Mon, 23 December 2013
This is an off-the-cuff recording on the go! A recap of my Christmas knitting and other crafting for gifts, a funny story and some holiday cheer! Enjoy! Merry Christmas if you celebrate and best wishes to all for a Happy Healthy 2014! Show notes to be posted after Christmast at www.downcellarstudio.blogspot.com |
Tue, 19 November 2013
Tune in to hear about Jen's lastest knits, a couple things on & off the needles, winners of the Fall Photography Challenge contest, 2 book reviews & MORE!
Direct download: Episode_38-_Gift_Knitting_in_Full_Swing.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:10pm EDT |
Sun, 3 November 2013
In this episode Jen is joined by Mom and some other friends live from the NY Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck. 2 interviews + lots of knitting. A little late in publishing, so thanks for your patience! Thanks for tuning in! |
Mon, 14 October 2013
I've finished a few knitting projects and am working on lots more! I've got some other fun crafty things, a contest, a KAL and a photography challenge! Thanks for listening. |
Sat, 21 September 2013
Thanks for tuning in. This week there's a fair bit of sweater knitting talk, 2 great book reviews and other fun chatter! Thanks for tuning in! |
Thu, 5 September 2013
This week I talk about my sweater & shawl knitting, a couple book reviews and lots of other happenings! Thanks for tuning in.
Direct download: Episode_34-_Knitting_Lush-ious_Knitting.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:36pm EDT |
Thu, 15 August 2013
In this episode I talk about my newest FO (a shawl I inadvertantly designed), chat about Fiber Revival with my niece and lots of other fun things! Thanks for tuning in. Show notes can be found here. |
Thu, 1 August 2013
Lots of knitting, scrapbooking, photography and other crafty adventures in this week's show!
Direct download: Episode_32-_Scrapbook_Shutter_Speed__Socks.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:25pm EDT |
Thu, 11 July 2013
Mom joins me this week!! We talk knitting, do some reviews and chat a bit about our summer! Enjoy! Show notes can be found here. |
Thu, 27 June 2013
Socks off the needles... not so lucky on the tank I'm knitting. All this and more on Episode 30! |
Thu, 6 June 2013
Today Jen talks about lots of socks that are on the needles, more progress with the Planche vest, a review of Handmade in the UK and some other crafty adventures! For full show notes see the blog here. |
Thu, 23 May 2013
Thanks for tuning in to Episode 28 This Week’s Segments Included: On the Needles In My Travels From the Armchair Events Brainstorming On a Happy Note Quote of the Week On the Needles Yarn: The Natural Dye Studio NYMPH SOCK US 7 - 4.5 mm
Based off the basic shape of the Light and Up Shawl by Caroline Weins Still deciding what to do with it. Something lacy and interesting but still simple. Decide to use After-Thought Heel Sock Pattern by Laura Linneman Knitting Fever Indulgence 6-Ply Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm and US 8 - 5.0 mm First saw this at The Stitch House when I taught the GoodReader Class Learned a new technique for joining yarn. First heard about the Double Knot on the Knitting Pipeline Podcast. Here's a link to Jane Richmond’s YouTube Video on how to join yarn using a double knot. I was a little worried about doing this with a slippery cotton yarn, but I pulled as hard as I could and its not budging. In My Travels I had a great time at NH Sheep and Wool with my friends Lisa and Ryan. My favorite purchases of the day were 2 skeins of yarn from Dirty Water Dyeworks in their Lillian base (and some kettle corn!) From the Armchair I used Madeline Tosh Vintage (I believe it was the Ink Colorway) for Dan’s Dark & Stormy Hat- which I finished in November 2011. Granted he wears this hat A LOT and machine washes it, but I would have expected this yarn to hold up better. Its only pilled a little bit but mostly its faded and dingy looking... I don’t have a ton of experience with Mad Tosh yarn and I bet some of you do, so please feel leave me your thoughts and feedback in the Episode thread on the Ravelry group. Thanks!
Some new podcasts I'm watching and listening that I think you should check out.
Events MA Sheep & Wool is this weekend- May 25 & 26
Maine Fiber Frolic will be held June 1 and 2 from 9a-4p At the Windsor Fairgrounds in Windsor ME I'm not sure yet if I'm going, but would be interested to see/meet Lori from the Happycrafter207 podcast & Hopewood Crafts, and Heather from Highland Handmades and the Fiberista Files podcast.
Nov 7-10th in Hartford CT Registration is now open. I’m thinking of going on Saturday and maybe taking a class. More details once I decide for sure.
Sock KAL Rules: Cast on June 1st or later. Finish and post your FO photos to the KAL thread by June 30th. It must be an adult sock with at least a 2 inch cuff. Any weight of yarn. Any pattern. You must be a member of the Down Cellar Studio Ravelry group to enter. The June Sock Chat Thread already very active! Come chat with us What some of the group members are thinking of casting on: Socks on a Plane by Laura Linneman Mock Cable Socks by Wendy D Johnson Scylla Socks by Fiona Lucas Short Sheep Socks by Audrey Bochantin Brainstorming 2 color shawls I'm debating for my mustard and gray yarn. Any thoughts? Heartbreak shawl by Lisa Mutch Asunder by Lisa Mutch Bolt by Veera Valimaki Play by Veera Valimaki On a Happy Note New curtains. Have I mentioned I love Target? For $100 changed the feel of our livingroom/kitchen/diningroom which are all open to each other. Simple things can make a big difference. Quote of the Week Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Albert Einstein
Thanks for listening! Talk to you soon! Contact Info: Ravelry: BostonJen Ravelry Group: search Down Cellar Studio Podcast Twitter: @BostonJen1 email: downcellarstudio@gmail.com Show Notes: Facebook: Down Cellar Studio Podcast Pinterest: BostonJen |
Thu, 9 May 2013
This week I've got a few FOs, some new things on the needles and a review of 9 Months of Knitting! Full show notes can be found here. |
Sat, 20 April 2013
Jen's back after an unexpected hiatus with lots of FOs, tales from Jamaica and a perspective on the Marathon Bomber situation in Boston. For full show notes visit the Down Cellar Studio Blog. |
Thu, 21 February 2013
My first adventures in sock knitting, finally doing some scrapbooking and sewing. And we're finally seeing SNOW here in MA! All this and more on this episode. For full show notes, please go to the show blog. |
Mon, 4 February 2013
I apologize so very much for the coughing in this episode. I should be able to easily edit this out but GarageBand wasn't cooperating. So it was this or no episode at all. I do hope that its not too terribly annoying! Thanks for bearing with me. Full show notes to be posted soon here. |
Thu, 17 January 2013
Thanks for tuning in for Episode 23 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast.
Diagonal Eyelet Mitts US 6 Needles
Come check out our January Chat Thread here. January FOs should be posted here. I uploaded pics for a Shutterfly calendar and 2012 photo book
Don't forget to continue to think outside the box- take just your face, part of your face, another body part, maybe a silhouette. Get creative and post your photos here. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. Stephen Hawking |
Wed, 2 January 2013
Happy 2013! Thanks for tuning in. This week I talk about knitting, sewing, photography, announce winners for the Holiday KAL and announce a new, exciting KAL and lots lots more! Full show notes can be found at my blog. |