Episode 277: 1 Month of Making & Updates

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 277 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
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • Life in Focus
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Woolen Camelot socks

  • Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers Sock (80/20 SW Merino/Nylon) in the Woolen Camelot colorway from the May 2024 Woolen Yarn Box.
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Check out my Unboxing Video for this May 2024 Woolen Yarn Box & the more recent June box which is available now. If you’re thinking of joining, please purchase using my Affiliate Link.
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Same as It Ever Was Hat #2

  • Pattern: Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan ($6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Yarn: Kingdom Fleece and Fiberworks. No colorway listed.
  • Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I started this project in January. Used nearly all of the yarn. Loved this yarn/pattern combo. I am planning to keep this hat! It is plenty long enough to wear with the brim folded and still have it worn slouchy.

Colleen’s Baby Blanket

  • Pattern: Crochet Modern Boho Granny Blanket by Tiffany Brown (free crochet pattern available on this website)
  • Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in Blue Mint, Soft Green, Riviera (Speckle), Kelly Green, Robin’s Egg, White Sage (Speckle) & White
  • Hook: H (5.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I learned about this edge technique on this website.

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Riley’s 16th Birthday Flower Top

  • Pattern:  Riley found in this TikTok video
  • Hook: G (4.0 mm)
  • Yarn: Caron Skinny Cakes in the Grape Raisin UVA colorway (purchased 3)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • YouTube Video
  • About the yarn- probably about a sport weight yarn that gradiates through purples, blues and white.
  • I’m enjoying this project but it involves a lot of counting on each row so it takes focused time which I haven’t had a ton of.
  • Working on the Front (or Back): 3 repeats of the pattern = 6 flowers

Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm

  • Pattern: Blanket of Calm by Casapinka (free crochet pattern)
  • Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers- Let the Mystery Unravel subscription + Cascade Heritage Sock yarn in the Forged Iron Colorway
  • Hook: 3.25 mm (D)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • You can find my Let the Mystery Unravel Unboxing Video on YouTube in this Playlist
  • This subscription is not available to new subscribers but there’s a new one coming in the Fall.
    • Blanket Pre-Orders for the Murder She Knit club are available now! Please consider using my Affiliate Link.
    • The patterns for this kit will be the Northeasterly Blanket by Melissa Alexander-Loomis (knit version) and the Northeasterly blanket by Katy Stevens (crochet version). 
  • Progress: I finished my April squares and am working on the border.

Raven Socks

  • Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn in the Raven Colorway from the Yarnable Box.
  • 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: Speckled colorway with a cream base. Green, gray/black and hot pink colors speckled in.

Static Musselburgh

  • Pattern: Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague (7 GBP Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry & on Ysolda’s website)
  • Yarn: Knit Picks Static Fingering Weight Yarn in the Peppercorn colorway
  • Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm) & US 2.5 (3.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page

Be Fearless Socks

  • Yarn: Area 51 Fibres Sturdy Alien Base in the Be FearLESS 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: this self striping colorway is a bright rainbow colorway that’s meant to mimic the logo for our FearLESS Living Fund

Julia’s Cozy Clusters Blanket

  • Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website)
  • Yarn: Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes in the Hibiscus Colorway (purchased 3). 1 skein of Loops & Threads Impeccable in Orange for the border)
  • Hooks: H (5.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I really enjoy this pattern. It’s a 2 row repeat that I remember having memorized the first time around but thought I couldn’t this time. After working maybe 10 repeats, I was able to memorize it. It’s just the cozy comfort project I need right now.

From the Armchair

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KAL News

No Splash Pad Party this Summer, but check out these other awesome online events

  • Summer Sock Camp with the Crazy Sock Lady
  • The Knit Girllls are hosting their annual Stash Dash Event from May 24-August 31,2024.
    • Here’s a chatter thread for stash dash 2024! Stash Dash will run from May 24th-the end of August. Craft all the things and see how your FO pile grows! This is a competition only against yourself.
    • Discord link: knit girllls discord

Events

Know of an event I should spread the word about? Let me know!

Life in Focus

  • I shared more details about my parents’ car accident. Tune in to hear more. Thankfully they are both recovering.
  • Resources- Scituate Etrusco– serves the South Shore of MA with medical equipment that they loan out. Huge savings! Look for something similar near you.
  • I’m not sure what this will mean for mom’s upcoming cancer treatments. She was supposed to be healing to be ready for radiation. Will know more within the next week.

On a Happy Note

  • Conor & Carly hosted a family game night for their Bucket List with a Twist item with my mom. We played Code Names & Penny Drop!
  • Riley gave Auntie Krissy the chicken we made together and she was over the moon! It was awesome.
  • My cousin Jenny had her baby girl, Vera Camela, at the hospital where I work, so I got to hold her when she was only a few hours old!
  • I went to see a local production of Gypsy that my friend Megg was in.
  • My 12 year old niece Millie was a huge help with my parents.
  • I finished my drawing class at the local rec center. I had to miss 2 out of 6 classes, but I learned a lot doing a portrait of Eme from a photo I took of them at the playground when they were a kid.
  • I took my grandmother to my cousin Colleen’s baby shower. Coleen had a great reaction to her crocheted blanket. I’m always grateful for that.
  • We had a birthday dinner for Aila- low key backyard party made more interesting by a full-family cartwheel contest!
  • Big work project rolling out new technology went well. I was still able to take Mom to her appointments (while Dad wasn’t driving and they didn’t have a car), and was able to work other shifts so my coworkers could attend their kids events. As a thank you for that, my boss invited us to use a suite at the Garden for game 1 of the Celtics/Cavaliers Playoff Game! The Celtics crushed it. Dan wasn’t able to come, so I brought my friend Liz who is a huge fan.
  • My friend Laura came in to visit for Mother’s Day weekend- along w/ 7 of my Mom’s friends. We went to a movie on Friday night then to visit Mom and her guests on Saturday. Sunday we made brunch for Mother’s Day and then off to see Millie as a Munchkin and Flying Monkey in the Wizard of Oz at a local theater.

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Quote of the Week

“It’s easier to take than to give. It’s nobler to give than to take. The thrill of taking lasts a day. The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime.”

~ Joan Marques

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