Thank you for tuning in to Episode 168 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:    

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

  Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Sunsoaked Yarns   Off the Needles Coffee Break Socks 

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Coffee Break Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• 244 meters

Rock You Like a Hurricane Socks

• Yarn: Freckled Whimsy yarn in the Rock You Like a Hurricane colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern- OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• West Yorkshire spinners for heel only.
• 278 meters

  Dan's 1st Felici Socks

• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the 8 Bit Colorway
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• Pattern- OMG Heel by Megan Williams

Rhinebeck Socks 

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

  Riley's Messy Bun Hat 

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

  Millie’s Messy Bun Hat

• Yarn: Sugarbush Bold in the Lavender Frost Colorway
• Hook: H 5.0 mm
• Pattern: Gina’s Messy Bun Hat
• 125 meters

  Aila’s Messy Bun Hat

• Yarn: Loops and Threads Impeccable in the Orange Crush colorway
• Hook: H 5.0 mm
• Pattern: Gina’s Messy Bun Hat
• 101 meters

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.
• 1945 meters

  Sandbar Cardi 

• Yarn: Berocco Summer Silk in the colorway:
• Hook: K (6.5 mm)
• Pattern: Sandbar Cardi by Toni Lipsey (crochet pattern $7.50)
• 1051 meters

  Herringbone Square Basket

• Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in the Charcoal Colorway
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Pattern: Herringbone Square Basket by Rebecca Langford (free crochet pattern)

  West Yorkshire Spinners Christmas Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners in the Fairy Lights colorway
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• Finished 1 sock= 152 meters

  4 Christmas Washcloths

• Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream Stripes in the Holiday Stripes Colorway + Cream
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Pattern: none- basic hexagon
• Notes: held yarn double with cream.
• 153 meters

  My Stash Dash Result=. 16,355 meters (Goal 10k. Stretch Goal 15k)

• Find all of my Stash Dash 2019 Projects Here
• Types of projects: 31 crochet, 20 knit. | 1 pair of mitts, 10 hats, 19 household, 1 scarf, 6 shawls, 12 socks, 2 sweaters. 24 gifts
• Jasmin's total=11,355
• We both donated to Act Blue (heard about from Pod Save America)

On the Needles I'm working Flamingo crochet project for Mansfield Yarn Bombing. No pattern.   West Yorkshire Spinners Christmas Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners in the Fairy Lights colorway
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm

Spirit Yarn Christmas Sock

• Yarn: Unknown
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan (Knit-Wit Designs)

Brainstorming

• Need to get started on Christmas gifts & stockings
• Wendy knitters Brewing compnay posted adorable football coaster! Free crochet pattern.
• listener Sara KnitsKC- sent me even better idea for the Crayon pattern for Aila's Christmas gift.
• My friend Melissa asked me to think about designing a pattern for a roll up pouch to hold silverware + a re-useable straw.

From the Armchair   I discussed audiobooks: We Are Never Meeting in Real Life  by Samantha Irby  Michael Hyatt's Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World   In My Travels  

• I discussed an afternoon in Portland visiting Duck Fat, Rising Tide, Austin Street Brewing, Lone Pine. Maine Beer Company
• We spent the rest of the weekend camping Wolfe's Neck Ocean Front Camping. .

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 September 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

Pigskin Party  6th Annual Pigskin Party kicks off —- September 5, 2019 and runs through February 3, 2020 Check out the Start Here Thread for everything you need to know   Pro Shop Sponsors

• 2 Guys Yarn Company
• Abstract Fiber
• AdoreKnit
• agirlandherwool
• Designs of Acadia
• 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
• Designs by Meliabella
• Geektastic Fibers
• IrocKnits Designs
• Kino Knits
• Kitchen Counter Crafter
• Knit/Wit Designs
• Leading Men Fiber Arts
• Lilliput Yarn
• Love in Stitches
• 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

  Events

• Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul- September 12-15-
• Friday September 13 from 6p-8p I'll be hosting a trunk show and cast on party at Yarn's End in Hanover. Come see my designs in person. Get help picking out yarns and getting started.
• 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)

Life in Focus

• Tune in to hear updates on my 2019 Goals around publishing 10 patterns and building muscle.

Ask Me Anything

Tune in to hear my answers to questions listeners posted on Instagram.

On a Happy Note

• Exploring new trails at state park.
• Gram's 85th birthday.
• Receiving produce from Misfit Market. Use this link to get a discount off your first box.
• Kayaking!
• A Monday off, and making time to visit our local library.

Quote of the Week Unless a capacity for thinking be accompanied by a capacity for action, a superior man exists in torture. —Benedetto Croce     ------       Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information:

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