Fri, 31 December 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 223 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes and photos check out my website. www.downcellarstudio.com/223 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Some Years Later
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Life in Focus
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Mermaid Tail Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Mermaid Tail colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
Crochet Squirrel - Pattern: Crochet Squirrel by Junuen Lisunia (free crochet pattern on Ravelry)
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic from stash in light brown and dark brown
- Ravelry Project Page
Among Us- Blue - Pattern- Among Us Amigurumi by Tiffany Horton- free crochet pattern available on her website or $2.50
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Ravelry Page shows Among Us Characters alive and dead (dead is when they have a bone exposed) and with a crown. But the “without a bone” and “crown” instructions are not actually included in the PDF. See below for option that has the bone.
Among Us- Yellow with Bone - Pattern- Among Us Amigurumi Dead Version by Tiffany Horton- available free on her website
- Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn from Stash- in Yellow
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Camp Out Fingerless Mitts - Pattern: Camp Out Fingerless Mitts by tante ehm- Free Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry.
- Yarn: Fully Spun Sock Yarn in the Blue Hole Colorway (blue) with a strand of fingering weight Corriedale handspun yarn.
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Mom’s Christmas Headband - Pattern: 108-18 Knitted Hair Band by DROPS Design. Free Pattern available from DROPS website & on Ravelry.
- Yarn: Fully Spun Sock Yarn in the Blue Hole Colorway (blue) with a strand of fingering weight Corriedale handspun yarn.
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Riley’s Christmas Cardigan - Pattern: Everyday Cardigan in Merino No. 5 by Loopy Mango
- Needles: US 15 (10 mm)
- Yarn: Bernat Blanket in Misty Green (sage color)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Pattern calls for Seed Stitch but I’m just using the basic instructions and using cables and ribbing for the body/sleeves.
- For the front bands I did HDC through back/front loop.
Pink Moon Sweater - Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
- Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
- Yarn:
- Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
- Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
- mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
- Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
- Marroon- Handspun
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming - I purchased, for the first time, the complete set of Knit Picks Felici. 10 colorways. 1 50g ball each (I subsequently ordered another set). Considering purchasing from Knit Picks? Consider using my Knit Picks Affiliate Link
- Designs- when I have a bit more mental bandwidth…
- We found my grandmothers rugmaking supplies at Mom’s house. Need to do some googling!
- Spinning.
From the Armchair 2021 Knitting in Review 90 finished knit/crochet projects - 2 cardigans
- 5 tops
- 19 toys
- 5 shawls
- 24 pairs of socks
- 4 headbands
- 1 pair of mitts
- 1 knitted tree decoration
- 1 Christmas stocking
- 12 hats
- 7 blankets
- 2 jar cozies
- 7 garlands
Spinning- 4 projects, 11 skeins, 1,686 yards of Yarn (8 spinning projects in 2020 but they were smaller) Crochet- 38 projects. Knitting 52 projects Click here for a link to my 2021 Ravelry Projects Tab. Some Years Later In July, I gifted my niece Gabriella a teddy bear crochet with Bernat Velvet yarn. She bumped her lip on the way over for a Christmas visit and grabbed her bear for comfort so they brought it with them. Lots of ends sticking out. I took a cable needle and shoved them back in and she looked pretty great after that! Gabriella’s Velvet Bear Crafty Adventures - Making banana ice cream with Garret. We use this recipe.
- Making Pizzelles- tasted delicious but looked kind of crumby but confectionary sugar hides many sins.
Knitting in Passing - During a recent sleepover, Millie wanted help with a knitting project and per usual she claimed she didn’t remember how to knit, but when she sat down and started, she picked right up where she left off. We have learned though that she does not enjoy bamboo needles so I need to work on getting her a short circular, metal needle replacement for the cowl she’s working on.
- Riley’s current project is a cowl from Lion Brand in a fun color changing yarn. It turned out a bit too big and so instead, she wants to make it into a top for Millie. She’s learned to make i-cord to use for straps and we’ll sew those on when she’s done.
KAL News Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21 Important Links: - Monthly Scavenger Hunt (December clues have been posted): Figure out these fun clues and earn points each month. Check out this Ravelry Thread or this Google Doc.
- December Interception: hosted by Knitty Natty. Find details in this Ravelry thread or in this Google Doc. Cast on 12/1/21 or later. Deadline to post 12/31/21.
Life in Focus Starting my annual Year in Review process. I shared about this last year on my YouTube Channel. Check out that video here Tune in to hear how I did with my 21 for 2021 list. Hear more about these lists on the Happier Podcast w/ Gretchen Rubin I also reviewed my Word of the Year and primary goals for 2021. Ask Me Anything - Shana “Savers, duh!”- Check out the Christmas Thrifting Video on my YouTube Channel.
- Marilynknits- “Could you talk about you learned to crochet? I think you probably already shared but I forget. Maybe you could also share a source for your favorite crochet tutorials. I am learning how to crochet!”
- knit_read_sleep: “How the cling wrap game works. That looked so fun”- tune in to hear my description & check out our video of the Cling Wrap Game Video on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel.
- francesgiff-knitting plans for 2022
- Handspun garment
- A new hat for me.
- Spinning
- I want to make more garlands for my house. Christmas themed one would be fun.
- Genna-with-a-gee: “What are you best methods for having a successful year? Keeping low stress?”
- Build habits that get you headed where you want to go. Figure out not just what you’re aiming for but concrete steps of when, where, how you’ll do things to move in that direction.
- Be grateful. Look for the good things happening around you and you’ll find those.
- Remember that life isn’t all good. It’s a mix. We’re supposed to be sad, angry, overwhelmed. Personally I don’t find it useful to try to find a way out of that. Experience it. Lean in, and then…when it feels like it could pass, move on. Try to move back towards more positive emotions.
On a Happy Note - Thank you for all of your kind notes, comments, cards etc after we announced last episode that Mom is battling lung cancer. We truly appreciate it. After a grueling experience with the special pharmacy, Mom has finally started her gene therapy treatment.
- Visiting with Maria who was visiting from Barcelona. Check out the Day 17 Vlogmas Video to see the treats my friend Marta and her sons sent over for Dan and me.
- Thrifting with Mom & the kids followed by a 4 kid sleepover.Check out the Day 18 & 19 Vlogmas Video for more. Patrons, check out your Patreon feed for an even longer video with lots more highlights and funny moments from the kids.
- In addition to fun pancakes- we also scored a sea themed waffle maker at Savers so we made Dolphin, Seahorse and Crab waffles!
- Babysitting my niece Gabriella.
- Singing Christmas Carols by the fire even if it was freezing outside!
- A quieter Christmas Eve than we planned that turned into a lovely night.
- Christmas Day with our families. So much fun and laughter. Check out Vlogmas videos for more.
- Continued adventures with Helen- the mannequin head- we discussed on the last episode. Millie and Dan got into hijinks on Christmas!
Quote of the Week “Satisfaction is always available. It is just not always looked for. If, when you enter any experience, you enter with curiosity, respect and interest you will emerge enriched and with awareness you have been enriched. Awareness of enrichment is what satisfaction is.” -Ann Hastings Thank you for tuning in!
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Wed, 15 December 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 222 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes and photos can be found on my website: http://www.downcellarstudio.com/222 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- Some Years Later
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Shout out to Ultimate Insider Patrons: Charlie, Candy, Alicia, Rachel, Rainah, Luanne & Beth Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Aila Grace Shawl - Pattern: Aila Grace by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Into the Whirled Gloucester Sock in the Ramble Colorway (oranges, reds, pinks, purples)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Check out Day 10 of my Vlogmas Videos to see the shawl after blocking.
Gnomes of the Gnorth - Pattern: Gnomes of the Gnorth by Sue Perez (free crochet pattern on Ravelry & website). Video tutorial available on YouTube.
- Hook: B
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Dance Shoe Legwarmers - Pattern: Dance Shoe Legwarmers by Sherry Katherine Vernon (free knitting pattern)
- Yarn: Charming Ewe Suki Sock in the Mystic Topaz Colorway
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) & US 2 (2.75 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- If you’d like a good afterthought heel pattern, consider Susan B. Anderson’s Smooth Operator Heel pattern (Ravelry Link) For a video tutorial, check out this video from the EarthtonesGirl YouTube Channel
Mermaid Tail Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Mermaid Tail colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
Riley’s Christmas Cardigan - Pattern: Everyday Cardigan in Merino No. 5 by Loopy Mango
- Needles: US 15 (10 mm)
- Yarn: Bernat Blanket in Misty Green (sage color)
- My Ravelry Project Page
From the Armchair Sweet Bobby Podcast– 6 part investigative series about a woman’s experience with being Catfished in England. Some Years Later In July of 201, I knit Mom a pair of socks out of scraps of Knit Picks Felici. I washed them with a large batch of socks this week and both have holes in the heels. Click here for the Ravelry Project Page. At least 1-2 other pairs in this batch were knit before 2017 and they look great. Crafty Adventures - Mom & I did some Christmas baking with Riley and Millie.
- We made Snickerdoodles, Blondies and no-bake protein bites with oats, peanuts and chocolate chips.
- Decorating the tree together.
- I talked on the last episode about getting wool strips of fabric from Dan’s friend’s mother. In this episode I chat with Mom about supplies my Nana might have for braided rugs.
KAL News
Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21
Important Links: Updates in this episode - Monthly Scavenger Hunt (December clues have been posted): Figure out these fun clues and earn points each month. Check out this Ravelry Thread or this Google Doc.
- Tune in to hear the winner of the November Interception Challenge.
- Tune in to hear November Interception Winners.
- December Interception: hosted by Knitty Natty. Find details in this Ravelry thread or in this Google Doc. Cast on 12/1/21 or later. Deadline to post 12/31/21.
Life in Focus Diane, Jen’s Mom, shared the troubling news of her lung cancer diagnosis. Click here for more information about this cancer that’s caused by an EGFR mutation. On a Happy Note - Riley & Millie’s Christmas Panto
- Jenny & the Pajamas
- Helen!
- Vlogmas– check out the playlist on my YouTube Channel.
- Out supportive friends, family & medical professionals.
- Getting the Christmas wrapping done quickly with Dan’s help.
Quote of the Week “Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes too near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself that you tasted as many as you could.” -Louise Erdrich Thank you for tuning in.
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Mon, 29 November 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 221 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. Click here. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Events
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Queen City Yarns. Use the code TOUCHDOWN to save 25% off all in stock items now thru Dec 15. Advent Calendars are not included.
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Little Frog - Pattern: Little Frog Toy by by Yulia Klyushina ($2.60 US crochet pattern) Available on Ravelry & Etsy
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in the Alfalfa Colorway (green) + white acrylic worsted yarn from stash
- Eyes: from 6060 on Etsy- similar to these.
Sweet & Sour Socks - Yarn: hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Sweet & Sour colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Christmas Stocking for Peyton - Pattern: Granny Square Christmas Stocking by Family Circle Magazine 1977 (not available online anymore)
- Yarn: Patons Classic Worsted in Bright Red, Red Heart Super Saver Solids in Hunter Green and White
- Hook: F (3.75mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Crochet Christmas Tree - Pattern: None
- Yarn: White Acrylic Worsted Weight Yarn, Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle in the Marshmallow Colorway, Caron Simply Soft Party in the Snow Sparkle Colorway
- Hook: H (5.0 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Dance Shoe Legwarmers - Pattern: Dance Shoe Legwarmers by Sherry Katherine Vernon (free knitting pattern)
- Yarn: Charming Ewe Suki Sock in the Mystic Topaz Colorway
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) & US 2 (2.75 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- If you’d like a good afterthought heel pattern, consider Susan B. Anderson’s Smooth Operator Heel pattern (Ravelry Link) For a video tutorial, check out this video from the EarthtonesGirl YouTube Channel
Mr. Fezziwig Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Corriedale Sock in the Mr. Fezziwig Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Click here for Wiki page on Mr. Fezziwig from A Christmas Carol
Mermaid Tail Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Mermaid Tail colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
Aila Grace Shawl - Pattern: Aila Grace by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Into the Whirled Gloucester Sock in the Ramble Colorway (oranges, reds, pinks, purples)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- My Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming - Indie GAL patterns I purchased during Sale:
- Stocking for my cousin Chris’ fiancée
- I was given a lot of wool fabric in 1-2 inch strips. What should I use them for? Braided rug? weaving? Punch needle?
From the Armchair - Soundtracks by Jon Acuff. Started 10/31. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
- The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
Gee Thanks… just bought it. Podcast Crafty Adventures Crafting with Eme and Aila. Yarn covered styrofoam trees - Made with recycled plastic
- Some yarn from Savers
- Lion brand Wool Ease
- Red Heart Scrubby. Looks like lights and or tinsel
Girls made jewelry. Aila glued embroidery floss to match box cars for ornaments. Will cover hot glue with clay Aila embroidery box Knitting in Passing I share a story about a text from my friend Laura who received a comment in public about her hand knit socks. KAL News
Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21Important Links:
November Gratitude Bonus Ticket- get 500 tickets as a token of our gratitude by going to the Points Tally Form (Google Form) and choosing the November Bonus Ticket option by 12/1/21.
Winner for November Interception to be Announced in Thread Soon. Will share winner on next episode. : - December Interception: hosted by Knitty Natty. Find details in this Ravelry thread or in this Google Doc. Cast on 12/1/21 or later. Deadline to post 12/31/21.
- Check out Natalie’s patterns for ideas- Ravelry Link.
- Live Event: 12:00 PM EST on Wednesday, December 1st on the Knitty Natty YouTube Channel.The event with be a live cast on party + a live tutorial with tips for the knit Yarn Cozy Lite pattern
- Monthly Scavenger Hunt: Figure out these fun clues and earn points each month. Check out this Ravelry Thread or this Google Doc.
November Scavenger Hunt Clues: will be posted soon on the Ravelry Forum & on my website.
October Prize Winners (pressed for time last time so didn’t get to include these)
Over 2k uses of the hashtag!! Events - Vlogmas coming up on my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel starting 12/1
- Indie Design Gift-a-Long coming up: November 28-December 31, 2021
- The sale period will run Tuesday, November 23 at 8 pm (US-EST) through Monday, November 29 at 11:59 pm (US-EST)
- Check out the Indie Design GAL Ravelry Group
- Coupon Code: giftalong2021
- Fasten-off Yarn-A-Long Event– kicks off 11/30. 25% off Sale ends 12/6. KAL runs through December 31st.
