Episode 226: Birthday Fun with Handmades

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 226 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Brainstorming
From the Armchair
Knitting in Passing
KAL News
Contest, News & Notes
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Dotted Rays

Pattern: Dotted Rays by Stephen West (Knitting pattern available on Ravelry for 6 Euros ~$7 US. Also available on Gumroad.)
Yarn: Knit Picks Capretta Superwash in the Sagebrush colorway, Knit Picks Palette in Wonderland Heather, Opal Heather, Caribbean, Seafaring, Spruce.
Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)
My Ravelry Project Page

Pink Moon Sweater

Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
Yarn:
- Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
- Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
- mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
- Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
- Marroon- Handspun
Ravelry Project Page
The sleeves were too long so I ripped back after the cuff, then did the kitchener stitch in the round to reattach to the sleeve.
Check out this video I used to learn how to do the Kitchener Stitch in the Round
Vlog January 29 & 30th – shared a little bit of the process.

Fear Less Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Yarn: Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Sock in the Knit & Stitch Colorway
My Ravelry Project Page
Story about the yarn: Shortly after my cousin Gayle listened to E222 that I recorded with mom where we talked about her cancer diagnosis, she was out running an errand and the only parking spot she could find was directly in front of a yarn shop. She took it as a sign and asked for something local that would be good for socks.
Knit & Stitch Boutique in Cocoa Village, FL
I stitched Fear & Less just before the toes on each sock using stranded color work and a basic chart I made in Excel.

Boujee New Years Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Yarn: Yarnable by Hypnotic Yarn in the Boujee New Year Colorway (January 2022 Subscription Box colorway)
My Ravelry Project Page
Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link

Ball Band Cozy

Pattern: Ball Band by Jennifer Lassonde (free crochet pattern on Ravelry & LoveCrafts).
Yarn: Aqua- Lion Brand re-up. Green- other kitchen cotton of unknown origin
Hook:
My Ravelry Project Page

Citrus Hat

Pattern: Citrus Hat by Laura Treadway (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Zen Colorway
Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm)
Size: Adult small which is 96 sts. 20″ circumference but I know from experience this cast on count should work.
2×2 rib then a 6×2 rib
Stripes- blues, greens, grays.
My Ravelry Project Page
Gift for my brother’s 40th birthday!

Heart Garland

Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern available on this blog)
Hook: G (4.0 mm)
Yarn: Knitters Brewing Company Brewski Worsted
Gift for my friend Liz.

Mom’s Card Heart Garland

Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern available on this blog)
Hook: G (4.0 mm)
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted & other worsted weight acrylic yarn from stash- blues, greens, yellows, white and silver.
My Ravelry Project Page
Gift for Mom for all of the cards she’s received recently.

February Yarnable Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Raspberry Creme Colorway (February Yarnable Subscription Box colorway)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
My Ravelry Project Page
Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Garret’s Nana Blanket

My Ravelry Project Page
Fixing Garret’s Nana blanket. I shared more on a blog post on my Down Cellar Studio Patreon!

Caribbean Blue Handspun Cowl- frogged

Yarn: Handpun made with Merino Fiber from Beesy Bee Fibers on Etsy in Caribbean Hues Colorway. 5 colors greens/blues. 3 ply yarn
Needles: US 7 (4.5)
Pattern: None- playing around with stitch pattern for potential design. didn’t love it.
My Ravelry Project Page

Mr. Fezziwig Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Corriedale Sock in the Mr. Fezziwig Colorway
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
My Ravelry Project Page
Click here for Wiki page on Mr. Fezziwig from A Christmas Carol
Finished first sock!

Brainstorming

Check out this video from Ysolda on Instagram. It shows how you don’t need to start with a slip knot to start a long-tail cast on and how that can help you avoid that extra little bump of fabric that slip knot creates. Mind blown!
Millie’s birthday gifts.
- Tip: Warm water and white vinegar worked perfectly to get slime off a commercial stuffed animal. It removed the thick, crusted on slime from her handmade but still left a bit of a pink color cast on them.

From the Armchair

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.

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Knitting in Passing

Kris legwarmer sock. It fits. Now that I know that, I can make second.
Knitting at local brewery turned into a conversation!
Finished up my Ice Time Hat Class.
I visited Staci’s Stitches for the Hypnotic Yarn trunk show last weekend.

KAL News

Pigskin Party ’21:

The Pigskin Party is officially over. Thank you to all of you who made it such a huge success! I will announce all of the rest of the winners on Episode 227 at the end of February!

Contest, News & Notes

On a Happy Note

We got about 2 feet of snow in 1 storm during the last weekend in January
Decorating my very boring laptop shell with stickers
Netflix Series: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Mom’s birthday. Sleepover. Spa day. Shopping lunch. Dinner. Presents every couple hours. So much fun!
Some good news at mom’s recent appointment with her Oncologist.
My brother Jeff’s birthday fun at Dave and Busters.
Rachel kindly sent me a gift card to try out Silk and Sonder monthly journal.
Wordle– I’m enjoying it! Are you? They even featured my word of the Year- PAUSE!