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- Episode 179: Mom, Goals & Prizes
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 179 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- Knitting in Passing
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Life in Focus
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Infinite Twist, KnitCompanion, Knitters Brewing Company
Off the NeedlesMom’s Frozen Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
103 Hat
- Pattern: 103 Hat by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK
- Needles: US 5 & 7
Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag
- Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US
- Hook: 2.75 mm (C)
- Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash & Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (used fingering weight yarn for the baby rabbit)
Front Loop Newborn Hat
- Pattern: Front Loop Newborn Hat by Cream of the Crop Crochet (free)
- Yarn: leftover fingering weight in a light blue
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
Growler Cozy
- Pattern: Improvised. Hope to publish a pattern for this after I perfect it.
- Hooks: K & L
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up held double
Pinwheel Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Pinwheel Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Paton's Kroy Socks for Gram
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patons Kroy Green Stripe Ragg Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Dan washed his favorite hat in the washing machine (by accident) for the second time and it was finally too small to continue wearing. Pattern: Rafa's Hat by Joji Locatelli. He gifted it to our niece so she can enjoy it!
Crafty AdventuresOff the Wall in Abington, MA. I attended a wooden sign painting party with girlfriends and had a blast! Highly recommend
KAL News Quarterly QuestsGet all of the details here.
January 1- March 31 -sQuelch the Queue Knit any projects you had in your queue (prior to January 1). Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any patterns that have been sitting in your queue for over 5 years. Fine print* NO WIPS are allowed for these quests. Cast on the first day of the quest and whatever is finished by the last day will count. Quarter 1- Sponsors
- Anne Beady Designs
- KnitCompanion
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Don't forget to post on Instagram #QuarterlyQuests you can also add one for the Quarter:
- #sQuelchtheQueue
- #FreetheFavorites
- #LessentheLibrary
- #SlaytheStash
- You can always add #downcellarstudiopodcast
Tune in to hear if you won a participation prize, the January Interception and/or one of the 10 Amazing GRAND Prizes.
Life in FocusMom & chatted about goals for 2020, working in new habits and routines in our lives and doing the things we're tempted to put off.
If you'd like to join Diane's Massachusetts eBay & eCommerce Online Sellers Meet Up Group on Facebook- click here.
Ask Me (Us) AnythingTune in to hear how Jen gets over loss of knitting mojo, how BostonJensMom met Boston Jen's Dad, and a few other fun questions.
On a Happy Note- Mom's Birthday Lunch
- Hattie's 2nd Birthday Dinner
- Silly things the kids say
- Hiking with Dan
- Movies we've seen recently
Edith Wharton on being a positive force: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:
- Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
- Twitter: Instagram: BostonJen1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio
- Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio!
1 hr 14 min - Episode 178: Cast On Craziness
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 178 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: 2 Guys Yarn Company
Off the NeedlesCreepy Graffiti Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Asylum Fibers in the Creepy Graffiti colorway
Mom’s Frozen Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
103 Hat
- Pattern: 103 Hat by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK
- Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) & 7 (4.0mm)
Pinwheel Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Pinwheel Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
My Cryptonite Shawl
- Pattern: My Cryptonite by Melanie Berg ($6.31 US)
- Yarn: Barnyard Knits Merino Nylon Fingering in the Pickly Pear Colorway (gray with multicolors). Fuse Fiber Studio Merino Sock in the Mercury Glass (gray) and Radical Acceptance Colorway (pinky)
- Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)
Happiest Blanket Ever
- Happiest Blanket Ever by Tamara Kelly (free crochet pattern)
- Hook: K: 6.5 mm
- Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love (white) for MC, leftover acrylic stash yarn for CCs.
- I went to NYC for Vogue Knitting Live and to visit y friend Laura
- Thursday we saw Jagged Little Pill on Broadway- INCREDIBLE.
- Friday-I took a slipped stitch knitting class with Faina Goberstein– and then bought her The Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting
- Laura and I went on our own little Brewery Tour Long Island City.
- Wayland Winter Farmers Market Fiber Days
- Mostly hung out w/ my friend Mara and her boys.
- Always great to see Monique- Windswept Designs and The Knitting on the Run podcast host
- Bought 2 skeins of DK from Dachinger Wool. It was so fun to see a sample of my Ice Time hat in the booth!
New for 2020: Quarterly Quests! Get all of the details here.
January 1- March 31 – sQuelch the Queue Knit any projects you had in your queue (prior to January 1). Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any patterns that have been sitting in your queue for over 5 years. Fine print* NO WIPS are allowed for these quests. Cast on the first day of the quest and whatever is finished by the last day will count.- Quarter 1 Sponsors: Anne Beady Designs, KnitCompanion, Fibernymph Dye Works & Knitters Brewing Company
We are looking for Prizes for this KAL. If you’re interested- please let me know! I’m also offering a discount on ads if you sponsor this KAL, Splash Pad or Pigskin. Emails went out to those on my newsletter this week. Sign up for my email newsletter to be informed about sponsor options.
Pigskin Party ’19! 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.
Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors!
Pro Shop Sponsors
- 2 Guys Yarn Company
- Abstract Fiber
- AdoreKnit
- agirlandherwool
- Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag)
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Holly Press Fibers
- Imagined Landscapes Designs
- Infinite Twist
- JDStudios480
- Jennifer Lassonde Designs
- Knitosophy Designs
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Knit Style Yarns
- Prairie Bag Works
- Progress Keepers by Meliabella
- Sunsoaked Yarns
- Yarn Love
Snack Shack Sponsors
- Anne Beady Designs
- APLCrafts
- Birch Hollow Fibers
- Brenda Castiel Designs
- Creations of the Anomalous Mind
- Designs by Meliabella
- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- Geektastic Fibers
- IrocKnits Designs
- Kino Knits
- Kitchen Counter Crafter
- Knit/Wit Designs
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Legacy Fiber Artz
- Lilliput Yarn
- Lolodidit
- Love in Stitches
- Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns
- Nicole Simmons Designs
- Queen City Yarn
- Remade By Hand Designs
- Shanalines Designs
- Tangerine Designs
- Teal Torch Knits
- The Project Bag
- Tin Can Knits
- UNICORN CLEAN
- Wild Branch Design
- Windswept Designs
- Woodsy and Wild
Our January Interception posted & is kindly sponsored by designer Windswept Designs (Monique Leonard)!