- Need to have patterns that are discountable off Ravelry. LoveCrafts doesn’t allow this, so I’ll be looking into options so I can participate next year.
- I’ll be teaching Ice Time Hat Class at Staci’s Stitches starting in January.
- Karen & Jessica of the Make Good Podcast are hosting a Sock KAL. Check out their website for details.
- Windswept Monique of the Knitting on the Run Podcast is hosting her annual Be a Helper Craft-a-long. Check out her website for details or Monique’s Instagram Page.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– December 9-12.
- Vogue Knitting Live in NYC in January 2022 has been canceled. They’re currently planning for: February 9–12, 2023
- Stitches West: March 3-6, 2022 (proof of vaccination + masks will be required) in Sacramento, CA
On a Happy Note - Making cookies with mom
- Thanksgiving!
- Aila and Eme sleepover.
- Tree decorating
- Zoom with Patrons on Black Friday.
- Breaking in my new MacBook Pro 14 inch
- Dan scanning old family photos and showing them to me.
- Nearly done Christmas shopping
- House decorated for Christmas!
Quote of the Week “With one kind gesture you can change a life. One person at a time you can change the world. One day at a time we can change everything.”
― Steve Maraboli Thank you for tuning in!
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Mon, 15 November 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 220 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes & photos check out my website: http://www.downcellarstudio.com/220 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Life in Focus
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Anne Beady Designs on Ravelry & Etsy, Charming Ewe & Imagined Landscapes Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Static Socks - Yarn: Knit Picks Static in the Neptune Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Mermaid - Pattern: Melody Mermaid Amigurumi by Chiara Cremon (free crochet pattern)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Minis in Cream (body/face), Paprika (hair), Marina (tail)
- Hook: B 2.25 mm
- Ravelry Project Page
Little Astronaut - Pattern: Little Astronaut by Valto Ekaterina ($4.50 crochet pattern- also available on Etsy)
- Hook: B 2.25 mm
- Yarn: White & Black worsted weight acrylic yarn from stash
- Ravelry Project Page
- Work arms & legs. Put aside. work head, neck. great instructions on how to attach limbs as you go.
Mended: Camp Out Fingerless Mitts - Ravelry Project Page
- Free Knitting Pattern by tante ehm
- I used Berrocco Ultra Alpaca
- These would be great for the Nov Interception if you haven’t already found a pattern for that!
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Costume Party Socks - Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Sock in the Costume Party Colorway (75% SW Merino/25% nylon)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Sweet & Sour Socks - Yarn: hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Sweet & Sour colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Christmas Stocking for Peyton - Pattern: Granny Square Christmas Stocking by Family Circle Magazine 1977 (not available online anymore)
- Yarn: Patons Classic Worsted in Bright Red, Red Heart Super Saver Solids in Hunter Green and White
- Hook: F (3.75mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Pink Moon Sweater - Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
- Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
- Yarn:
- Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
- Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
- mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
- Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
- Marroon- Handspun
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming - Little Toy Frog by Julia Ka. Ravelry Link. Etsy Link. $2.60 Crochet Pattern.
- Dance Shoe Legwarmers by Sherry Katherine Vernon- Ravelry Link (free knitting pattern).
- Check out the Pigskin Sponsor Ravelry Bundle ideas for gifts. Tip (sort by Yarn used)
- Dinosaur Tails Fidget Toy ($1 crochet pattern) Ravelry Link by Knitty Natty
- Go Fun like Gnome Fun by Sarah Shira- Ravelry Link. Website Link.
- Ball Band Cozy by Jennifer Lassonde (free crochet pattern)- Ravelry Link. LoveCrafts Link.
- Cashmears by Sarah Jordan ($4 knitting pattern) Ravelry Link- cabled DK headband
- Do or Do Not Hat by Cassandra Cruikshank of Eat Knit & Dye- $5 knitting pattern- Ravelry Link. Bulky baby Yoda hat
- Trail Mix by Lisa K. Ross- $4 knitting pattern- Ravelry Link- fingering weight cable mitts- 6 mo to 6 years
- Without a Paddle Hat by Mary Hull Kino Knits-$6 Knitting Pattern. Ravelry Link
- Phishing Mitt(en)s by Jesie Ostermiller $6 knitting pattern- Ravelry Link. DK weight colowork mitts/mittens inspired by Phish Foods Ben & Jerry ice cream
- Rambler cowl by Lisa Cannon (Fibernymph Dye Works- Ravelry Link. $5 Worsted weight twisted stitch and lace cowl
- Muskoka Cowl by Brenda Castiel- Ravelry Link. $6 Knitting pattern. Dk weight- non-traditional Fair Isle designs such as checkerboards, diamonds and chevron stripes.
From the Armchair The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. Knitting in Passing Riley wore her Nanaimo Cardigan to play rehearsal and texted me to say her Director really liked it! KAL News
Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21
Important Links: This episode: - Congrats to October Interception Winner- KarensAdventures
- Check out the details of the November Interception hosted by Shanalines Designs. Find details in this Ravelry Thread or this Google Doc. Cast on 11/1/21 or later. Deadline to post is 11/30/21.
- I teased the December Interception: Cozy Up Challenge with Knitty Natty
- Live Event: 12:00 PM EST on Wednesday, December 1st on the Knitty Natty YouTube Channel.The event with be a live cast on party + a live tutorial with tips for the knit Yarn Cozy Lite pattern
- Monthly Scavenger Hunt: Figure out these fun clues and earn points each month. Check out this Ravelry Thread or this Google Doc.
Events - Indie Design Gift-a-Long coming up: November 28-December 31, 2021
- The sale period will run Tuesday, November 23 at 8 pm (US-EST) through Monday, November 29 at 11:59 pm (US-EST)
- Check out the Indie Design GAL Ravelry Group
- I’ll be teaching Ice Time Hat Class at Staci’s Stitches starting in January.
- Karen & Jessica of the Make Good Podcast are hosting a Sock KAL. Check out their website for details.
- Windswept Monique of the Knitting on the Run Podcast is hosting her annual Be a Helper Craft-a-long. Check out her website for details or Monique’s Instagram Page.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– December 9-12.
- Vogue Knitting Live in NYC in January 2022 has been canceled. They’re currently planning for: February 9–12, 2023
- Stitches West: March 3-6, 2022 (proof of vaccination + masks will be required) in Sacramento, CA
Life in Focus I checked off another of my 21 in 2021 list items. #18 Do something spontaneous and delightful. Whisked Aila and Riley off to Great Barrington to see Emelyn! - Craft Fair
- Rooster made from dyed eggshells and silicone.
- Button Earrings from Caren Kinne Studios. Website. Instagram: carenkinnestudio
- Fiesta Bar and Grill
- Bistro Box– great outdoor lunch. Long line but worth the wait. Even the hungry girls agreed.
- Patisserie Lenox on Main Street in Great Barrington
- Even more delightful- in brainstorming what they want for Christmas the kids looked through my Rav pages at what I’ve already made them which was delightful in and of itself, but then we found a cute photo of Eme at age 10 w/ a pair of mitts and a cowl I made her. She had that set with her, so we did a recreation photo!
Ask Me Anything Dorothy asked about Thanksgiving Plans. On a Happy Note - Halloween pics of the kiddos.
- Fun mail: my Advent Swap & my Legacy Fiber Artz calendar!
- Teaching sock knitting classes.
- Switching up the path of my morning walks.
- Playing games with the girls on vacation. Relative Insanity & What do you Meme.( All variations on Apples to Apples/Cards Against Humanity)
- Yarnable Subsription Box- November box contained an awesome Apple candle and mulling spices for apple cider. Delicious!
- I got to see my cousin Jenny at work 2 days in a row!
- Doing a bit of work on the side with my first boss at MGH.
Quote of the Week “I love repetition. Repetitions turn time into a place, turns the days into a house, where the repetitions form the walls, floor, and ceiling.”– Karl Ove Knausgaard Thank you for tuning in.
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Sun, 31 October 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 219 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. Scroll down for links. This week's segments included: -
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins -
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Brainstorming -
From the Armchair -
In my Travels -
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Events -
Life in Focus -
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Quote of the Week Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fall is My Favorite Socks Whatits Galore Socks -
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Fri, 15 October 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 218 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. Click here. This week’s segments included: - On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Pink Moon Sweater - Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
- Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
- Yarn:
- Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
- Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
- mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
- Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
- Marroon- Handspun
- A little bit of lace in the yoke above the colorwork- Pink held double w/ alpaca. First time using a fuzzy yarn
- Ravelry Project Page
- I have about 6-10 rounds of colorwork left! So addictive. Have had to stop and make myself stretch and then switch to another project.
Fall is My Favorite Socks - Yarn: Woolens & Nosh sock in the Fall is my Favorite Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Yarn: Woolens and Nosh is a Pro Shop Sponsor for the Pigskin Party- 40 points
- Pattern: OMG Heel- Pro Shop – 40
- Project Bag: Cookie & Bees– Snack Shack Sponsor- 20 points
- 100 points + yardage
- First sock is done. Cuff on the second is nearly done!
Millie Margaret Shawl (worsted) - Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Millie Margaret Kit (Pigskin Party Exclusive) in the Ashenvale Colorway
- 3 100g skeins of Woolens & Nosh. 2 skeins of the Ashenvale self-striping for either end. 1 skein of the dusty purple for the center panel.
- Needles: US 10 (6.0 mm)
- Pattern: Millie Margaret (worsted) by Jennifer Lassonde
- Ravelry Project Page
- 40 pts for Pro Shop Sponsor Pattern
- 60 pts for Pro Shop Exclusive Kit
![]() Three Waters Farm Superfine Merino Baker Street Socks - Yarn: Knit Picks Felici and in the Baker Street Colorway & Knit Picks Stroll in Navy
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming I shared details about the potentially ridiculous number of projects I’m packing for my trip to Florida. From the Armchair In My Travels Tune in to hear about my visit to Scratch Supply Co. in Lebanon, New Hampshire. I was so excited to meet Karen and Jessica. I’m working on a video so if you’re not already subscribed to my channel on YouTube: Down Cellar Studio, check it out! I also shared stories about a recent camping trip to Vermont and sleeping in Dan’s hammock. KAL News
Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21
Important Links: Special Highlights on This Episode: On a Happy Note - I ordered Legacy Fiber Artz Advent Calendar!
- I’m signed up for another Advent Swap through the Between Knits & Purls YouTube Channel/Ravelry Group. Sign ups for this close on 10/16/21. Check out their Ravelry Post for details.
- Outdoor yoga!
- Riley & Millie’s softball games.
- Apple Picking! My Favorite Day of the Year (Patrons, check out a video in your feed!)
- Visiting with Tom who brought us a bunch of beer!
Quote of the Week “You only need to know the direction, not the destination. The direction is enough to make the next choice.” -James Clear
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Thu, 30 September 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 217 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website: http://www.downcellarstudio.com/217 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Fibernymph Dye Works, Love in Stitches, Charming Ewe
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Snap Hat #5 & #6 - Pattern: Snap by Tin Can Knits ($6 pattern available on their website or on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 7 & US 10.5 (4.5 & 6.5 mm) needles
- Yarn: fingering weight scraps- 4 strands of fingering held together.
- Ravelry Project Pages: Hat 5, Hat 6
- I had hoped to donate these Snap Hats to Hats for Sailors Project but they are requesting 100% wool (ideally superwash wool) for its flame resistant quality.
Without a Paddle Hat
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Three Waters Farm Superfine Merino Pink Moon Sweater - Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
- Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
- Yarn:
- Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
- Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
- mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
- Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
- Maroon handspun
- Ravelry Project Page
Love Letters Socks - Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Mountain Tweed BFL Fingering in the Love Letters Colorway
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works– Pro Shop Sponsor- 40 points
- Bag: Anne Beady Designs– Pro Shop Sponsor- Pigskin ’21 Exclusive- 60 points
- Yarn Cozy: Cookie & Bees– Snack Shack Sponsor- 20 points
- Pattern: OMG Heel- Pro Shop – 40
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Mermaid Socks - Yarn: agirlandherwool BFL sock in the August 2020 Club Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming I want to knit all the hats, a crochet stocking and some DK socks for myself. From the Armchair
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. Knitting in Passing I shared a story about chatting with my friend’s uncles about hand knits they received as kids. In My Travels Tune in to hear a bit about my visit to 6 stores during the Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul. Check out my YouTube Channel for an upcoming video. KAL News
Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21
Important Links: September Skills Building Interception: hosted by Irocknits Designs. Find the details in this Google Doc or in this Ravelry Thread. Runs September 15-October 1, 2021. Thank you, Cori, for hosting. Find her patterns on her website & on Ravelry. October Interception: INCREASE Your Score: hosted by Wendy of Knitters Brewing Company.
Details will posted before this opens on 10/5. Prize: $30 gift certificate to the Knitters Brewing Co Etsy Shop Events Contest, News & Notes Check out new vides on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel - Berkshire Vacation Vlog
- Crafty Chat #11 with Mary Hull/Kino Knits will go up on my YouTube Channel on Friday 10/1 at 12p Eastern.
- Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul Video (including Yarny Show & Tell) coming soon.
Life in Focus Two thumbs up for the Maintenance Phase Podcast On a Happy Note - Fall decorations
- Cooler mornings and evenings!
- Flannel shirts!
- Mushrooms growing everywhere.
- The mosquitos aren’t bothering me on morning walks anymore.
- Outdoor yoga
- Facetime with Hattie- “let me see the tractor… I miss you tractor!”
- Getting to one of Garret’s baseball games. Checking out renovations at my. brother’s house.
- Rewatching Scrubs.
Quote of the Week “Humor is what happens when we’re told the truth quicker and more directly than we’re used to.” – George Saunders Thank you for tuning in!
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Wed, 15 September 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 216 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes including photos can be found on my website by clicking here: www.downcellarstudio.com/216 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Imagined Landscapes, Anne Beady Designs & Good Noodle Yarn Company
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins 4 Snap Hats - Pattern: Snap by Tin Can Knits ($6 pattern available on their website or on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 7 & US 10.5 (4.5 & 6.5 mm) needles
- Yarn: fingering weight scraps
- Used anywhere from 62-72g of yarn
- #3 used 1 strand of DK and 2 strands of fingering. All others used 4 strands of fingering held together.
