Down Cellar Studio Podcast

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 239 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For 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
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors:

• Woolen Women Fibers
• Cniotáil Láimhe Designs- Ravelry

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Recollection Blanket

• Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
• Yarn: Various full skeins and 20+ gram fingering weight yarn stash.
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Cast on with US K. It was still a little too tight but it works. Body done in a US J (6.0 mm)
• Blanket is 56 inches wide (not including the fringe).
• 6,576 meters for Stash Dash

Baker Street Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Baker Street Colorway
• My Ravelry Project
• 278.6 meters for Stash Dash

Hat for Dad

• Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($4 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & on the Brooklyn Tweed website)
• Yarn: Fingering held double. Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in the Wellies Heather Colorway (black) & YarnBaker Fingering Weight Yarn in the Blazer colorway (blue)
• Needles: US 5 (4.5 mm) and US 7 (3.75 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page
• 225.6 meters for Stash Dash.

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Solstice Socks

• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Solstice Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Mermazing Socks

• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Mermazing Colorway (April 2022 Subscription Box)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Check out my Unboxing Video Here

The Shift

• Pattern: The Shift by Andrea Mowry ($7 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry & her website)
• Yarn: 3 Skeins of my Handspun
• Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Swatched- US 5, US 4 and finally US 3
• LOVE working with my handspun.

Cloudy + Rainbows Spinning Project

• Fiber: 4oz braid of BFL from Frabjous Fibers in the Rainy Day Rainbows Colorway
• Description- long stretches of light gray punctuated with shorter blips of rainbow colors
• Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
  • This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.
• Plans: will likely ply with another braid.

Brainstorming

• I should start 2 crochet stockings that I need to have done by Thanksgiving.
• Planning another Shift Cowl for me!
• Yarn recycling. Do you know of any options besides mailing scraps to Hedgehog Fibres?

Knitting in Passing

Package from Sarah- the martini knitter . Fiber fill and yarn 2 blues Knitting will Millie megg and Hattie over the weekend.

KAL News

Pigskin Party'22: Official Hashtag is #DCSPigskinParty22

• Pigskin Landing Page on the Down Cellar Studio Website.
• Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Link to the Official Rules
• Player Registration- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors- Ravelry Link
  • Check out the Pigskin Exclusive Items in this Ravelry Thread

Tip from Sarah- Imagined Landscapes- on Watching or Ignoring Team Threads:

• You can set Ravelry Threads to watch or ignore.
  • Watching a thread means it will pop up to the highest point under the stickied threads if there's a new post.
  • Ignoring a thread means you never see it again – I use it to clear up teams I'm not on so there's less visual clutter for my PSP.
• Check out this page on Ravelry for instructions on how to Ignore a Thread.

Fist Bumps & Fives Challenge– check out this link for details. Complete this challenge anytime between 9/20-9/30 and enter on the Points Tally Form to earn 100 bonus points. You'll need a link to your Ravelry or Instagram Post for validation. Enter for points between 9/23-9/30.

Virtual Kick Off Weekend-click here for the schedule

Events

• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) ended August 31st
• My final tally- 27,546 m
  • Compare to previous years
    • My best year ever! Beat 2020's total by 71 meters)
      • 2021- 16,696.
      • 2020-27,475
      • 2019- 16,355
      • Funny how I bounce between 16k one year and 27 another!
  • 32 projects
    • 12 crochet. 14 knit, 6 skeins handspun
    • Crochet- 20,679 meters
    • Knit- 3,819 m
    • Spinning- 3,046 m
  • Types of Projects
    • 11 pairs socks
    • 6 skeins handspun
    • 5 Blankets (18, 524 m)
    • 4 cozies
    • 2 Tops (1 crop, 1 tunic bathing suit cover up)
    • 1 hat, 1 tie, 1 shawl, 1 toy,

Jasmin ended this year with 10,838 Meters. I beat her by 16,707 meters!!!

• Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc

Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul- Thursday 9/29 through Sunday 10/2. Check out their Event Website for details. Facebook Page available here. Pro Shop Sponsor Anne Beady will be at Salt Yarn Studio on Thursday 9/29 with her beautiful bags & design samples!

Greater Boston Yarn Crawl– is also being held Thursday 9/29 through Sunday 10/2

EarthTonesGirl Falling Leaves Sock KAL runs 9/15 through 11/15 Check out this Instagram Post for details.

Contest, News & Notes

• Check out my Stash Dash projects in a 2 part series on my YouTube Channel- click here for Video 1 & Video 2
• September Yarnable Unboxing Video can be found here.

On a Happy Note

• A quick visit from Laura in from NYC.
• Dan and I did a big cellar clean-out over Labor Day weekend.
• We enjoyed a big pool day (Oisin and Eme practiced their diving, Hattie practiced her swimming with Auntie Di) over Labor Day Weekend. We followed that with a clam bake, a belated birthday celebration for Oisin who turned 14 in June (while still in Ireland).
• Oisín working with Dan in the yard again this fall. They uncovered an impromptu pumpkin patch that sprung up next to our deck!
• We had our first fire of the fall. Pizza and beer after the boys were done working. Hattie (age 4) asked "are you gonna knit with me?" I asked if she was going to knit with ME! And she did.
• We enjoyed our last pool day and family trip to Hornstra for ice cream!