- To be eligible to win:
- Complete a project of at least 100 yards that does not contain any sheep’s wool.
- Project must have been cast on on/after 1/1/20 and completed by 1/31/20
- Post your FO in this thread with a description and/or photo that shows how you’re meeting the challenge.
Get Ready for SuperBowl Weekend. Check out this thread in the group.
Events- Wayland Winter Farmers Market Fiber Days – March 1
- 2/9/20: 3rd Annual Boston Farm & Fiber Festival at the Boston Public Market
- 2/28-3/1/20: NETA Spa Weekend in Freeport, ME
- 3/14-3/17/20: Knit North Yarn Crawl (north of Boston). Website not yet working.
- Stitches United – March 26-29, 2020 in Hartford, CT
- 3/28/20: Woolapalooza in Lincoln, MA
Plastic Free July Updates:
Tru Earth Eco-Strips Laundry Detergent
Ask Me Anything
Refills for my favorite Uniball Retractable fine point pens
Lush Toothy TabsTune in to hear a question on how I use Evernote to organize my life. Are you interested in hearing more about my organizing, habit tracking, goal settings etc? I think Patreon might be a good option for that. Comes over to the Episode 178 Chat thread in our Ravelry Group to talk more if you’re interested in that idea.
On a Happy Note- 90 min massage
- Dan and I visited a new to us brewery- Stellwagen.
- Planning a kitchen renovation and we are able to buy a large cabinet that matches our existing cabinets (but painted) to give us more storage.
- Dan and I went on our first hike together at home.
- I went to speak at the MA eBay and Resellers Meet-up group that my mom organizes.
- I got a new iPhone 11 Pro Max. The camera is epic.
“The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness not to stop your progress.”― Steve Maraboli
Thank you for tuning in!
Contact Information:- Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
- Twitter: Instagram: BostonJen1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio
- Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio!
40 min - Episode 177: Taking on 2020
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 177 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes and photos can be found on my website. Click here.
This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- KAL News
- Events
- Ask Me Anything
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: Holly Press Fibers
Off the NeedlesVelvet Bear for Ella
- Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Mulled Rose & Violet colorways
- Hook: H
Velvet Bear for Carina
- Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Mulled Rose & Violet colorways
- Hook: H
The Parker Baby Booties
- Pattern: The Parker Baby Booties by Ashleigh Kiser (free crochet pattern)
- Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Crofter DK Baby Fair Isle Effect
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
Cadet Colors Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Cadet Colors Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Millie and Riley knit on these socks for Uncle Dan which is special.
Hattie’s Hedgehog
- Pattern: Hedley the Hedgehog by by Moji-Moji Design
- Hook: B
- Yarn- Mystery yarn from stash (maybe wool/alpaca from Long Island Livestock co)
Ross Farm Blanket Square
- Irongate Square by Jessica Ryan (free crochet pattern).
- Yarn: Ross Farm Henrietta Shetland Wool 3ply sport 250 yards for 100g
- Hook: I 5.5 mm
- Bought this skein because we had a lawn ornament bunny growing up w/ same name. Sentimental May even be my first purchase from Ross Farm.
Mom’s Frozen Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Creepy Grafiti Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Asylum Fibers Twisted sock yarn in the Creepy Graffiti Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Front Loop Newborn Hat
- Pattern: Front Loop Newborn Hat by Cream of the Crop Crochet (free)
- Yarn: leftover fingering weight in a light blue
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
I’m also knitting on a new design- the details of which I can’t share yet.
Pigskin Party ‘19
Brainstorming- I’d like to make a sweater with DK weight mustard yarn I bought during yarn haul in Sept. My plan is to swatch to get a gauge I like and then use the advanced Search on Ravelry to find a sweater that’s knit at that gauge.
- Hat for my brother for his birthday.
- Monkey for Millie’s 8th birthday- leaning towards the Chinese New Year Monkey by Stephanie Jessica Lau.
- I need to repair a pair of Mom’s socks & Jeff’s Ice Time hat.
- I shared my review of the Yarnable Subscription Box.
- Knitwise09 asked what I thought of Paintbox yarn. So far I’m really liking my socks with this yarn. Keep in mind, socks are usually knit at a tighter gauge which can help prevent pilling.
I announced the winner for the last of the Slay the Stash KAL months. Tune in to see if you won!
New for 2020: Quarterly Quests! Get all of the details here.
January 1- March 31 – sQuelch the Queue Knit any projects you had in your queue (prior to January 1). Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any patterns that have been sitting in your queue for over 5 years. Fine print* NO WIPS are allowed for these quests. Cast on the first day of the quest and whatever is finished by the last day will count.We are looking for Prizes for this KAL. If you’re interested- please let me know! I’m also offering a discount on ads if you sponsor this KAL, Splash Pad or Pigskin. Emails went out to those on my newsletter this week. Sign up for my email newsletter to be informed about sponsor options.
Pigskin Party ’19! 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.
Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors!
Pro Shop Sponsors
- 2 Guys Yarn Company
- Abstract Fiber
- AdoreKnit
- agirlandherwool
- Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag)
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Holly Press Fibers
- Imagined Landscapes Designs
- Infinite Twist
- JDStudios480
- Jennifer Lassonde Designs
- Knitosophy Designs
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Knit Style Yarns
- Prairie Bag Works
- Progress Keepers by Meliabella
- Sunsoaked Yarns
- Yarn Love
Snack Shack Sponsors
- Anne Beady Designs
- APLCrafts
- Birch Hollow Fibers
- Brenda Castiel Designs
- Creations of the Anomalous Mind
- Designs by Meliabella
- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- Geektastic Fibers
- IrocKnits Designs
- Kino Knits
- Kitchen Counter Crafter
- Knit/Wit Designs
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Legacy Fiber Artz
- Lilliput Yarn
- Lolodidit
- Love in Stitches
- Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns
- Nicole Simmons Designs
- Queen City Yarn
- Remade By Hand Designs
- Shanalines Designs
- Tangerine Designs
- Teal Torch Knits
- The Project Bag
- Tin Can Knits
- UNICORN CLEAN
- Wild Branch Design
- Windswept Designs
- Woodsy and Wild
Tune in to hear if you’re a December Participation Winner.
