Thank you for tuning in to Episode 166 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
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• Crafty Adventures
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• Life in Focus
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

    Off the Needles   Ball Band with a Twist -24 oz (pint + a half size) and16oz(pint size)

• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up in Lime (base), Sunflower (bottom), and Aqua (body)
• Hook: G (4.25 mm) & F (3.75 mm)
• 24 oz- 51 meters
• 16 oz- 35 meters
• Pattern available now! $2 on Ravelry. 2 sizes. 3 colors though that’s easy to edit. Photo tutorial showing you how to find the third loop. 

Rainbow Cozy

• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up in Lime (base), Sunflower (bottom), and Aqua (body)
• Hook: G (4.25 mm) & F (3.75 mm)
• 24 oz- 51 meters 

Fisherman's Wife

• Pattern: The Fisherman's Wife (class at Staci's Stitches)
• Hook: 12 mm
• Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in the Fig Colorway
• First foray into Crochet Cables!
• 129 meters 

Gina Bun Hat

• Yarn: Sugarbush Bold in the Dover Sand colorway. Cream
• Hook: H 5.0 mm
• Pattern: Gina’s Messy Bun Hat
• 128 meters 

Diamond Lace Hat (gray)

• Slouchy hat Pattern design idea that I can't share yet.
• 144 meters

Bronwyn Shawl(in blues)

• Pattern: Bronwyn Shawl by Toni Lipsey (free crochet pattern)
• Yarn:  Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash
• Hook: J (6 mm)
• Knit Picks Wool of the Andes- Color A- Dove Heather, Color B Light blue (need to find ball band), and Color C- Solstice Heather (Navy)
• 778 meters

  Barcelona/Porto Socks #2

• Yarn: Hjerte Garn. magic Colours Stompegarn jacquard Magic Color: 7749
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern- OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 2 pairs of shortie socks- 359 meters

  Spooky Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Spooky color way
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• 270 meters

1,946 meters since last episode. 9,319 meters to date! 15k here I come!   On the Needles Rainbow Hexagon Blanket 

• Pattern:Free Tutorial from Make Do & Crew for Full Hexagons &Half-Hexagons
• Hook: K (6.5mm)
• Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic from Stash

  Holly Press Fibers Boxy

• Pattern: Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli
• Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm)
• Yarn: Holly Press Fibers - Sheepish (fingering weight) base in colorways:  Flower Petal, Rambler in the Wilderness & Seeking You. Assylum Fibers + 2 mystery skeins from stash. Holding fingering held double. 

Deja Blue Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Deja Blue color way
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) 

Dan's 1st Felici Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the 8-bit color way
• Needles: US 1 (2.0 mm)
• Colors_ light and dark grey with a dirty lime green. 

Red Lace Hat

• 3rd version of lace slouchy hat design. Smaller size. So addictive!

  New Slouchy Hat Design 

• Yarn: Goosey Fibers - Goosey Hefty (Worsted Weight) in the Carolina Colorway

  Brainstorming

• Garret asked for a rainbow ninja - I was confused at first because he has a whole rainbow. he wants 1 ninja with all the colors.
• Riley wants hats and booties for her doll Brooklyn. Light pinks and white each in fingering. Thicker winter hat with Pom Pom
• Oisin asked for alien with a baseball hat & a ball: Alan the Alien and his Flying Saucer. $5 crochet pattern by Moji-Moji Design. Alan can sit inside his saucer- the top comes off so you hide him in here. Not sure if I'll make the saucer or not but I may!
• When asked what she wanted, Millie said dramatically "I need to THINK about it!!"
• I now also want to make all the crochet hats! 
• I'm eyeing the Sandbar Cardiby Toni Lipsey. $7.50 crochet pattern for me. 
• Would also love to make the Easy Crop Top by Grace forthefrills (free crochet pattern) 

  Crafty Adventures Stay tuned to the end of the episode for this segment. My 11 year old niece Riley and I recorded two bits of audio last weekend about our crafty adventures during her sleepover.     KAL News   Slay 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 August 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– yarn TBD
• August- Knit Style Yarns
• September- Artistic Lilly 
• October – Infinite Twist 
• November- 716 Knit 
• December –  Hypnotic Yarn

Splash Pad Party

• Check out the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
  • For Official Rules, click here.
  • Poolside Chat
  • Click here to see Coupon Codes especially for you from our sponsors!
  • Check out Splash Pad Party ’19 Exclusive Items
  • Splash Pad Party ’19 Prize Thread
  • Follow #splashpadParty '19 on Instagram

