Thank you for tuning in to Episode 147 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes including photos can be found on my website.   This week's segments included:    

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Crafty Adventures
• Knitting in Passing
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

  Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Rainy Day Fiber Company& Fibernymph Dye Works   Off the Needles   Belle the Butterfly

• Pattern: Belle the Butterfly $4 pattern from Theresascrochetshopon Etsy
• Hook: C
• Yarn: leftover Worsted Weight yarn scraps from stash

  On the Needles   The Weekender

• Pattern: The Weekender by Andrea Mowry (Knitting $7 pattern)
• Yarn: Yarn Geek Fibers Whiz Bang (60% Merino, 40% Rayon from Bamboo- worsted)
• Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) for cast on, US 6 (4.0 mm) for ribbing, US 7 (4.5 mm) for the body

  Winnie the Pooh & Piglet

• Patterns by Megan Kreiner: Winnie the Pooh Crochet Book/Kit
• Hook: C
• Yarn: from kit

  Belle the Butterfly #2

• Pattern: Belle the Butterfly $4 pattern from Theresascrochetshopon Etsy
• Hook: C
• Yarn: leftover Worsted Weight yarn scraps from stash

  Rhinebeck Socks 

• Yarn: Sock blank by AndreSue Knits
• US 1 (2.25mm)
• Pattern: Non-Euclidian heel by Sarah Jordan

    Garret’s Pink & Purple 2 Part Socks

• Pattern: none
• Yarn: Knitters Brewing Company Sock-a-holic II
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

  Mom’s Christmas Socks

• Pattern: TBD
• Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Traveler (sport weight) in the Summertime Blues Colorway + Patons Kroy Solids (Red)
• Needles: US 2 (2.75mm)

  Turquoise Stripes Socks

• Yarn: Patons Kroy
• Needles: US 1.5  (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG
• Well past heel of first sock. Christmas gift in the works

Brainstorming

• Kimmy: Vest pattern by Josee Paquin. $6.50 US
• Coles River Kerchief : Crochet pattern by Toni Lipsey $7.50 US

From the Armchair The Dream: podcast about MLM- multi-level marketing   Crafty Adventures

• Finished Week in the Life 2017 album. Unexpected free day. No apple picking.
• Photos of Hattie 8 months.

Knitting in Passing

• Construction worker commenting that sweater knitting seemed a great way to pass the commute
• Helping Oisín get his knitting groove back on Thursday.
• Wearing my shawls and using #ravelry to get photo into Ravelry project page easily.

In My Travels   Sarasota, Venice and Largo Florida

• A Good Yarn Sarasota
• Needlefish Yarns of Venice
• Restaurants- Seaweed. Columbia Restaurant. Surf Shack Kitchen
• Mote Aquarium.  

KAL News   Slay the Stash 2018

• 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 that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy-- and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here.
• October 2018 Post
• September winner announced
• Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media

Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List

• January: KnitCircus
• February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts
• March: Blue Skin Yarns
• April: BlueberryChick Yarn
• May: Legacy Fiber Artz
• June: Knitters Brewing Co
• July: Fish Belly Fiber Works
• August: SixandSevenFiber
• September: Fibernymph Dye Works
• October: Marigold Jen
• November: Dyenamixx Yarns
• December:Sunsoaked Yarns

Pigskin Party

• Wondering what this crazy KAL is? Check out this page which gives you the best overview with all necessary links. There’s also a helpful “Start Here” Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Check out the Rulesbut if you still have questions, come over to the Questions threadand ask. We’re happy to help.
• Put your Name on the Roster then claim your spot in the End Zone Dance Threadwhere you’ll track your points. Continue to update your post with all of the points you earn during the KAL
• For every 100 points, you’ll earn an entry into the drawing for the Grand Prizes
• Check out our amazing Sponsors;if you use their products, you’ll earn more points per FO
• Some of our Pro Shop Level Sponsors will be creating exclusive items for Pigskin Party participants. They may come out at different times and will likely be limited in quantities, so keep your eyes on this Exclusive Items thread in the group for all the latest news
• Scope out the prizes!Some will be given out during the KAL; some will be part of the Grand Prizes.
• Don’t forget to use #DCSPigskinParty18 on Instagram so we check out what you’re doing and you can be eligible for participation prizes.

Details Discussed on This Episode:

• September Prize Winners announced
• Reminder- October Interception- Kino Knits Wild Side Interception

  Pro Shop Sponsors -Score 8 points for using a Pro Shop Sponsor Product in your FO- For more details click here.   AdoreKnit Bags By Awesome Grannie Designs of Acadia Fibernymph Dye Works  Infinite Twist Inner Yarn Zen JD Studios480 Jennifer Lassonde Designs Knit Style Yarns Knitcircus Yarns Knitters Brewing Company Lilliput Yarn Prairie Bag Works Queen City Yarn Rainy Day Fiber Co. Rising Tide Fiber Co. Sunsoaked Yarns The Woolly Thistle YumiYarns   Field Sponsors -Score 4 points for using a Field Sponsor Product in your FO- For more details click here. Brenda Castiel Designs Fair Winds Farm Holly Press Fibers Imagined Landscapes Designs Irocknits Kino Knits Kitchen Counter Crafter Knit-by-Bit Designs Knit/Wit Designs Knitty Natty Designs Lolodidit MediaPeruana Designs Mrs U Makes Nanette Wake Studio Never Not Knitting Pearl and Plum Progress Keepers by Meliabella Remade By Hand Designs A Simple Homestead Tailored—Knits That Fit Teal Torch Knits The martiniKnitter Co. V Yarn Windswept Designs         Events  

• Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Trunk Show– Friday 10/19
• Needles Up Rhinebeck- Friday 10/19
• NY State Sheep & Wool Festival:October 20& 21 in Rhinebeck, NY
• Fiber Festival of New England:November 3& 4 in West Springfield, MA

    Life in Focus I joined the PnP tribe in September. In this episode I shared about how that coaching helped enable a healthy, fun trip to Florida!     On a Happy Note

• Local production of Urinetown (the musical)
• Celebrating my niece Hattie's Baptism
• TSA PreCheck interview before  our flight to FL. It was ready before we flew back.
• Cool fall weather. Walking. Taking baths. Leaves starting to turn. Honey crisp apple candle Trader Joe’s.
• Dad's retirement!

Quote of the Week “I lied and said I was busy. I was busy but not in a way most people understand. I was busy taking deeper breaths. I was busy silencing irrational thoughts. I was busy calming a racing heart. I was busy telling myself I am okay. Sometimes this is my busy and I will not apologize for it.” -B. Oakman     ------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information:

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