Quote of the WeekAt some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.–TONI MORRISONMusic -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/——Thank you for tuning in.Remember show notes for this episode can be found at www.downcellarstudio.com/#If you have a moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, I'd greatly appreciate it.I can be found on Ravelry as BostonJen and I'd love it if you came over to join our lively and engaged Down Cellar Studio Ravelry Group.Check me out on Instagram at BostonJen1 if you want to see what I'm up to between episodes.Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube ChannelEmail me at [email protected] For website:Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

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• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 238 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes, 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
• Crafty Adventures
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Uneek Christmas Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn. Colorway 25- Xmas Limited Edition. 2 cakes 220 yards/200 meters each.
• Ravelry Project Page
• 289.4 meters

Tweed Tie

• Pattern: Tweed Tie by Jem Weston- 4 GBP (around $5 US)
• Needles: US 2. (2.75) for body, US 3 (3.25 mm) for cast-on
• Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Tonal in the Flagstone Heather colorway.
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Omitting all increases//decreases to keep the bottom at the end of the tie flat not pointed.
• Finished tie is over 60 inches long.
• 126.6 meters

3 skeins in my Candombe Project- check out my Ravelry Project Page

• 2 skeins of 2ply yarn. Wool of the Andes Unspun Roving. Colorway: Delft Heather (100 grams) 100% Peruvian Highland Wool. & Malabrigo in the Candombe Colorway
  • 2 ply-60 inch loop. 242 wraps.12,762 inches or 410 yards. 324 meters. Stash Dash- 324 x3= 972 meters
  • 2 ply-59 inch loop. 81 wraps4,779 inches or 133 yards. 121 meters. Stash Dash= 121 x 3= 363 meters
• 1 skein of a 3 ply. those 2 singles plus 1 other random tan colored singles.
  • 60 inch loop 38 wraps.2,280 inches or 63 yards. 57 meters Stash Dash= 57 x4= 228 meters

Stash Dash Meters for this project: 1563 meters. All measurements taken after washing skeins

1 skein of yarn in Greens & Blues

• Blues: Included singles from Kingdom Fleece & Fiber Works 100% Tunis Pete's Fleece
• Greens: Malabrigo Nube Roving
• Ravelry Project Page
• 3 ply yarn 62 wraps around knitty noddy. 28 inches wide (or 56 inches around) after washing. 3,472 inches total or 96 yards or 88 meters
• 88×4 for Stash Dash = 352 meters

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• Mapped out gradation plan in Excel.
• 21 rows total. 12 or 13 hexis depending on the column.
• SCing them together with 2 strands like I am for the hexagons themselves. A great way to use up very small scraps because I only ever seam 3 sides together.
• Working my way from the dark side to the light side when I pulled some hexis out of the bag where I was storing them- and pulled out a huge piece which I had forgotten I'd seamed together. It was the far right column and part of the top row of the light side! At least I realized it when I did, and only had to rip back a small bit of what I had already done.
  • I used safety pins and paper with notes to indicate which hexi was the start/end of each column. Worked like a charm and I didn't have any other issues after that.
• Border- 1 round SC, 4 rounds HDC around.
  • switch light to dark gray to match blanket.
• Size (before washing) 45 in wide by 66 inches long
• 1976 grams total- almost 20 skeins of yarn!
  • Marled= 400 grams
  • Patons= 450 grams
  • 1126 grams of everything else
  • 7,176 meters

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Recollection Blanket

• Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
• Yarn: Various full skeins and 20+ gram fingering weight yarn stash.
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Cast on with US K. It was still a little too tight but it works. Body done in a US J (6.0 mm)
• MC- 3 strands of gray
• Blanket is 56 inches wide (not including the fringe).

Baker Street Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Baker Street colorway with Stroll Tonal in Navy for cuffs, heels & toe
• My Ravelry Project

Hat for Dad

• Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($4 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & on the Brooklyn Tweed website)
• Yarn: Fingering held double. Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in the Wellies Heather Colorway (black) & YarnBaker Fingering Weight Yarn in the Blazer colorway (blue)
• Needles: US 5 (4.5 mm) and US 7 (3.75 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page

Brainstorming

• Rhinebeck sweaters. Wave of Change Jacket by Denise Bayron to match the one I made Mom for Christmas 2020. Check out the Ravelry Project Page for her sweater.
• Use up some handspun for us to wear. Thinking of The Shift (Cowl) by Andrea Mowry (available on Ravelry & on the Drea Renee Knits Website for $7 US)

From the Armchair

Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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

• Decorations and costumes for Megg's Gatsby party.
• Bought nearly all of it second hand. Gold and silver candles, candle holders, vases and glasses.
  • Got pink feather fan looking things on Clearance at Michaels along with what looks like sparkly crystal pink gravel. Put on silver and gold chargers under/around candles.
• Spray painted feathers and sticks. Put in a large silver vase and added pearls strung through for centerpiece.

Knitting in Passing

This week, I shared a story about a man I encountered on the train who talked about his family's history with fiber arts and the sewing he did in the Army.

KAL News

#DCSPigskinParty22

• Pigskin Landing Page on the Down Cellar Studio Website.
• Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Link to the Official Rules
• Player Registration- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles. (COMING SOON)
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors- Ravelry Link
  • Check out the Pigskin Exclusive Items in this Ravelry Thread

Sponsors Signed up (so far) Pro Shop:

• agirlandherwool
• Anne Beady Designs
• JDStudios480
• Imagined Landscapes
• Charming Ewe
• Adoreknit
• Knit Style Yarns
• Knitters Brewing Company
• Jennifer Lassonde Designs

Snack Shack

• Sunsoakedyarns
• Shanalines Designs
• KnittenKristen Designs
• Maple Roots Creative
• MollyHatChick
• Christen Clement Designs
• Fitness by Mara
• Desert Vista Dyeworks
• Mcknits

Virtual kick off events Friday through Sunday 9/23- 9/25. Stay tuned for details!

Welcome to our 3 new Commissioners this season!

• Heather (zoomdogknits)
• Emily- (ElsaandEm)
• Alicia (almariecraft)

Teams will be announced 9/5 Tailgate Talk Challenge– runs 9/9-9/23. Stay tuned for details

Events

• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
  • Discord link: knit girllls discord
  • Current standings with Jasmin
    • Jen: 20,465 meters (Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc.)
    • Jasmin: 10,838 meters (Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc)

• Rhinebeck – NY Sheep and Wool Festival. October 15 & 16.
• Wool & Folk Event– October 14th from 12p until 7p in Kingston, NY. Tickets still available. $45.