Our January Interception posted & is kindly sponsored by designer Windswept Designs (Monique Leonard)!
To be eligible to win
- Complete a project of at least 100 yards that does not contain any sheep’s wool.
- Project must have been cast on on/after 1/1/20 and completed by 1/31/20
- Post your FO in this thread with a description and/or photo that shows how you’re meeting the challenge.
- Vogue Knitting Live NY is January 17-19, 2020
- Wayland Winter Farmers Market Fiber Days – Jan 26 & Mar 1
- 2/9/20: 3rd Annual Boston Farm & Fiber Festival at the Boston Public Market
- 2/28-3/1/20: NETA Spa Weekend in Freeport, ME
- 3/14-3/17/20: Knit North Yarn Crawl (north of Boston). Website not yet working.
- Stitches United – March 26-29, 2020 in Hartford, CT
- 3/28/20: Woolapalooza in Lincoln, MA
- Knitwise09- Would you please share more details on the Christmas Open House? Is food offered? Gifts?
- Adoreknitsteph: your plans for 2020, knitting wise, travel, events, health plan. Design process. And why crochet over knitting.
- Tune in to hear my answers.
Tune in to hear how I do my 2019 personal year in review.
Design/Podcast/Knit
- Most Proud of- exceeding my goal of 10 patterns for the year. Yarn bombing project. Really cool fun project and event. $337 National Alliance on Mental Illness Massachusetts for 103 hat sales. World of Difference Campaign in February – Sold 49 copies & donated $100 to The World of Difference Institute. I designed 2 crochet patterns. GoodReader Tutorial FINALLY published. Hosted 3 successful KALs- Slay the Stash, Splash Pad and Pigskin Parties. Participation better than ever. Growing Ravelry Group. So much engagement.
- New skills or knowledge. Learned crochet cables and how to make crocheted hats. Made my first top down triangular crochet shawl. Learned how to use newer version of Garageband on my laptop. First experience yarn bombing. Had to figure out how to make it big but still light and workable. My friend Beverly taught me some basic embroidery.
- New habits I incorporated: Keeping better track of designs. Kept things organized in Evernote with Folders for notes about: Active Designs, Design Ideas and Stitches, Next Designs I want to work on etc. Then I also created checklists or workflows for what I always need to do when I open up a design to test, steps for publishing, steps for promoting a pattern so I can check things off as I go (or choose not to do things but if I don’t do it, its not because I forget).
- New experiences– being part of collaboration with Christy Houghton. December of Designers. So honored to be asked to be a part of that!
- Wish I did more of: garment knitting for me. I’m loving my handknit sweaters this winter. I’d be happy to have another in the rotation.
- Wish I spent less on this year: I can’t think of any regrets in how I spent my time. You could argue I spent too much money on yarn but I usually end up loving my stash and making beautiful things.
- Lessons Learned. I really enjoy designing even when it is a lot of work and a lot of math which typically I don’t enjoy. When I began my year with 10 pattern goal I wasn’t sure I’d love it but I knew designing consistently would force me into good habits and give me that chance to see how I felt.
- Events & Milestones. Participated in the 1st Annual Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul and hosted a cast on party at Yarns End. Went to Rhinebeck. Needles Up and Indie Untangled. In November- I attended Lady Dye’s 2020 Tour kick off at Gather Here! I got a spinning wheel!!
- Results: More email subscribers. More Instagram followers. Sold 1916 patterns in 2019 doesn’t include free pattern- Ball Band Cozy.
Knitting- 2019
- FOs- 139
- Gifts: 106
- Socks- 24
- Shawls-11
- Toys- 18
- Hat- 18
- Sweaters- 3
2020 Goals
- 3 times a week (average) exercise of 20 min or more (focus on strength training)= 156 workouts
- 7 published patterns on Ravelry
- 10% more sales of designs compared to 2019
- Equals 20- for 2020
20 in 2020 (Gretchen Rubin)– these are more of a bucket-list type list of things I think will enrich my life.
- Use up 5 gift cards
- Visit 2 new cities
- Kayak at Jacob’s pond
- Kayak at one other new place
- Get car detailed
- Take 4 classes/lectures (ideas: spinning, knitting, embroidery, sewing, painting)
- Learn to spin
- Pay off my car
- Visit the Museum of Fine Arts Boston at least once
- Submit a pattern to at least 1 publication
- Go camping
- Do 1 in-store class or event at a local yarn shop
- Do Plastic Free July Challenge again
- Finish 2018 photo album & print
- Purge at least 40 things from the house
- Maintain my weight range
- Take a yoga class
- Go to at least 4 musicals/plays
- Go to the library at least twice
- At least 12 massages
My word of the Year for 2020: FLOURISH. This year is a year of building on the progress and successes from 2019. I will design more. I will lift more. I will be stronger. I will truly flourish.
Flourish: Verb: (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. Noun: an instance of suddenly performing or developing in an impressively successful way.
Questions from Listeners:
- ZTphotos asked about new designs for 2020.
- TaraT580: New stuff you want to try your hand at designing- new stitches/combinations etc?
- Phoenixknitter3 & Anna.lenzmeier- Your knitting goals for the year!
- TUNE IN to hear the answers.
Do you have goals for 2020? How will you measure? Do you have a Word for the year? Let’s chat! Come on over to the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group!
On a Happy Note- Binging the Australian tv show Wentworth on Netflix.
- My friend Laura visited over New Year’s. I brought her to the shore in my town for the first time in countless visits! We hiked together at my local state park.
- My favorite Zumba teacher is back teaching twice a month so made a point to get there the first Saturday of the year.
- I just had my annual physical and my doctor was very happy. All blood work even better than last year.
- I saw the new Star Wars movie with Dan
- I visited my best friend who was home sick. caught up with her and brought lunch and then got to hang out with my niece Aila for the afternoon. We worked on her science project and had a monster drawing challenge.
- It was 66 degrees on Sunday! We opened up the house. Cleaned & organized together.
Doing great work is not about never making mistakes or failing. It’s about making sure those mistakes have the minimum impact on those you serve, and that your failures inspire and inform new strategies in the future.”
– Cy Wakeman
Thank you for tuning in!