- Ravelry Project Pages: Hat 1 (darker greens), Hat 2 (lighter greens), Hat 3 (cream with green/orange), Hat 4 (purples)
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Three Waters Farm Superfine Merino Pink Moon Sweater - Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
- Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
- Yarn:
- Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
- Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
- mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
- Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
- Handspun BFL (maroon)
- Ravelry Project Page
Whatits Galore Socks Fall is My Favorite Socks - Yarn: Woolens & Nosh sock in the Fall is my Favorite Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Pigskin Bonus Point Breakdown:
- Yarn: Woolens and Nosh is a Pro Shop Sponsor- 40 points
- Pattern: OMG Heel- Pro Shop Sponsor- 40 points
- Project Bag: Cookie & Bees– Snack Shack Sponsor- 20 points
- Total: 100 points + yardage points
Love Letters Socks - Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Mountain Tweed BFL Fingering in the Love Letters Colorway
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Pigskin Bonus Point Breakdown:
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works– Pro Shop Sponsor- 40 points
- Bag: Anne Beady Designs– Pro Shop Sponsor- Pigskin ’21 Exclusive- 60 points
- Yarn Cozy: Cookie & Bees– Snack Shack Sponsor- 20 points
- Pattern: OMG Heel- Pro Shop Sponsor – 40 points
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From the Armchair Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. Crafty Adventures Punch Needle - Kit with pattern by Teresa Kogut
- Pattern: PN165- For Ewe
- Link to purchase pattern only on Etsy for $12.
- I purchased my complete kit from Tree House Fiber Arts. Click here for their website.
- Kit included: 7″/9″ Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.
- Kits no longer available but Rachel does have double hoop, pattern and the punch needle in stock.
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Knitting in Passing Recent trip to the Berkshires, chatted with a lovely couple from CT around the fire outside the lodge. The husband talked about how he learned to crochet when he was young, much to his father’s dismay. His family lived on a campground in the summer and his mother, grandmother and aunts all crocheted so they taught him and he really enjoyed it. He said he also had a cross stitch kit he bought ages ago and he’s looking forward to diving into that during retirement and longing for that meditative space of the repetition of the thread and the needle! In My Travels Stay Tuned for Vacation Video on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel. Mom and I recorded a chat about our week towards the end of our stay. Will pop in videos and photos we took turn the vacation! KAL News
Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21
Important Links: Not familiar? It’s a ridiculously fun make-a-long that runs all through the NFL football season. We typically have a couple hundred participants each year. For each FO you finish, you earn touchdown & field goal points. You also earn points for using sponsor products & fulfilling other challenges. For every 100 points earned, you get an entry into our Grand Prize drawing. We also have lots of prizes reserved for participation on Ravelry and Instagram to keep it fun and light. Kick off was so much fun! Staying in one Zoom room each day was great. I saved the Saturday afternoon chat after a participant mentioned it. Click here to find all of the links shared Saturday. 30 Day Tailgate Talk Challenge. Begins 9/10/21. Find all of the details in this Google Doc or in this Ravelry Thread. Not too late to start now. - Starting Friday September 10th, answer one question a day in Your Team’s thread on Ravelry (not in the Huddle Thread unless you want to share in there as a bonus) and/or on Instagram using #DCSPigskinTailgate21. If you share your answers to all 30 questions, enter the Points Tally Form and you’ll get 150 points for playing. Note- you cannot enter for these points until 10/8/21.
September Interception: hosted by Cori of Irockknits Designs. Check out her patterns on Ravelry. Check out the Interception details here. Events - Tune in to hear the results of my annual challenge with Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls to “win” Stash Dash.
- Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul– September 16-19th. 8 stores. 4 days of fun!
- I am teaching a class on the OMG Heel Socks at Staci’s Stitches in Scituate, MA. Classes will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Wednesdays, starting Oct. 20, and continuing on Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10. $80 for the 4 sessions. There are a few spots still left.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– October 7-10, 2021. November 11-14, 2021
- NY Sheep & Wool (AKA Rhinebeck): October 17 & 18, 2021
- Indie Untangled Rhinebeck
Contest, News & Notes - Sagamore Flyover Hat coming soon! Sign up for my email newsletter to be the first to find out when it drops. Bulky weight, textured hat. Written for beanie and slouchy options. Baby sizes through adults. Some of my testers had so much fun they knit up 2 in less time than I had allotted for them to make 1!
- Michele at WoolensandNosh is offering kits for Millie Margaret Shawl.
Life in Focus - Getting back into routine after vacation feels great.
On a Happy Note - Vacation Yarn Shopping- Webs in Northampton, MA & Spin Off Yarn Shop in North Adams, MA. Mom went to Colorful Stitches in Lenox, MA
- Seeing our niece Emelyn and meeting her roommate. Ramen & vintage clothing store shopping!
- Antiquing – got 4 fiber crafty items. One is embroidery. The other is, I believe, Crewel Embroidery. I also got antique wooden spools and a set of vintage wooden sock blockers
- Spa day with Mom. Have you heard of a Lash Lift & Tints? We tried it!
- Hiking at Mt. Greylock with Mom and Dad. Highest point in MA.
- Seeing the Natural Bridge in North Adams, MA. The only White Marble Dam in North America.
- Even though our hike was canceled we still got to see Peck’s Falls.
- Kayaking with Dan and Claire
- 2 weeks off!!!
Quote of the Week If you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life.
Frank Lloyd Wright Thank you for tuning in!
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 215 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website by clicking here. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: AdoreKnit Shout out to Ultimate Insider Patrons: Charlie, Candy, Theresa, Luanne and Beth! Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Chubby Elephant - Pattern: Chubby Elephant by Spin a Yarn Crochet (free option or $2.50 US)
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in Misty Gray & Bernat Crushed Velvet in Toasted Plums
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- 168.5 meters
Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition - Yarn: fingering weight scraps
- Hook: D (3.25mm)
- Pattern: Solid Granny Square by Lullaby Melodia- Find this pattern on Ravelry or directly on the Lullaby Lodge website
- My Ravelry Project Page
- I ripped out the color squares I could salvage from last summer’s blanket and made some new ones too.
- Single crocheted the squares together and added border with Knit Picks Stroll in gray.
- 1816 meters
Imaginarium Socks - Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Imaginarium Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan
- My Ravelry Project Page
- 253.8 meters
Candy Color Socks - Yarn: Regia 4 ply in Colorway 01160
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Self striping/self patterning Christmas colors. CO 60 sts. 2×2 rib. down to 56 after heel.
- 210 meters
Magic Stripes Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Magic Stripes colorway & Patons Kroy in the Coal colorway (black)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- 267 meters
Scrappy Shawl (design prototype: will share more details in the months to come)- 710 meters of sock yarn scraps. Wild Plum Merino Spin - Fiber Addict Designs: 100% Merino, Commercial Combed Roving, 4 oz. Wild Plum Colorway
- Spinning on my Kromski Minstrel Spinning Wheel
- My Ravelry Page
- 3 ply 252 yards /230 meters. 100g. Not as thick as I had hoped I could do, but its more like a DK than a sport, so I was at least moderately successful. Plumped up beautifully in washing.
- 924.2 meters for Stash Dash
Granny Stripe Blanket - Pattern: Granny Stripe by Lucy of Attic 24. Click here for Ravelry Link or Click here for Website. Free crochet pattern.
- Hook L (8.0 mm)
- Yarn: Lion Brand Nature’s Choice Organic Cotton in Almond, Macadamia, Pistachio, Dusty Blue and Blueberry.
- Ravelry Project Page
- Foundation row- 56 chains.
- Edging- first round done using granny cluster on long edges as described in pattern. hdc around in Macadamia & then a sc round in blue and a picot edge in brown.
- 7.56 skeins- 710.2 meters
V Stitch Baby Blanket - Pattern: Baby Blanket by Annemarie Benthem (free pattern on LoveCrafts).
- Hooks: L (8.0 mm) to chain/set-up and J (6.0 mm) for body.
- Yarn: Lion Brand Nature’s Choice Organic Cotton in Almond, Macadamia, Pistachio, Dusty Blue and Blueberry.
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Chained 79. 25 Vs.
- Edge= 2 rounds sc.
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Stash Dash Total as of 8/30/21: 15,392 meters. Brainstorming - Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. Check out the pattern using this Ravelry Link or Website link. ($8 knitting pattern).
- I pulled out Pigskin ’21 sponsor products. 2 WoolensandNosh self striping plus some from FIbernymph Dye Works, Mint Rain and agirlandherwool. And lots of bags too of course.
- Pigskin ’21 Sponsor Patterns Bundle on Ravelry– 1005 patterns to choose from!
From the Armchair In My Travels - Checked out a brewery up in NH- Hobb’s Brewing Tap Room on Rt 16 in Ossippi, NH
- Played dice game: Quixx- Amazon Associate Link
- We did taste tests of whoopie pies (vanilla versus chocolate filling) and Jax cheese puffs vs. Cheese Doodles cheese curls – helped me get a second bingo for the Craft, Cook, Read Repeat Podcast Summer Bingo event.
- We helped move some things out of Gayle’s Camp as she closes up to move. I was thrilled to take this beautiful embroidery piece that Gayle made home with me.
KAL News Pigskin Party ’21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21 Important Links: Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note - Running is going really well!
- I saw not one but 2 bucks in a nearby yard!
- Dan and I did a big basement clean out and Savers donation run.
- My friend Laura came for her first visit since Covid. Antiquing overload!
- Getting texts from my SIL with cute photos of our niece Gabriella playing with the teddy I made for her birthday and the Baby Yoda I made her for Christmas.
- August Zoom with Patrons! So much fun.
- Pool night at my parents with my brother’s kids and my mom’s friend Trish. Silliness with Snapchat filters.
- Dan and I had a blast at Camp. A great kick off to my vacation.
Quote of the Week “Make your heart like a lake with a calm, still surface and great depths of kindness.”- Lao Tzu Contact Information:
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 214 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. Click here. This week's segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Gabriella's Velvet Bear Summer Vibes Socks - Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Summer Vibes Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Check out my June Yarnable Unboxing & July Yarnable Unboxing Videos on YouTube.
- Yarnable will likely open again to new subscribers in August 2021. Considering subscribing? Please consider using my Affiliate Link. Get $5 off with coupon code BOSTONJEN.
- I love the Bomb Pop progress keeper from Clay Canon that came with the kit.
- 272 meters
Millie Margaret (Worsted Version) - Pattern: Millie Margaret Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Chelsea Colorway & Knit Picks Twill in the Sea Salt Heather Colorway
- Needles: US 10 (6.0 mm)
- Knit Picks Affiliate Link
- Ravelry Project Page
- 489.8 meters
Stash Dash total to date: 9,647 meters. Check out my Stash Dash 2021 Spreadsheet . You can also check out: Jasmin's Stash Dash 2021 Spreadsheet On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition Imaginarium Socks - Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Imaginarium Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan
- My Ravelry Project Page
Magic Stripes Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Magic Stripes colorway & Patons Kroy in the Coal colorway (black)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: omg
- Ravelry Project Page
Wild Plum Merino Spin - Fiber Addict Designs: 100% Merino, Commercial Combed Roving, 4 oz. Wild Plum Colorway
- Spinning on my Kromski Minstrel Spinning Wheel
- My Ravelry Page
Chubby Elephant - Pattern: Chubby Elephant by Spin a Yarn Crochet (free option or $2.50 US)
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in Misty Gray & Bernat Crushed Velvet in Toasted Plums
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
From the Armchair - My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Finished 7/28 Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- Super Host by Kate Russo. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link
- The Salt Path by Raynor Winn finished 8/8. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link
- The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link
Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. Crafty Adventures I dabbled in watercolor using a kit from Let’s Make Art, a gift from my bestie. - I worked on the Holiday Wreath using this kit. I have a Giraffe kit but haven't started it just yet.
Knitting in Passing - I went to a yoga class with one of my favorite instructors, Heather, at Webbs Pro Fitness. After class she pulled me aside to tell me she'd taken up knitting to make some baby hats and had moved on to Christmas stockings! We had a lovely chat!
KAL News Splash Pad Winners Announced Pigskin Party '21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21 Important Links: - Official Rules (Google Doc)
- Register to Play! (Google Form)
- Points Tally Form (Google Form)
- Sponsor List (Google Doc)- keep checking back.
- Questions: Ask in the Ravelry Thread or email Jen (downcellarstudio @ gmail.com)
- Prizes- see details in this Ravelry Thread
- Coupon Codes: find details in this Ravelry Thread or on my website (coming soon)
- Pro Shop Sponsor Exclusive Items: find details as they're posted in this Ravelry Thread or on my website (coming soon)
- Use the Points Tally form for official entry but celebrate with everyone in the End Zone Dance Ravelry Thread and using #DCSPigskinEndZoneDance
- Check out your standings (and others') on the Players Stats Sheet (Google Sheet- COMING SOON)
- Fumble your entry on the Points Tally form? Use this Support Form (Google Form)
- Pre-Game Chatter on Ravelry can be found in this Thread.
Important Updates this episode: Pigskin Prep - Come get Registered!
- Please review the Rules, even if you play every year. We've tweaked a few things.
- Check out the Sponsor list linked above.
- We are doing Teams again this year. The overwhelming feedback from last year is that you really enjoyed the smaller community found within those teams, so we're excited to bring those back. You will be assigned your team on September 1st (if you register before then), so we'd really like to get most folks signed up before then (if possible). So please spread the word.
- Finish those WIPs.
- Considering joining the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! We'll be doing monthly Zooms during the Pigskin and have one scheduled for later in August that you can join if you get in at the $5/mo level. Plus you'll have access to my private IG feed and so much more.
- Save the Dates- Sept 10+11 for Kick off fun!
Events Contest, News & Notes - Check out my new patterns- the Millie Margaret Shawl- available for fingering weight and worsted weight yarn.
- This pattern has been tech edited & test knit so you can knit on with confidence, but if you ever have any questions, don’t hesitate to message me. Pattern also contains a link to a video tutorial that shows how to do the slipped stitch technique used in this pattern.
- Patterns will be available for $7 each. Email subscribers get the best discount so check your inbox if you want to get both of these patterns.
- Intro Deals:
- Get both patterns for $6 on Ravelry through 8/22 using code "millie."
- Want just 1 pattern? Get 40% off with code "niece," also good through 8/22.
- Get your pattern now. Let me know if you need help picking yarn. get your swatch done, then maybe wait until 9/9 to cast on for Pigskin?!! I'm a Pro Shop Sponsor, so you'll get lots of points!