On a Happy Note

• Mom's August scans look good despite having to come off her gene therapy medicine because of severe and painful issues with the skin and nails on her hands.
• Dinner with my parents, brother and grandmother for her 87th birthday!
• Visiting Dan's friend Perry's for his 81st Birthday. We found a local bakery that makes delicious pies. Great find.
• Pool Days!
• Queen Cover Band at South Shore Music Circus, after which my brother stayed over. He, Dan and I stayed up late talking.
• Mid-week trip out to Northampton with Kris & Megg for the Indigo Girls concert! We bought matching tank tops & wore them hiking the next morning. Every person we saw commented on them and asked if we were in some kind of club!
• Megg's Gatsby Party!
• Hiking in Wompatuck w/ Megg now that she's back from Ireland.
• Shopping at Ollie's with Mom, Trish and Theresa. It's very similar to Building 19 which is an old-school New England favorite for bargain shopping.
• Watching Aila dance in the Cabaret show and Hattie (age 4) cheering her on (and having to stop her from dancing too much in the audience). I also got to see Eme for the first time since they got back from Ireland.
• Mom's eBay New England Seller's Meet Up Group met for the first time since Covid this week! Had fun catching up with her crew. Check out their Facebook group here.

Quote of the Week

Yet occasionally we discover in the folds of an old handkerchief a shell or insignificant stone that had once embodied our happiest of afternoons.

–PATTI SMITH

Contact Information:

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• Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
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• Knit Picks Affiliate Link
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• Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link
• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 237 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photos, please check out my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/237

This week's segments included:

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• From the Armchair
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Shawl Design

• I finished up the sample for a new shawl design using a 150g skein of fingering weight from agirlandherwool in the On the Boardwalk. I lost at yarn chicken andended up finding another similar colorway in leftovers bin. I think it was Queen City Pigskin Colorway- the Huddle is Real.
• The finished shawl weighs 160 grams
• 676.8 meters for Stash Dash

Tiles for Miles Blanket

• Pattern: Tiles for Miles Crochet Baby Blanket by Yarnspirations. Free crochet pattern available on the Yarnspirations website
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted. Mint for MC. Many colors of greens, blues and grays for Contrast Colors.
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• 586 grams
• 1172.0 meters for Stash Dash

Scrappy Europe Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare Colorway, Paton's Kroy FX in the Geranium Colors Colorway and other fingering weight leftovers.
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Leftovers from Megg's Socks that I knit and left in Ireland in May and Marta's socks that I knit in Scotland and Spain and leftt behind for Marta.
• Cate's Clasp Weft join- check out this video on my YouTube Channel for the tutorial.
• My Ravelry Project Page
• 60 grams. 238.8 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Spinning

• Malabrigo Nube Roving.113g combed top Merino wool. Colorway: 870 Candombe. 1 bobbin full.
• Wool of the Andes Unspun Roving. Colorway: Delft Heather (100 grams) 100% Peruvian Highland Wool.

Uneek Christmas Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn. Colorway 25- Xmas Limited Edition. 2 cakes 220 yards/200 meters each.
• Ravelry Project Page
• 1st sock done. 2nd is beyond the heel

Tweed Tie

• Pattern: Tweed Tie by Jem Weston- 4 GBP (around $5 US)
• Needles: US 2. (2.75) for body, US 3 (3.25 mm) for cast-on
• Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Tonal in the Flagstone Heather colorway.
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Omitting all increases//decreases to keep the bottom at the end of the tie flat not pointed.
• Modification: for the last stitch of each row, I am slipping purlwise with the yarn in front for a neater edge.

Recollection Blanket

• Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
• Yarn: Various full skeins and 20+ gram fingering weight yarn stash.
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Cast on with US K. It was still a little too tight but it works. Body done in a US J (6.0 mm)
• Holding all yarn triple. Clusters of treble crochet.

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• Planned for 20 columns total. 11 or 13 hexis depending on the column.
• SCing them together with 2 strands like I am for the hexagons themselves. A great way to use up very small scraps because I only ever seam 3 sides together.

From the Armchair

• How the WILD EFFECT Turned Me into a Hiker at 69: An Appalachian Trail Adventure by Jane E. Congdon. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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.

In My Travels

• Camping at On the Saco Campground in Fryeburg ME
• 2 days paddling. 9 miles each day
• Thurs night went to Saco River Brewing then to the restaurant next door.
• Living my best life sleeping my hammock tent.
• Trash collecting.

KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

Stats:

• 155 players entered
• 1022 projects finished & entered
  • 424 used around 50g
  • 357 used around 100g
  • 189 projects used around 200g!
  • 52 used around 150g
• 10 Pro Shop Sponsors
• 17 Snack Shack Sponsors
• 2,268 Sponsor Products used in the creation of the 1022 FOs
• 33 Participation Prizes
• 30 Final Prizes

Thank you to Wendy and Jen!!!!! Tune in to hear if you're one of our end of the summer winners! I will email all winners within a week of this recording.

Events

• Summer Bingo hosted by Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast
  • Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5
  • Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to Instagram or Ravelry
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
  • Discord link: knit girllls discord
  • Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc. I've added 2,087.6 meters since last episode!!!
  • Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc

On a Happy Note

• My friend Laura visited during the first weekend in August. Celebrated her birthday. She, Mom and I saw The Neil Diamond Musical; A Beautiful Noise in Boston.
• Second hand shopping. I bought a beautiful cedar entertainment center.
• Dan, Laura, Aila and I all had sleepovers at Mom & Dad's. Pool time, ice cream and penny drop.
• The Rowans are home from Ireland!
• Tuesday August 9 we celebrated Mom & Hattie's half birthdays at the beach.
• Camping!
• Sunday- pooltime and dinner with Mom, Dad and my brother, Jeff.

