Thank you for tuning in to Episode 179 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Knitting in Passing
• Crafty Adventures
• KAL News
• Life in Focus
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Infinite Twist, KnitCompanion, Knitters Brewing Company

Off the Needles

Mom’s Frozen Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

103 Hat

• Pattern: 103 Hat by Jennifer Lassonde
• Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK
• Needles: US 5 & 7

Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag

• Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US 
• Hook: 2.75 mm (C)
• Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash & Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (used fingering weight yarn for the baby rabbit)

Front Loop Newborn Hat

• Pattern: Front Loop Newborn Hat by Cream of the Crop Crochet (free)
• Yarn: leftover fingering weight in a light blue
• Hook: D (3.25 mm)

Growler Cozy

• Pattern: Improvised. Hope to publish a pattern for this after I perfect it.
• Hooks: K & L
• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up held double

On the Needles

Pinwheel Socks

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

Paton's Kroy Socks for Gram

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Patons Kroy Green Stripe Ragg Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

Knitting in Passing

Dan washed his favorite hat in the washing machine (by accident) for the second time and it was finally too small to continue wearing. Pattern: Rafa's Hat by Joji Locatelli. He gifted it to our niece so she can enjoy it!

Crafty Adventures

Off the Wall in Abington, MA. I attended a wooden sign painting party with girlfriends and had a blast! Highly recommend

KAL News Quarterly Quests

Get all of the details here.

 January 1- March 31 -sQuelch the Queue Knit any projects you had in your queue (prior to January 1). Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any patterns that have been sitting in your queue for over 5 years. Fine print* NO WIPS are allowed for these quests. Cast on the first day of the quest and whatever is finished by the last day will count. Quarter 1- Sponsors

• Anne Beady Designs
• KnitCompanion
• Fibernymph Dye Works
• Knitters Brewing Company

• Don't forget to post on Instagram #QuarterlyQuests you can also add one for the Quarter:
• #sQuelchtheQueue
• #FreetheFavorites
• #LessentheLibrary
• #SlaytheStash
• You can always add #downcellarstudiopodcast

Pigskin Party Wrap up

Tune in to hear if you won a participation prize, the January Interception and/or one of the 10 Amazing GRAND Prizes.

Life in Focus

Mom & chatted about goals for 2020, working in new habits and routines in our lives and doing the things we're tempted to put off.

If you'd like to join Diane's Massachusetts eBay & eCommerce Online Sellers Meet Up Group on Facebook- click here.

Ask Me (Us) Anything

Tune in to hear how Jen gets over loss of knitting mojo, how BostonJensMom met Boston Jen's Dad, and a few other fun questions.

On a Happy Note

• Mom's Birthday Lunch
• Hattie's 2nd Birthday Dinner
• Silly things the kids say
• Hiking with Dan
• Movies we've seen recently

Quote of the Week

Edith Wharton on being a positive force: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

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