Episode 178: Cast On Craziness

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 178 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

Off the Needles
On the Needles
In my Travels
KAL News
Events
Contest, News & Notes
Life in Focus
Ask Me Anything
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: 2 Guys Yarn Company

Off the Needles

Creepy Graffiti Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Yarn: Asylum Fibers in the Creepy Graffiti colorway

On the Needles

Mom’s Frozen Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

103 Hat

Pattern: 103 Hat by Jennifer Lassonde
Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK
Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) & 7 (4.0mm)

Pinwheel Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Pinwheel Colorway
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

My Cryptonite Shawl

Pattern: My Cryptonite by Melanie Berg ($6.31 US)
Yarn: Barnyard Knits Merino Nylon Fingering in the Pickly Pear Colorway (gray with multicolors). Fuse Fiber Studio Merino Sock in the Mercury Glass (gray) and Radical Acceptance Colorway (pinky)
Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)

Happiest Blanket Ever

Happiest Blanket Ever by Tamara Kelly (free crochet pattern)
Hook: K: 6.5 mm
Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love (white) for MC, leftover acrylic stash yarn for CCs.

In My Travels

I went to NYC for Vogue Knitting Live and to visit y friend Laura
Thursday we saw Jagged Little Pill on Broadway- INCREDIBLE.
Friday-I took a slipped stitch knitting class with Faina Goberstein– and then bought her The Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting
Laura and I went on our own little Brewery Tour Long Island City.

Wayland Winter Farmers Market Fiber Days
Mostly hung out w/ my friend Mara and her boys.
Always great to see Monique- Windswept Designs and The Knitting on the Run podcast host
Bought 2 skeins of DK from Dachinger Wool. It was so fun to see a sample of my Ice Time hat in the booth!

KAL News

New for 2020: Quarterly Quests! Get all of the details here.
January 1- March 31 – sQuelch the Queue Knit any projects you had in your queue (prior to January 1). Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any patterns that have been sitting in your queue for over 5 years. Fine print* NO WIPS are allowed for these quests. Cast on the first day of the quest and whatever is finished by the last day will count.

Quarter 1 Sponsors: Anne Beady Designs, KnitCompanion, Fibernymph Dye Works & Knitters Brewing Company

We are looking for Prizes for this KAL. If you’re interested- please let me know! I’m also offering a discount on ads if you sponsor this KAL, Splash Pad or Pigskin. Emails went out to those on my newsletter this week. Sign up for my email newsletter to be informed about sponsor options.

Pigskin Party ’19! Not familiar? It’s a ridiculously fun make-a-long that runs all through the NFL football season. We typically have a couple hundred participants each year. For each FO you finish, you earn touchdown & field goal points. You also earn points for using sponsor products & fulfilling other challenges. For every 100 points earned, you get an entry into our Grand Prize drawing. We also have lots of prizes reserved for participation on Ravelry and Instagram to keep it fun and light.

Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors!

Pro Shop Sponsors

Snack Shack Sponsors

Our January Interception posted & is kindly sponsored by designer Windswept Designs (Monique Leonard)!

To be eligible to win:
Complete a project of at least 100 yards that does not contain any sheep’s wool.
Project must have been cast on on/after 1/1/20 and completed by 1/31/20
Post your FO in this thread with a description and/or photo that shows how you’re meeting the challenge.

Get Ready for SuperBowl Weekend. Check out this thread in the group.

Events

Wayland Winter Farmers Market Fiber Days – March 1
2/9/20: 3rd Annual Boston Farm & Fiber Festival at the Boston Public Market
2/28-3/1/20: NETA Spa Weekend in Freeport, ME
3/14-3/17/20: Knit North Yarn Crawl (north of Boston). Website not yet working.
Stitches United – March 26-29, 2020 in Hartford, CT
3/28/20: Woolapalooza in Lincoln, MA

Life in Focus

Plastic Free July Updates:

Tru Earth Eco-Strips Laundry Detergent
Refills for my favorite Uniball Retractable fine point pens
Lush Toothy Tabs

Ask Me Anything

Tune in to hear a question on how I use Evernote to organize my life. Are you interested in hearing more about my organizing, habit tracking, goal settings etc? I think Patreon might be a good option for that. Comes over to the Episode 178 Chat thread in our Ravelry Group to talk more if you’re interested in that idea.

On a Happy Note

90 min massage
Dan and I visited a new to us brewery- Stellwagen.
Planning a kitchen renovation and we are able to buy a large cabinet that matches our existing cabinets (but painted) to give us more storage.
Dan and I went on our first hike together at home.
I went to speak at the MA eBay and Resellers Meet-up group that my mom organizes.
I got a new iPhone 11 Pro Max. The camera is epic.

Quote of the Week

“The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness not to stop your progress.”― Steve Maraboli

Thank you for tuning in!

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