Quote of the Week

For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock.–JAMES BALDWIN

Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

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• Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
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• Knit Picks Affiliate Link
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• Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link
• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 236 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photo check out my website.

This week's segments included:

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• From the Armchair
• KAL News
• Events
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Woolen Women Splash Pad Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 SW Merino/Nylon Blend. Colorway: Into the Deep
• Ravelry Project Page
• 219.6 meters for Stash Dash

4 Crocheted Jar Cozies

• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up in various colors
• Hook: G (4.25) for bottom and F (3.75 mm) for the sides
• Patterns: some are a take off on my Ball Band with a Twist pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
• Rainbow Ball Band with a Twist- Ravelry Project Page. 38.5 meters
• Improv Cluster Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 35.4 meters
• Teal Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 40.7 meters
• Gray Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 41.6 meters

Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag #2

• Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US
• Hook: 2.75 mm (C) for bunny & 3.25 mm (D) for sleeping bag
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted- gray, white, pink, orange and green colors
• Made one in February 2020 for my niece Hattie's 2nd birthday. This is for Gabriella's 2nd birthday
• Stuffing: mostly used the cotton that comes at the top of a new bottle of pills/OTC medicine.
• 84 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Malabrigo Nube Roving

• 113g combed top Merino wool
• Colorway: 870 Candombe
• Have at least 2. Maybe 3 of these.
• Purples, pinks, dusty pumpkin/mustard.
• Pre-drafting really helps.

Uneek Christmas Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn. Colorway 25- Xmas Limited Edition. 2 cakes 220 yards/200 meters each.
• Ravelry Project Page

Recollection Blanket

• Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
• Yarn: Various Fingering Weight Yarns from stash held triple. Yarns include (but not limited to)- Legacy Fiber Artz, Yarnable, Goosey Fibers, Knitters Brewing Company, Cascade, Knit Picks Felici.
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Changed color plan- after purchasing new pillows for our couch. Pinks, peach, orange, yellow. bits of tan and purple.
• Blanket is 56 inches wide (not including the fringe).

Shawl Design

Sideways shawl design that I had to rip back to center (after finishing the increases) because I wasn't happy with how decreases are laying. Figured out what I needed to fix. Ripped back a lot, finally got back to virgin yarn again.

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• Mapped out gradation plan in Excel.
• Need:- 132 dark gray & 128 light gray. Completed: 203 of 260

Tiles for Miles Blanket

• Pattern: Tiles for Miles Crochet Baby Blanket by Yarnspirations. Free crochet pattern available on the Yarnspirations website
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted. Mint for MC. Many colors of greens, blues and grays for Contrast Colors.
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

From the Armchair

• Unlost by Gail Muller. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
• Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Pharr Davis. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
• A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
• Take a Hike: A Long walk on the Appalachian Trail by Tim Hewitt. Amazon 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.

KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

• All projects must be finished by the end of the day (your time) on Sunday July 31, 2022). All entries must be submitted via the Summer Celebration Form by Friday 8/5/22.
• 823 projects entered so far!3,404 entries for prizes!!
• Will announce winners of our final prizes in Episode 237!

Events

• Summer Bingo hosted by Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast
  • Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5
  • Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to Instagram or Ravelry
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
• Discord link: knit girllls discord
• Tune in to hear if Jen or Jasmin is currently in the lead!
  • Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
  • Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc

Ask Me Anything

• Mazzygirl1- How is your sweet Mom doing?
• Pebblesgirlcrafts- This isn't podcast related but would ever do a sock drawer tour on YouTube?
• Genna-with-a-Gee- What are your favorite sources of crafting inspiration? Crafts, YouTube etc?YouTube Channels: Legacy Fiber Artz, Knitty Natty, Earthtones Girl, Stitching the High Notes.Scrolling Instagram. Photos in Ravelry Chat Thread.

On a Happy Note

• Visit with Sue from Legacy Fiber Artz & Sharon from Knit Style Yarns
• 90 min massage was great even though it left my calves with polka dot bruises
• Beachside drinks and dinner with my bestie Kris, my mom and hers.
• Not so happy about wrist pain that lasted for about 4 days but it passed quickly.
• Furniture shopping with Mom. First night out we got a bookcase about 27 baskets for me. I took Friday off of work, and we did some more furniture shopping.
• I went to the Keith Urban Concert with the fam including a few of our cousins, followed by family sleepover at Mom & Dads that turned into two 90+ degree pool days. Floating. Diving contests. Penny drop (if you want to play this game with your family consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for purchase)
• Cardio jazz class with my girlfriends.
• Being eligible to donate blood again- 1 year after treatment from Lyme disease ended.
• Going to the Red Sox/Gaurdians Game for the David Ortiz Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.

Quote of the Week

I believe one thing; that today is yesterday and tomorrow is today and you can't stop.

-Martha Graham

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• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 235 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For 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
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Felici Socks (2 finished)

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Desert Rose (Ravelry Page), Bayou Colorway (Ravelry Page)
• Bayou (greens and grays). 292.5 meters (10.5 inch foot and leg)
• Desert Rose- (pinks, purple, dusty mustard/orange). 230.8 meters (8-9 in leg and 9.5 inch foot)

Marled Felici Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket

• Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in White held double with Knit Picks Felici in the Bookshop, Rustic Cabin & Friendly Skies colorways
• Hooks: 5.5mm (J) for the body
• 6 skeins Felici + 12g of another to finish border. 634g of Brava worsted.
• Border: sc around. hdc around. hdc through 3rd loop around.
• 32 inches wide x 48 inches long.
• 2,505 Meters for Stash Dash

Mom's Breezy Cover-Up

• Pattern: Easy Breezy Swim Cover by Megan Shaimes (free on the Meg Made with Love Blog or ad-free for $3.50 on Etsy).
• Yarn: Wool & The Gang Shiny Happy Cotton in the Turquoise Waters Colorway (~8.4 skeins used)
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Knit i-cord for belt. 3 sts with US 8 DPNs.
• 1195.6 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Malabrigo Nube Roving

• 113g combed top Merino wool
• Colorway: 870 Candombe
• Pre-drafting really helps. darkest dye sections are usually the most condensed.

