Episode 244: Fours

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 244 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • From the Armchair
  • Knitting in Passing
  • In my Travels
  • KAL News
  • Life in Focus
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins


Chemo Cap 

  • Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Blackbird colorway
  • Pattern: None
  • Hook: G (4.25 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Top down in half double crochet. 
  • back post double crochet for brim.
  • Left for Mom to open on her third day of chemo when I was away on my trip. Dad forgot to give it to her, so I brought it over when I visited to December 1. You can see it in my Vlogmas Day 1 Video. Click here for the full Vlogmas Playlist

Mermazing Socks

  • Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Mermazing Colorway (April 2022 Subscription Box) & mini skeins from Legacy Fiber Artz.
  • Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Check out my Unboxing Video Here
  • Contrasting heel with LFA mini from my 2021 Advent Calendar
  • Finished before my UK Trip to gift these to my friend Laura

Portal Socks

  • Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Base in the Portal Colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Yarn from Legacy Fiber Artz- Pigskin Party Snack Shack Sponsor
  • Nearly done with the foot of second sock. Finished it during a lazy girls night at home in our London apartment.

Musselburgh

  • Pattern: Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague (6 GBP pattern available on Ravelry & Ysolda’s website)
  • Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
  • Yarn: Biscotte Bis Sock in the Bis Sock Boston colorway
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Cream, mustard and black self striping yarn. 
  • Adult Medium Size

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Sugarplum Socks

  • Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Sugarplum Colorway (Yarnable Subscription Box) 
  • Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I’m onto the foot of the second sock.

Woolens and Nosh Socks

  • Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targee Socks- 2022 Advent Calendar 
  • Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 1 stripe a day
  • 20g mini in dark purple; used for cuff and will use for the heel. 

From the Armchair

  • This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett Click here for Bookshop.org & Amazon Affiliate Links.
  • Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Click here for Bookshop.org & Amazon Affiliate Links
  • The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult Click here for Bookshop.org & Amazon Affiliate Links.
  • Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan Click here for Bookshop.org & Amazon Affiliate Links.

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Knitting in Passing

  • Met a lovely knitter in the UK. Out to dinner with the team I was working with. Another young lady joined us for a drink and we talked about what she’d done earlier that day. She took a walk around… and anyway, she brought her crochet project with her so she wasn’t bored.  Amelia and I chatted and shared photos! Such a bright spot in an already great trip. 

In My Travels

  • I spent 10 days in the UK last month. 
  • In Manchester I visited the local Christmas markets and ate some delicious food, including Indian at Akbars before attending a conference and giving the speech I was brought over for.
  • Spent one quick night near Newbury before heading to London for a long weekend. Laura came in from New York and Marta flew in from London. We took in the Christmas decorations and Christmas markets, did some shopping, saw a West End production of & Juliet, saw the Cezanne exhibit at the Tate Modern and did some vintage shopping on Portobello Road in Notting Hill. 
  • I visited Loop London and took some videos to share on my YouTube Channel (once I get time to edit them)

KAL News

Pigskin Party’22: The Official Hashtag is #DCSPigskinParty22

  • Pigskin Landing Page on the Down Cellar Studio Website.
  • Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group
  • Link to the Official Rules
  • Player Registration- 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. Google Doc.
    • Check out the Pigskin Exclusive Items in this Ravelry Thread
  • Important Updates in this Episode

Life in Focus

  • Mom did well with her 3 days of chemo in November. 
  • A gentle reminder that if someone you love is going through cancer- it’s probably taking a lot more time and energy than you may realize. There are lots of appointments, check ups and scans. Thankfully our family has been great about checking on us and helping out!
  • We saw orthopedic last week who put Mom in a brace for her right leg hoping it will decrease the pain in her knee after a fall in October. 

On a Happy Note

  • Family Photo Shoot with Amanda of Amanda Silva Photography
  • Upgraded travel status!
  • The family headed up to Maine December 2 & 3rd for Prelude festival in Kennebunkport.
  • 60 min massage, that I booked intending to use a gift card- which I forgot to bring! Guess I have to go back.
  • Waveney’s Birthday Party
  • Funky Nutcracker followed by the girls’ Christmas sleepover

Quote of the Week

Author Bell Hooks on the importance of knowing how to be alone:

“Many of us seek community solely to escape the fear of being alone. Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”


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