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52 min - Episode 176: Christmas Catch-upThank you for tuning in to Episode 176 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes & photos check out the show notes on my webpage by clicking here. This week's segments included: Off the Needles Crafty Adventures KAL News Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles Dragon Belly
- Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl
- Hook: J (6.0 mm)
- Yarn: Berocco Ultra Wool in Heather (purple) and Charcoal gray.
- Pattern: Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up in Denim and Gray
- Hooks: F (3.7 mm) and G (4.0 mm)
- Pattern: Bankhead Hat by Susie Gorley (free knitting pattern)
- Yarn: Knitters Brewing Co Sock-aholic Brewski (worsted)
- Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Cast on Child Size.
- Pattern: prototype for new hat design
- Yarn: Patons Classic Worsted (black)
- Needles: US 5 & 7
- Pattern: Football (Soccer Ball) by Emma Moss ($2 GBP)
- Hook: F (3.75 mm)
- Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in White and Black
- Pattern: none. Improvised crochet
- Hook: Says 0 but not sure what that means.
- Yarn. Leftover fingering.
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Green Striped Ragg Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat by Greg Cohoon
- Yarn: leftover fingering weight yarn (from Savers)
- Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) & US 3 (3.25 mm)
- Cast on 64 because made one before that was 60 stitches and fit but was a little too small
- Pattern: The Parker Baby Booties by Ashleigh Kiser (free crochet pattern)
- Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Crofter DK Baby Fair Isle Effect
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
- I mentioned last episode my Nana passed away age of 95. Left behind a great legacy of her beautiful crocheted blankets. My cousin Megan came up with a wonderful idea. She printed photos of many of my Nana’s projects and used a heart punch to cut them into heart shape. Pasted them to a plain background and framed them!
- I made homemade banana ice cream for Mom and Jeff and my grandfather's family's eggplant recipe for Christmas dinner.
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the December Post
- In 2020 we'll be switching to Quarterly Challenges
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
- Complete a project of at least 100 yards that does not contain any sheep’s wool.
- Project must have been cast on on/after 1/1/20 and completed by 1/31/20
- Post your FO in this thread with a description and/or photo that shows how you’re meeting the challenge.
- 1 entry for your FO (max of 1 per person)
- 1 additional entry if you use a pattern by Windswept Designs
- Will be posted soon!
103 Hatis available on Ravelry for $5. It is a DK weight textured hat that features purl rows and 1x1 cables. It includes a tutorial for how to do it without a cable needle and without having dangling stitches. Instructions are written and charted. It has been tech edited and test knit.
- 4 sizes
- Finished sizes: 15.75 in/40 cm, 17.75 in/ 45 cm, 20.25 in/ 51.5 cm and 22.5 in/ 57 cm.
- Finished height: 7.5 in/ 19 cm
- What am I most proud of?
- What results did I get?
- New Skills or Knowledge?
- Things and People that brought me happiness
- Top 5 things I'm grateful for
- Habits + improvements I've incorporated
- 7 kid Christmas sleepover. Will rubbing Millie’s feet. R &M to gymnastics and lunch. Eme in Funky Nutcracker. Watched newer grinch cartoon and had hot cocoa.
- Dan helped me with wrapping. All done in about 2.5 hour.
- Dinner and drinks with Dan's cousin and her her husband
- Christmas with our families.
- Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
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28 min - Episode 175: Sock Take Over
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 175 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes and photos on my website.
This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- Brainstorming
- 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
Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: Imagined LandscapesRibbit Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Ribbit Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Mystery Spirit Yarn Christmas Socks
- Yarn: Unknown
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan
Velvet Bear
- Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Plum & Blush Pink colorways
- Hook: H
- Used eyes and nose from 6060 on Etsy.
Beanie for Bernie
- Pattern: improvised based on Gina’s Messy Bun Hat
- Hook: H (5.0mm)
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Plum color way
Hattie’s Hedgehog
- Pattern: Hedley the Hedgehog by by Moji-Moji Design
- Hook: B
- Yarn- Mystery yarn from stash (maybe wool/alpaca from Long Island Livestock co)
Dragon Belly
- Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl
- Hook: J (6.0 mm)
- Yarn: Berocco Ultra Wool in Heather (purple) and Charcoal gray.
Cadet Colors Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Cadet Colors Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Gram’s 2019 Christmas Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Green Striped Ragg Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Brooklyn’s TeenyBeanie
- Pattern: The TeenyBeanie by Vanessa Smith (Hooked on Sunshine Crochet) -free crochet pattern
- Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect (DK)
- Hook: E (3.5 mm)
Millie’s Lipsticks
- Yarn: leftover fingering weight
- Hook: Unsure- it was handed down to me. Says 0
- Pattern: made up as I went.
Soccer Ball
- Pattern: Football (Soccer Ball) by Emma Moss ($2 GBP)
- Hook: F (3.75 mm)
- Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in White and Black
- 12 pentagons. 20 hexagons.
- Before Christmas: Red Hat for Garret, 2 lipsticks for Millie, Hat and booties for Brooklyn (coming for sleepover this weekend). Ideally a hat for my dad, and a shawl for my grandmother (Dragon’s belly)
- Before New Year’s: hedgehog for Hattie. 2 more toys for our friends’ daughters.
- I enjoyed a crafty day Thanksgiving Weekend with Megg. She got all of the fabric cut for the front of a quilt for her youngest daughter Hattie. Helped her with that while I started some projects.
I shared stories of Millie spending lots of time on our recent trip to NH, knitting on “socks for Uncle Dan” which she proudly told anyone who inquired.
Enjoyed some fiber chat with my cousin Chris’ wife Leah.
I met a lovely lady on the train who talked about caring for someone with special needs who would sometimes crochet a chain for hours. Other times she’d make a blanket. She still brings her friend yarn when she goes to visit.
KAL NewsSlay the Stash 2019
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) – and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the December Post
- Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019 Official Rules for 2019
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
We are not bringing Slay the Stash back as is in 2020: Instead we’ll have a new quarterly challenge called the Quarterly Quest
- Quench the Queue
- Lessen the Library
- Free the Favorites
- Slay the Stash
Pigskin Party ‘19
Not familiar? It is an annual knit, crochet, weaving and spin along. Cast on anytime On/after September 5, 2019- February 3, 2020
Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors!