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• *7/14 update- 99 light gray. 80 dark gray- 179 total (of 260)- 81 left

Woolen Women Splash Pad Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 SW Merino/Nylon Blend. Colorway: Into the Deep
• Ravelry Project Page
• Cast on Sunday July 10th beginning of Knitty Natty's Sock Week. Check out her YouTube Channel if you haven't already
• Finished heel on Wednesday. Into the foot on Thursday.
• You can still get your official logo bag and sock set on the Woolen Women Website

Brainstorming

Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay. Ravelry Link to Pattern. Blog Link. $6 US "Designed to utilise all those leftovers that seem too small to be useful, but too precious to throw away, this blanket can be made in any size and with any yarn weight.Use your chosen

From the Armchair

This Is My Brain In Love by I.W. Gregorio Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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

• A lady asked what I was knitting during the opening act of The Chicks concert. She said she's an avid knitter too.
• Helped a new hat knitter find needles in Michaels
• I received a text from my friend Laura's pilates client, David, of his bright Felici Socks in his work pants/shoes in a conference room in summer.

KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

Events

• Summer Bingo hosted by Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast
  • Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5
  • Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to Instagram or Ravelry
• Sock Week with Knitty Natty. July 10-17th. I'll be co-hosted an event with Natalie on Tuesday July 12th at 8p Eastern! If you paid for the option that includes this -you can watch the replay!
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
• Discord link: knit girllls discord
• Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
  • Queue the Duck Boats
• The New York Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY will be held October 15 & 16, 2022

Life in Focus

I reviewed my: Word of the Year: Pause

Primary Goals:

1. Move your body 4 days a week. Any movement for 15 minutes or more counts.
   • January: 19 workouts/4 weeks= 4.75 times per week.
   • February: 12 workouts/ 4 weeks= 3 per week
   • March: 13 workouts
   • April: 13 workouts
   • May: 8 workouts
   • June- 21 workouts
   • 86= divide by 26 weeks of the years- 3.3
2. Say Yes to time spent with Mom – that's going well!
3. Journaling. Major fail on journal except for tracking mom's important health details, taking as many photos as I can, and doing my 1 line a day journal.

Ask Me Anything

Val asked if I'd seen any interesting wildlife on my walks lately. We have a new fawn in the yard. The hawks are especially loud! I found some interesting information on the Mass Audubon website. I think the ones near us are the Red-tailed hawks.

On a Happy Note

• Laura's visit. Pool day. Heidi's for ice cream. Consignment shopping- where we scored, clothes, jewelry and a new/old mirror for our guest room which Dan hung this week.
• Zero Refills No waste store in Cohasset, MA.
• Laura left Sunday of July 4th weekend. Dan and I worked around house Monday morning then enjoy the pool in the afternoon & dinner with fresh local corn with Mom and Dad.
• The Chicks concert with Mom, Dad, Jeff and Riley- tailgaiting, sneaking in my knitting & singing our lungs out!
• Trish's 50th birthday at the Japanese Hibachi and pool day.
• Dinner and pool night with Mom, Dad and Millie. Millie and I picked wild blueberries. I found necklaces that say Fearless for Mom, Riley, Millie and Me.

Quote of the Week

One discovers the light in darkness, that is what darkness is for; but everything in our lives depends on how we bear the light. –JAMES BALDWIN

Thank you for tuning in!

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• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 234 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast.

Full show notes with 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
• Some Years Later
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Love Letters Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Mountain Tweed BFL in the Love Letters Colorway
• Ravelry Project Page
• Meters for Stash Dash= 232.6

Blue/Green/Yellow 3 ply handspun

• Three Waters farm Fiber- Forested Hills Colorway (blues & greens). Three Waters Farm Corriedale- pulled out the blues/greens and yellows pulled from the Quintessence colorway. Rhapsody Fiber Arts- 2oz 50% Angora/50% merino no colorway- lighter blue.
• Ravelry Project Page
• Meters for Stash Dash= 464

Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket

• Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in the Peacock colorway (Main), Brava in the Dove Heather Colorway (gray), and Craft Smart Value Yarn in the Neon Yellow Colorway
• Hooks: 5.5mm (J) for the cast on & 6.0mm (I) for the body
• I wanted a bobble edging (inspired by this blanket). I used this free blog tutorial for the bobble border.
• Ravelry Project Page
• Stash Dash Meters- 1,095.2

Psychedelic Sunset Felici Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Psychedelic Rainbow Colorway
• Ravelry Page
• Stash Dash Meters: 252.7

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Shawl Design

• Yarn: 150g skein of fingering weight from agirlandherwool in the On the Boardwalk.
• Pattern: in progress
• Update: I am not happy with how decreases are laying on the decrease side so I'll rip back and redo.

Felici Socks (3 in progress)

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Baker Street Colorway (Ravelry Page), Desert Rose (Ravelry Page), Bayou Colorway (Ravelry Page)

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• 162 done of 260= 62% done.