Life in Focus - Visit to Cleenland in Cambridge, MA. Great selection of personal products and cleaning supplies. I brought my own jars with lids and the lovely shop keeper weighed everything when I arrived. This is what I got:
- clay mask [SallyeAnder rose for drier skin, emerald vegan for drier skin, or golden for oilier skin $5.23/oz]
- face lotion [Oneka unscented $3.98/oz]
- tooth tabs [Unpaste with or without fluoride pack of 125 for $8.50]
- Bamboo tooth brush
- dishwasher detergent [Azure Standard $0.29/oz = $0.15/load]
- dish soap [Puracy lemongrass or unscented $0.15/oz]
- bar dish soap [Meliora unscented or lemon $9.49/bar]
- recycled garbage bags [If You Care $4.99]
- toilet paper (100% recycled paper $1.07/roll or bamboo $1.15/roll)- Who gives a crap brand.
- Melora cleaning tabs- 3 in the pack
On a Happy Note - Gabriella's 1st birthday. Pics of her hugging the teddy I made her
- Will & Aila sleepover. Getting into hysterics as Dan, Dad, Mom and I all tried Will's new VR game system. Deer all around! We all just watched in fascination!
- My Knit Picks Felici order!!!!!
- I took my nephew, Garret, to Gillette Stadium for the first Patriot's Practice of the season. Sleepover.
- Meeting up with Petrina and Ryan at Gather Here in Cambridge, MA
Quote of the Week Longevity researcher Dan Buettner on the health benefits of friendship:
"I argue that the most powerful thing you can do to add healthy years is to curate your immediate social network. In general, you want friends with whom you can have a meaningful conversation. You can call them on a bad day and they will care. Your group of friends are better than any drug or anti-aging supplement, and will do more for you than just about anything."
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Fri, 30 July 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 213 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photo available on my website. Click here. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin - Three 2 oz braids of natural Shetland
- Ravelry Project Page
- Total: 246 yards/ 225.52 meter
- Stash Dash Total (3 ply yarn, 4 times through orifice): 902.08 meters
Bobble Lines Baby Blanket - Pattern: Bobble Lines Baby Blanket by Daisy Farm Crafts (free option on Daisy Farm website & paid option available on Etsy. )
- Hook: I (5.5 mm)
- Yarn: Main Color: Lion Brand Pound of Love in White. Stripes in: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Blush, Lion Brand Baby Soft in Creamsicle, Lion Brand Ice Cream Big Scoop in Tutti Fruitti, Loops & Thread Impeccable in Coral.
- Working with 97 sts. 15 Bobble Rows
- Edge
- Round 1. DC around
- Round 2. Hdc around
- Round 3 with ice cream scoop. (DC5tog, sc2) around
- Stash Dash total: 1,099.1 Meters
- Finished Size: 36 inches wide by 46 inches long
Wristers Socks - Yarn: Lion Brand Mani-Pedi in the Wristers Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- My Ravelry Project Page
- I was inspired to try this yarn after seeing my friend Emily’s on our Crafty Chat- check out the video here.
- Stash Dash: 240 meters
Stash Dash total to date: 8774 meters. Stash Dash 2021 On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition - Yarn: fingering weight scraps
- Hook: D (3.25mm)
- Pattern: Solid Granny Square by Lullaby Melodia- Find this pattern on Ravelry or directly on the Lullaby Lodge website
- My Ravelry Project Page
- I ripped out the color squares I could salvage from last summer’s blanket and made some new ones too.
- I have 134 squares which could make a blanket that’s- 11×12 but I may not have enough yard to edge that many so we’ll see as we get closer
Imaginarium Socks - Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Imaginarium Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan
- My Ravelry Project Page
Summer Vibes Socks - Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Summer Vibes Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- Check out my June Yarnable Unboxing & July Yarnable Unboxing Videos on YouTube.
- Yarnable will likely open again to new subscribers in August 2021. Considering subscribing? Please consider using my Affiliate Link. Get $5 off with coupon code BOSTONJEN.
Magic Stripes Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Magic Stripes colorway & Patons Kroy in the COal colorway (black)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: TBD
- Ravelry Project Page
Gabriella’s Velvet Bear Wild Plum Merino Spin - Fiber Addict Designs: 100% Merino, Commercial Combed Roving, 4 oz. Wild Plum Colorway
- Spinning on my Kromski Minstrel Spinning Wheel
- My Ravelry Page
- Divided into 3 so I can do a 3 ply.
- Focusing on not spinning so thin.
Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures - During Hattie and Millie’s sleepover we did some painting! Video available for Patrons. Haven’t joined us yet? Check out the options on my Patreon Page.
Knitting in Passing - I shared a story about knitting up at my cousin’s lake house with family friends and how my cousin asked for some more handmade dishcloths next time I visit.
In My Travels - I shared stories of our family’s long weekend up at Great East Lake in NH.
- I talked a bit about the Saturday night tradition of hot dogs, beans and brown bread. Click here for a related story.
KAL News Splash Pad Party: May 28 through July 31 Pigskin Party Participants: Reminders - We are not yet ready for participants to sign up, but start telling your friends! Remember, you get points for new recruits.
- Don’t forget that the Pigskin Party is a NO WIPs KAL so get those needles cleared off. If you need a little help with that, consider joining my Patreon Community. That’s going to be our focus in August.
Events Contest, News & Notes Ask Me Anything Sewrunknit says “I would love for you to share any travel tips that you have for traveling light and using fewer disposable products. Specifically how you handle deodorant, other toiletries and food on an airplane trip.” - I use bar soap for face & body- same as from home, or will cut off smaller piece. fits into a metal travel tin I got a couple years ago.
- I have a small glass jar for my night face oil for face- that I refill from the larger Argon oil I get from Trader Joe’s.
- For day time moisturizer/SPF, I bring full one, or use small silicone containers I got from Amazon
- Deodorant- I bring full size or I have a travel size that I refill with a mix of baking soda and coconut oil and lavender (not great for flying or big swings in temperature).
- Shampoo and conditioner- currently I’m using bars (not liquid), but when using liquid versions, I use refillable travel containers.
- If I’m only bringing a carry-on but am going somewhere for a week, I’ll buy full size sunscreen or something I’ll need more than 3oz of, and then leave rest behind with someone there.
- Food- I often pack banana, sandwich or wrap either in plastic container (that I can reuse during travel), or tinfoil. I bring dish soap with me, so I can wash containers and my water bottle. I often bring a straw cleaner too because I always travel with silverware and a stainless steel straw, a cloth napkin or two and a handkerchief.
Farmstead Knits asks about my – favorite patterned sock other than vanilla AggiedecarloKnits- would you do a tutorial on spinning? - I hadn’t planned on it because I am not a very experienced spinner but I’ll think about. If you have thoughts on what specifically you all would like to see, let me know.
Suzi321- what is the first garment you knitted? Flora_n_Fauna_victoria- I am new to the podcast. Could you do a quick who am I and how did I end up podcasting update? - Tune in to learn more about me!
On a Happy Note - Mille & Hattie’s Sleepover- Pancakes. We watched Beauty and the Beast and had some Blanket Fort fun.
- We celebrated my nephew Will’s 14th Birthday.
- I’m enjoying running.
- Attending a 1 hour cardio jazz class taught by my friend Diana with my friend Megg. Dinner and drinks after and then Megg and I sang our hearts out on the car ride home.
- 4 days off work! Spending time at the lake!
Quote of the Week To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten.—Arne Garborg Thank you for tuning in!
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Thu, 15 July 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 212 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website by clicking here. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Some Years Later
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: Anne Beady Designs- find her on Etsy & Ravelry Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Signs of the Season Socks - Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base in the Signs of the Season Colorway
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Not in Kansas Anymore Socks - Yarn: Agirlandherwool Sock in the Not In Kansas Anymore Colorway.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Happy Birthday Socks - Yarn: Freckled Whimsy Serendipity Sock Yarn in the Happy Birthday Colorway.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- My Ravelry Project Page
Paton’s Rainbow Stripes - Yarn: Paton’s Kroy in the Rain
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- I finished first sock with Jen from the Commuter Knitter Podcast. We talked about these on our Crafty Chat on my YouTube Channel.
July 4th Cozy (32 oz jar) - Pattern: based loosely on Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Lily Sugar n’ Cream (Navy) & Lion Brand Re-up (Aqua) & Rowan DK Handknit Cotton (Red)
- Hooks: F & G (3.75 & 4.25 mmm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Stash Dash Meters: 62.2
Red, White, Blue Ball Band w/ Twist - Pattern: based loosely on Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up in colorways, Red, Aqua & White
- Hooks: F & G (3.75 & 4.25 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Stash Dash Meters: 38.5
Deschain - Pattern Deschain by Leila Raven
- Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn. Rowan Creative Linen. Colorway 00624- Gray.
- Worsted weight 50% Linen / Flax, 50% Cotton. 200 meters / 100 grams. Bought 4 skeins. Used a little more than 2
- Size: Smallest (54 1/4 in bust) Calls for 16-22″ positive ease.
- Added 1 repeat to front so I did end up joining a second ball of yarn but otherwise I didn’t alternate skeins and that looks ok.
- Many project pages talk about adding short rows to the back which I will likely do, as I often find w/ cropped sweaters the back is higher and I don’t enjoy that. Forgot I thought about this and would have been happier if I’d done it.
- Worried that sleeves would be tight, so I left that opening bigger and picked up and knit 54 sts around
- Ravelry Project Page
Stash Dash Updates On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition Bobble Lines Baby Blanket - Pattern: Bobble Lines Baby Blanket by Daisy Farm Crafts (free option on Daisy Farm website & paid option available on Etsy. )
- Hook: I (5.5 mm)
- Yarn: Main Color: Lion Brand Pound of Love in White. Stripes in: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Blush, Lion Brand Baby Soft in Creamsicle, Lion Brand Ice Cream Big Scoop in Tutti Fruitti, Loops & Thread Impeccable in Coral.
- Cast in with K. 99sts. Working with 97 sts.
- 5 rows white hdc. 1 row of bobbles
- Currently have 13 bobble stripes.
Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin Wristers Socks Knitting up a sample for a new shawl design idea… very early sneak peek Brainstorming - I’d like to make toys for the 2 babies in our life turning 1 soon
- I need to repair another pair of socks for Mom and the hat of Eme’s octopus
- Pattern: Dandy Sir Cephalopod by Susan Claudino
From the Armchair Some Years Later Dawn to Dusk Triangle Shawl – side to side crochet triangular shawlette. Mom still wears hers and I think it looks great, but I don’t love mine. I think the acrylic yarn makes it look/feel cheap. I think I will donate mine. Knitting in Passing - I helped my Mom’s Infusion Nurse, Kathy, with a crochet baby sweater. She’s using a Goosebumps pattern from a YouTube video from the Simona Crochet channel.
- I helped my 17 year old niece Eme pack up her room. It was fun coming across so many of the toys I made her over the years. She did let a couple of them go, at my insistence that if she didn’t love them now, that it was ok to let them go. She loved them for awhile and that was good enough. She also donated a sewn pillow monster that her mom didn’t want her to let go but because Eme has such a hard time giving up her treasures we both really resisted the urge to encourage her to keep things.
KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 Splash Pad Ravelry Links: Events - Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast with Monica and Cortney- Summer Bingo starts end of May. Check out their website #CCRRsummerbingo2021 Bingo card can be found saved to Stories Highlights in their Instagram account.
- Knit Girllls Stash Dash May 28-August 31. Check out their website for more details. They will be hosting the event on Discord this year.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– July 15-18. September 9-12, 2021. October 7-10, 2021. November 11-14, 2021
- Tour de Fleece. Saturday June 26 through Sunday July 18, 2021 Ravelry Link
- Fiberworld July 21-25, 2021. Click here for their website.
- 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021
Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus I am not participating in Plastic Free July this year but tune in for a bit about what I think about the challenge and how you can make some changes in your life if that’s interesting to you! Check out the Plastic Free July thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group For more, check out Episode 107 of the Sustainable(ish) Podcast On a Happy Note - Dan is healing well after knee surgery.
- I was diagnosed with Lyme 2 days later (not so happy) but the silver lining is that there hasn’t been much sun to avoid while I’m on these nasty antibiotics.
- We had a super fun Tuesday night/post-4th raincheck night pool night. Hattie, Garret and Millie went swimming then snuggling on the couch after dinner. Ice cream bars from Dairy Queen. Buster Bar with peanuts! Better than I remember which I think is rare when remembering things from childhood.
- I worked with Eme to get in her papers to complete her second semester of college.
- Maggie, Our friend’s daughter painted a deer for us to hang in our dining room!
- Yarn swap with the Between Knits and Purls Ravelry Group: Merry Everything and Happy Always!
Quote of the Week “I may not be where I want to be but I’m thankful for not being where I used to be.” ― Habeeb Akande Thank you for tuning in!
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Wed, 30 June 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 211 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. Click here. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Shout out to Ultimate Insider Patrons: Beth, Luanne, Kathy, Candy & Theresa Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Recalibrate Top - Pattern: Recalibrate Top by Shana Cohen (test knit)
- Needles: US 8
- Yarn: 2 Skeins of Teal Torch Knits in colorways: Charcoal & Dowager Countess. Goosey Fibers Goosey Sock in the Scarecrow Colorway, MadelineTosh Tosh Sock in the Birch Grey Colorway
- Ravelry Project Page
- I knit size 5; full length.
- Check out my almost-done Happy Dance Video from Instagram.
- Modifications: I changed the striping sequence for the left & right body. For my size I was supposed to do 2 garter ridges per color striping all the way across the body. Instead I did:
- 7 repeats of the 2-garter ridge stripes (7 each of cream + gray)
- 7 repeats of 1 garter ridge stripes (7 each of cream + gray).
- Split hem:
- Front: Picked up 4 sts from each side panel plus the front stitches. Knit 18 rows (9 garter ridges).
- Back: Picked up 5 stitches from each side panel plus the back stitches. Knit 22 rows (11 garter ridges).
- For the edging on split hem section, I started and ended each RS row with (k1, s1pw wyif, k1). I started and ended each WS row with (s1pw wyif, k1, s1pw wyif).
- Pattern is available for pre-sale now $8.00. Click here for Ravelry Link. Click here for PayHip Link.
- This pattern is available for presale. Save 20% with code SUMMER.
