Thank you for tuning in to Episode 236 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photo check out my website.

This week's segments included:

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• From the Armchair
• KAL News
• Events
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Woolen Women Splash Pad Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 SW Merino/Nylon Blend. Colorway: Into the Deep
• Ravelry Project Page
• 219.6 meters for Stash Dash

4 Crocheted Jar Cozies

• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up in various colors
• Hook: G (4.25) for bottom and F (3.75 mm) for the sides
• Patterns: some are a take off on my Ball Band with a Twist pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
• Rainbow Ball Band with a Twist- Ravelry Project Page. 38.5 meters
• Improv Cluster Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 35.4 meters
• Teal Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 40.7 meters
• Gray Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 41.6 meters

Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag #2

• Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US
• Hook: 2.75 mm (C) for bunny & 3.25 mm (D) for sleeping bag
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted- gray, white, pink, orange and green colors
• Made one in February 2020 for my niece Hattie's 2nd birthday. This is for Gabriella's 2nd birthday
• Stuffing: mostly used the cotton that comes at the top of a new bottle of pills/OTC medicine.
• 84 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Malabrigo Nube Roving

• 113g combed top Merino wool
• Colorway: 870 Candombe
• Have at least 2. Maybe 3 of these.
• Purples, pinks, dusty pumpkin/mustard.
• Pre-drafting really helps.

Uneek Christmas Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn. Colorway 25- Xmas Limited Edition. 2 cakes 220 yards/200 meters each.
• Ravelry Project Page

Recollection Blanket

• Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
• Yarn: Various Fingering Weight Yarns from stash held triple. Yarns include (but not limited to)- Legacy Fiber Artz, Yarnable, Goosey Fibers, Knitters Brewing Company, Cascade, Knit Picks Felici.
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Changed color plan- after purchasing new pillows for our couch. Pinks, peach, orange, yellow. bits of tan and purple.
• Blanket is 56 inches wide (not including the fringe).

Shawl Design

Sideways shawl design that I had to rip back to center (after finishing the increases) because I wasn't happy with how decreases are laying. Figured out what I needed to fix. Ripped back a lot, finally got back to virgin yarn again.

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• Mapped out gradation plan in Excel.
• Need:- 132 dark gray & 128 light gray. Completed: 203 of 260

Tiles for Miles Blanket

• Pattern: Tiles for Miles Crochet Baby Blanket by Yarnspirations. Free crochet pattern available on the Yarnspirations website
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted. Mint for MC. Many colors of greens, blues and grays for Contrast Colors.
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

From the Armchair

• Unlost by Gail Muller. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
• Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Pharr Davis. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
• A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
• Take a Hike: A Long walk on the Appalachian Trail by Tim Hewitt. Amazon Affiliate Link.

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KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

• All projects must be finished by the end of the day (your time) on Sunday July 31, 2022). All entries must be submitted via the Summer Celebration Form by Friday 8/5/22.
• 823 projects entered so far!3,404 entries for prizes!!
• Will announce winners of our final prizes in Episode 237!

Events

• Summer Bingo hosted by Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast
  • Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5
  • Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to Instagram or Ravelry
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.
• Discord link: knit girllls discord
• Tune in to hear if Jen or Jasmin is currently in the lead!
  • Jen's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
  • Jasmin's Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc

Ask Me Anything

• Mazzygirl1- How is your sweet Mom doing?
• Pebblesgirlcrafts- This isn't podcast related but would ever do a sock drawer tour on YouTube?
• Genna-with-a-Gee- What are your favorite sources of crafting inspiration? Crafts, YouTube etc?YouTube Channels: Legacy Fiber Artz, Knitty Natty, Earthtones Girl, Stitching the High Notes.Scrolling Instagram. Photos in Ravelry Chat Thread.

On a Happy Note

• Visit with Sue from Legacy Fiber Artz & Sharon from Knit Style Yarns
• 90 min massage was great even though it left my calves with polka dot bruises
• Beachside drinks and dinner with my bestie Kris, my mom and hers.
• Not so happy about wrist pain that lasted for about 4 days but it passed quickly.
• Furniture shopping with Mom. First night out we got a bookcase about 27 baskets for me. I took Friday off of work, and we did some more furniture shopping.
• I went to the Keith Urban Concert with the fam including a few of our cousins, followed by family sleepover at Mom & Dads that turned into two 90+ degree pool days. Floating. Diving contests. Penny drop (if you want to play this game with your family consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for purchase)
• Cardio jazz class with my girlfriends.
• Being eligible to donate blood again- 1 year after treatment from Lyme disease ended.
• Going to the Red Sox/Gaurdians Game for the David Ortiz Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.

Quote of the Week

I believe one thing; that today is yesterday and tomorrow is today and you can't stop.

-Martha Graham

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