Pro Shop Sponsors

• AdoreKnit
• Fibernymph Dye Works
• Holly Press Fibers
• Infinite Twist
• Jennifer Lassonde Designs
• Kingdom Fleece and Fiberworks
• Kitchen Counter Crafter
• Knit Style Yarns
• Knitters Brewing Company
• Pearl & Plum
• Prairie Bag Works
• Sunsoaked Yarns

Snack Shack Sponsors

• Anne Beady Designs
• Brenda Castiel Designs
• Corrine Walcher’s Ravelry Store
• a girl and her wool
• Heddi Craft Designs
• Kino Knits
• Knit/ Wit Designs
• Knitting Daddy Designs
• Love in Stitches
• MediaPeruana Designs
• Progress Keepers by Meliabella
• Remade by Hand Designs
• Windswept Designs

 

• Get those projects finished up! Post in Summer Celebration thread! I'll close it on Thursday morning August 1st. If the thread is open You may post. Winners will be announced on the next episode. Thanks again to all of our sponsors this year!!

  6th Annual Pigskin Party kicks off —-  September 5, 2019- February 3, 2020   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.  

• All of the details you need can be found in Pigskin '19 Start Here Thread 
• Want to sponsor? Details for the Sponsor options can be found here.
•  This year we're going to try out a Team option. Check out the Try Out thread in early August for details and to sign up.Please note:  joining a team is not required to play.   

Events Online Event: Knit Girllls annual Stash Dash KAL will run from May 24-August 24, 2019

• Watch the friendly competition with Jasmin and me on Instagram: #teambostonjen #beatcuteknitter
• Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul- September 12-15
• Greater Boston Yarn Crawl- October 3-6, 2019
• 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 instantly)  

Contest, News & Notes

• Thanks for all the love for the GoodReader Tutorial! Come join our chat in the Ravelry Groupif you found cool uses or have questions.
•  Ball Band with a Twist pattern available on Ravelry!
• LadyDyeYarns is partnering up with my friends and yours- The Knitmore Girls on a project called, #myRhineBIPOCSweater. Check out this post on Instagram for details - posted below as well to help spread the word!They say, "We want to make sure this year and beyond that BIPOC designers and dyers are represented at the New York Sheep and Wool Festival. So we wanted to do a KAL/CAL for the #myRhineBIPOCSweater."The way this will work is:
  •  Choose a piece from this list This list has been curated by @blacksquirrelberkeley (based on @jeanettesloan’s list)
  • Use/Purchase yarn from a BIPOC dyer (check out Lady Dye's previous post of BIPOC dyers)
  • Use the #RhineBIPOCSweater, and a dyer from the BIPOC Dyer list to spread the love.
  • Dyers: Jasmin and I did come up with colors theme for this KAL/CAL: purple, green, blue, golden yellow, and black. We are encouraging all those participating to use any/all of these colors for your sweater. We are asking #bipocdyers to use these colors to create your inspired colorways for this KAL/CAL. We have a link that we are using that can choose your color palette shade from the colors we listed above.
  • We really hope you all can join us in the KAL/CAL. We can’t wait to look on instagram and see the progress everyone is making and we will see you all at Rhinebeck with your sweaters on! This is what it’s all about. Taking action, working together, creating an inclusive community, and recognizing diversity in designers and dyers.
  • Here’s the google link For BIPOC DYERS TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO SO WE CAN LIST YOUR COMPANY. 

  Life in Focus

• Tune in to hear my updates on my Plastic Free July challenge.
• This did include 2 deliveries from Misfits Market. If you think you might like it,check out this link to get 30% off your first order.
• Update on Shampoo Bar I bought at Whole Foods- used it 3-4 times now. Still not 100% sold. Under layer of my hair looks stringy/greasy. You can't really see that from the top thankfully. Will use a little more but it may not be a good fit for me. 
• Come chat in the#PlasticFreeJuly Threadin the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group! Will definitely extend beyond this month!

  Ask Me Anything Deferred this episode's questions to Episode 167 for time.   On a Happy Note  

• Pool Party for my nephew Will's 12th birthday.
• Finding new walking trails off the beaten path at my local State Park.
• Camp- long walk. crazy hills. Pickle ball. Kayaking. Playing dominos.
• Wearing dresses!
• Check out this Superhero Muffin recipe. I got a cakeholder type thing at Savers to hold our muffins. Dan likes them so I think these may be part of our weekly food prep for awhile.

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