Dragonboat Christmas Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Dragonboat (self striping), Minis from Holly Press Fibers for Cuff. Heel & Toe in Twisted Owl Fiber Studios in the Poison Ivy colorway
- Ravelry Project Page
- 268.7 meters for Stash Dash
Alien Knight & His Horse - Pattern: Princess & Knight by Silvia Usón (~$4.25 pattern on Etsy– English & Spanish)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava in Black, Alfalfa (green), Midnight Heather (Navy) & Big Twist Twinkle (Silver)
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Safety Eyes from 6060 on Etsy.
- My Ravelry Project Page
- 46 meters for Stash Dash
Hydrangea Stripes Blanket #2 - Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket)- Ravelry Link. Website link.
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Hook: I (Cast on with K hook)
- Yarn: Vanna’s Choice in Shadow Ombre, Orion Blue, Burgundy & Sea glass, Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in Suede & Big Twist Soft in Rose & Charcoal
- I cast on 86 to make this blanket smaller than my last one.
- I followed the border instructions in the pattern. 3 rounds of a spike stitch: gray, pink, gray, then I did a round of HDC in the gray. Love the look!
- About 39 inches squares before border.
- 1,149 meters for Stash Dash
Stash Dash total to date: 4,891 meters. Click here to see my Spreadsheet Tracker. On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin - Three 2 oz braids of natural Shetland
- Ravelry Project Page
- Onto the 3rd 2oz braid (the darkest of the 3 shades)
Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition Not in Kansas Anymore Socks - Yarn: Agirlandherwool Sock in the Not In Kansas Anymore Colorway.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Happy Birthday Socks - Yarn: Freckled Whimsy Serendipity Sock Yarn in the Happy Birthday Colorway.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- My Ravelry Project Page
Paton’s Rainbow Stripes Brainstorming - Another crochet blanket.
- Another Recalibrate Top.
- I’d like to cast on something with the Tequila Sunrise Cheviot that I spun last summer from Blueberry Chick Yarn (click here for my Ravelry Project Page). 473 yards. crochet shawl maybe? Let me know if you have any suggestions.
From the Armchair Crafty Adventures - I did just a little bit of painting with the girls. I’ll include a few minutes of audio after the music if you want to tune in.
KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 Splash Pad Ravelry Links: In this episode- I shared the details of the 4th of July Challenge. Details on my website & on Ravelry. I announced a bunch of Participation Winners. If you won- please reach out to me via Ravelry or email. Events - Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast with Monica and Cortney- Summer Bingo starts end of May. Check out their website #CCRRsummerbingo2021 Bingo card can be found saved to Stories Highlights in their Instagram account.
- Knit Girllls Stash Dash May 28-August 31. Check out their website for more details. They will be hosting the event on Discord this year.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– July 15-18.
- Tour de Fleece. Saturday June 26 through Sunday July 18, 2021 Ravelry Link
- Fiberworld July 21-25, 2021. Click here for their website.
- 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021
Contest, News & Notes I learned about the Woolly Wishes organization on Episode 39 of the WeCrochet Podcast
They provide Syrian families with warm clothing items, toys, and blankets among other things. Check out the link above for more details about where in California to mail handmade items that they will deliver to the Syrian refugee camps. On a Happy Note - Oisin and Will’s birthday sleepover.
- Seeing fireflies in the driveway!
- Will’s soccer game and Riley’s softball game.
- Hattie, Aila and Emelyn’s dance recital.
- Great pool day for Father’s Day.
- Hair color (for me) and cuts for Mom & me.
- Oisin’s birthday at the beach!
- Sleepover with all 5 girls. blanket forts. manicures, making pancakes and muffins, painting, video games. barbies and most of them were only with us for about 15 hours!
Quote of the Week In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse. – Anthon St. Maarten Thank you for tuning in!
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Tue, 15 June 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 210 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- Some Years Later
- Crafty Adventures
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Fibernymph Dye Works & Knit Style Yarns Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$9 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
- I knit the size 42. I decreased every row towards the end of the decrease section. I went down 2 sizes for ribbing US 5.
- 2,048 meters for Stash Dash
Playhouse Scrappy Socks - Pattern: OMG Socks by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Playhouse colorway + other leftovers of Felici
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Check out my Knit Picks Affiliate Link if you want to purchase some Felici Yarn
- Felici Colorways used:
- Ribbit
- Playhouse
- Witch’s Brew
- Currant Mood
- Beyond the wall
- Used 66g of yarn- 262 meters
Stash Dash Total as of this recording: 2,311 meters Click here for a link to the spreadsheet I’m using to track my Stash Dash Meters. On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Recalibrate Top - Pattern: Recalibrate Top by Shana Cohen (test knit) Find Shana on Instagram.
- Needles: US 8
- Yarn: 2 Skeins of Teal Torch Knits in colorways: Charcoal & Dowager Countess. Goosey Fibers Goosey Sock in the Scarecrow Colorway, MadelineTosh Tosh Sock in the Birch Grey Colorway
- Ravelry Project Page
Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin - Three 2 oz braids of natural Shetland
- Ravelry Project Page
- Onto the 3rd 2oz braid (the darkest of the 3 shades)
Candy Color Socks - Yarn: Regia 4 ply in Colorway 01160
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
- CO 60 sts. 2×2 rib. Reduced down to 56 after heel.
Dragonboat Christmas Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Dragonboat (self striping), Minis from Holly Press Fibers for Cuff. Heel & Toe in Twisted Owl Fiber Studios in the Poison Ivy colorway
- Ravelry Project Page
- I made two 25g balls that each had 16 stripes. I need about 9 stripes for foot (before toe) based on other Felici socks. Aim for 7 stripes on leg.
- All but toe of second sock is done. So close.
Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition Not in Kansas Anymore Socks - Yarn: Agirlandherwool Sock in the Not In Kansas Anymore Colorway.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page
Happy Birthday Socks - Yarn: Freckled Whimsy Serendipity Sock Yarn in the Happy Birthday Colorway.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- My Ravelry Project Page
Hydrangea Stripe #2 - Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket)- Ravelry Link. Website link.
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Hook: I (Cast on with K hook)
- Yarn: Vanna’s Choice in Shadow Ombre, Orion Blue, Burgundy & Sea glass, Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in Suede & Big Twist Soft in Rose & Charcoal
- Cast on 86.
From the Armchair Some Years Later - Last June I used some Lion Brand Re-up in rainbow colors plus gray and Black to make a fun Mason Jar Cozy. We use it all the time but with washing and nearly daily use it could probably stand to be replaced. Ravelry Project Page
- 2 years ago I finished up a scrappy hexagon blanket that I later gifted to friend and co-worker Lauren for her baby girl, Meadow. I still see her posting pics of her daughter using it. Ravelry Project Page
Crafty Adventures Punch Needle - Kit with pattern by Teresa Kogut
- Pattern: PN165- For Ewe
- Link to purchase pattern only on Etsy for $12.
- I purchased my complete kit from Tree House Fiber Arts. Click here for their website.
- Kit included: 7″/9″ Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.
- Kits no longer available but Rachel does have double hoop, pattern and the punch needle in stock.
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- Took Mom’s advice and separated out whole skeins of embroidery floss into the 3 strands I needed and put them on bobbins. From there I could load my punch needle and keep going until I decided to cut instead of running out of floss and having to thread it again and again. Got through nearly all of the sheep!
In My Travels - Dan & I enjoyed our first Tentrr experience. Site: Mauralou Farm in Rhode Island.
- We had dinner in Westport MA at the Back Eddy Restaurant.
KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 Splash Pad Ravelry Links: Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus I talked about how I planned for and successfully navigated a really intense work week! On a Happy Note - During the first weekend of June we had Hattie and Oisin for a sleepover. Starte d the weekend with a surprise school pick up for Hattie & taking her out for ice cream.
- We enjoyed our nephew Will’s confirmation + picnic by the beach after.
- Getting 4 days in a row with my dear friend Kim.
- Listening to audiobooks with Dan.
- Swap box from my Merry Everything and Happy Always Swap Partner in the Between Knits & Purls Ravelry Group Can’t wait to open each day in July!
- Birthday Flowers + puzzle from Dan
Quote of the Week Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. “― William James
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Thu, 27 May 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 209 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week’s segments included: - On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Cookie & Bees, Knitters Brewing Co, Geektastic Fibers On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Playhouse Scrappy Socks Not in Kansas Anymore Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: agirlandherwool sock in the Not in Kansas Anymore colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Deschain - Pattern Deschain by Leila Raven
- Needles:: US 9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn. Rowan Creative Linen. Colorway 00624- Gray.
- Size: Smallest (54 1/4 in bust) Calls for 16-22″ positive ease. I should have around 19″
- Modification: added 1 lace repeat to the front of the top
- Ravelry Project Page
Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin Recalibrate Top - Pattern: Recalibrate Top by Shana Cohen (test knit)
- Needles: US 8
- Yarn: 2 Skeins of Teal Torch Knits in colorways: Charcoal & Dowager Countess. Goosey Fibers Goosey Sock in the Scarecrow Colorway, MadelineTosh Tosh Sock in the Birch Grey Colorway
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming From the Armchair - The Knitting Pickle Podcast with Penrose Knits on YouTube. Check out the channel here.
- Thank you to Jessica & Karen of the Make Good Podcast. They sponsored the Designer Panel I spoke on with Indie Untangled last weekend. They talked about some of the designers on Episode 27. Link here.
- Finished Books (spoiler alert- I recommend them all):
Crafty Adventures Punch Needle - Kit with pattern by Teresa Kogut
- Pattern: PN165- For Ewe
- Link to purchase pattern only on Etsy for $12.
- I purchased my complete kit from Tree House Fiber Arts. Click here for their website.
- Kit included: 7″/9″ Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.
- Kits no longer available but Rachel does have double hoop, pattern and the punch needle in stock.
- Helpful resources:
Crafting with Hattie: I did some visible mending on some of Mom’s socks. In My Travels We recently spent a weekend away in Orange MA at a cottage rented through AirBnB on Lake Mattawa. Breweries we visited: KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 Splash Pad Ravelry Links: Events On a Happy Note - Getting to interact with our youngest niece, Gabriella.
- Live streaming Riley’s dance competition
- New eyeglasses!
- Hattie and Oisin’s sleepover!
- Selfies with Hattie- “no not like that!” with the filters
- Visiting with my friend Laura down the Cape.
- So much fun with our Project 465 in May with Patreon group! Thankful to so many of you who signed up recently! Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon!
Quote of the Week “Some things are better off ignored than attacked. Attention is the oxygen of conflict. When you fight a problem, you breathe life into it. When you starve a problem of your attention, you suffocate it. In a surprising number of cases, the way to solve a problem is to ignore it.” -James Clear Thank you for tuning in!
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Fri, 14 May 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 208 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Events
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to our Ultimate Insider Patreon Members: Theresa, Kathy, Luanne & Beth! Your support means so much to me!
Welcome back BostonJensMom! Thanks, Mom, for co-hosting with me again (first time since the pandemic started) Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Gram’s Mother’s Day Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knitting Fever Indulgence 6-ply Color 102-Green, purple, blue, red stripes.
- Ravelry Project Page
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Advent 2020 Scrappy Socks - Pattern: OMG Socks by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Fingering weight yarn from Advent Swap with Stephanie @Farmsteadknits on IG
- My Ravelry Project Page
Playhouse Scrappy Socks - Pattern: OMG Socks by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Playhouse colorway + other leftovers of Felici and other self striping yarn.
- Started Oct 2019
- Socks started ages ago. Did vanilla bean slipped stitch thing between stripes. Didn’t love them so I pulled back and just knit, then several stripes in, the yarn broke which broke up repeat. I took it as a sign to make them scrappy instead.
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Knit Picks Affiliate Link
Hydrangea Stripe #2 - Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Hook: I (Cast on with K hook)
- Yarn: Vanna’s Choice in Shadow Ombre, Orion Blue, Burgundy & Sea glass, Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in Suede & Big Twist Soft in Rose & Charcoal
- I cast on 86.
Deschain - Pattern Deschain by Leila Raven
- Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn. Rowan Creative Linen. Colorway 00624- Gray.
- Size: Smallest (54 1/4 in bust) Calls for 16-22″ positive ease. I should have around 19″
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Weave in ends in linen? Tips welcome
Brainstorming From the Armchair 2 finished books: 2 new to me podcasts: Crafty Adventures I received an antique Circular Sock Machine (CSM) from my best friend’s Dad, who found it in their attic when they downsized a few years ago. I’ve spent time the past 2 weekends cleaning it but haven’t cast on yet. I found this video tutorial helpful as I think about casting on. Knitting in Passing We finally got to visit my grandmother at her new apartment in an Assisted Living community. Introduced us to her friend as her granddaughter- the one who knits all the shawls and socks! Her Jean Marie shawl is on the back of her chair. KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 Ravelry Links: Events - Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast with Monica and Cortney- Summer Bingo starts end of May. Check out their website
- Knit Girllls Stash Dash May 28-August 31. Stay tuned to their website for more details. This year I’m going to crush Jasmin again. Since I already have the Sash I think if I win this year I should get the rights to the tiny speech writer next year lol
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– June 10-13, July 15-18.
On a Happy Note - Mom: “being able to see people.” She shared stories about visiting her cousin Susan and working on Genealogy with Aunt Florence, Linda & Trish.
- Mother’s Day at Jen’s house.
- Mom had a successful experience with Max Sold Auctions and will have more coming up soon.
- Interested in trying it out? Use coupon code NESellers for no minimum for the first auction + $100 off the total commission if the auction makes more than $1,000.
- Want to learn more about selling online- you can request to be part of Mom’s Facebook Group.
Quote of the Week “Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you.” -Oprah Winfrey Contact Information:
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Fri, 30 April 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 207 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Find full show notes with photos check out my website. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Some Years Later
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: AdoreKnit, agirlandherwool & Yumi Yarns Stay tuned after credits for audio from Riley and Aila Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Baby Yoda (#2) - Pattern: Baby Yoda Amigurumi (free crochet pattern) by LarissaMaced – @beefriendscrochet
- Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in Fern (green) and Soft Taupe (Beige)
- Hook: D (3.25 mm) for Yoda. G (4.0 mm) for robe
- Ravelry Project Page
Dan’s New Year’s Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Yarn: US 2 (2.75 mm)
- Needles: Goosey Fibers in the Stay out of the Forest (not final dye version) & Lock Your F*cking Door (brown)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Cast on 52 stitches.
