (Do that right now.)
Preheat oven to 350F/175C (I use 375 here at high elevation.)
1. Whisk together dry ingredients in 1 bowl.
2. Whisk together wet ingredients in 1 bowl.
3. Add wet to dry and mix thoroughly.
4. Pour the batter into the papered loaf pan.
5. Bake about 60 minutes.
6. Cool completely before slicing.
Saturday: new toilets! New plywood! A new mattress!
Queenie loves the new toilets already!
Sunday: scoping out e-bikes in Glendale
LGBTQIA+ LIFELINES:
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
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 20, 2026
Be the Light 2026: Sept. 26, 2026
SC 5K, 2026: Nov 8, 2026
CFR 12 (2026): Nov.7, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Episode 276: From My Sunny Corner
This episode will upload March 14, 2026
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 :
Carotrike--great to hear from you and keep spreading the positive to the little ones! Enjoy your hat(s)!
Turbogal--still thinking of you. And still following 5callsaday. Any time you want to go to LACMA with us, let me know! And thanks for the steeking help: “Exciting steek progress! I find the Techknitter blog to be full of useful tips. Here’s what she has about steeking: blog post”
To my listeners, as always
My communities: on Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV and AV, in this group.
Yes, they are in the Serengeti! You knew that, right?
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.
CHANGE: Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov 7, 2026.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
This is a Developing thread, so check back often.
Registration for CFR 12 (2026):
Via Paypal to Dr. Gemma at gemmadw AT yahoo.com
Payment is due at time of registration and is NOT refundable.**
Sign-ups begin Sept. 1, 2026
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: Dizzy Lazer Socks
In Progress:
Stash toss 2026 (16 in, 35 out)
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.
Coral Strange Brew: On the body, ripping back 22 rows
More steeking images. At neck and upper armhole shapings
Prawn Agnes: A very fast knit, and that was the point! On the first sleeve! 6 skeins used so far.
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.
Strategy: Using the happy chemicals; Listen to your lion on the leash.
AW shoot!
Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running
Donate old medals to We Finish Together
Upcoming:
Fluffy Books:
Finished We'll Prescribe You a Cat. Listening to: The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal. Dumped: The House Witch. Too Mary Jane without enough style. Reading The Bingley Codex.
Something I Really Like: marathon tracking, peppermint recovery program, and the return of Greenfingers!
Still to go:
The creeping thyme made it!
The peppermint rises again!
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
Project back episodes on Proton- episode 201-250 of the new series
Put a Lid on It: Tea tastings:
Quick Bread:
2 c almond flour
1/2 c golden milled flax seed
2 Tbsp coconut flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp psyllium husk powder
6 large eggs
1/2 c heavy whipping/double cream
1/4 c water
1.5 tsp apple cider vinegar
7 drops liquid stevia
2 large bowls
loaf pan
baking parchment to line load pan. (Do that right now.)
Preheat oven to 350F/175C (I use 375 here at high elevation.)
1. Whisk together dry ingredients in 1 bowl.
2. Whisk together wet ingredients in 1 bowl.
3. Add wet to dry and mix thoroughly.
4. Pour the batter into the papered loaf pan.
5. Bake about 60 minutes.
6. Cool completely before slicing.
Love to our Gigi Knitmore and our Jasmin Knitmore
Saturday: a peaceful day to catch up at home: baking laundry, Project Touch-Up, weeding, editing episode 275, working on various sweaters.
Sunday: shopping for the big 2-0 birthday guy
LGBTQIA+ LIFELINES:
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
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 20, 2026
Be the Light 2026: Sept. 26, 2026
SC 5K, 2026: Nov 8, 2026
CFR 12 (2026): Nov.7, 2026
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Episode 275: Tea and Fresh Bread
Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Episode 275: Tea and Fresh Bread
This episode will upload March 7, 2026
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 :
USA Women's Hockey Team: for being a class act.
To my listeners, as always
My communities: on Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV and AV, in this group.
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.
CHANGE: Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov 7, 2026.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
This is a Developing thread, so check back often.
Registration for CFR 12 (2026):
Via Paypal to Dr. Gemma at gemmadw AT yahoo.com
Payment is due at time of registration and is NOT refundable.**
Sign-ups begin Sept. 1, 2026
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 (16 in, 34 out)
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.
Coral Strange Brew: On the body, about 18”
Dizzy Lazer Socks #2: for more brainless knitting. On the instep, past the heel on the second sock. Lazersheep and Dizzy Blonde yarns
More steeking images. At neck and upper armhole shapings
Prawn Agnes: On skein #4. A very fast knit, and that was the point! On the first sleeve!
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.
Strategy: knowing what you love…and rewarding yourself with it
AW shoot! Would you believe…donating blood?
Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running
Donate old medals to We Finish Together
Upcoming:
Fluffy Books:
Finished The Cat Who Saved the Library and The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Orchid Hunting. Listening to We'll Prescribe You a Cat. Listening to: The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal.
Something I Really Like: the blood donor app for the Red Cross, simple scrunchie
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
Project back episodes on Proton- episode 201-250 of the new series
Put a Lid on It: Tea tastings:
Buttery Shortbread Herbal by Plum Deluxe and bread baking for low-carb.
Quick Bread (left) and pumpkin bread (right)
Saturday: by train, etc. again to the Modern Art museum--LACMA—with the Beloved Son
Sunday: vampires, sushi, and coffee
LGBTQIA+ LIFELINES:
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
Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 20, 2026
Be the Light 2026: Sept. 26, 2026
SC 5K, 2026: Nov 8, 2026
CFR 12 (2026): Nov.7, 2026
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