Malabrigo Nube Roving- Spinning Project

• 113g combed top Merino wool
• Colorway: 870 Candombe

Marled Felici Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket

• Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in White held double with Knit Picks Felici in the Bookshop, Rustic Cabin & Friendly Skies colorways
• Hooks: 5.5mm (J) for the body
• Ravelry Project Page

Brainstorming

• Acquiring 2 bags of yarn from a friend moving on from knitting into quilting. Not sure what I can make out of her stash, but very much looking forward to giving that a go.
• I have all sorts of blanket mojo. If you do too, check out some of these charities excepting donations.
  • Project Linus MA
  • Warm Up America
  • Knots of Love

From the Armchair

The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.

The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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.

Some Years Later

I crocheted in 2018. Check out my Ravelry Project Page here. Pattern is the Easy Breezy Swim Cover by Megan Shaimes (free on the Meg Made with Love Blog or ad-free for $3.50 on Etsy).

Knitting in Passing

• Millie called me to re-learn the purl but she knew how to do it after all.
• While waiting for a train, a lady sat down and asked if this was the knitting bench. She pulled out a lime green dish cloth she brought with her to knit on while waiting for an appointment.
• As I was getting off train the other day, a man asked when I was done crocheting what was my project going to be. He said he looked forward to seeing my progress if he sees me again.

KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

Tune in to hear if you won a June Participation Prize!

Events

• Summer Bingo hosted by Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast
  • Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5
  • Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to Instagram or Ravelry
• Sock Week with Knitty Natty. July 10-17th. I'll be co-hosting an event with Natalie on Tuesday July 12th at 8p Eastern!
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Woolen Women Fibers Rock It Tee KAL. Check out this post on Instagram for details. Runs May 7-July 30th.
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August. Discord link: knit girllls discord

Stash Dash Update:

• Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin is 1700 meters ahead, but we still have 2 full months! I am planning to go to Rhinebeck and look forward to the satisfcation of having her hand over our Sash!

Life in Focus

• Furious about the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe versus Wade? Check out this website Action For All (choice.crd.co). It is really easy to navigate website that gives options for where to donate, volunteer, protest, and to find access to healthcare including abortion including region specific links.
• I also invite you to check out the Earbuds Collective recommendations for podcasts on the topic of Abortion.

On a Happy Note

• Dancing in the 40th Anniversary Recital & a fun after party.
• Millie's impromptu sleepover. pancakes and hike before heading to dad's for Father's Day
• Father's Day- too cold for a pool day, but we had fun inside playing games.
• Carly's bridal shower
• Riley graduated 8th grade!.
• Pool Day with Mom's eBay friends + a few of our friends too.

Quote of the Week

Beauty is as much about how and whether you look as what you see. –JOHN GREEN

Thank you for tuning in!

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• Bookshop Affiliate Link
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• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pumpkin Patch colorway (October Yarnable Subscription Box Colorway). Click here for my YouTube Unboxing Video.
• Ravelry Project Page
• 264.0 meters for Stash Dash
• Curious about Yarnable? Consider checking out my Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link. Use Coupon Code BOSTONJEN for $5 off your first box.
• Don't forget- Yarnable/Hypnotic Yarn is a Snack Shack Sponsor

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
• 238.0 meters for Stash Dash

Rainbow Crochet Crop

• Pattern: 100% improvised.
• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up. Colors: Ecru, Red, Orange, Sunflower, Lime, Aqua, Lilac and Raspberry
• Hook: E (3.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• 482 g used. 719.7 meters for Stash Dash.

3 ply yarn in Blues & Greens

• Wool of the Andes Unspun Roving. Colorway: Delft Heather (100 grams) 100% Peruvian Highland Wool.
• Malabrigo Nube. 113 grames Combed Top 100% Merino Wool in Colorway 809 Solis.
• Rhapsody Fiber Arts- 2oz 50% Angora/50% merino no colorway- lighter blues.

• This 3 ply skein is 31 inches long from end to end, or 62 inches per wrap of the noddy noddy. 106 wraps= 6,572 inches or 166.9 meters for Stash Dash (because the fiber went through the orifice 4 times)

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Shawl Design

• I shared some preliminary details about a new design idea using a 150g skein of fingering weight from agirlandherwool in the On the Boardwalk colorway.

Meggsie/Marta Scrappy Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks FX in the Geranium Colors Colorway (leftover from Marta's Socks) & Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare Colorway (leftover from Meggsie's socks) + also added yarn from Aila's dance socks.
• Ravelry Project Page

Love Letters Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Mountain Tweed BFL in the Love Letters Colorway
• Ravelry Project Page

Felici Socks (4 in progress)

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Baker Street Colorway (Ravelry Page), Desert Rose (Ravelry Page), Bayou Colorway (Ravelry Page) Psychedelic Rainbow (Ravelry Page- used a Lemonade Shop yarn for heel)

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• As of 6/14: 95 light gray, 27 dark gray – 112 total

Brainstorming

Stash Dash Planning

I'm brainstorming baby blanket options

• Snuggle Bean Blanket by Little Duck Crochet available on Etsy & Ravelry Link ($5 US)
• Abacus Blanket by Susan Carlson available on LoveCrafts & Ravelry & Etsy ($6 US)
• or maybe a simple corner to corner (C2C) crochet blanket?

From the Armchair

• Hooked and Booked podcast with AJ of KJKrochet, South Africa
• Crochet Conversations Inez and Mell from Singapore
• Heard about both of these from the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Podcast.

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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

Kris' Felici sock (Ravelry Project Page) blew out after just more than a year but keep in mind that Kris wears her socks daily from October- May and teaches dance in them.

In My Travels

I shared some stories about my recent trip to Ireland, Scotland and Spain. Patrons, don't forget to check out the Patreon feed for blog posts, photos and a Google Album of my trip pictures.

KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

On this episode I talked about:

• Thanks to everyone who joined our May 30th Kick Off.
• Thursday June 23rd at 8p Eastern we're doing another Zoom hangout for Patrons at the$5 level and up. Check out the details here.
• Splash Pad '22 logo bags are available from Woolen Women Fibers. Check out their knit kits here or sock sets here.

