Episode 156: Birthday Projects

 

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 156 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes at www.downcellarstudio.com/156

 

This week's segments included:

 

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

 

Amanda’s Birthday Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
• Yarn: Yoshi & Lucy, Isabel Base in the Commissioner color way (gray with blue flecks)
• Free printable https://www.cobberson.com/free-printables
  

 

Olaf

• Pattern: Frozen’s Olaf Amigurumi Doll by ChiWei Ranck (free crochet pattern)
• Yarn: leftover white worsted weight yarn from stash
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)

 

Finished Ice Time Hat and Cowl since I last spoke to you. I shared a peek on Instagram to solicit test knitters. Thank you for the overwhelming response! Thank you to Legacy Fiber Artz for the gorgeous yarn!

On the Needles

 

Acrobat Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Acrobat color way

 

• I am working on a new DK weight triangular shawl design. Nearly done!
• Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK in the Predictability colorway!

Brainstorming

• Planning to knit another of the DK shawls I am knitting now for my BFF
• Need to check gift bin to see if I have socks to gift.
• Need to listen back to see if Garret put in a request for his birthday. I think he wants a sweater... that will have to wait for Christmas!

From the Armchair

 

Things I'm enjoying online:

• Over My Dead Body Podcast from Wondery
• Godless on Netflix 
• This Season’s Must-Haves by Brooke McAlary of the Slow Home Podcast from a 2015 blog post that she just resent as part of her email newsletter.

 

I also did a review of  Stash Fit by Cate Carter Evans

• Check out this thread in the Infinite Twist Ravelry Group for conversation and before/after photos
• Take advantage of Coupon Code- LOVEYOURSTASH before 3/31 to get $5 off

KAL News

Slay the Stash 2019

• Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
• Check out the March Thread
• Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media

Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019

Official Rules for 2019 

• January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
• February- KnitCircus Yarns
• March- Holly Press Fibers
• April- Fibernymph Dye Works
• May – Another Crafty Girl 
• June- Flying Finn Yarns
• July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique– yarn TBD
• August- Knit Style Yarns
• September- Artistic Lilly 
• October – Infinite Twist 
• November- 716 Knit 
• December –  Hypnotic Yarn

Pigskin Party

 

Grand Prize Winners announced. Click here for list of prizes within each of the 10 Grand Prize Packs

 

Events

• Farm Fiber Days at the Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland, MA -March 3
• Knit North Yarn Crawl, North Shore, MA March 14-17
• CT Sheep & Wool: April 27 9-4 rain or shine

 

Check back for updates later in the year

 

Contest, News & Notes

 

Check out my Instagram feed if you listen close to the time of recording to enter to win a skein of Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Worsted in the Rock Creek Colorway and a copy of my Tan House Brook Hat pattern!

 

 

On a Happy Note

• My brother texted me a photo of him wearing his Ice Time Hat when he opened it!
• Valentine’s Day- not usually a holiday we celebrate. But this year we did and it was so much fun!
• Hattie’s 1 year photos!
• Dinner and Movie with my cousin Jenny- The Upside.
• Daytona 500 Party!
• Monday off for President’s Day- the perfect SNOW!
• Tried the Impossible Burger at Not Your Average Joe’s after hearing about it on The Future of Meat episode of Freakonomics Podcast (Episode 367)
• Millie's birthday sleepover!

Quote of the Week

Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. – Viktor Frankl

 

Bonus Audio from Millie

She talks about making slime for the first time. The method she learned was similar to this recipe.

 

 

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