Pro Shop Sponsors
- 2 Guys Yarn Company
- Abstract Fiber
- AdoreKnit
- agirlandherwool
- Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag)
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Holly Press Fibers
- Imagined Landscapes Designs
- Infinite Twist
- JDStudios480
- Jennifer Lassonde Designs
- Knitosophy Designs
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Knit Style Yarns
- Prairie Bag Works
- Progress Keepers by Meliabella
- Sunsoaked Yarns
- Yarn Love
Snack Shack Sponsors
- Anne Beady Designs
- APLCrafts
- Birch Hollow Fibers
- Brenda Castiel Designs
- Creations of Anomalous Mind
- Designs by Meliabella
- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- Geektastic Fibers
- IrocKnits Designs
- Kino Knits
- Kitchen Counter Crafter
- Knit/Wit Designs
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Lilliput Yarn
- Lolodidit
- Love in Stitches
- Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns
- Nicole Simmons Designs
- Queen City Yarn
- Remade By Hand Designs
- Shanalines Designs
- Tangerine Designs
- Teal Torch Knits
- The Project Bag
- Tin Can Knits
- UNICORN CLEAN
- Wild Branch Design
- Windswept Designs
- Woodsy and Wild
Updates this episode
- November Participation Winners
- November Interception Winner
- The WIPs interception runs through end of KAL. Check out the details The WIPs Interception is POSTED!
- Team Check In
- Vogue Knitting Live in New York- January 16-19th.
- Stitches West in Santa Clara- February 20-23
Contest, News & NotesI shared the sad news of Scott (Scooterpie) Manko’s passing
Tune in to Episode 56 (Down Cellar Studio Podcast episode from 2014) where I told the story about first meeting Scooterpie and the running joke that ensued.
- Want to contribute to help out Amy? check out this link
- Want to send some handmade love Amy’s way?Check out this thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
Plastic-free July Update
What’s working well?- Bamboo toothbrush
- Tooth soap from the Hippie Farmer
- Bar soap in shower and sink
- Charcoal bar soap for face
- Coconut oil for eye make up remover
- Argan oil from Trader Joe’s comes in glass
- Misfit box every two weeks. If you think you might like it, check out this link to get 25% off your first order.
- Seltzer in can. Pour small amount into each glass or bottle of water for day
- Hot and iced coffee cup with me.
- Silverware and napkin and straw in purse and set in car.
- Using my 24oz wide mouth Ball Jar at work and home. Fits in my cup holder in the car. I do have a plastic cover but its made from recycled plastic and I use a metal straw with it. Was a gift from my best friend. Link to Cuppow Lid that I use
- Made wash cloths for work- dishes. I already have cups, plates, silverware that stays at work and I was there. Was using paper towel. Cotton wash cloth dries quickly enough overnight its not a problem.
- Continue to use my reusable mug for coffee with metal straw.
Harder
- Still buying the occasional plastic seltzer bottle or soda on the go.
- Shampoo bar from Whole Foods + 1 from Hippie farmer. Neither worked.
- Ordered Crush & Brush Toothpaste tabs. They don’t foam up enough for my liking.
- Peanut butter- can buy in bulk w/ my jars only at one store locally and its not in my path. Haven’t been going back. Would like to make a point to go with 2-3 jars and refill.
- Berries and tomatoes in plastic containers. Try to limit when I can, but I also value getting in whole foods- different nutrients etc.
- Aila in the Nutcracker
- Crafty day with Megg
- Spotify for Christmas music
- Yoga by the Christmas Tree
- New glasses! 2 existing pairs with new lenses. 2 new pair.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
–Audrey Hepburn
Thank you for tuning in!
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59 min - Episode 174: Florida + FOsHello! And welcome to Episode 174 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. My name is Jen and I'm your host and I'd like to welcome both new and returning listeners to the show. Today's segments include: [for website] Thank you for tuning in to Episode 174 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes and photos on my website by clicking here. This week's segments included: Off the Needles On the Needles From the Armchair Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles Darker Side of Pi(e) Socks
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base in The Darker Side of Pi(e) colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Queen City Yarn NODA Sock (75 Merino/25 nylon) in the Huddle is Real Colorway (Pigskin Party '18 Exclusive colorway)
- Needle: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern:Alan the Alien & his Flying Saucer by Moji-Moji Design
- Yarn: leftover DK/worsted weight scraps
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine
- Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
- Hook: F (3.75 mm)
- Pattern: None. Details on how I made it listed in project page notes.
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up cotton
- First one with poly pellets in bottom. Used organza pouch to hold the pellets. Any better ideas out there?
- Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl
- Aussi Wool Worsted
- Hook: I (5.25 mm)
- 3 skeins, $10 ea at Rhinebeck
- Pattern: Hedley the Hedgehog by by Moji-Moji Design
- Hook: B
- Yarn- Mystery yarn from stash (maybe wool/alpaca from Long Island Livestock co)
- Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl
- Hook: J (6.0 mm)
- Yarn: Berocco Ultra Wool in Heather (purple) and Charcoal gray.
- Yarn: Unknown
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan (Knit-Wit Designs— Pigskin Sponsor)
- Dolly Parton’s America. Click here for an article about this in Rolling Stone.
- The Office Girls Podcast
- The Good Place Podcast
- Enjoyed watching the final season of The Affair on HBO
- Fort De Soto- we explored on 2 person bicycled
- Myakka River State Park
- Enjoyed our Kayaking excursion booked through Airbnb
- Owen’s Fish Camp in Sarasota is a total gem
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the December post
- Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique–
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
- I can’t believe I forgot to share with you my Stash Dash Champion Sash
- Dave and Jenna’s Wedding!
- Lovely prayer service for my grandmother who passed away peacefully at the age of 95.
- Survived another overnight upgrade.
- Yoga.
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46 min - Episode 173: Scrunchies, Socks & SpinningThank you for tuning in to Episode 173 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photos click here. This week's segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Life in Focus
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
- Pattern: Dragon Belly Shawl by Jo
- Yarn: Knit Picks
- Hook: J
- Melville - City Tweed DK Value Pack. Needs to be blocked.
- Pattern: Crayons Amigurumi by StringyDingDing
- Yarn: Plymouth DK?
