Monday, September 2, 2024

Episode 198: Staycating



This episode will upload September 7, 2024
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Warm Thanks : 

People signing up for CFRX! We are at 33, waiting for some payments.
Potchke is going to do her Tunisian workshop! Oink is willing to bring those hooks to sell!

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

Post #1 is the collected information. PLEASE feel free to correct me!

Cost: $30 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable

Sign-up dates:
If you have EVER attended a CFR--automatic admission--July 1, 2024
If you are new--starts Aug 1, 2024

From the Hotel:


Here's your reservation link your guests can use to make reservations:

Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024

You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.

Event Summary:

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024

Start Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

End Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Last Day to Book: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

  • Courtyard Santa Clarita Valencia for 179 USD per night

Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024


Group projects:

Potchke’s Tunisian workshop—hooks available from Oink at the retreat!

We now know that our group knitting pattern and project is going probably to relate to making the lovely across-the -body-bags that Carmen makes. This gives everyone a chance to learn to make the ever-functional Granny Square to use up extra yarn in a fantastic and usable way. Stay tuned for details!
Ariane’s cross-body bag pattern

BRING A G/H HOOK.

Woobling: size 4.0 mm/g hook and worsted weight (4) yarn. Basic penguin or the basic chick pattern (free) 


ABBA’s Sock yarn cowl: free Ravelry download: bring a D hook!


What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

Salem the purple Halloween cat (Wooble hacking):



In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (25 in versus 48 out) 


Still Bored Socks: 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: Intention matters.

AW shoot!:
I’m running again after a week off for a cold. It was a lovely 63 minutes in the heat.

Upcoming:


Fluffy Books: 

A new Verity Lark comes out in October
India Holton's latest: An Ornithologist's...
Flavor Albia: Desperate Undertaking

Something I Really Like: 

Anna’s Archive: you just have to see it….




Put a Lid on It: Salmon mousse/bisque: replaced cream cheese with 1 cup sour cream for slightly lower carbs.

Blather:
So I killed my throat last weekend...and I'm now over that cold. Epsom salt soaks and gallons of liquids and as much sleep as I could get.

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


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

Labor Day: off through Sept 9–hooray!
Be the Light 5K: Sept 21, 2024
CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information
Monster Dash: Oct. 26, 2024
Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: stay-catting is a good thing!































































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