Episode 261: 10th Annual Pigskin Party

 

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 261 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. 

 

This week's segments included:

 

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

 

Thank you to this episode's sponsors:

 

 

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

 

Sweet Liberty  Socks

• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Sweet Liberty Colorway (July 2023 Yarnable Colorway)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
• Ravelry Project Page
• Check out my July 2023 Yarnable Unboxing Video
• Get $5 off with coupon code BOSTONJEN using my Affiliate Link
• 272 meters for Stash Dash

 

Summer Scrappy Helical Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: sock yarn minis and scraps
• Ravelry Project Page (started in May, finished in August)
• In this project, I used Helical knitting using Video Tutorial from Knitty Natty & Cate's Clasp Weft join- check out my YouTube Tutorial  by clicking here.
• 272 meters for Stash Dash

 

Liz's Water Bottle Holder

• Yarn: Loops & Threads Capri Eco Cotton (85% Cotton, 15% Polyester)
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Pattern: None
• Ravelry Project Page
• From Amazon, I ordered Black Buckles to allow for adjusting the length of the strap.
• My friend Liz was walking around sightseeing on a recent trip to St. Louis and mentioned she may need a water bottle holder like the one I made for Hattie (Ravelry Project Page).
• 169.2 meters for Stash Dash

 

Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn
• Ravelry Project Page
• I've been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to Instagram post
• 4 rounds per hexagon.
• 3.75 inches each.
• Learned double magic circle from this YouTube video. The trick is to know how to pull both loops to tighten the loop.
• Final blanket- 15x22 hexagons with 5 rounds of single crochet for the border.
• 62x80 inches (twin size- 60x80 inches)
• Finished blanket- 11,392 meters

 

Stash Dash total on the morning of 8/31/23= 21,064 meters (before counting my last spinning project).

 

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

 

Wild Air Farm Spinning

• I am spinning a 4 oz braid of Polwarth/Silk (85/15) from Jakira Farms to ply with Wild Air Farm Shetland & Pygora- Melody & Cadence (dyed in blues and greens)
• Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
• This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.
• Ravelry Project Page
• Progress: morning of 8/31- spinning is complete. Plying will be done this afternoon, but I can't measure the finished yarn until it is washed and dried.

 

My Little Unicorn Socks

• Yarn: Andre Sue Knits Sock Blank in the My Little Unicorn colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
• Ravelry Project Page
• Gray background with white and pink unicorns that look like My Little Pony. My inner 80's child loved this one.
• Progress: Past the heel of the second sock

 

Petrichor Socks

• Yarn: Oink Pigments Targhee Sock in the Petrichor Colorway (90% Targhee, 10% Nylon)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
• Ravelry Project Page
• Progress: Past the heel of the second sock

 

Brainstorming

 

• Mom's Rhinebeck Sweater. Yarn from Sweitzer's Fiber Mill from Maryland Sheep & Wool 2023. My gauge swatch in progress. I started with US 8s, then did a purl bump row and switched to US 9s. Please send your suggestions of relatively simple cardigan pattern for worsted/aran weight yarn.
• Socks with Pigskin Sponsor Yarn

 

From the Armchair

 

• True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• And Then She Kissed Me by Harper Bliss. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.

 

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Knitting in Passing

 

Liz, Riley and I went to the Marshfield Fair. We spent a good bit of time inside the exhibition building looking at flower arrangements, plants and other crafty items that were given awards. Lots of knitting and crochet projects as well as quilts. While the plants and things were really accessible on tables, it was nice to see that the fiber crafts were behind a low railing so you couldn't touch anything.

 

KAL News

 

Pigskin Party '23

• #DCSPigskinParty23
• Official Rules
• Find everything you need on my website or in the Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Register using this Google Form (you must be Registered to be eligible for prizes)
• Enter your projects using the Point Tally Form
• Find the full list of Sponsors in this Google Doc.
• Coupon Codes are listed in this Google Doc & in this Ravelry Thread
• Exclusive Items from our Pro Shop Sponsors are listed in this Ravelry Thread
• Questions-  ask them in this Ravelry Thread or email Jen at downcellarstudio @ gmail.com
• Teams will be announced on 9/1. Stay tuned to the Ravelry group and look for the "find your teams" thread.
• Tailgate Talk Challenge (September 7-21. Enter for points by September 30). Check out the details in this Google Doc or in this Ravelry Thread.
• Virtual Kick Off Weekend
• Thursday night for Patrons only. Patrons of every level will be invited to join. For the rest of the seaon, only those at the $5/month level and up are invited to our monthly hangouts.
• Friday September 8 &  Saturday September 9th, events will be open to ALL.
• Check out the full schedule here.
• Crowd Sourcing:
• Do you have ideas for challenges or events for this season? Share your ideas in this Ravelry Thread.
• Does anyone want to be a correspondent and report in before each episode with some key stats or highlights from the games, interesting post or projects?  Email me or DM me on Instagram if you're interested.

 

On a Happy Note

• Beach walk and dinner w/ Megg & Kris.
• Breakfast with Mom & two of her Infusion nurses we've known for years.
• Marshfield Fair with Liz and Riley. We watched part of the demolition derby, played some games and listened to music.
• Dan and I went Kayaking with Megg, Oisin, Hattie and Will, then got food from the Hingham Lobster Pound and chilled at the Rowan's.
• We celebrated my grandmother's 89th birthday with a fun brunch at The Friendly Toast
• I went to see Oppenheimer at the movies with Liz.  Then to see Barbie (for the second time) with Liz and our Mom's who hadn't seen it yet. We met early for a drink, all wearing our pink. They loved the movie.
• Dinner the night before Eme left for school then Megg and I brought them out to Simon's Rock for their 3rd year. It was a long day- 6 hours of driving + unpacking, organizing, a late lunch and snacks in the car singing all the way home.
• Riley found "Make Dolly Proud" tees while shopping w/ a friend and I sent her money to get them for us. She's making WWDD bracelets for us too!
• 5 of the nieces and nephews started school + Gabriella started pre-school so far. FaceTimed with Riley and Gabriella & Zach 

 

Quote of the Week

 

"Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit."

― Les Brown

 

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