- Hook: D (3.25 mm) Start at top. Moved down to a C Hook.
- Thanks to SaraKnitsKC for mentioning this pattern
- Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base in The Darker Side of Pi(e) colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Queen City Yarn NODA Sock (75 Merino/25 nylon) in the Huddle is Real Colorway (Pigskin Party '18 Exclusive colorway)
- Needle: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern:Alan the Alien & his Flying Saucer by Moji-Moji Design
- Yarn: leftover DK/worsted weight scraps
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Pattern: Perfectly Ruffled Scrunchies by Miranda Dielsen
- Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Spruce and Mulled Rose Colorways
- Hook: J (6 mm)
- Thanks Melissa for tip on free pattern for Velvet Ruffled scrunchie
- Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl
- Hook: G (4.25 mm)
- Yarn: leftover sport weight yarn
- Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine
- Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
- Hook: F (3.75 mm)
- I'd like to crochet a Hedgehog for my niece Hattie to go with books her parents have been reading to her by Steve Wilson I am leaning towards Hedley the Hedgehog by Moji-Moji Design.
- I want to use up the Bernat Velvet Yarn I've purchased. Searched by the yarn name on Ravelry in the Advanced Pattern search and found the Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman.
- JDstudios480 Pigskin Project bag and Football Notions pouch.
- Football Zippered pouch
- Knit Love Football Large Knitting Bag
- Nomadic Knits: Issue 5 Vermont by Becky Beagell and Melissa Kemmerer
- Check out this link to see where you can buy Nomadic Knits in a shop near you.
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the November Post
- Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
- Tune in to see if you're the October Slay the Stash Winner.
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique– yarn TBD
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
- 2 Guys Yarn Company
- Abstract Fiber
- AdoreKnit
- agirlandherwool
- Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag)
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Holly Press Fibers
- Imagined Landscapes Designs
- Infinite Twist
- JDStudios480
- Jennifer Lassonde Designs
- Knitosophy Designs
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Knit Style Yarns
- Prairie Bag Works
- Progress Keepers by Meliabella
- Sunsoaked Yarns
- Yarn Love
- Anne Beady Designs
- APLCrafts
- Birch Hollow Fibers
- Brenda Castiel Designs
- Creations of the Anomalous Mind
- Designs by Meliabella
- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- Geektastic Fibers
- IrocKnits Designs
- Kino Knits
- Kitchen Counter Crafter
- Knit/Wit Designs
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Legacy Fiber Artz
- Lilliput Yarn
- Lolodidit
- Love in Stitches
- Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns
- Nicole Simmons Designs
- Queen City Yarn
- Remade By Hand Designs
- Shanalines Designs
- Tangerine Designs
- Teal Torch Knits
- The Project Bag
- Tin Can Knits
- UNICORN CLEAN
- Wild Branch Design
- Windswept Designs
- Woodsy and Wild
- The November Interception is sponsored by Queen City Yarn. The theme this month is to Put in Your Back-up Quarterback. Find all of the details in the thread linked above.
- Tune in to hear the Pigskin Party 19 Grand Prize Details!!
- I shared the blackberry dressing recipe I use sometimes for salad.
- I've been enjoying doing weekly meal prep for both Mom and me. Proud of myself for being able to flip the 215 pound tire at Tabata class.
- Lots of family fun at my cousin Mike’s wedding - got a red, lace Ann Klein dress for $18 at a consignment shop!
- Atticus birthday Party- sat with a couple whose youngest child has the same parts in the Nutcracker as Aila!
- Went to see Oisin perform in Seussical. He did a great job as Thing 2 and when Hattie saw him on stage, she lit up!
- Halloween- my friends and I dressed up at gym (as our trainer) for a contest. At night I went out to Trick or Treat with Will, Aila, Oisin and Hattie.
“Perhaps it is the simplest and most popular truths which are also the deepest after all.” – Thomas Merton
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54 min - Episode 172: Rhinebeck Recap with MomThank you for tuning in to Episode 172 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:
- In My Travels
- KAL News
- Contests, News & Notes
- Quote of the Week
- When we picked up Megan at Hudson train station and met Stephen West!
- Indie Untangled
- Loved seeing and chatting with Pigskin Sponsors- Leading Men Fiber Arts, Woodsy and Wild. Cori aka Irocknits
- Mom bought a “this is my Rhinebeck sweater” enamel pin from Shelli Can
- I bought mom some beautiful yarn from Brooke of Fully Spun
- Mom bought me the one thing I really wanted to find— a Stitch Marker Necklace in the Paige the Framer Booth. The maker is Heidi and Lana. I got the 36" inch silver chain with the Pewter Stitch Markers.
- Thank you Sue and Chelsea of Legacy Fiber Artz for joining up as a Pigskin Party Sponsor and for the beautiful donation of sock sets for prizes
- I bought a skein of self-striping from Fibernymph Dye Works for socks for Mom. It was great seeing Lisa’s rainbow version of Tan House Brook shawl in the FIbernymph Booth!
- Sweitzer's Fiber Mill
- I bought a beautiful basket
- Barn 31= the magical barn
- Loved the Stowe Away sweater by Rose Beck & was so happy to meet the ladies behind Nomadic Knits. Tune in to episode 173 for a review.
- Ran into Lisa and Anne!
- We saw some llamas.
- No line at Kettle Corn! Bought 2 bags!
- Podcaster Meet-up at 1p on the hill. It was so great seeing and chatting with so many of you.
- After the meet-up we headed to the beer garden to catch up with friends. We ran into Melissa- Progress Keepers by Meliabella, cute project bag tag with Pigskin Theme. Progress Keepers- 2. Mom stole one immediately and put it on her bracelet.
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Check out the Episode 172 Thread to guess what progress keeper Mom stole looks like? I'll pull a random winner on November 8th.
- Loved seeing Shelly and Judy- wearing their World of Difference and Emelyn Mae Shawls & my friends from Gather Here.
- We did some more afternoon shopping in barns. We always love visiting the Ross Farm booth to see Sarah Jordan- PAKnitWit- Pigskin Sponsor and of course Amy & Scooterpie.
- Mom loved petting bunnies
- Mom bought sweater quantity- Battenkill Fiber Millin NY. $10/skein
- Mom enjoyed apple crisp and ice cream. We sat and knit with Ryan and Nicki before we left the fairgrounds.
