Thank you for tuning in to Episode 315 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, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• KAL News
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Gus the Dino

• Pattern: Gus the Dino by KP Crochet Patterns. $8.50 US Pattern on Etsy
• Yarn: Bernat Blanket in Misty Green & Parfait Chunky in White
• Hook: J (6.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• The original eyes were too big, so I ripped off his head, made a new one and used smaller eyes which look great. Millie loves him.

Manta Ray

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Two versions available- I chose the one with an inner pocket. it looks like a hot water bottle that opens up at the mouth, which makes the ray a pocket for all of the other toys (well, barely).

Nemo

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava minis in Orange, Black & White
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Clown Fish

Gill

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava minis in Custard, Black & White
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Pearl

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Pink Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Octopus

Bubbles

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Yellow
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Yellow Tang fish

Angelfish

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in White & Yellow
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Seahorse- Sheldon

• Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Yellow & Orange
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Arielle's Socks

• Yarn: Edelweiss Fibres Standard Sock (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon), 425m for 100g in the Hillside Heather Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• About the colorway- maroons, browns and greens.

Kirby Wirby 2025 Advent Socks

• Yarn: Kirby Wirby 75/25 Superwash Merino/Nylon in the 2025 Advent Christmas Toys from the 80s 24 Stripe Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Yarn theme: Christmas Toys from the 80s

Flower Ski balaclava

• Pattern: none
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids & Knit Picks Brava Worsted
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• My Blizzard of 2026 project. I wanted another colorful balaclava. I wanted more peripheral vision. I'm excited to wear this skiing and decide if I like the fit better than my first ski helmet balaclava (Ravelry Project Page).

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Northern Lights Socks

• Yarn: Patons Kroy in the Northern Lights Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• About the yarn- thin stripes of cream broken up 3 shades of teal/light blue, 2 grays and 1 deep purple.
• Progress: I finished sock 1 recently. Cast on sock 2.

October 2025 Sock Club Socks

• Yarn: agirlandherwool Sock Yarn in the October 2025 Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Brainstorming

• I really want to cast on a sweater ideally using at least some handspun and I keep getting stuck. UGH.
• I may swatch for this tank with cream handspun- Camisole No 7 pattern by My Favourite Things- Ravelry Pattern Page

From the Armchair

1. Wuthering Heights by Emma Bronte. Amazon Affiliate Link.
2. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. Amazon Affiliate Link.
3. Tough Guy by Rachel Reid (Book 3 in Game Changer series). Amazon Affiliate Link.

Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. KAL News Pigskin Party '25 Wrap Up Thank Yous!

• Wendy (socalknitgirl)- Umpire
• Heather (zoomdogknits)- Sheep Conference
• Emily (ElsaandEm)- Llama Conference
• Alicia (almariecraft)- Alpaca Conference
• Mary (Maryklute)- Commentator
• Nicole (knitternicole)- Utility Player

Thank you to ALL of our sponsors and especially our official sponsors for each of our 4 Quarters:

• Official Sponsor for Quarter 1 (October)- Love in Stitches
• Official Sponsor for Quarter 2 (November)- Twice Sheared Sheep
• Official Sponsor for Quarter 3 (December)- Suburban Stitcher
• Official Sponsor for Quarter 4 (January)- Yarnaceous Fibers

Pigskin '25 By the Numbers

• 1 Awesome event!
• 3 Conferences, comprised of
• 12 Teams!
• 43 Projects completed during the WIP challenge
• 70 Projects completed on the most popular completion date: 12/31/25
• 75 Support Forms addressed
• 146 Projects started on the 2nd most-popular starting date: 12/1/25 (Advent projects, anyone?!)
• 184 Projects completed during the Pink Challenge to support Breast Cancer Awareness
• 200 Most popular yardage reported for projects
• 224 Projects started on Kick Off Day 9/4/25
• 276 Projects completed for the most popular challenge (Q1 Challenge)
• 578 Participants! New high! 41% reported being first timers
• 730 Charity projects completed! Charity was the most popular of the Special Teams
• 1,301 Non-project submissions (challenges, bonuses, draft)
• 4,736 Projects started and completed during the event
• 19,148 Total points for the leader 904Stephanie. She made 79 projects and is frequently crocheting blankets for charity.

12 Grand Prize Winners Announced! Tune in to hear if you won big! On a Happy Note

• Skiing with Jeff and Millie. Great weather, great conditions, lines weren't too long!
• We had Hattie for a sleepover
• Millie's birthday sleepover
• Blizzard of 2026
• Dinner with my cousins

Quote of the Week "I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again." ― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass ------ For website: Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

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• FearLESS Living Fund to benefit the Blind Center of Nevada
• Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
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