Sunday, June 30, 2013

Episode 165: Last of the Cool

yarma

I am 12 weeks old and growing like a weed!

SIGN-UPS for CFR V have begun,
 and spaces are still available

June 1st--if you have already attended a CFR
July 1st--if you have NEVER attended a CFR

More information here!

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!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

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.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, and DrGemma on Plurk.


What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:
Not yet finished:
The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller

I have now done 5 repeats of the C chart!

Whacky Socks

 Just plain ole vanilla socks from some Regia in DK weight that I had hanging around.I'm running out of yarn midway down the instep~! OHHHH NOOO!

Blocked:
The Boneyard Shawl --and it came out to EXACTLY the larger size that I wanted!

Still in Progress:

Bears for the Mother Bear Project--my 13 bears in 2013 project continues with Bears 30-32.

Dizzy Blondes:
I continue spinning the 12 oz of the fiber dyed for the last CFR by Desert Vista Dyeworks....and will probably finish it and ply the alpaca from my own Rashida for Tour de Fleece.

Tour de Fleece starts on June 29th! Oil your wheels and dust your srop spindles!

Strategy:
Select your groceries from the outside aisles in an American supermarket, if you want to avoid the bad additives and processed foods.

Put a Lid On It:
It's getting too hot around ehre, so the kitchen is quiet this week.

Something I Really Like:

Merlin--the now-defunct TV series, available in all 5 glorious seasons on Netflix.

And some great tellings of the tales of Arthur and his knights and his magicians:
The Once and Future King by TH White
Lancelot by Walker Percy
The Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Mallory

yarma

Teddy was ready for our coming home party for my boys!

Blather:

CFR news, as always.

A welcome home party, crates for everyone, and the usual pleasures of early summer here on the farm!

yarma

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Friday, June 14, 2013

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Episode 164: Too Much Vacation

yarma

Only Gigi Knitmore could get me to wear beads on a shawl...a VERY lovely shawl, I might add..

SIGN-UPS for CFR V have begun,
 and spaces are still available

June 1st--if you have already attended a CFR
July 1st--if you have NEVER attended a CFR

More information here!

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!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

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.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, and DrGemma on Plurk.


What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:
Not yet finished:
The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller

4 repeats of the C chart are now done, but I am taking a break to make...

Socks!

yarma

 Just plain ole vanilla socks from some Regia in DK weight that I had hanging around. I needed the simplicity.

Finished:
The Boneyard Shawl --not yet blocked. Still.

Still in Progress:

Bears for the Mother Bear Project--my 13 bears in 2013 project continues with Bears 30-32.

Dizzy Blondes:
I continue spinning the 12 oz of the fiber dyed for the last CFR by Desert Vista Dyeworks....

but I also got myself a new Schacht Sidekick wheel for traveling and...

Strategy:
When asked to change a problem, do you block new ideas with reasons why they cannot work or do you offer alternatives?

Put a Lid On It:

Home made Thousand Island salad dressing...mmmmmm...
4 parts mayo to 1 part catsup, then add:
minced parsley
minced green onion
minced boiled egg
minced stuffed green olives
To taste, but it is also in the Joy of Cooking

Something I Really Like:

Calphalon Immersion 2-in-1 blender--the mincing bowl attachment

Blather:

CFR news, as always.

Stolen segment...again. A Cognitive Strategy?

The Gigi Shawl (pictured above).

Eleanor the Collie has adopted us. The latest QME is done, but a death in the family has knocked us off-track a bit...

bed collie

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Episode 163: June 1st Madness


Please find the shownotes at our group on Ravelry or at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com.


Check out this episode!

Episode 163: June 1 Madness

yarma

Eleanor has arrived...And promptly taken over.

SIGN-UPS for CFR V have begun,
 and spaces are still available

June 1st--if you have already attended a CFR
July 1st--if you have NEVER attended a CFR

More information here!

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!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

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.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, and DrGemma on Plurk.


What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:
Not yet finished:
The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller

yarma

 Yes, I did do a slight redesign to the first chart.

Finished:
The Boneyard Shawl --not yet blocked:

Still in Progress:

Bears for the Mother Bear Project--my 13 bears in 2013 project continues with Bears 30-32.

Dizzy Blondes:
I continue spinning the 12 oz of the fiber dyed for the last CFR by Desert Vista Dyeworks....

but I also got myself a new Schacht Sidekick wheel for traveling and...

schachtsidekick

...used it to spin 4.8 ounces of my own alpaca Rashida's clip from last year:

rashidas first clip 2012

Strategy:
Be the victim or be the hero: In the end, it is always going to be your own choice.

Put a Lid On It:

 Nothing cooking right now.

Something I Really Like:

Star Trek: Into Darkness

Blather:

CFR news, as always.

Eleanor the Collie has come home.
Retzlaff Spinning Event 2013