- We enjoyed dinner (and/or beer and kettlecorn) and then did show and tell. So funny!
- Got some photos with the year’s festival logo and the yarn bombing installation on the way in. They were made by the talented London Kaye
- Tried on some samples. One pattern that was neat was the Love Note done without mohair and modified sleeves.
- Mom got to show Crispina Ffrench the jacket she made.
- We ran into group of friends outside buildings on way over to see my friend Mara at Beer Garden and I finally got to meet the dyer behind Lavender Lune- Sam.
- Marabrought her beautiful boys and her finished Riley Rose Shawl to show me.
- We ended the day in Building E (the food building) I bought 2 kinds of jam for Dan. We had a lovely chat with the ladies of Coyote Kitchen
- Nicki and Amy stayed at my house. Tried out Nicki’s new Electric Eel Wheel Nanoe-spinner. Frustrated but intrigued.
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the November Post
- Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
“No effort is required to define or even attain happiness, but enormous concentration is needed to abandon everything else.”
-- Quentin Crisp
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1 hr 6 min - Episode 171: #RhinebeckReadyThank you for tuning in to Episode 171 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photos check out my webpage. This week's segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Events
- Contest, News & Notes
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Lasso color way
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Watayuki by Natsuko Iida
- Yarn: Sweitzer Fiber Mill
- Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn: bought in bargain bin at Rhinebeck.
- #myRHINEbipoc sweater #2 for me. #BIPOCMAL2019
- Matches perfectly with my OPI Nail polish- Berlin There Done That
- Pattern: Dragon Belly Shawl by Johanna Lindahl
- Yarn: Knit Picks
- Hook: J
- Melville - City Tweed DK Value Pack.
- Pattern: Crayons Amigurumi by StringyDingDing
- Yarn: Plymouth DK
- Hook: D (3.25 mm) I may go down a hook size the body of the crayon.
- Yarn: Wisdom Yarns Pix in the Cake Party Colorway
- Pattern: TBD
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- 56 stitches, cuff down.
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Playhouse colorway
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- I'd like to start a pair of socks for my friend, Laura. Last night I wound up a skein of the color way "The Huddle is Real" a Pigskin Party Exclusive from 2018 by Queen City Yarn
- Rhinebeck packing- at least 2 pair of socks (maybe 3) Maybe another Dragon Belly shawl?
- Friday, I think I’ll wear my Sandbar Cardiby Toni Lipsey
- Saturday, if its cool enough and initial forecasts indicate it will be, I’ll wear my new Watayuki pullover
- Sunday I may wear my Grace & Frankie Shawl
- I'll be packing my Ice Time Hat & Cowl for sure.
- Share your packing and your tips with #RhinebeckReady on Instagram.
- If you're coming to Rhinebeck, bring me a swatch! My friend Beverly is working on an art project with the theme “connection.” She wants to work with swatches from knitters all over the world into one piece. Details:
- Swatches DO NOT need to be blocked, or be from any particular type of fiber, color, or weight.
- Please attach the following info (if you bring your swatch in a plastic bag you can slip a note in it or just safety pin to it): Where are you from? (City, country) What did you swatch this for? (it’s ok to say just for fun or for this project)
- If you want me to send you a photo of the finished project, please include some sort of contact info - even just a ravelry name.
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the October Post
- Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
- Tune in to see if you're the September winner
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique– yarn TBD
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
- September Interception Winner Announced
- October Interception sponsored by IrocKnits!
- Indie Untangled I’ll be attending in the 12-2p time slot.
- Needles Up! Friday October 18, 2019. General admission 1-6p Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center. I'm planning to attend after Indie Untangled.
- Rhinebeck Yarn Bazaar : Friday October 18 from 2-6p in Rhinebeck. Knit night event at 7:30p (must buy ticket). I am not planning to attend.
- NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck)- October 19 & 20 (new hours Sat 9-5 and Sunday 9-4). I'll be there both days! Come say hi.
- Whinebeck Bingo- for those who can’t attend but want something fun to do that weekend- check out Whinebeck Bingo by the Knitmore Girls. This year there’s a printable Bingo card. Check off the things you do and share on social media!
- Fiber Festival of New England- November 2 & 3 in Springfield, MA (I cannot attend this year).
- Check out the #BIPOCMAL2019 started by DesamourDesigns on Instagram.Click here for a link to her website with all the details.
- If you want to do some charity knitting and crochet- consider making Refugee hats for those having to flee their homes in Congo and Angola: Maine Access Immigrant Network, 237 Oxford St. Suite 25A, Portland, ME 04101
- What are you most looking forward to at Rhinebeck? What’s on your wishlist?
- Knitting for the body one has now, rather than waiting until one loses/gains enough weight?
- I got to see my nephew Will’s footsol game last Friday which totally cheered me up after a tough day.
- I received some beautiful flowers from Dan (to my office) while I was at conference.
- I attended the yarn bombing event I participated in with my family last Saturday.
- Dinner for Dad’s birthday- Millie (7) talked us into a sleepover. Highlights: snuggles before bed, holding hands, reading Polar Express, building her a sleeping fort next to the guest bed in what she calls "her room." Pancakes in the morning. Craft project.
- My niece Aila (9) will be performing with Boston Ballet in the Nutcracker in Boston this winter. She’ll be a mouse and a polichinelle!
- BONUS AUDIO at the end with Millie
“It is all a question of weeding out what you yourself like best to do, so that you can live most agreeably in a world full of an increasing number of disagreeable surprises.”
-- M.F.K. Fisher
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1 hr 6 min - Episode 170: Flo, Fall & HaulThank you for tuning in to Episode 170 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full Show Notes include photos click here. This week's segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- 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
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners in the Fairy Lights colorway
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Improvised pattern influenced by the Pig Miniature Amigurumi pattern and some counts from the Cuddle Bunny pattern (both linked on my Ravelry Project Page).
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava minis- 2 colors of pink.
- Eyes from 6060 on Etsy
- Improvised pattern influenced by the Buddy Bunny in the 4 Seasons Easter pattern and some counts from the Cuddle Bunny pattern (both linked on my Ravelry Project Page).
