Friday, March 30, 2012

Episode 127 is live!

Mr Knitty

"Hello. I am Mr. Knitty Kitty and I am security here at Anna'sYarn Shoppe in Elk Grove, CA. Well-behaved knitters are always welcomed here.  Check out my gorgeous blue eyes. Did I mention that I acccept belly rubs?"

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:
Bear #25 for MBP. Here is Jo bear, being held by her namesake, Jo my pal.

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Still in Progress:

Phase Three of my Studio redcoration project--the peach adobe walls.

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Yet another Bandana Cowl.

Bear #26. Whew!

No more work since last episode on:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

You know. I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. Still.

Strategy: Socialize to be truly happy and to fight the blahs.

Something I Really Like:

Phneas and Ferb. On Netflix. The album from the first season is here.

Blather:

Anna's Yarn Shop in Elk Grove, CA.

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Entree to Entrelac by Gwen Bortner. Superb!

Winners of the CAL/KAL should be receiving their prizes about now. They have all been mailed out. A brief interlude in Sacramento for a 2-day training.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Potter fans, Rejoice!

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“Is this my bovvered face? Is this my bovvered face? No, because I’m not bovvered.”

All the HP books are now available for Kindle and Nook. You go to your bookstore's website, and it will redirect you to the Pottermore site, where you buy the books in the appropriate format.

Hooray! A butterbeer toast to the author for delivering such joy!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Episode 126 is live!

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"It's not too late!!! We can drive ourselves to Stitches West! We have to get mailed to Mother Bear with all our cousins!!"

Celebrating 134 bears for MBP from the CogKnitive CAL/KAL!

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:

The four bears you see attempting to steal the Mobile Recording Studio (above).

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Phase Two of my Studio redcoration project.

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Still in Progress:

Bear #25 for MBP:

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No more work since last episode on:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

And the endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

(YAWN) I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. Still.

Strategy: A Dog named Lightning, Part Two.

Something I Really Like:

GoodReads

Blather:

News, thank-you's so long overdue, and...well...more news...and Mother Bear CAL/KAL prize info!

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Road Trip (sort of)

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HELP! We can't be too late for Stitches West! We'll drive ourselves, if we have to. We want to go to Mother Bear Project!!

Episode 125, Part Two (group blather), is live!

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From left: Nathan, Loretta, and Lex, all helping me to blather at Hobees in northern San Jose after Stitches West 2012.

My co-hosts:

Lex:

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Loretta:

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Nathan:

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Episode 125, Part One, is live!

Here they come...the summaries of Stitches West, plus some episode clipped onto the beginning. Stay tuned for Part Two!

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The Tragedy Bears....all 4 of them as they arrived home from the Stitches Road Trip.

On My Hooks, needles, etc: The Tragedy Bears, all 4 of them, plus a few rows of the Top-Down Kureyon Sweater.

No Dizzy Blondes for this one.

Strategy: Part One of the Story of a Dog named Lightning.

Something I really Like: Oatmeal in fast food drive-throughs.

Blather is saved for Part Two....live from Hobees in North San Jose.