Episode 155: All the Hats

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 155 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes including photos, please check out my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/155 

This week's segments included:

 

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Crafty Adventures
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• Life in Focus
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

 

Off the Needles

 

Winter Storm Hat

• Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)
• Yarn: King Cole Merino DK in the Irish Navy and Aran (cream) colorways purchased from Yarn's End $7 for 50g skein
• Pattern: Winter Storm Hat by Gabrielle Vezina

 

Kaiya Mei Hat #1 and #2

• Pattern: Kaiya Mei by Jamie Hoffman (free knitting pattern)
• Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm)
• Yarn: Worsted weight leftovers.
• Hat #1- baby girl hat using solid purple and speckled red/blue from Sunsoaked yarn
• Hat #2- baby boy hat using worsted weight scraps- navy and white. Colorwork patterns from Tin Can Knits Strange Brew ebook.

Hattie’s Stripey Shrug

• Pattern: Confection Baby Shrug by Tonya Wagner (free knit pattern)
• Needles: US 8 (5 mm) for the body and US 7 (4.5 mm) for the ribbing
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Surfs Up Colorway

KFI Scrappy Socks

 

• Yarn:
  • KFI Luxury Indulgence Cashmere in Colors 601 + 602 ( 70% Merino, 25% Nylon, 5% Cashmere goat)- DK
    • Skacel Kenzie- worsted: 50% Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Alpaca, 10% Angora, 5% Silk
• Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
• Pattern: OMG heel by Megan Williams
• Cast on 48 stitches.

On 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)

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)

Holly Press Fibers Boxy

• Pattern: Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli
• Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm)
• Yarn: Holly Press Fibers - Sheepish (fingering weight) base in colorways:  Flower Petal, Rambler in the Wilderness & Seeking You & 3 skeins from stash
• Holding fingering weight double.

Brainstorming

Autumnal Mitts

• Yarn: Bijou Spun (75/25 Yak/merino)
• US 6 Needles
• Pattern: Autumnal Mitts by Jo Bangles
• Found 1 finished mitts. Makes to sense to finish the pair!

From the Armchair

• I reviewed the book Finish by Jon Acuff

Crafty Adventures

I made a birthday hat for my niece Hattie. A quick and satisfying project!

 

 

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 February Post
• Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
• Official Rules for 2019 

Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 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

• We wrapped up the Pigskin Party on February 4th. Grand Prizes will be announced on Episode 156.
• Scope out the prizes!
• Tune in to hear if you won a January participation prize.

Special Thank You to this season's Pro Shop Sponsors

 

• AdoreKnit
• Bags By Awesome Grannie
• Designs of Acadia
• Fibernymph Dye Works
• Infinite Twist
• Inner Yarn Zen
• JD Studios480
• Jennifer Lassonde Designs
• Knit Style Yarns
• Knitcircus Yarns
• Knitters Brewing Company
• Lilliput Yarn
• Prairie Bag Works
• Queen City Yarn
• Rainy Day Fiber Co.
• Rising Tide Fiber Co.
• Sunsoaked Yarns
• The Woolly Thistle
• YumiYarns

Events

 

• 17th Annual New England Textile Arts Network's Spa Knit and Spin, February 23-25th in Freeport, ME Free Admission
• Farm Fiber Days at the Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market January 27 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

Contest, News & Notes

• During the month of February, I’m discounting my World of Difference Shawl pattern to $5 and will donate $2** from each sale to the A World of Difference Institute.
• Thanks to everyone who has already checked out my 2nd new design published in 2019- the Tan House Brook Hat (designed to match my Tan House Brook Shawl. Be sure sign up for my email newsletter to get a heads up about my new designs and the coupons and promo offers. 
• On February 9th I put the My Own Backyard on Ravelry for FREE as a tribute to my mom on her birthday. SO many of you downloaded it. If you cast on please use #myownbackyardshawl and tag me- Bostonjen1 on Instagram so I can see!
• I have a new hat & cowl pattern going into testing soon. If you're interested, please PM me on Ravelry or keep an eye out in the Testing Pool Group in Ravelry.

Life in Focus

I reviewed my January goals, progress, and what's working well for me in achieving my goals for the year!

 

Ask Me Anything

Suzanne emailed to ask "I would be interested in hearing you discuss why you prefer to use Evernote over the Notes app in the iPhone and how you shifted from one to the other. I use the Notes app by default but have been hearing more about Evernote. What are the pros and cons? Do you have any tips if I want to transition? Thank you for being a great knitting friend. "

 

I discussed Evernote and how I use David Allen's Getting Things Done Method

 

On a Happy Note

• Booked a trip to Barcelona and Porto with my friend Laura. Do you have any tips? Please share in Episode 155 thread!
• I did a massive clean out of the studio.
• We bought a new fridge and finally have an ice maker for first time in 10 years.
• I met up with my friend Robb hadn’t seen in awhile. We went to a jazz class together!
• I got over the nasty cold/cough that’s going around in about a week. Seems like a record
• We had our friends' daughters- Carina and Ella- for a sleepover. We had fun painting, building forts with the rubber puzzle piece floor mats. We watched a movie, ate Dan's snowflake pancakes and had a blast!
• Mom’s birthday & Hattie’s first birthday- celebrated last weekend!

Quote of the Week

“Reviewing your past is one of the best ways to understand who you really are and how you’ll work best on a goal. Keep in mind that perfectionism can’t stand self-awareness. If you’re self-aware, you’re more likely to know and accept your limitations, which means you won’t fall for the promise of a perfect performance.”

― Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

 

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