Events

• Sock Week with Knitty Natty. July 10-17th. I'll be co-hosting an event with Natalie on Tuesday July 12th at 8p Eastern!
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Irocknitters KAL hosted by Cori (Irocknits Designs, also a Splash Pad Sponsor). Check out this post in her Ravelry Group. KAL runs from April 25th through June 30, 2022.
• Woolen Women Fibers Rock It Tee KAL. Check out this post on Instagram for details. Runs May 7-July 30th.
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
  • Discord link: knit girllls discord

Stash Dash Update:

• Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc

On a Happy Note

• Girls weekend with Kris and Laura. Got a cool embroidered art piece for our guest room which Mom and Dad got me for my birthday.
• Birthday celebrations. Friday- kayaking with Mom, Dad and Dan. Beer out on the sandbar, local brewery, then ice cream and dinner with RGM. Sleepover at Mom's. Pool day, lobsters. Kids bouncing on air mattress. Fake out with a small ice cream cake- which I have VERY strong feelings about. Kara's kids- Emelie and Teddy. Em asked me if she could lick my cake. I thought she said Look AT my cake and I said SURE!

Quote of the Week

One does not 'find oneself' by pursuing one's self, but on the contrary by pursuing something else and learning through some discipline or routine (even the routine of making beds) who one is and wants to be.

–May Sarton

Thank you for tuning in!

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• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 232 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with 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
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Sunsoaked Yarns & Fibernymph Dye Works

Note- there will be only one episode in May 2022. Talk to you again in June (or join us May 30th for our Splash Pad Virtual Kick Off)

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Mom's Zen Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Zen Colorway
• Ravelry Project Page

2 Tiny Turtles

• Pattern: Little Miss Turtle by Diana Moore (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry & on the PinkMouseBoutique website)
• Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Minis in various greens
• Hook: B 2.25 m
• Ravelry Project Page for Turtle 1
• Ravelry Project Page for Turtle 2

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Spinning:

• Wool of the Andes Unspun Roving. Colorway: Delft Heather (100 grams) 100% Peruvian Highland Wool & Malabrigo Nube. 113 grames Combed Top 100% Merino Wool in Colorway 809 Solis.
• Planning to ply these together with Rhapsody Fiber Arts- 2oz 50% Angora/50% merino no colorway- lighter blues.

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• 3 rounds with yarn held double
• 75 hexagons completed to date

Double Dog Dare Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare Colorway
• Ravelry Project Page

Pumpkin Patch Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pumpkin Patch colorway (October Yarnable Subscription Box Colorway). Click here for my YouTube Unboxing Video.
• Curious about Yarnable? Consider checking out my Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link. Use Coupon Code BOSTONJEN for $5 off your first box.
  • 2 recent Unboxing Videos- check out April & May on YouTube.

Brainstorming

Shawl idea forming. Maybe a new design? Maybe a disaster? Time will tell.

From the Armchair

• The Invisible Kingdom: Reemerging Chronic Illness by Meghan O'Rourke. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid (narrated by Julia Whelan) Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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

• My cousin Gayle gave me an antique darning egg that was her great grandmother's.
  • It appears to be a vintage white milk glass hand blown darning egg- similar to this one listed on eBay
• Mom got us matching pink socks with sheep on them for upcoming Wool Festivals!

KAL News

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.
• Join our Virtual Kick Off Events Monday May 30th. Click here for a Google Doc with the full schedule.

Events

• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
  • Discord link: knit girllls discord

On a Happy Note

• Scituate Salt Cave
  • I enjoyed the quiet time & guided meditation. I'm not sure I believe in the benefits of the salt and am especially skeptical that the website sites Dr. Oz as their source.
  • Check out the Maintenance Phase Podcast to hear some behind the scenes details you may not know about Dr. Oz
• Morgen's First Communion and A's birthday dinner.
• I saw a local production of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with my cousins, my grandmother & my great aunt Florence as part of her 94th birthday celebration. She's always wanted red leather pants. Her daughter Joanie bought them for her and she rocked them!
• Savers trip with Mom! Always fun (and funny)
• My cousin Bella's performance as Fiona in Shrek the Musical
• Our friend Liz's surprise 30th Birthday- Star Wars Themed Party. The decorations were on point!
• We have a new nephew- Zachary!
• Mother's Day at Mom's.
• My mom, Diane Lassonde, was on Episode 190 of the eBay for Business Podcast. Check it out!

Quote of the Week

Life will hit you hard in the face, wait for you to get back up just so it can kick you in the stomach. But getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.– Sarah Kay

Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

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• Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
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• Knit Picks Affiliate Link
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• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 231 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes check out: www.downcellarstudio.com/231

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
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Wordle

• Pattern: Wordle by Ham & Eggs (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry) Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Peapod (Green), Loops & Thread Impeccable in True Gray, Rowan Purelife in Alder Buckthorn (Mustard), Red Heart Super Saver in White
• Hook: D (3.25 mm)
• Directions tell you exactly how to make the format they show in the pattern or you can create your own. I chose to use one of the Riley's actually Wordle days using a screenshot she sent me.
• I did the bottom row as one strip instead of five squares. When I joined the columns, I ran a slipped stitch down the existing stitches to match where I seamed up the previous rows
• I didn't weave in any ends. I tucked them inside snd tied some of them together. I did one round of white to edge the front piece. Then seamed together the front and back together with sc with right sides facing out.
• I made the back piece in gray. I dont think that's what was called for in the pattern.
• He has safety eyes and two little white arms.
• Riley is calling him Stove- after the winning word I based it on. She wants me to embroider STOVE on the back so we don't forget his name

Perry's Hat

• Pattern:Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($4 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & on the Brooklyn Tweed website)
• Yarn: Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree Colorway
• Needles: US 5 (4.5 mm) and US 7 (3.75 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page
• I realized i don't do all the decreases correctly. I work them every other round until the end.

