Thank you for tuning in to Episode 185 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• Brainstorming
• Crafty Adventures
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: Adoreknit

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Shy Little Unicorn 

• Pattern: Shy Little Unicorn by Ana Paula Rimoli
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids (white), Knit Picks Brava Worsted (various solids) + acrylic stash yarn scraps

Happiest Blanket Ever

• Pattern: Happiest Blanket Ever by Tamara Kelly (free crochet pattern)
• Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love (white) for Main Color. Worsted Acrylic partial skeins for accent colors.
• Hook: K (6.5 mm)
• Cast on for Baby Size. Chain 154.
• 1082 meters

Pint Sized Blue Ball Band

• Pattern: Ball Band by Jennifer Lassonde (free crochet pattern)
• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Ip in the Navy & Sky colorways
• Hooks: F (3.75 mm) and G (4.0 mm)
• 41 meters

Staci’s Stitches Socks

• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plus Sock in the Staci’s Stitches colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• 280 meters

Cozy Classic Raglan

• Pattern: Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs
• Needles: US 3 for Ribbing. US 7 for body
• Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft DK in color 547 Sunny
• Knitting Size Medium. Short sleeved. Full length 350g of yarn. 805 meters. 

My 1st Spinning Project

• Wool: 4 oz Gray undyed Corriedale from purchased BeesyBee on Etsy.  $6.75 
• Wheel: Kromski Minstrel 
• 2 plies spun Z twist. Plied S twist
• 166.4 meters. Stash Dash meters x3- 499.2 meters 

2707 meters for Stash Dash to date

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbin

Happiest Blanket Ever 2 

• Pattern: Happiest Blanket Ever by Tamara Kelly (free crochet pattern)
• Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love (Pastel Green) for Main Color. Lion Brand Ice Cream Big Scoop in the Tutti Fruitti Colorway 
• Hook: K (6.5 mm)

Summer 2020 Wash Cloths

• Lily Sugar and Cream
• Hook: J
• Pattern- various crochet patterns
• 12 done so far. Goal is at least 1 per day. Fill up the gift bin and replace our old ones.

Misfit Scrappy Sock 

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarn Twist Sock in the We R All Misfits (self striping). Holly Press Fibers Sheepish Minis in 2 colors of green

Mixed BFL

• Mixed BFL: Call Me Row-Bear from 2GuysYarn
• Wheel: Kromski Minstrel 
• Finished the spinning. Not sure if I’m going to 2 ply or try my first chain ply. 

Brainstorming

I want to use some leftover Aran weight cotton yarn to make a dress for my 2 year old niece Hattie I’m thinking of the Infant Darling Danger Dress by Charissa Pray. $5 US Crochet pattern.

Crafty Adventures

• Painting rocks at Mom and Dad’s 
• Kids made flowers. Dan made a turtle. I made a butterfly. 

Knitting in Passing

• I did a video chat with my 12 year old niece Riley. Thought she needed help to bind off but really just needed to close up the last stitch.
• Riley used a video I sent her to cast on a new cowl to teach her friend to knit.
• Millie (8 years old) can’t find kit from Christmas and wants to knit, so I sent supplies directly to their house and Riley agreed to cast on for her.
• Here are photos of Riley’s first cowl and headband.

KAL News

Quarterly Quests!

Get all of the details here. 

Check out the Quarter 2 Thread April 1-June 30 – Free the Favorites Knit any projects you have “hearted” over the year with the hopes of knitting them someday. That day will arrive. Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any pattern that was favorited over 5 years. It can be something you’ve made before.

Thank you to our Quarter 2 Sponsors: Prairie Bag Works, NahSt Designs, Yumi Yarns Designs, agirlandherwool, Holly Press Fibers. Don’t forget to post on Instagram #QuarterlyQuests you can also add one for the Quarter:#FreetheFavorites

Splash Pad Party Starts May 30th!

Check out the Start Here Thread for Details & Links to everything you need

Click here to see details for our Virtual Kick Off Events

Pro Shop Sponsors:

• 2 Guys Yarn Company
• Adoreknit
• agirlandherwool
• BedeSisters & Blueberry Chick Yarn
• Fibernymph Dye Works
• Jennifer Lassonde Designs
• Prairie Bag Works
• Rising Tide Fiber Co
• Sunsoaked Yarns
• Yumi Yarns Designs

Snack Shack Sponsors

• Anne Beady Designs
• Apple Fiber Studio
• Cookie and Bees
• Fair Winds Farm
• Irocknits Designs
• Keegan Lane Designs
• Kino Knits
• Knitters Brewing Company
• Legacy Fiber Artz
• NähSt Design
• Pearl and Plum
• Progress Keepers by Meliabella
• The Sensible Stitcher

Events

Stash Dash starts May 22 Check out the Chat Thread in the Knit Girllls Podcast group

Contest, News & Notes

Point Counterpoint Volume 5 is on sale for $5 through May 31st with code COLLAB. 4 patterns- 2 each from Mary of Kino Knits and me.

Life in Focus

• I checked off 2 things on my 20 for 2020 List.
• I finished a Bluprint Class: Plying with Jillian Moreno (loved it)
• Dan & I went kayaking at Jacob’s Pond.

On a Happy Note

• Dan made a new banner for my cousin’s 10th birthday parade.
• Dan & I celebrated our 16th Anniversary and his brother’s birthday with a socially distant visit in their backyard.
• We had a visit with my parents, brother and his family.
• I was delighted to see my cousin Jenny at work. 
• I enjoyed a one on one chat with my friend Petrina and a Bingo game with her friends.
• Doing my morning Zoom workout outside on the deck in the nice weather. 

Quote of the Week

If you want your life to be different, you have to start reacting to life differently. – Bryant McGill

Thank you for tuning in!

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