Dan’s Glass Ceiling Hat - Pattern: Glass Ceiling Hat by me, Jennifer Lassonde- Ravelry Link
- Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm)
- Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash (I think)
- Size 3
- Ravelry Project Page
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Gram’s Mother’s Day Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knitting Fever Indulgence 6-ply Color 102
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming - Thank you to Lynn (LynnPar) for enabling. She messaged me to say that Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick was on sale at Joann’s. I scored 4 skeins of colorway: Storm Front to make a Nanaimo Cardigan (to match Riley’s).
- Vogue Knitting Keynote with Stephen West (click here for his website) has me wanting to cast on one of his designs because it would be fun to make and have, but also to learn and continue to stretch my skills.
From the Armchair Finished Reading: Some Years Later Tune in to hear me talk about a project I finished on May 1, 2014- Tan House Brook Shawl in Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sock in the Rock Creek Park colorway Check out my Ravelry Project Page here. Crafty Adventures I am learning Punch Needle! - Kit with pattern by Teresa Kogut
- Pattern: PN165- For Ewe
- Link to purchase pattern only on Etsy for $12.
- I purchased my complete kit from Tree House Fiber Arts. Click here for their website.
- Kit included: 7″/9″ Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.
- Kits no longer available but Rachel does have double hoop, pattern and the punch needle in stock.
- Helpful resources:
Tune in to hear Riley and Aila talk about the craft projects they did during their Birthday celebration. KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 - Check out the Splash Pad Party Sponsor List
- Rules, sponsor list and so much more can be found on the Splash Pad ’21 landing page on my website
- Sign up by filling out this Google Form
- Kick Off Weekend: Saturday May 29 & Sunday May 30th.
- Preview night on Friday May 28th
- Kick Off Weekend-Saturday May 29 & Sunday May 30th.
- Friday night there will be a 4p-5p Zoom– Kick Off Happy Hour with BostonJen & a special event for Patrons only: 7p-9p Zoom -Knit Night Zoom
Events Contest, News & Notes - Patreon Update: its been fun seeing so many of you sign up! Check out my Patreon page to see the kinds of things you’d get access to if you want to join. Reminder: Those in the $5+ tiers get access to my private IG feed & to the monthly Zoom hangout during the KALs. Need more incentive? We have a new challenge starting in May.
- Check out my latest knitting design: Glass Ceiling Hat Pattern $5 on LoveCrafts and Ravelry
- Get 30% off with code “breakit” through 5/15/21 OR if you’re a newsletter subscriber, check your inbox for an even better deal.
On a Happy Note - I had fun celebrating LYS Day. Yarn’s End in Norwell teamed up with Dirty Water Dyeworks for kits for my Boxing Day Bonus Shawl. You can still get those kits online here.
- I bought some yarn for a colorwork sweater I’m dreaming of knitting at Staci’s Stitches.
- Sitting outside on the porch. Pattern writing and knitting while the boys work.
- Last Saturday the boys installed a tire swing. Not just any tire swing- but our old backhoe tire swing! It’s glorious and fun!
- Really enjoyed my Vogue Knitting classes in April!
- I had a blast catching up with my friend Kristi (krisluvswool on Instagram). You can check out all the crafty projects Kristi is making (and my recent projects too) on my YouTube Channel.
- I also recently recorded a Crafty Chat with Shana (shanalines_designs on Instagram) that will go up soon.
- Riley & Aila’s birthday day out!!
- Planning Hattie’s first sleepover!
Quote of the Week In limits, there is freedom. Creativity thrives within structure. Creating safe havens where our children are allowed to dream, play, make a mess and, yes, clean it up, we teach them respect for themselves and others.- Julia Cameron Thank you for tuning in!
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Thu, 15 April 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 206 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. www.downcellarstudio.com/206 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
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Reminder: All Links that lead to Ravelry are labeled as such. Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Eme’s 17th Birthday Rainbow - Pattern: Rainbow Crochet pattern by AmiMami Doll on Etsy. $3.74 (on sale $3).
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted Minis + Big Twist soft from Joann’s
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Interesting in picking up some Brava Worsted Minis? Consider using my Knit Picks Affiliate Link
Riley’s Nanaimo Cardigan - Pattern: Nanaimo Cardigan by by Tara-Lynn Morrison
- Ravelry Project Page
- Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Colorway: Storm Front (5 skeins)
- Needles:
- US 13 – 9.0 mm
- US 15 – 10.0 mm
- US 19 – 15.0 mm
- Size XS/S
- Used 4 full skeins (not the 5 that I purchased)
- Tag from Beam City with my logo on it.
Sidewalk Stripes Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Sidewalk Chalk Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Ravelry Project Page
Whale Song Socks - Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Whale Song Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Ravelry Project Page Link
Hydrangea Stripes Blanket - Yarn: Sprighly Acrylic Worsted in Silver Grey, Suede and Misty Pink. Vanna’s Choice in Grey Marble, Charcoal Grey & Oatmeal. Knit Picks Brava Minis in assorted colors.
- Hook: H (5.0 mm), Cast on with K (6.5 mm)
- Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Chained 118 to start with J hook. Used that for first sc row too. Then went to H hook.
- Finished blanket. 34 wide by 50 inches long. 53 rows plus set up and finish row.
- 692 grams used.
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Hydrangea Stripe #2 - Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket)
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Hook: I (Cast on with K hook)
- Yarn: Vanna’s Choice in Shadow Ombre, Orion Blue, Burgundy & Sea glass, Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in Suede & Big Twist Soft in Rose & Charcoal
- Chain 86 to make this one a little smaller.
Fibernymph Spinning Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Dan’s New Year’s Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Yarn: US 2 (2.75 mm)
- Needles: Goosey Fibers in the Stay out of the Forest (not final dye version) & Lock Your F*cking Door (brown)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Cast on 52 stitches.
Gram’s Mother’s Day Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knitting Fever Indulgence 6-ply Color 102-Green, purple, blue, red stripes.
- Ravelry Project Page
- Cast on 64
- Ribbed down front of the leg
Brainstorming - Excavation Blanket by Jana Pihota (free knitting pattern- Ravelry download only. Inspired by by friend Melissa.
- I’d love to make another Hydrangea Stripe Blanket (for me).
- I’d like to make a Nanaimo for me using the same Storm Front Colorway I used for Riley’s.
From the Armchair Knitting in Passing When I visited with my Aunt Florence during her chemo treatment, I took out sock to show her. We got talking about how colorwork is done and the difference between intarsia and stranded colorwork. Just then, a nurse walked by and admired Dan’s sock. We got to chatting with her. She said she knits but hasn’t in awhile because of some joint pain but is looking forward to getting back into it. KAL News - Splash Pad opens Friday May 28
- You can sign up on May 1st. Stay tuned for the link.
- Save the Date: Virtual Kick Off Weekend May 29 & 30, 2021
- Sponsor spots open. Click here for details.
- Rules will go up soon but as a reminder, WIPs are eligible for this KAL so if you want to get strategic and save stuff consider this your heads up.
- Pro Shop Sponsors are given the opportunity to sell exclusive items before & during the KAL. This is the paid option ($50 for Splash Pad Party). There are a max of 20 spots per KAL. Pro Shop sponsors receive 1 free 30 second promotional ad on the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, and first selection of Virtual Vending Spots for the Kick off Weekend Saturday May 29 & 30th.
- Snack Shack Sponsors will donate prizes but will not be able to sell KAL Exclusive products. This is free option and there are unlimited spots. Snack Shack Sponsors may sign up for any available Virtual weekend spots available after Pro Shop Sponsor Sign Up.
- Note: All Sponsors are required to contribute at least one prize with a minimum suggested value of $20.
Sponsor List (subject to change as we are still inviting sponsors) | Pro Shop Sponsor | | AdoreKnit | | agirlandherwool | | Anne Beady | | Cookie and Bees | | Fibernymph Dye Works | | Geektastic Fibers | | Into The Woods | | Irocknits Designs | | Knit Style Yarns | | Knitters Brewing Company | | Prairie Bag Works | | Sunsoaked Yarns | | YumiYarns | | Snack Shack Sponsor | | 19stitches | | Bonnie Baker Etsy Shop | | Cragen Cottage Designs | | Hyacinth Creek Designs | | Kino Knits | | Knitosophy Designs | | KnittenKristen Designs | | Legacy Fiber Artz | | Nicole Simmons Knits | | Precision Athletic Training | | Windswept Designs | Events - Know of something? Let me know.
- NJ Wool Walk– April 17th through April 25, 2021. Mostly in person event but they’re also having a lot of virtual events.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– April 14-18. I am taking 3 classes & a lecture.
Contest, News & Notes Check out the new Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Details about each tier is listed below or tune into this video to hear Mom & I chat about it. $2/month: Coffee Club - 2 Episodes of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast each month (24/year)
- Several YouTube Videos per month on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel.
- Access to my public BostonJen1 Instagram Feed
- (NOTE: You do not have to be a patron to continue to enjoy these offerings. They will always be free)
$3/month: Passionate Podsters: - Access to all blog posts in my Patreon feed. Behind the scenes in my making and more lifestyle details, tips etc. Reviews and other notes about finished projects. Lots of photos, sneak peeks of upcoming designs and more!
- Access to private vlog video (approximately once per month)
- And everything in the previous tiers.
$5/month: Stitchin’ Squad - Monthly Group Zoom Knit Nights during the Splash Pad Party & Pigskin Party MALs (make-a-longs).
- Access to a private Instagram Feed with even more behind the scenes and lifestyle goodness.
- And everything in the previous tiers
$7/month: Invaluable Insiders - A coupon to use in Jennifer Lassonde’s Ravelry Store each Quarter good for 1 free self-published pattern.
- This tier will evolve depending on the group’s interest. I’ll take polls and see what you’re interested in. Perhaps we’ll do periodic Zoom chats focused on a specific topic with some Q&A at the end. Will record for those who aren’t available to attend live.
- And everything in the previous tier.
$10/month: Ultimate Insiders - A coupon to use in Jennifer Lassonde’s Ravelry Store each Month good for 1 free self-published pattern.
- Patron shoutouts on the podcast
- Even more behind the scenes looks at designs in progress + the opportunity to help me name new patterns
- And everything in the previous tiers
Special Offer: Sign up in April- any tier- and be invited to submit your questions in advance and to join Jen live on a Zoom all to discuss, time management, efficiency, goal setting or anything else you need help or motivation with. Zoom will be scheduled in May and will be recorded for those who can’t attend live. On a Happy Note - I enjoyed my first time inside our local library in a long time. Got 3 books and snagged a great deal on some zoo passes for Riley and Aila’s birthday adventure.
- First time decorating for Easter here using hand blown eggs from my family.
- Easter festivities. Check out this vlog for some silly Easter dinner shenanigans. You can also see Millie reminding me how to latch hook.
- Trying something new- daikon radishes my friend Melissa gave me.
- Experimenting with going gluten free which seems to be helping my digestion…
- The Last Blockbuster on Netflix
Quote of the Week Never say anything about yourself you don’t want to come true.― Brian Tracy Thank you for tuning in!
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Tue, 30 March 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 205 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes and photos on my website. Click here. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Some Years Later
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Reminder: All links to Ravelry are labeled as such. Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Laura’s Cameo Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy FX Yarn in the Cameo Colors Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Ravelry Project Page Link
Easter Garland Heart Garland - Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern)-website link
- Hooks: 3.75 + others
- Yarn:
- White: Lion Brand Wool Ease- 301- White Multi
- Big Twist from Joann’s (Holiday- Red & Twinkle- Gray/Silver)
- Ravelry Project Page
3-ply Corriedale Yarn from Wound Up Fiber Arts On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Riley’s Nanaimo Cardigan Sidewalk Stripes Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Sidewalk Chalk Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Used Green Stripe Ragg colorway of Patons Kroy for heel.
Whale Song Socks - Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Whale Song Colorway. If you’d like to purchase any Knit Picks Yarn I’d appreciate it if you’d use my Knit Picks Affiliate Link.
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern)
- Ravelry Project Page Link
- Knit Picks Stroll in Navy Colorway for the heels.
Hydrangea Stripes Blanket - Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Yarn: Sprighly Acrylic Worsted in Silver Grey, Suede and Misty Pink. Vanna’s Choice in Grey Marble, Charcoal Grey & Oatmeal. Knit Picks Brava Minis in assorted colors. Some of them include: Avocado, Dublin, Sienna, Wine, Denim, Fig, Tranquil, & Coral.
- Hook: H (5.0 mm), Cast on with K (6.5 mm)
- Chained 118 to start. Pattern calls for chaining 182 for a 4×6 foot blanket. Next time I’d cut by half at least for a baby blanket.
Brainstorming From the Armchair Tune in to hear more about my experiences with Virtual Vogue Knitting Live in March Some Years Later - Thank you to Ravelry user MLbatesWI, Lisa who recommended this idea for a segment in her review on Apple Podcasts.
- FO from March 2016 Socks using KnitCircus Yarn in the Greatest of Ease Base in the Come What May Colorway.
- Check out my Ravelry Project Page.
- I wear them often and I think they’re holding up well. Not overly dingy.
- One note- Knit Circus has changed hands but this yarn base, according to Ravelry, isn’t discontinued.
- Pair of socks I knit for Dan 5 years ago with Regia 4 ply. His first pair of patterned/self-striping socks. Check out my Ravelry Project Page. Also his first pair sock weight socks. Holding up beautifully!
KAL News - Splash Pad opens Friday May 28
- Sponsor spots open. Click here for details.
- Save the Date: Virtual Kick Off Weekend May 29 & 30, 2021
- Rules will go up soon but as a reminder, WIPs are eligible for this KAL so if you want to get strategic and save stuff consider this your heads up.
- Pro Shop Sponsors are given the opportunity to sell exclusive items before & during the KAL. This is the paid option ($50 for Splash Pad Party). There are a max of 20 spots per KAL. Pro Shop sponsors receive 1 free 30 second promotional ad on the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, and first selection of Virtual Vending Spots for the Kick off Weekend Saturday May 29 & 30th.
- Snack Shack Sponsors will donate prizes but will not be sell KAL Exclusive products. This is free option and there are unlimited spots. Snack Shack Sponsors may sign up for any available Virtual weekend spots available after Pro Shop Sponsor Sign Up.
- Note: All Sponsors are required to contribute at least one prize with a minimum suggested value of $20.
