CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast: Episode 273: Sisters

Look! Blooming rosemary bush!

This episode will upload Feb 21, 2026

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Knittinghiker… I am so glad that you like the retired assassin’s series!

Chrisaah…. I hope someday you will be joining us at a CFR!

LeftyRebelKnitter: Who managed to sign up even though the thread for Cfr 12 was locked. It is currently unlocked.

DeviantStitch: for a brilliant post on Denmarkification.

SustainableLivin: also sleeping over for CFR12!

To my listeners, as always

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

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Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 (2026): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on

Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

CHANGE: Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov 7, 2026.

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What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Romjul 2025: Coco Strange Brew: I’m on the neckline! Using Pacific Knits doodles. Sweater is Women’s Large, about 2” ease. Even my patients were impressed.

In Progress:

Stash toss 2026 (16 in, 34 out) picked up 2 skeins Knit Picks bulky yarns to finish Agnes sweater with hand-dyed that I bought years ago.

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.

Coral Strange Brew: On the body, about 10"

Dizzy Lazer Socks #1: for more brainless knitting. Casting on the second sock. 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.

Prawn Agnes: On skein #4. A very fast knit, and that was the point!

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 : SNAP… For those of us with hot tempers! Making your anger plan when you’re not angry.

AW shoot! 6 miles in L A!

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 The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park. Started The Kamogawa Food Detectives.

Something I Really Like: Kaylaan Mouthwash Pills

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

Project back episodes on Proton- episode 151-200 of the new series

Put a Lid on It:

Sardines 101: turn on kettle, prep Earl Grey in cup, put bread in toaster, decant sardines, pour water to steep tea, add white wine vinegar and pink salt to sardines in bowl, mash fish, put fish on toast, remove tea ball from tea. It’s a process.

Blather:

Saturday: LA with the boys and Susie, sock knitting, La Brea Tar Pits, Cheesecake Factory at the Grove.