Thank you for tuning in to Episode 119 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:  

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• KAL News
• Events
• Contests, News and Notes
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note

  Off the Needles   Jujuy 

• Pattern: Jujuy by Joji Locatelli
• Needles:US 5 (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: O Wool O-Wash Fingering- 3 colorways
• Stash Dash= motivation to finish it!  798.4 meters

    Cozy Christmas Socks

• Yarn: Cozy Knitter Bliss Sock in the Joyful colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Used 291.9 meters of yarn

  Stash Dash Total 5,520.2meters     On the Needles   Saco River Socks

• Yarn: Skeindalous Yarn in the Sophia Base (MCN) in the Wesley’s Sweater color way
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Cast on for our Saco River trip.  First sock finished. Second sock past heel. Will finish before Stash Dash ends on August 20th.

  Brainstorming

• Finish Reese Stocking
• Crochet Erik's Stocking
• Lengthen  Construction Zone sweater
• Finish at least 1 pair of socks before Stash Dash ends
• Red Monster for Will

  From the Armchair

• Budgets + Cents Podcast: Transforming Your Money Story
• Book: I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time by Laura Vanderkam
• She Can Make (a new knitting audio podcast) with Kate and Lindsey. Check them out!

KAL News   12 Months to Christmas KAL

• Click here to find about more about this KAL.
• Check out: Chat Thread & FO Thread 
• The 12 Months to Christmas KAL is a craft-a-long that helps you prepare for the busy winter holiday season. Complete gift projects each month (or just in the months that you choose) so you don’t have to scramble in December. Find some cool new gift ideas, cheer each other on, and we’ll provide some motivation in the form of the potential to win prizes!

    WIP’ing 2017 in the Butt

• Declare a WIP from the first quarter of 2017 or earlier within the first 5 days of the month, posting a photo of it in the thread. Finish the project by the end of the month, update your post with your FO photo and you'll be eligible to win a Ravelry downloadable pattern of your choosing up to $8.

Splash Pad Party 2017 Winners Announced!

• Check out the prize thread for photos and details about prizes

The Pigskin Party KAL kicks off September 7th. More details in the next episode but for now check out these threads.

• Rules
• Pre-Game Chat
• Roster
• Prize Thread + Coupon Thread
• Pro Shop Exclusive Items

Events  

• Stash Dash KAL hosted by the Knit Girllls Podcast runs May 26-August 20, 2017
• Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival: September 23 & 24
• VT Sheep and Wool: September 30 & October 1, 2017
• Needles Up : Friday October 20 from 3-6p  conference center of the Delamater Inn, Rhinebeck NY
• Indie Untangled:  Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The Best Western Plus Kingston, N.Y.
• NY Sheep and Wool: October 19-22 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY
• A Weekend with Ann Weaver: Steeking and Finishing at Neighborhood Fiber Company November 18 + 19
• I am going to see Gretchen Rubin on her book tour on September 12th at the Brattle Theater. To see if the tour is coming to a location near you check out this website. There you can find more details about Gretchen’s new Four Tendencies Book, her other books and her podcast (all of which I enjoy and find incredibly useful).

  Contest, News and Notes   Yeksa Shawl by Janine McCarty of the Yarn and Ewe Girl Podcast on YouTube

• If you like my Tan House Brook or Aila Grace I think you'd like this.
• Kits for this pattern are available on her website at www.yarnandewe.com
• Come over to the Ravelry Group to enter to win a copy of this beautiful pattern.

Life in Focus   August-Happiness Project focus: home and love

• Getting back on track with minimizing our/our home's impact on the environment because that is important to me
  • Began using my reusable iced coffee cup again
  • Set of 8 metal straws from Amazon
  • Made a kit for my purse with fork, knife, spoon, cloth napkin and metal straw. haven’t used it yet, but I’m excited for the opportunity.
  • Talking with Dan about reducing our plastics- buying items with less/no packaging or glass/tin containers.
• Decorating our home and making it feel more homey--- put this on the back burner until fall

On a Happy Note  

• I bought gorgeous black lace dress for my cousin's wedding.
• I went to see the Red Sox with my brother. They didn't play because of rain but we had a great night.
• Mom and Dad asked us about going to dinner and we ended up spending 2+ hours with an old childhood friend and her husband who saw us check in on Facebook!
  
  
• Dan and I went camping at the State Park behind our house as a test run for our Saco River Trip.
• Saco River Trip. 3 days/2 nights, starting in North Conway NH and ending at the Brownfield Bridge in Brownfield, ME. About 26 miles. Much of that we didn’t even paddle. Gear all worked great. It was so peaceful, gorgeous scenery.
• Need a laugh? Check out this video by Jim Gaffigan- Seafood

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