Episode 255: CFR 11 Girls Belonging

Sunday at Eggs'N'Things

This episode will upload October 18, 2025 

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 :

MetroRebecca: WOW! Thank you for a full jug of Ko-Fi that will float the podcast for an entire quarter of 2025!

To the folks who joined us at CFR11! 

Sue and Simi Karen

Red Karen

Colleen

Drew

Stacy

Beth

Potchke Barb

Marianne

O.H. Mike (If You Know, You Know)

Loretta

Gemma

A warm tip of the hat to Leslie and Julie of Lazer Sheep and Oink Pigments!

My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV and AV, in this group.

My birds are in the Mystery Manse together right now.

 Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 and 11.5 (2026): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE!  It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11.5 is scheduled for FEB 7, 2026.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 12 is scheduled for Nov14, 2026.

 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

This is a Developing thread, so check back often.

Registration for CFR 11.5 (2026):

Via Paypal to Dr. Gemma at gemmadw AT yahoo.com
Payment is due at time of registration and is NOT refundable.**
Sign-up dates:
TBA

Loretta 1031 left a message about donations for her crocheting club for school kids.

I published the info on what you'll find at our local Michaels for embroidery.

Drew published some excellent blackwork resources  for us to share.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: Oh how clean my study is!

Eleven, the 10th ESC--a mini in crochet

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (77 in, 117out) 76 out so far as donations from leftovers, odd balls from old projects.

Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves!

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!.

Alfresco 2nd rectangle finished, shoulder seams sewn. Side seams sewn and adding to lower edge.

Fiery Scallops Shawl

Rag Doll revitalization: she’s so…CLEAN! And now her hair is recovered by just adding Woobles yarn.

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.

And the Wheels at CFR11! GONE!

Strategy: In a huddle--RETREAT! Change happens in small, committed groups

AW shoot! Running again, prepping for Jeepers Creepers--2.8 miles at a good pace in SC for CFR11

Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running

Upcoming:

Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026

Be the Light 5K: Sept 26, 2026

Fluffy Books: 

Finished  A Sorcerer Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher. Listening to Wrong Witch to Hex With by Molly Harper.

Something I Really Like: Blackwork embroidery and Russian grafting

Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 1-50 of the original series are up for the month of October.

Put a Lid on It: nope.

Blather: 

CFR 11-- Saturday

Woobles Give-away:

Drew is teaching us Blackwork embroidery:

(Red) Karen taught us to do Russian grafting:

We did some serious crafting with our pals

Dinner was at our Marriott and was actually reasonably priced and tasty: (but we missed our day-trippers!)

Debriefing brunch was Sunday morning at Eggs'N'Things:

LGBTQA+ 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

My linktree

 

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. 

Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Dec 15-18

CFR 11.5 (2026): Feb. 4, 2026 

Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026

Be the Light 2026: Sept. 26, 2026

CFR 12 (2026): Nov.14, 2026 

And Minerva gets the last word: And I was not forgotten!

Episode 254: Refreshing

Check out this episode!

Episode 254: Refreshing

This episode will upload October 11, 2025 

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: Who points out that her dieting guru discussed in the previous episode did beat diabetes by using his system. This gets him a serious amount of respect because I know what it takes to beat diabetes!

Jasmin Knitmore: for a good comment recommending sports bras by She Fit

To the folks joining us at CFR11! 

My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV and AV, in this group.

My birds are in the Mystery Manse together right now.

 Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 (2025): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE!  It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

This is a Developing thread, so check back often.

Registration for CFR 11 (2025):

Via Paypal to Dr. Gemma at gemmadw AT yahoo.com
Payment is due at time of registration and is NOT refundable.**
Sign-up dates:
Everyone: July 1, 2024

DrewKaitlin  is offering an embroidery/blackwork class and LeftyRebelKnitter is offering an class on Russian Graft (not to be confused with Russian join) "I use it on baby booties and blankets and I think it’s way better than Kitchener for sock toes. There would be a tiny bit of homework.” Gemma plans to teach self-hypnosis btw.

Loretta 1031 left a message about donations for her crocheting club for school kids.

LeftyRebelKnitter published some homework for her class at CFR on Russian grafting.

DrewKaitlin published her info-- no homework, but give it a read here!

