Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.
Friday, May 22, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Episode 285: In the City
This episode will upload May 23, 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 :
ChrisAah and Jasmin Knitmore: for joining me in pursuit of the Bloodroot KAL.
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.
Don't forget the Bloodroot tee fashion show
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 (25 in, 43 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
Vestuary 2026: paused
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.
At neck and upper armhole shapings
Tolsta the Second: a few rounds on the body…Still heading for the finish and the sleeves. Feeling endless!
2nd Melt the Ice Hat: no progress..the next train project
Bloodroot Tee: on the flat section of the yoke and neck increases.
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
CONTRIBUTING SQUARES:
Cut a 3” x 3” square (or squares) out of any fabric – sewing scraps, old clothes, etc.
Feel free to embellish your squares, but keep in mind: they need to be able to go through a standard sewing machine (seams will land 1/2 inch from the edges) and will eventually be displayed
Cut a 3” x 3” square (or squares) out of any fabric – sewing scraps, old clothes, etc.
Feel free to embellish your squares, but keep in mind: they need to be able to go through a standard sewing machine (seams will land 1/2 inch from the edges) and will eventually be displayed
outside in the elements for multiple hours.
HAVE MULTIPLE SQUARES? ABLE TO SEW?
We would love the help! Sew squares together into blocks using 1/2 inch of seam allowance (individual squares should be 2 inches x 2 inches once you’ve sewn them together). Most helpful would be blocks of 5 squares by 5 squares or 10 squares by 10 squares.
Mail squares to:
PO Box 19068
Minneapolis, MN 55419.
If you’re part of an impacted community and aren’t able to contribute a square, we invite you to send a word, phrase, name, or symbol to mnquiltproject@gmail.com, and a member of the Project will add it to a square for you.
HAVE MULTIPLE SQUARES? ABLE TO SEW?
We would love the help! Sew squares together into blocks using 1/2 inch of seam allowance (individual squares should be 2 inches x 2 inches once you’ve sewn them together). Most helpful would be blocks of 5 squares by 5 squares or 10 squares by 10 squares.
Mail squares to:
PO Box 19068
Minneapolis, MN 55419.
If you’re part of an impacted community and aren’t able to contribute a square, we invite you to send a word, phrase, name, or symbol to mnquiltproject@gmail.com, and a member of the Project will add it to a square for you.
Dizzy Blondes: still spinning the LS BFL Giverny.
Using the electric eel 6.1.
Strategy: weed out your electronic and paper subscriptions
AW shoot!
Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running
Donate old medals to We Finish Together
Upcoming:
Fluffy Books:
Listening: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter
Reading: The most recent Beatrice Hyde-Clare mystery: A Wretched Folly
Something I Really Like: PictureThis app for plant id
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: id’ing local drought-resistant plants from bio-sculptures
Put a Lid on It: butter chicken in the instant pot
In the pot:
1 lb chicken
14 oz can chopped tomatoes
Cayenne pepper
Turmeric
1 tsp Garam masala
Minced garlic
Minced ginger
1 tsp cumin
IP: 10 mins, then natural pressure release. Remove chicken to bowl
Sauce:
4 oz (1 stick) butter
4 oz (half cup) heavy cream
1 tsp garam masala
Add to sauce in IP. Mix with immersion blender. Return meat to pot and keep warm. Can also add lightly steamed/fried veggies at this point.
Saturday: Craft Museum visit, the new D Line stations, across to Los Feliz and sushi
Sunday: Mothers Day! Roses, trains, Geffen extension to LACMA, and SUSHI!
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
Friday, May 8, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Episode 284: Rather scrambled
This episode will upload May 9, 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 :
ChrisAah: Sooooo you’ve got some luscious cranberry yarn to make a Bloodroot tee? Hehehe….
I believe your hubby is safe in Minneapolis due to his being a white male visitor. I’d also recommend staying away from demonstrations and carrying his passport with him. Wait…you’re coming to a CFR!!??!!
Sagepecas: You’re now hooked on Plun Deluxe AND every Earl Grey variation? HAHAHAHA!!! my work here is done!
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.
Don't forget the Bloodroot tee fashion show
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 #3
In Progress:
Stash toss 2026 (23 in, 43 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
Vestuary 2026: paused
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.
At neck and upper armhole shapings
Tolsta the Second: a few rounds on the body…just heading for the finish and the sleeves
2nd Melt the Ice Hat: no progress..the next train project
Bloodroot Tee: just adding rows to the neck section
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
CONTRIBUTING SQUARES:
Cut a 3” x 3” square (or squares) out of any fabric – sewing scraps, old clothes, etc.
Feel free to embellish your squares, but keep in mind: they need to be able to go through a standard sewing machine (seams will land 1/2 inch from the edges) and will eventually be displayed
Cut a 3” x 3” square (or squares) out of any fabric – sewing scraps, old clothes, etc.
Feel free to embellish your squares, but keep in mind: they need to be able to go through a standard sewing machine (seams will land 1/2 inch from the edges) and will eventually be displayed
outside in the elements for multiple hours.
HAVE MULTIPLE SQUARES? ABLE TO SEW?
We would love the help! Sew squares together into blocks using 1/2 inch of seam allowance (individual squares should be 2 inches x 2 inches once you’ve sewn them together). Most helpful would be blocks of 5 squares by 5 squares or 10 squares by 10 squares.
Mail squares to:
PO Box 19068
Minneapolis, MN 55419.
If you’re part of an impacted community and aren’t able to contribute a square, we invite you to send a word, phrase, name, or symbol to mnquiltproject@gmail.com, and a member of the Project will add it to a square for you.
HAVE MULTIPLE SQUARES? ABLE TO SEW?
We would love the help! Sew squares together into blocks using 1/2 inch of seam allowance (individual squares should be 2 inches x 2 inches once you’ve sewn them together). Most helpful would be blocks of 5 squares by 5 squares or 10 squares by 10 squares.
Mail squares to:
PO Box 19068
Minneapolis, MN 55419.
If you’re part of an impacted community and aren’t able to contribute a square, we invite you to send a word, phrase, name, or symbol to mnquiltproject@gmail.com, and a member of the Project will add it to a square for you.
Dizzy Blondes: still spinning the LS BFL Giverny.
Using the electric eel 6.1.
Strategy: Yoga Forever!
AW shoot!
Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running
Donate old medals to We Finish Together
Upcoming:
Fluffy Books:
Listening: The Antiquarians Object of Desire
Reading: How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days
Something I Really Like: Tarajoon on Instagram
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: Still weeding.
Put a Lid on It: tea tastings:
Tuesday: I began yoga and it hurt!
A week of bed at 8:30 PM followed
Saturday: puttering, e-bike work
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
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Episode 283: How We All Gave Blood
Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.
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