- Hook: C (2.75 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava minis
- Eyes & nose from 6060 on Etsy
- Will be on display at the Mansfield, MA Fall Festival at Fulton Pond October 4 + 5, 2019
- Pattern: Watayuki by Natsuko Iida $6.34 US at time of checking
- Yarn: Sweitzer Fiber Mill
- Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn: bought in bargain bin at Rhinebeck.
- #myRHINEbipoc sweater #2 for me
- Yarn: Unknown
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan (Knit-Wit Designs— Pigskin Sponsor)
- Yarn: Holly Press Fibers Sheepish base in the To Knit or to Hike Colorway
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Lasso color way
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Knitting in tandem
- Tune in to hear about how I used an old swatch to cover up a conference logo and epicycle a tote bag!
- I used a Fiskars Perforating blade for my rotary trimmer to make the holes into which I could sew on the swatch.
- I single crocheted around the outside edge (after sewing on the swatch- probably not the ideal order of operations), then steam blocked it.
- Wins: Great use of swatch. Great place to put buttons and enamel pins. Great way to get more life out of a bag I may have donated but is certainly still useful to me.
- In visiting friends this weekend two brothers told me stories about their mother's quilting and knitting, the things she made for them and the memories they still cherish.
- I used my half-knit sock as a beer koozie when my hand was too cold and I couldn't find the one I packed.
- Thursday- Yarns in the Square
- Friday I hosted an event at Yarn's End
- People I mentioned: I got to meet Maureen Clarke of Green Mountain Spinnery, Ann of Alice & Ann- who runs Sewing Classes inside the shop. Kate Jones and Walshcentral (Maryann) from our podcast community stopped in.
- Saturday: I visited Staci's Stitches to meet Cheryl of Hypnotic Yarn & her friend and helper, Jess.
- I'm excited about her new Yarnable Subscription Box! If you're interested, I am an affiliate. Click here for a $5 off coupon code using code BOSTONJEN. More to come soon!
- Sunday
- A Great Yarn in Chatham
- Adventures in Knitting in Harwich
- Salt Yarn Studio in Dennis
- It was lovely meeting Julie, the owner, and Nancy Richard- Iyanough Farm- who dyes yarn that she sells at the shop. Enjoyed her dyeing demonstration.
- Who Gives a Stitch in West Yarmouth.
- Black Purls Yarn Shop in Sandwich. I was short on time but look forward to going back for a dyeing workshop.
- Plymouth Harbor Knits. Lovely chat with owner Jenn and her husband!
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the September Post & the October Post.
- Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
- Join us for our annual knit, crochet, weaving and spin along.Cast on anytime On/after September 5, 2019- February 3, 2020
- Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors.
- Wrapping up September Interception. Thanks again to Woodsy & Wildfor sponsoring. Month isn’t over. Will close thread at the end of the month and announce winner in the next episode.
- October Interception: sponsored by Irocknits: Take Two Challenge. Click here for full details.
- For this challenge you need to use a 2-color cast on. Cori has a great tutorial available on her YouTube Channel. You can use this 2 color cast on with an Iroc Knits pattern that call for it- the Choose your Own Path Hat, Cowl and Mitt trio-- or use it with any pattern you’d like to use it for.
- 2 Guys Yarn Company
- Abstract Fiber
- AdoreKnit
- agirlandherwool
- Designs of Acadia(Pigskin Logo Bag)
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Holly Press Fibers
- Imagined Landscapes Designs
- Infinite Twist
- JDStudios480
- Jennifer Lassonde Designs
- Knitosophy Designs
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Knit Style Yarns
- Prairie Bag Works
- Progress Keepers by Meliabella
- Sunsoaked Yarns
- Yarn Love
- Anne Beady Designs
- APLCrafts
- Birch Hollow Fibers
- Brenda Castiel Designs
- Designs by Meliabella
- Geektastic Fibers
- IrocKnits Designs
- Kino Knits
- Kitchen Counter Crafter
- Knit/Wit Designs
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Lilliput Yarn
- Lolodidit
- Love in Stitches
- Nicole Simmons Designs
- Queen City Yarn
- Remade By Hand Designs
- Shanalines Designs
- Tangerine Designs
- Teal Torch Knits
- The Project Bag
- UNICORN CLEAN
- Wild Branch Design
- Windswept Designs
- Woodsy and Wild
- Greater Boston Yarn Crawl- October 3-6, 2019
- October 4 & 5th: Fall Festival at Fulton Pond in Mansfield, MA.Come check out the yarn bombing
- VT Sheep & Wool- October 5 & 6, 2019
- NY Sheep & Wool Festival(aka Rhinebeck)- October 19 & 20 (new hours Sat 9-5 and Sunday 9-4)
- Needles Up! Friday October 18, 2019. VIP tickets sold out. General admission 1-6p Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center
- Indie Untangled (sold out)
- #BIPOCMAL: Started by DesamourDesigns on Instagram.Click here for a link to her website with all the details.
- Refugee hats for Maine. Information from Clara Parkes on Instagram: Having fled their homes in Congo and Angola and then traveled 10,000 miles they didn’t exactly have time to stock up on warm winter woolens before they got there. This is where knitters and crocheters come in. They need warm hats and mittens especially for babies and children.
- Address: Maine Access Immigrant Network 237 Oxford St. Suite 25A Portland, ME 04101
- For our annual Woodchopping Weekend Party we bought and used compostable plates, bowls and utensils. Felt great not throwing out a bunch of trash! We had some recyclables, but mostly cans. Bought growlers to cut down on the single server beer containers.
- Have still been hitting the gym hard. Consistently 3-4 days per week now instead of 2.
- Finalizing tech edit of a hat pattern, and knitting up 2 more. Updating those notes. Feeling very happy with my progress this year but will be happier when I get each of them across the finish line.
- Camping in VT. Exploring new trails on our friend's property which inspired Dan and I to do some more work on our own land.
- Woodchopping weekend- funny moment when talking about colorwork and being unsure if letters would stand out. Dan contributes “once you swatch it you’ll be able to tell”
- Riley, Aila, Oisin slept over afterwards. Riley says she’s going to carry on Uncle Dan’s pancake tradition. Tune in after the credits for some audio with Riley and Aila.
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