I published the info on what you'll find at our local Michaels for embroidery.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: nope. But oh how clean my study is!

In Progress:

Stash toss 2025 (77 in, 117out) 76 out so far as donations from leftovers, odd balls from old projects.

Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves!

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 to arms and trim.

Alfresco 2nd rectangle finished, shoulder seams sewn. Side seams sewn and adding to lower edge.

Fiery Scallops Shawl

Rag Doll revitalization: she’s so…CLEAN! And now her hair is recovered by just adding Woobles yarn.

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: upcycling to refresh

AW shoot! Running again, prepping for Jeepers Creepers--2.5 miles!

Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running

Upcoming:

Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Be the Light 5K: Sept 26, 2026

Fluffy Books: 

Finished A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna. Listening to A Sorcerer Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher.

Something I Really Like: upcycled clothing (especially at at Chance Vintage!) And the sounds of peace at Hive and Hangar

Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 1-50 of the original series are up for the month of September 

Put a Lid on It: nope.

Blather: 

Saturday in West Magnolia village, Burbank—the bomber jacket! Sunday prepping CFR11

   

LGBTQA+ 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

My linktree

 

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. 

CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. 

Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Dec 15-18

Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026

Be the Light 2026: Sept. 26, 2026

And Minerva gets the last word:

 

And the Wheels at CFR11!

Episode 253A: CFR11 Pre-Cast

Check out this episode!

Episode 253: Hamming

Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.

Check out this episode!

Episode 253: Hamming

This episode will upload October 4, 2025 

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 : LeftyRebelKnitter: posted information about her Russian grafting class for CFR11 on the info thread (see link below).

ReadKnitSnark writes: "For the apocalypse meme: I prefer the term “sewist” because you can’t confuse it with plumbing." And it's not gender specific.

ChrisAah has some great rethinking of fasting in her comment, based on Michael Mosley’s advice in his “Fast 800” book.

To the folks joining us at CFR11! 

My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV, in this group.

My birds are hanging out together in Thailand right now.

 Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 (2025): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE!  It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

This is a Developing thread, so check back often.

Registration for CFR 11 (2025):

Via Paypal to Dr. Gemma at gemmadw AT yahoo.com
Payment is due at time of registration and is NOT refundable.**
Sign-up dates:
Everyone: July 1, 2024

DrewKaitlin  is offering an embroidery/blackwork class and LeftyRebelKnitter is offering an class on Russian Graft (not to be confused with Russian join) "I use it on baby booties and blankets and I think it’s way better than Kitchener for sock toes. There would be a tiny bit of homework.” Gemma plans to teach self-hypnosis btw.

Loretta 1031 left a message about donations for her crocheting club for school kids.

LeftyRebelKnitter published some homework for her class at CFR on Russian grafting.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

The Seventh ESC:

 

In Progress:

 Stash toss 2025 (71 in, 41 out)

 

Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves!

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 to arms and trim.

Alfresco 2nd rectangle finished, shoulder seams sewn. Side seams sewn and adding to lower edge.

Fiery Scallops Shawl

Rag Doll revitalization: she’s so…CLEAN!

Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages. BUT I finished ironing all the quilting fabrics that I bought before Joann’s closed. Fusible interfacing pre-cut rectangles for t-shirt quilts

Dizzy Blondes: still spinning the LS BFL Giverny. 

Using the electric eel 6.1.

Strategy: weight loss time! Food tracking on My Fitness Pall, updated for fasting. Giving in to fear and its effects.

AW shoot! Running again, got Be the Light pix.

Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running

Upcoming:

Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Be the Light 5K: Sept 26, 2026

Fluffy Books: 

Finished The Enchanted Greenhouse.  Listening to A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Something I Really Like: My Fitness Pal app--updated with fasting and more adjustable nutritional goals.

Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 1-50 of the original series are up for the month of September 

Put a Lid on It: nope.

Blather: 

Saturday with Beloved Son: train…

Union station in LA

Bus…

underground…

Observatory…and his custom-made earthquake …

his first Bento Box at Starfish Sushi!

LGBTQA+ 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

My linktree

 

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. 

CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. 

Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025

Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Dec 15-18

Mardi Gras Madness: March 1, 2026

Be the Light 2026: Sept. 26, 2026

And Minerva gets the last word: hell raising