Events Contest, News & Notes - I’m sorry share about the passing of Paula Emons-Fuessle on March 22, 2021
- March 31st last day to use original version of Ravelry. I’m sad and frustrated that it has come to this. The eternal optimist in me was holding out hope that they’d fix the issues that have been reported. Tune in to hear more about my thoughts and my plan so far. If you know of good alternative, especially for a pattern database, please let me know.
- I will not be using Ravelry from 3/31- 4/2 to support the worldwide ban that’s being organized.
- Want to export our patterns from Ravelry?
- I have a new pattern available on Ravelry & Love Crafts!
- The Sure of You Headband is a simple stockinette & reverse stockinette headband with a mock i-cord edging and flexible button closure at the back.
- This pattern has been tech edited & test knit.All instructions are written and charted.
- It calls for bulky weight yarn and US 8 Needles.
- It is written for 4 sizes.
- Use code friends on Ravelry to get the pattern for $4 instead of $5 or if you’re a newsletter subscriber, check your inbox for an even better coupon code.
- New on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel.
On a Happy Note - Savers trip with Mom- blue sequin “Fearless” pouch! Fearless is Mom’s word of the year for 2021!
- Hattie wearing the pink legwarmers I knit for Aila.
- Hiking longer and in better weather.
- Having friends over for a bonfire. Tractor rides for the kids. Jiffy pop!
- Planning Disney trip for the whole fam!
Quote of the Week “New goals don’t deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results.”
-James Clear
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Mon, 15 March 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 204 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes including 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
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fifties Stripes Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patrons Kroy Stripes in the Fifities Stripes Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Cozy Classic Raglan (finished for 2nd time) Juju Fruit Headband (#2) - Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky in the Juju Fruit Colorway
- Needles: US 8 (5.0 mm)
- Pattern: new design. Release TBD.
- Ravelry Project Page
Yadi the Frenchie Laura’s Tranquility Scarf On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Freewheeler Sweater - Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Laura’s Cameo Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy FX Yarn in the Cameo Colors Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page Link
Whale Song Socks - Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Whale Song Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page Link
Brainstorming - I swatched with unknown Sweitzer yarn (likely worsted/aran weight). Blocked swatch is 15 sts over 4 inches on US 7s. 14 sts on US8s. I like the fabric, but am having a hard time finding a pattern that matches this gauge.
- I’m also really in love with this knit dress. Pattern is the Schlossel Dress by Siga Lagamta Ravelry Pattern Page. Do you think it would look good on me?
From the Armchair KAL News - The Splash Pad Party opens Friday May 28, 2021!
- Sponsor spots are available. Click here for details.
- Save the Dates: Virtual Kick-off Events will take place on Saturday May 29th and Sunday May 30th.
- Rules will go up soon but as a reminder, WIPs are eligible for this KAL so if you want to get strategic and save stuff consider this your heads up.
Events - I signed up for Vogue Knitting Live Class with Carol Sulcoski- Lecture: Glorious Garter: Making the Most of the Easiest Stitch
- Vogue Knitting Virtual Events– March 18-21, April 15-18 & May 13-16
- Knit for Food Knit-a-thon Sun, April 11th 2021 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM EDT- hosted by Laura Nelkin
Contest, News & Notes - What’s new on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel?
- Punk Frockers Sewing podcast (audio). Check out their website.
- Hosted by Beverly Baptiste and Jenny Hassler. They are looking to create a sewing community, will be hosting challenges, focus on sharing patterns from indie makers and size inclusive pattern designers.
- I am now a Knit Picks Affiliate which means if you make a purchase using this link, I will get a small commission. It doesn’t cost you any extra.
Ask Me Anything I receive a comment on the blog from Lisa suggesting a new segment on the podcast called “One Year Later” where I would “Revisit items you finished one year ago and discuss how they’ve held up. How is the yarn looking? Wearability? Does it get frequent use or is it time to frog it?” Do you like this idea? Come tell me in the Down Cellar Studio Ravelry Group. This time I talked about my Soldotna Crop which I finished 2/29/20. Click here for my Ravelry Project Page. I used Brown Sheep Prairie Spun DK in two colors of gray and Daschinger Wools for yellow and turquoise. All non superwash. Worn many many times. No signs of pilling. No stretching. Love it! I also talked about my Ice Time Mitts finished in early March 2020. Click here for my Ravelry Project Page knit in Cloudborn Fibers DK and Legacy Fiber Arts DK. I love the fit, the yarn still looks brand new. No signs of wear. On a Happy Note - Millie is healing well after knee surgery. We celebrated and showed support with a parade/outdoor visit.
- The night before I went to Mom’s where she, Trish and I made posters. So fun!
- Mom & Dad each got their first Covid vaccine!
- Celebrated Megg’s birthday. Workout in morning together. Dinner/fire together in the evening!
- Longer days. 60 degree temps.
Quote of the Week “Instead of asking how many tasks you can tackle given your working hours, ask how many you can ditch given what you must do to excel.” –Morten Hansen Thank you for tuning in!
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Sun, 28 February 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 203 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes including photos visit my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/203 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- 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
Thank you for the recent rates & reviews in Apple Podcasts. I’d love to get the number of ratings up to 300! Want to help? Check out the article for step-by-step instructions. Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Crochet Heart Garland Heidi the Horse - Pattern: Heidi the Horse by Jess Huff (free crochet pattern). Direct link to pattern website.
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in the Soft Taupe Colorway (body). Mystery brown acrylic worsted weight yarn for hooves, tail, mane. Mystery cream acrylic for nose & ears.
- Ravelry Project Page
Ursa - Ravelry Project Page
- Pattern: Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak ($8 knitting pattern)- pattern also available on PayHip
- Needle: US 11 (8.0 mm)
- Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky in the Juju Fruit Colorway. Retails for $8.50 per ball. (Yarn provided free of charge for me to review)
- Finished sweater used 472 grams/ 519 meters, 567 yards.
- Tune in to hear my thoughts on how we see ourselves and decide what’s flattering or not. Remember a photo is just one angle of you. Everyone in real life sees you as a dynamic moving person, not just one static image. See examples of what I’d consider good/bad or flattering/unflattering photos below. Bottom line: I do love the sweater and have worn it several times already! Really enjoyed knitting with this Kraemer Yarn and can definitely see myself using it again for future projects.
Juju Fruit Headband - Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky in the Juju Fruit Colorway
- Needles: US 8 (5.0 mm)
- Pattern: new design. Release TBD.
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Wound Up Fiber Arts 3 Ply Spin - Fiber: Wound Up Fiber Arts Corriedale, 100 grams. Colorway 1: Prim (finished 1/12). Colorway 2: Fall Vibes finished 2/2. Colorway 3
- Ravelry Project Page
- No color management. Going to add other 2 braids. 3 ply.
- 15 min per day in Feb
- I have about 1/4 of the third braid, Honey Pie, left to go.
Fifties Stripes Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patrons Kroy Stripes in the Fifities Stripes Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Brainstorming - Garret asked for a dog that looks like their French Bulldog, Yadi, for his birthday. I purchased a pattern from BlackBird Pattern on Etsy. $8.49 Contains patterns for both a Frenchie and a Pug. Most realistic of all the patterns I could find on Ravelry and Etsy.
- I bought a black dog nose and replenished some safety eyes from 6060 on Etsy.
- I bought removable wallpaper samples from Etsy. We liked this one, but Dan suggested I paint it instead and get the kids involved.
From the Armchair - Books I’ve Finished (listened to each of these on the Hoopla app):
- A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer, so I got it from the library. Amazon Affiliate Link.
- You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory is Mostly Fiction by David McRaney- Amazon Affiliate Link
Crafty Adventures - Riley taught me how to make Disney ears using a headband, cardboard shapes for the ears, polyfill, material, ribbons and a glue gun. No sewing required. We filmed a video that will be up on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel soon.
KAL News Pigskin Party wrapped up; winners announced in Episode 202. If you won a prize and haven’t already reached out already please get in touch before March 10th. Events - Virtual Vogue Knitting Live- March 18-21- Workshops posted
- Check out friend of pod, Mara Smith is teaching a class on Saturday March 21 12:30p-1:30p. Lecture: Sit Right and Knit All Night: How Proper Ergonomics Can Increase Productivity
- Carolina FiberFest (virtual): March 11-14. . Workshops March 11-14, with vendors, free talks and demonstrations on the 12-14th.
Contest, News & Notes - Let’s welcome Jen from the Commuter Knitter Podcast back to the Podcasting world! She uploaded a new episode for the first time after 4 years. Great episode, fun audio from her 4 year old twins at the end. Find Jen on Instagram as NDJen04
- Check out the AndersMill Knits Podcast on YouTube. I joined Emily & Stephanie. Episode 57.1 & 57.2
- Check out my Thrift Haul Video
- Weekend Crafty Vlog– February 14th & 15th : You’ll get weekend knitting, crochet and spinning. You’ll also see some yoga, snowy walks in the woods, hear an update on my experience with my 2nd Covid Vaccine, and join me (and the fam) for thrifting adventures.
- My Studio Redesign is complete. Check out the transformation video on YouTube.
- Thanks for getting me over 1,000 subscribers! I really appreciate your support.
Life in Focus Update: 21 for 2021 List- Completed: - #4- Complete Book 2 for my 2018 Album
- #10- Hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube
- #11- Participate in the February Challenge on Instagram
- #12- Read/listen to 10 books
- #19- Submit a pattern to at least 1 publication
Ask Me Anything Limestone knits asked on IG- How to choose sweater patterns that integrate well with your existing wardrobe - What colors do you wear? What colors do you like up near your face? Do you like stripes? Patterns?
- What type of sweater do you usually wear? Pullovers? Cardigans? Baggy/fitted?
- When you wear sweaters what are you doing and what else are you wearing? Do you only ever wear sweaters out of the house, never at home? Do you want your sweater to pair with jeans? Leggings?
- Are you warm blooded or cold blooded?
On a Happy Note - Thrifting with Mom, Riley and Millie over the holiday weekend. So fun!
- Walking in the snow with Hattie and Megg last Saturday.
- Visiting with Millie outside, safely and sitting fireside on her birthday. Getting to see Garret skate in the ice rink my brother made in the backyard.
- My BFF came for a socially distant visit- bringing fresh, local mint chip ice cream and flowers.
- New “bowl” in my food rotation: Black Bean Cowboy burger from Trader Joe’s, a little bit of quinoa, whatever roasted veggies are in the fridge, a little cheese and BBQ sauce.
Quote of the Week You make mistakes, mistakes don’t make you”― Maxwell Maltz Thank you for tuning in! Please note: book links are all Amazon Affiliate Links. If you make a purchase (or anything else) after clicking through that link, I’ll get a small percentage. It doesn’t cost you any extra. It’s a great way to support the podcast, so thanks in advance for considering purchasing through these links.
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Mon, 15 February 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 202 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes including photos check out my website. This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Events
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Mom’s Rhinebeck Birthday Headband - Yarn: Mom bought a sweater quantity at Rhinebeck 2019 from Battenkill Fiber Mill in NY. Had more than 1 full skein of the 9 she purchased leftover.
- Needles: US 8 (5.0 mm)
- Pattern: None
Vampire Vibes Socks (Ravelry Link) - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Vampires Vibes colorway. Holly Press Fibers Sheepish Sock (heels)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Jeff’s Ice Time Hat - Pattern: Ice Time Hat by Jennifer Lassonde
- Ravelry Project Page
- Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash (charcoal) & Leading Men Fiber Arts Dramaturg in the Sandcastle Colorway (tan).
- Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
Crochet Heart Garlands - Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern)
- Hooks: Various sizes
- My Ravelry Project Page– blue version
- Yarn: Acrylic Worsted Weight yarn from stash (for hearts), wool fingering weight scraps (for garland).
3 more Garlands in red, white and silver - Project Pages, One, Two and Three
- Fun with sparkle yarn
- White: Lion Brand Wool Ease- 301- White Multi
- Big Twist from Joann’s (Holiday- Red & Twinkle- Gray/Silver)
Hattie’s Little Unicorn - Pattern: Little Unicorn by Valto Ekaterina ($3.60 Etsy)
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: White- worsted acrylic from stash. Colors from Knit Picks Brava Minis
- Ravelry Project Page
- Pattern calls for attaching limbs as you go. Felt more fiddly than it was worth so I skipped that and sewed them on after.
- Pattern calls for tying in yarn for hair. I used crochet chains instead.
3-Ply Shetland - 100% undyed Shetland
- 100 grams,
- Finished yarn: 98g. 256 yards- sport weight 3 ply.
- Ravelry Page
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Ursa Super Bulky Chevron Blanket Wound Up Fiber Arts 3 Ply Spin - Fiber: Wound Up Fiber Arts Corriedale, 100 grams. Colorway 1: Prim (finished 1/12). Colorway 2: Fall Vibes (finished 2/2). Colorway 3: Honey Piet
- Ravelry Project Page
Laura’s Cameo Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy FX Yarn in the Cameo Colors Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page Link
Dan’s New Year’s Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Goosey Fibers Squish DK
- Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Whale Song Socks - Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Whale Song Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page Link
From the Armchair I’ve recently read & enjoyed: I Found You by Lisa Jewell. Amazon Affiliate Link The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber- Amazon Affiliate Link The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian- Amazon Affiliate Link Started watching HBO Max show. Very different but still really enjoyable. My 12 year old niece, Riley is reading Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer, so I got the audiobook from the library. Amazon Affiliate Link. Crafty Adventures I’ve been enjoying drawing and cooling and pasting things into a little notebook. It’s along the ideas of a Commonplace book (click here for a blog post about this type of notebook). 2nd Crafty Chat Video with Riley. Check it out the video on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel. Check out the Pinterest challenge at the end of the video. Valentine Baskets- Delighted in putting together Valentine’s surprise baskets for my family. Included in them were the handmade garlands, books, mugs, candy, edible treats. baskets and some other goodies bought second hand. Plus some paper punch hearts they can staple together to make a garland- or use in another crafty project. I made two batches of Banana Ice Cream for Mom & Jeff, my brother. This is the recipe I use. KAL News Pigskin Party ’20 The Pigskin Party has officially wrapped up. Check out the End Zone Dance– come celebrate each other’s finished projects. Tune in to hear the January/February Participation Winners, the January Stash Hat Interception Winner and the 14 Grand Prize Winners! Events - Vogue Knitting is continuing their virtual classes. The next round is March 18-21. Check their website for more details about upcoming events.
Life in Focus
Word of the Year: Delight
- I bought some stickers that say “DELIGHT” and I added a delight quote to the canvas I painted for the Pinterest Challenge.
