Thank you for tuning in to Episode 120 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:  

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Crafty Adventures
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

  Off 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
• 64 grams-  256.3 meters

  Gray + Black Socks

• Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 in the Imprim Gris colorway
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 69 grams-  296.5 meters

  Black/Gray Patons Socks

• Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Eclipse Stripes Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 75 grams-  227.7 meters

My Stash Dash Total (as compared to last year)

• 2017 Stash Dash Projects: 6,888 Meters in 19 projects
• 2016 Stash Dash Projects -- 11,351 meters in 40 projects

  Frankensocks #5 and #6

• Yarn: sock yarn scraps
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams

Reese's Christmas Stocking

• Pattern: Granny Square Christmas Stockings from Family Circle Magazine 1977
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)

On the Needles   Erik's Christmas Stocking

• Pattern: Granny Square Christmas Stockings from Family Circle Magazine 1977
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)

  Frankensock #7

• Yarn: sock yarn scraps
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams

    Garret's 2 Part Socks

• Yarn: White Birch Fiber Arts Merino/Nylon in the Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Garret asked for knee socks that are in two pieces. Worked top down two at a time on two different needles, magic loop. US 1.5. Navy Cuff (Cascade Heritage Sock), then rainbow. Cast on 52. A couple inches down I decreased by 4 to get to 48. Allow enough room for his calf.

 

Crafty Adventures  

• Aila made a memory/memento box out of scrapbooking supplies and a photo calendar
• Riley, Aila and Millie all made tulle tied flip flops: Here's a link to a tutorial that is similar to what we did.
• Aila painted some pottery at the South Shore Pottery Shop
• I am nearly finished with my January-June Project Life Pages!

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.

    4th Annual Pigskin Party KAL     Details Discussed on This Episode:

• Rules
• Pre-Game Chat
• Roster
• The Draft
• Prize Thread + Coupon Thread
• Full list of sponsors will be announced soon but you’ll get sneak peek by looking at the Prize Thread.
• Check out the Exclusive items by our Pro Shop Sponsors.

Events

• 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

Contest, News and Notes I announced the winner of the Yeksa Shawl by Janine McCarty of the Yarn and Ewe Girl Podcast Life in Focus

My September Plan: Learning 

• I'm thinking about taking a Craftsy class, trying new knitting or crochet techniques, taking out some library books. Do you have any suggestions from me?

On a Happy Note  

• We saw America and 3 Dog Night at South Shore Music Circus.
• My friends came to visit for the weekend and we celebrated my grandmother's birthday.
• I enjoyed the Solar Eclipse, but even funnier is this video Total Eclipse of the Heart Literal Video.
• I met up with some knitting friends at Slum Brew in Assembly Row Somerville. 
• We've had lots of summer fun with the nieces and nephews. Sleepovers, crafts, dance camps etc!
• Dan and I kayaked the North River. The first half was amazing. The rest was a struggle but we survived! Ha!
• The kids contracted lice and so kindly shared it with me. Sigh. If you ever have the misfortune, my recommendation is to go to a professional place like this instead of using the drugstore shampoos!
• Signed up for hiit training for 4 weeks with my work friends. We survived!

Quote of the Week "Happiness and misery consist in a progression towards better or worse; it does not matter how high up or low down you are, it depends not on this, but on the direction in which you are tending."   -- Samuel Butler   Bonus audio from the nieces at the end! ------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information:

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