Thank you for tuning in to Episode 71! Check out www.downcellarstudio.com for full show notes including lots of fun photos!
Today's segments include
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- Brainstorming
- Events
- Contest, News and Notes
- Knitting in Passing
- On a Happy Note
Off the Needles
- Crochet Pattern of same name by Justine Dalipe
- Hook: D
- Yarn: leftover Berrocco Vintage from stash
- Will calls him Rock n Rolla (after Pokemon character Roggenrola)
- Yarn: Miss Babs Kawaeh (leftovers in stash)
- Pattern: Best Bunny by Lion Brand
- Hook: D
- Pink body, face and limbs. Perfectly wreckless for ears. Safety eyes
- Friend's daughter's first birthday
- Yarn: white birch fiber arts. Electric Slide colorway
- Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
- Felt like they flew off the needles. LOVE White Birch stripes! She will be at Stitches and I can't wait to score some more.
- Weigh for STASH DASH
- {This is a working title for new shawl design}
- Needles: US 7
- Yarn: Fiber Optic Kashmir, 420 yard set gradient- MCN base
On the Needles
- Yarn: Freia handprints fingering. 75g skein
- Needles: US 7
- Yarn: Cascade 220 SW in various colors
- Pattern: Baby Owl by Little Muggles
- Hook: C
- Yarn: Opal Sweet & Spicy in colorway 8613 Zuckerstreusel
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
- Cast on 56
Sock Yarn Blanket
- Yarn: leftover fingering weight yarn from sock & Plymouth Select DK (white)
- Hook Size: D& H
- Pattern: Double Crochet Granny Square
- 71 squares complete for Stash Dash
- DK- used 142g (2.6 yards per gram)= 369.2 yards = 337 meters
- Fingering (basing it on 400 yards to 100 grams) (4 yards per gram)- used 142 grams- 568 yards = 519 yards
- Total: 865 meters
- I used the Citric Acid soak method with instructions from the Knitmore Girls on the colorful centers before adding white
Dan's Dress Socks
- Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni Sock in Rocky Top colorway (browns, navy, bit of dark green)
- Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
Brainstorming
- I'm contemplating making this crochet shark blanket that has been viral on Facebook. And maybe some of these mermaids too! Wouldn't it be cute to have all 7 of the nieces and nephews in these on Christmas morning!?!
- I'm also gaining confidence with crochet stuffies. Bought yarn to make a giraffe and some snowmen, maybe an Olaf!
Events
Contest, News and Notes
Trickle Shawl KAL-- extended through the end of summer
- Use a Infinite Twist kit or your own yarn
- You don’t have to finish your shawl to be eligible to win.
- Post photos of your progress and use #trickleshawl. If you’re using the Infinite Twist Trickle Kit be sure to use #tricklekit.
- Prizes:
- Two Infinite Twist yarn prizes- any who tags their photos with #trickleshawl will be eligible to win
- Those who knit with the Infinite Twist kit and use #tricklekit will be entered to win $100 gift certificate to Infinite Twist
Knitting in Passing
- I took Riley (7 years old) to my local knitting group last week when I was on vacation. She loved it and wanted to share some audio with you.
On a Happy Note
- Update on Achilles - the boot is off. I need to do 4-6 weeks of physical therapy next
- Vacation was GREAT!
- Will & Aila sleepover from Sunday-Tuesday, Tuesday was Will's 8th birthday. I decorated the kitchen and put a candle in his waffle. The kids thought that was great!
- On Will's birthday we went to Legoland! He and Aila had SO much fun! They shared audio too!
- Friday-Sunday I got to hang out with my friends Amy, Nicki & Ryan. So fun!
Direct download:
Episode_71-_Sweet_Summertime.mp3
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