I checked in on my 3 primary goals for 2021: - 3 strength/circuit/barre/yoga workouts per week (tracked in Fitbit app)– I’m easily meeting and exceeding this now that I’ve been doing 30 Day Breath Series on the Yoga with Adriene YouTube channel.
- 8 designs published
- 1 down 7 to go (1 through tech editing, and 2 other samples knit)
- Make & assess goals every month in 2021
- Did my January assessment! Didn’t take long because I have been doing weekly assessments too.
Tune in to hear some 21 for 2021 List Updates On a Happy Note - On Hattie’s Birthday, I stopped by to give her her gift. She was delighted with her unicorn. Check out my Instagram feed for the video.
- Mom’s Birthday- Zoom Call.
- We made a Birthday Video for Mom using Vidday. It allows you to send out a link and folks can upload their videos. You can arrange them, pick music etc. Then they process it all for you. $24 for 10-20 minute video. Worth it for the ease of use.
- SNOW. So much snow.
- I was able to see my Aunt Florence during her chemo treatment. I showed her video on how to make pompoms using cardboard circles & helped her purchase Knit Picks Bulky yarn for her to make some new hats.
- Getting my 2nd Covid Vaccine.
Quote of the Week When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. -Khalil Gibran
Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
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Sat, 30 January 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 201 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photos check out my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/201 This week’s segments included: - Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- 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, Hook or Bobbins Gnome for Kris - Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in several shades of pinks and gray
- Ravelry Project Page Link
- Pattern: none, I created this as I went. Let me know if you like it and I may write up the pattern.
Crochet Lion Amigurumi - Pattern: Crochet Lion Amigurumi by Melanie Willis available on Ravelry & Etsy
- Hook: C: 2.75 mm
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport (lost ball band- yellow), Vanna’s Choice (tweedy oatmeal).
- Ravelry Project Page
- I finished the lion (left photo) and wasn’t completely happy so I moved the right eye and added more mane yarn to frame the face a little more closely (right photo).
- Ravelry user deafelis posted to say “ Jen, it sounds like you need a latch hook (Michaels link) for the lion mane! You basically described latch hook rug making, and that special hook makes things so much easier.” Thanks for the tip!
Christmas with the Gilmores Socks On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Spent most of the past 2 weeks knitting up the sample for a new shawl design and a secret project for Mom’s birthday which I am not sharing details on just yet… Ursa - Ravelry Project Page. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/BostonJen/ursa
- Pattern: Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak
- Needle: US 11 (8.0 mm)
- Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky in the Juju Fruit Colorway (yarn provided to me free of charge for my review)
- Size 3 (42 inch bust)
- Thanks to Ravelry user mjgnatt– MJ- who said “I believe the yarn for your Ursa pull over is Mauch Chunky. I live in Northeastern PA and there is a town called Jim Thorpe in Carbon County. The town used to be called Mauch Chunk which means Bear Place in the native Munsee-Lenape Native American language. The pronunciation of Mauch is “mock”. Just thought you might want to know how appropriate your yarn is for your Ursa pullover as Ursa Major is a constellation also known as the Great Bear.”
Super Bulky Chevron Blanket Wound Up Fiber Arts 3 Ply Spin - Fiber: Wound Up Fiber Arts Corriedale, 100 grams. Colorway 1: Prim (finished 1/12). Colorway 2: Fall Vibes
- Ravelry Project Page
Laura’s Cameo Socks - Yarn: Patons Kroy FX Yarn in the Cameo Colors Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Ravelry Project Page Link
Dan’s New Year’s Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Goosey Fibers Squish DK
- Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
From the Armchair Crafty Adventures - I repainted a board that holds three Mason jars.
- I painted a small 3×3 canvas with a rainbow and added letter stickers to remind me of my Word of the Year- Delight.
- I helped Mom cut foam for Boxed Cushion Cover. This is the tutorial she prefers & then she showed me how to do a bling hem on pants Here is a helpful tutorial on doing a blind hem. Check it out on my January 22-24th Weekend Vlog.Riley also shared how to use felt, gems, ribbon and a glue gun to make Barbie purses. Adorable!
- Photography with Emelyn- in the woods, near the icy stream… it started snowing. and we took photos of my handmade gnomes! So fun.
- When we came inside, we taught ourselves some embroidery using this tutorial:
KAL News Pigskin Party ’20 Check out all of the details you need to know either in the Start Here Thread on Ravelry or on my website.
Important Links: - Check out the January Interception: Stash Hat Scrimmage Hosted by Knitters Brewing Company. Check out the Ravelry Thread or this page on my website.
- Pigskin Movie night hosted by VTKimmyKim: Enola Holmes on February 6th at 8pm EST. Check out the Pop-up Events tab for details as it gets closer.
- Thank you to Mara Smith for hosting a Pigskin Party Stretching session on January 24th! So great to see your smiling faces. I felt so great afterwards- and spent the rest of that day chasing a 3 year old, so it was good to be limber! Check out Mara’s Instagram Account for her PrecisionATPerformance business or her website. She offers Zoom stretching classes that you may enjoy Flexibility: Wednesdays at 6:30pm Stretches for Stitchers: Fridays at 6:30pm. She is running a sale on February classes but you have to sign up by 1/31. So get over there now if you’re interested.
Events Contest, News & Notes - I’m excited to share the release of my Abington Mitt pattern.
- The Abington Mitts were designed to match my Abington Hat. They use similar repeats of twisted stitches and cables as the focal point for the top of the hand.The mitts are worked from the wrist up and are customizable.
- 3 Sizes: Small (Medium, Large): Finished palm circumference: 6 (7, 8) in / 15.25 (17.75, 20.25) cm
- Intended to fit with a little bit of negative ease. Select the size that is closest to your hand circumference as measured just below the knuckles and above the thumb gusset. If you are between sizes, I’d recommend going down to a smaller size.
- Yarn: DK weight: Yarn used in samples: 66 (70, 80) grams. 162 (172, 196) yards / 148 (157, 179) meters* If you plan to make your mitts longer in the wrist and or/hand, you will need more yarn.
- Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm & US 6 / 4.0 mm, 32 in / 80 cm circulars for magic loop, or your preferred needles for knitting in the round.
- This pattern has been tech edited & test knit.Instructions are both written and charted.
- Find the Abington Mitts Pattern for $5 on Ravelry & coming soon to LoveCrafts.
- Newsletter subscribers, check your email for the best possible deal. The pattern will have an intro code for everyone else making the pattern just $4.
Life in Focus Ask Me Anything
Knitgirlwagner asked. What’s the best way to teach yourself to spin?
- Not sure if your goal is to 100% teach yourself, if that’s the case, I do have some tips, but if you’re interested/able to get the assistance of someone else, I recommend that. It made a huge difference for me.
- Crafty Classes:
- Also check out the Sheepspot Podcast
Mfcknits- do you have a favorite sock heel method? On a Happy Note - Splashing in the mud puddles on a recent hike with Hattie.
- Hattie talking about coming home with me. Wanting to sleep over “when she’s little” after I insisted she can sleep over when she gets “a little bigger.”
- Weekly check ins with Mom about our goals.
- Crafty time with Eme and Hattie.
- The joyous, safe Inauguration of our 46th President and first female, Asian American/African American VP. Missed watching it live, but used phone unboxing batteries at work. Had to keep myself from crying because had a feeling if I did, someone would inevitably walk in at that moment.
- Amanda Gorman, 1st ever youth poet laureate, shared a poem. Read the transcript. Really recommend you watch it.
- Bridgerton on Netflix with Dan.
- Snow!
Quote of the Week “You can do so much in ten minutes’ time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into 10-minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activity.” – Ingvar Kamprad Thank you for tuning in!
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Fri, 15 January 2021
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 200 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes including photos can be found on my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/200 This week’s segments included: - On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Crochet Lion Amigurumi - Pattern: Crochet Lion Amigurumi by Melanie Willis available on Ravelry & Etsy
- Hook: C: 2.75 mm
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport (lost ball band- yellow), Vanna’s Choice (tweedy oatmeal).
- Ravelry Project Page
Christmas with the Gilmores Socks Vampire Vibes Socks (Ravelry Link) - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Vampires Vibes colorway. Holly Press Fibers Sheepish Sock (heels)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Dan’s New Year’s Socks - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Goosey Fibers Squish DK
- Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Cast on 52 sts. Thank you past Jen for that note in the project bag.
Scrappy Sparkly Halloween Socks- Ravelry Project Page Link - Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Some scraps. Some Knitty & Color minis
Ursa - Ravelry Project Page
- Pattern: Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak
- Needle: US 11 (8.0 mm)
- Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky in the Juju Fruit Colorway
Super Bulky Chevron Blanket Wound Up Fiber Arts 3 Ply Spin - Fiber: Wound Up Fiber Arts Corriedale, 100 grams. Colorway 1: Prim (finished 1/12). Colorway 2: Fall Vibes
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming - Hayven Sweater by Kate Oates. Ravelry Pattern Page. Also Available on Kate’s website.
- I’d like to make a garland (or two) for new white wall in my craft room.
- Craving to knit/design a new hat! Slouchy style to wear with curls. I wear my Thumper Hatconstantly.
Crafty Adventures I’m still working on my studio set up after painting a wall and re-arranging furniture. I hung up some handmade prints on an unused part of the chalkboard wall. Knitting in Passing I recently did a crafty chat on Zoom with Riley. Check out the video on my YouTube Channel. KAL News Quarterly Quests for 2020 are Complete! Quarter 4: October 1- December 31, 2020: Slay The Stash. Thank you Quarter 4 Sponsors: APLCrafts, AdoreKnit, Jennifer Lassonde Designs- Ravelry Link/LoveCrafts Link. Tune to hear if you’re a winner.
Pigskin Party ’20
Check out all of the details you need to know either in the Start Here Thread on Ravelry or on my website.
Important Links: December Interception Winner Announced! Along with December Participation Winners! Check out the January Interception: Stash Hat Scrimmage Hosted by Knitters Brewing Company. Check out the Ravelry Thread or this page on my website. Contest, News & Notes Abington Mitts will be ready for test knitting soon! Get in touch if you’re interested. Life in Focus Check out this YouTube Video on my channel for a review of how I review the past year and plan for the next. Worksheets and printables are available in case you want to do this too! Tune in for an overview on my 2020 review and Goals for 2021. 2021 Word of the Year: Delight
Primary Goals: - 3 strength/circuit/barre/yoga workouts per week (tracked in Fitbit app)
- 8 designs published
- Make & assess goals every month in 2021
21 for 2021 List - Go to the MFA
- Take at least 1 trip with Dan (weekend or longer) outside MA
- Complete 10 pages/stories for my December Daily Album
- Complete Book 2 for 2018 Photo Book
- Finish Covid 19 scrapbook
- Go Skiing
- Knit a garment out of handspun
- Kayak at 1 new place
- Spent at least 1 weekend with Laura (in NY or MA)
- Hit 1,000 YouTube Followers
- Participate in the Fiberuary Challenge on Instagram
- Read/listen to 10 books
- Take at least 12 baths
- End the year with $5k more in savings($33k)
- Take a trip with Mom
- Take at least 1 knitting/crochet/spinning class
- Go Apple Picking
- Do something spontaneous and delightful
Carry over from 2020 - Submit a pattern to at least 1 publication
- Go camping
- Do 1 in-store class or event at a local yarn shop (scheduled- didn’t happen)
Ask Me Anything - Tune in to hear my answers to questions asked on Instagram.
- Boehmela asked about my knitting/crocheting plans for 2021. Some preliminary thoughts:
- Knit with handspun
- Spin more (not sure what that means)
- brioche project
- garland for my room.
- finish my mystery gnome
- do another advent swap
- colorwork sweater for me.
- sweater with my Rhinebeck 2019 yarn.
- elisa.knits: Why don’t you knit blankets?
- Bottom line: They take too long, get heavy and hurt my hands/arms.
- mfcKnits- Quarantine Workout Routines
- I aim to do live workouts online through my gym: Monday 6:15a ab class. Wednesday 6:15a Circuit, Thursday 12:15 upper body, Friday 6:15a tabata. In an ideal week I do all 4 but when that’s not possible, sometimes I watch one I wanted to attend live on replay or watch something on YouTube:
- In the morning or on the weekends I enjoy hiking alone or with friends.
- My thoughts: start small and make it really achieveable. When possible, find something you enjoy or if you don’t enjoy it, pair your workout with music/podcast you like.
- Rplatt- asked about my Evernote usage. I am planning to create a YouTube video for this.
- ecbThorman wanted to know my fav winter recipe. Truth I’m not really a recipe personal. Lately my go-to comfort food has been adding veggies to Trader Joes Poblano Corn Chowder.
On a Happy Note - January 6th, started with beautiful snowy walk, looking at the pink sky. Listening to updates about the Georgia Democrats winning two Senate seats. The day devolved into riots and violence but I’m glad I had that slow, beautiful start to my day.
- Zoom chat with Melissa. Tip: Get together with a friend on Zoom where you don’t have to sit and just talk. Multi-tasking can make a Zoom call even more low-key and fun.
- Seeing goats on my neighborhood walk!
- Dan organized some of the unfinished side of our cellar adding a light and extended cork flooring there.
- Trees cut down. It’s a relief to know they won’t fall on the house. Every time I take a walk and re-enter, it smells like a Christmas tree lot. Making me insanely happy.
- Hiking with Megg, Oisin and Hattie!
Quote of the Week Author and speaker Jim Rohn on the best response to the disappointments of life:
“Let’s face it … people and events are going to continue to both hurt and disappoint you. Among the people will be those you most love, as well as those you least know. Seldom is it their intent to purposely hurt you, but rather, a variety of situations mostly beyond your control will cause them to act, speak, or think in ways which can have an adverse effect upon you, your present feelings and emotions, and the way your life upholds. It has been this way through six thousand years of recorded history, and your hurt or grief is not the first time a human has been deeply hurt by the inappropriate actions of another.
The only way to avoid being touched by life––the good as well as the bad––is to withdraw from society, and even then you will disappoint yourself, and your imagining about what is going on out there will haunt you and hurt you. Knowing this, there is but one solution that will support you when people and events hurt you, and that is to learn to work harder on your personal growth than anything else. Since you cannot control the weather, or the traffic, or the one you love, or your neighbors, or your boss, then you must learn to control you … the one whose response to the difficulties of life really counts.” Thanks for tuning in!
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