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Wool Ease Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: 10 mm (N/P) hook
• Yarn: Wool Ease Thick & Quick- Solids, Stripes and Prints (colorways used, Wheat, Seaglass, Slate, Fern, Coney Island and
• Ravelry Project Page
• My hexagons are 3 rounds each- 2 with color (earth tones, mostly gray/blue/green), last round with Wheat.

Brainstorming

I'm looking for a necktie pattern to knit up for my friend Liz. She'd like one with a squared off bottom (not the V bottom)

From the Armchair

Weaving the Rainbow written by George Ella Lyon & illustrated by Stephanie Anderson-Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link

If you're looking for a great book for a child in your life- check this out. It's beautiful!

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.

Some Years Later

April 2015- I knit the sample for my Trickle Shawl pattern.Ravelry Link. LoveCrafts Link. $5 US Knitting Pattern

Knitting in Passing

• Riley wore her Everyday Cardigan in Merino Number 5 by Loopy Mango. Click here for my Ravelry Project Page.
• Aila love her A's Scrappy Dance Shoe Legwarmers My Ravelry Project Page
• I shared a story about knitting with Eme's roommate Zi.

In My Travels

• Visit to the Berkshires with the kiddos for Riley, Aila & Eme's birthdays
• We visited Hancock Shaker Village
  • Baby animal petting through May 8, 2022
• Riley, Aila and Eme wanted to record a bit to tell you about our adventures.

KAL News

Splash Pad Party '22

• Official Rules- Google Doc
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our Sponsors- Google Doc
• Want to be a Sponsor? Please email me before 5/5- downcellarstudio at gmail dot com

On a Happy Note

• Date night with Dan the local Brewery.
• Day trip to Visit Eme. Dan drove. I knit on the way there and then was motion sick the whole way home!
• Easter!
• Ihecked out nail salon near my house and they were great.
• Dinner with Mom, Dad & Mom's eBay friends.

Quote of the Week

"Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect."

-Raymond Joseph Teller

Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

• Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon!
• Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
• Instagram: BostonJen1
• YouTube: Down Cellar Studio
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio
• Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
• Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel
• Knit Picks Affiliate Link
• Bookshop Affiliate Link
• Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link
• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 230 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out show notes with photos on my website.

This week's segments included:

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• From the Armchair
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Kim's Christmas Stocking

• Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this web archive link. I've also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears!
• Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White
• Hook: G (4.00 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page

A's Scrappy Dance Shoe Legwarmers

• Pattern: Dance Shoe Legwarmers by Sherry Katherine Vernon (free knitting pattern)
• Yarn: Various Fingering Weight leftovers including Knit Picks Felici
• Needles: US 1 5(2.5 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page

Kris' birthday socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Berocco Sox in the Rosehearty colorway
• My Ravelry Project Page

Eme's Unicorn Macaron Amigurumi

• Pattern: Unicorn Macaron Amigurumi free crochet pattern by Anitha Domacin available on their website.
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in white and various other colors. Small bit of silver metallic yarn from Stash
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Pumpkin Patch Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pumpkin Patch colorway (October Yarnable Subscription Box Colorway). Click here for my YouTube Unboxing Video.
• Curious about Yarnable? Consider checking out my Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link. Use Coupon Code BOSTONJEN for $5 off your first box.

Perry's Hat

• Pattern:Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($4 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & on the Brooklyn Tweed website)
• Yarn: Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree Colorway
• Needles: US 5 (4.5 mm) and US 7 (3.75 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page

Spinning:

• Wool of the Andes Unspun Roving. Colorway: Delft Heather (100 grams) 100% Peruvian Highland Wool.
  • Spun one braid. I have one more to go.
• Malabrigo Nube. 113 grames Combed Top 100% Merino Wool in Colorway 809 Solis.
• Planning to ply these together with Rhapsody Fiber Arts- 2oz 50% Angora/50% merino no colorway- lighter blues. Already plied some of this with two other singles.

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

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon 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.

In My Travels

• Tune in to hear about our trip to Newport, Rhode Island for my cousin's wedding
• We enjoyed a visit to Newport Vineyards for cocktail hour Friday night.
• We got breakfast at Diego's on Saturday morning. Tip: get a reservation and order the Diego's Huevos
• I wore a fabulous dress I got second hand at the Second 2 None Consignment Shop in Hanover, MA

KAL News

• Splash Pad Party '22 Call for Sponsors!
• Sponsor Call: Deadline 4/25/22
• Want to sign up (after you read the details)? Please fill out this Google Form
• Info Page for Sponsors on my Website- click here
• Kick Off Date- Monday 5/30- Memorial Day. Virtual Events.Sign ups for Participants coming soon

Events

• The Knit Girls Stash Dash usually starts in May! Stay tuned.

Ask Me Anything

I received a couple questions asking about how Mom is doing after her lung cancer diagnosis in December 2021. Tune in for more. You can also check out the video we shared in March, if you want to hear/see more.

On a Happy Note

• My friend Laura came for a visit. We celebrated our friend Kris' birthday with shopping and dinner.
• I went for my annual physical and mammogram! PSA- don't put off those doctor's appointments. It's important.
• I am enjoying the signs of Spring!
• Went for mani pedis with Mom and Trish
• My Cousin's Wedding in Newport!
• I booked weekend getaway with Riley and Aila for their 14th and 13th birthdays.
• Wordle text chat with my family

Quote of the Week

Learning how to be still, to REALLY be still and let life happen- that stillness becomes radiance.

-Morgan Freeman

Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

• Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon!
• Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
• Instagram: BostonJen1
• YouTube: Down Cellar Studio
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio
• Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
• Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel
• Knit Picks Affiliate Link
• Bookshop Affiliate Link
• Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link
• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
• 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.