Thank you for tuning in to Episode 317 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
• Knitting in Passing
• In my Travels
• Events
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Stitched by Jessalu & shop with them at the Fiber Witch Festival- April 24-26th in Salem, MA Thank you to this episode's sponsor The Yarn Sellar & check out details for their Fiber Marketplace (April 11, 2026) here Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Spectrum Socks

• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targhee Sock in the Spectrum Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Back to the Future Socks

• Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes. Micro-Sock Kit in the Back to the Future Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Back to the Future Sock set- gifted to me by Sue & Chelsea- part of their 4 Sundays of Advent yarn in 2025.

Treysta

• Pattern: Treysta by Jennifer Steingass $8.50 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & the Laine publishing website
• Yarn: MC- Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool in Oatmeal. CC1: Handspun (Ravelry Project Page) dark blue. CC2: Harrisville Designs New England Highland in #34 High Aster (pink). CC3: Brown Sheep Company Prairie Spun DK in Rain Cloud (gray)
• Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 6 (4.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins 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
• Mystery self-striping sock yarn club- stripes of peach, orange, yellow and green.
• Progress: finished sock 1 and cast on sock 2. I'm a few inches into the leg.

Pollen Party Socks

• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pollen Party colorway + 20g mini (I think it's Legacy Fiber Artz mini)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Progress: I've knit most of the leg of the first sock.

Pucker Brush Farm BFL Sweater Spin

• Fiber: 16 oz of multi colored BFL roving from Pucker Brush Farm (purchased at Rhinebeck 2025), 4 oz Merino in a mustard color & 20 ounces of Grey Shetland from Forever in Fiber on Etsy
• Ravelry Project Page
• I am planning to knit a Traveler sweater inspired by Emily Curtis' handmade version- click here for her Ravelry Project Page. I was thrilled to see a recent post on Emily's Instagram that she made a YouTube video about this spin/knit.
• Progress: I started spinning the Shetland and its so dreamy. I'm about half way through the first 4 oz bump.

Brainstorming

• Cream DK weight yarn from Aunt Florence will pair well with mustard handspun for another colorwork yoke sweater!
• I received the latest subscription yarn from Woolens & Nosh in the mail this weekend and I'm itching to cast it on. The colorway is called Sunday Brunch at the Breakfast Club

From the Armchair Books

• Meet Me At the Lake by Carley Fortune. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Amazon Affiliate Link.

Movie: Project Hail Mary Musical: Suffs Check out this Time Magazine article. 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. Knitting in Passing

• I got a lot of great compliments on the new flower granny square ski balaclava (Ravelry Project Page) I crocheted last month. I wore it skiing at Sunday River.

In My Travels

• I shared about our recent ski trip to Sunday River in Maine. We enjoyed dinner at the Brick & Stone Tavern in Rumford on Friday night, Dance party at VRBO house Friday night, Steam Mill Brewing in Bethel (right near the mountain) on Saturday night and breakfast at Terry & Maxine's in Turner, ME
• Riley and I visited the Boston Public Market's 2026 Fiberfest on March 22. I think they had about 20 vendors there, some free demos, and a great atmosphere. Parking is only $3 for 3 hours. It was my first real outing wearing my Traveler Sweater!

Events

• Fiber Marketplace- April 11 from 10a-3p in York Beach, ME.
• Fiber Witch Festival- April 24-26th in Salem, MA
• Connecticut Sheep & Wool- April 25 in North Haven, CT
• NH Sheep and Wool - May 9 & 10 in Deerfield NH
• Coggeshall Farm Fiber Festival- May 16 in Bristol, RI
• Webs Tent Sale- May 15-17 in Northampton, MA
• Massachusetts Sheep & Wool- May 23 & 24 in Cummington, MA

Life in Focus A few updates 26 in 2026 Updates

• B- Blood- donate at least 4 times (1/20, 3/17)
• D- Declutter 26+ items- delivered a trunk full in February
• E- Events- go to at least 26 ticketed events 9 as of now)
• F-Find 2-6 new things and try them out! 1) Live music at The Cottage
• J- Journal- Write 365 entries in my I Remember Journal about Mom (inspired by Liz Craft who talked about it on Ep 451 of Happier in Hollywood podcast)
• K- Knit at least 2 projects with handspun (Treysta sweater, Inclinations Cowl in progress)
• L- Literary pursuit- read at least 65 books (18 as of March)
• N- NYC- go visit Laura at least once (scheduled for April)
• R- Restaurant- try at least 1 new local restaurant (Blu in Theater District 3/26)
• S- Socks- knit 26 pair- 6 done so far.
• W- Wheel- sit down at my spinning wheel every month ---Jan, Feb, March done

On a Happy Note

• Ski weekend at Sunday River. At the igloo we ordered a chocolate chip cookie from the gluten free food truck and it was HUGE (and delicious).
• There was a very low ceiling in our rental house- and I just looked back at photos to get ready for to record and there's a funny one of Riley and me touching the ceiling- I knew Hattie jumped in for the last one but I didn't realize she was holding a kids sized pool cue to touch the ceiling too! Hilarious.
• Jeff, Megg, Riley and I all did a word search on the breakfast menu after skiing- we all took it so seriously which was just so fun!
• Lost power after a big wind storm, but it came back on earlier than expected- Dan and I still went out to dinner at fav local Italian restaurants (pro tip- it was a great choice on St. Patrick's Day)
• Broadway soundtrack for Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York came out on the SAME day as the Project Hail Mary movie released in theater (yes, we went opening day).
• Megg and I renewed our Broadway in Boston subscription for 2027! It's a great line up- Hell's Kitchen, Phantom of the Opera, A Beautiful Noise, Tommy, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat & The Notebook. There are a few other shows available that we may add on.
• My friend Marta booked her plane tickets to come visit from Barcelona this summer!
• Going out for Live Irish music at a local pub
• My friend Nancy Kelley's second book just came out! The Courage of Two: Anne Hutchinson, Mary Dyer and the Fight for Freedom of Conscience in Early America.

Quote of the Week "The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." -Harriet Jacobs ------ Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:

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