Thank you for tuning in to Episode 129 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles
- On the Needles
- From the Armchair
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles
- Yarn: Dyenamics Yarn Supersock Fingering in Zombie Colorway – gray base with darker gray (some blue tones) blips of red and green
- Needles: US 1.5
- Pattern: OMG Heel
- Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight in the Sugar Plum Fairy Dust Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5
- Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel
- I referenced the Knitmore Girls Podcast (Episode 462) and their instructions for using Citric Acid to set dye in wool yarn.
- Yarn: leftover bits of sock yarn joined using Cate’s Clasp Weft Join
- Needles: US 1.5
- Pattern: OMG Heel
- Yarn: Paton’s Kroy in the Blue Raspberry colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG Heel
- Pattern: Ninilchik Swoncho by Caitlin Hunter
- Yarn: Cloudborne DK, Fiberstory DK + Gale’s Art Super Star DK
- Needles: US 4 & 6
- Check out my project page on Ravelry (linked above) for full project details and notes
- Main Color: Shaela Heather for Main color- light taupy beige.
- CC1: Fiberstory Core DK- Sweetly- Variegated- base looks like the Shaela heather but with pinks, plums and a bit of mustard in it
- CC2: Fiberstory Core DK- Sabrina (plum)
- CC3: Gale’s Art Super Star DK in a mustard color (lost ball band)
- CC4 (added) Charcoal Heather- Cloudborne DK
On the Needles
- Pattern: None
- Yarn: Cotton dish cloth yarn
- Hook: D
- Cast on 8 with magic loop. Work in the round. Making a long tube and stuffing with poly fil as you go. Sew together at end. Made this one in a tan. Going to make a smaller, brighter color work to loop through it.
- Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 in the Imprim Bleu color way
- Pattern: OMG Heel (most likely)
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Yarn: Scraps (started with scraps of Paton’s Blue Raspberry Colorway)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: OMG heel
- Yarn: Olann Yarn the Pewter colorway (purple/grays, tans, pewter- copper?)
- Pattern: Vanilla is the New Black
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- More details to come but I’m looking forward to getting back to knitting on this.
From the Armchair
2017 year in review:
- 27 toys
- 24 pairs of socks
- 3 single socks (frankensocks)
- 14 hats
- 9 ornaments
- 6 stockings
- 4 shawls
- 3 outfits for dolls I’ve made previously
- 2 tops/sweaters
- 7 Other (iphone case, wash cloth, legwarmers and garland)
- Total: 99
2017 Percentages
- 51 crochet, 48 knitting- Almost 50/50!
- 19 for me / 80 gifts
Tip: To find your details, go to your Ravelry Projects then click on Advanced. From there you can search like you search for patterns. I sorted by “Finished” and “Finished in 2017.”
In my Travels
Vogue Knitting Live: NYC – Review
Friday: I took a great class on charts with Emily and Alexa of Tin Can Knits. I spent time with my friend Lauren of the Teaknits Podcast and took Pilates at my friend Laura’s new studio- PilatiBod
Saturday: I got to meet Katie (one half of the Imagined Landscapes Podcast) in person for the first time. I bought a skein of yarn and cast on before my 2p Lace class with Brooke Nico which was really valuable!
Sunday: I eased into the day having breakfast with Mary (of the Kino Knits Podcast) and met up with my friend Mara. At 9am I had Shawl Shapes with Veera Valimaki
KAL News
Pigskin Party KAL
- Wondering what this crazy KAL is? Check out this page which gives you the best overview with all necessary links. There’s also a helpful “Start Here” Thread in the Ravelry Group
- Check out the Rules but if you still have questions, come over to the Questions thread and ask. We’re happy to help.
- Put your Name on the Roster then claim your spot in the End Zone Dance Thread where you’ll track your points. Continue to update this with all of the points you earn during the KAL
- For every 100 points, you’ll earn an entry into the drawing for the Grand Prizes
- Check out our amazing Sponsors; if you use their products, you’ll earn more points per FO
- Some of our Pro Shop Level Sponsors will be creating exclusive items for Pigskin Party participants. They may come out at different times and will likely be limited in quantities, so keep your eyes on this Exclusive Items thread in the group for all the latest news
- Scope out the prizes! Some will be given out during the KAL; some will be part of the Grand Prizes.
- Don’t forget to use #DCSPigskinParty17 on Instagram so we check out what you’re doing and you can be eligible for participation prizes.
Thank you to our Pro Shop Sponsors!
Key Details Mentioned in this Episode:
- December “Off Sides” Interception Winner Announced
- December Participation Prizes Announced
Slay the Stash 2018
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy– and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here.
- January Post
- Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media
Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List
- January: KnitCircus
- February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts
- March: Blue Skin Yarns
- April: BlueberryChick Yarn
- May: Legacy Fiber Artz
- June: Knitters Brewing Co
- July: Fish Belly Fiber Works
- August: SixandSevenFiber
- September: Fibernymph Dye Works
- October: Marigold Jen
- November: Dyenamixx Yarns
- December: Sunsoaked Yarns
Events
2018 Box O’ Balls Round Robin Mini Swap: sign up anytime during 2018. Shipping cost of $13.50 (within US; have option to send Internationally) The contents will include: at least 20 mini yarn balls (each ball will be minimum of 5g/ 20 yards) to choose from, a handwritten note or card and a small gift. Find all of the details in this thread in the Ravelry Group.
Life in Focus
2018 Goals- 18 of them (well, not quite, at least not yet) inspired by Gretchen Rubin- Happier Podcast
- Finish 2017 Project Life pages and order album
- Finish exporting photos out of iPhoto
- Create Collage Wall for Hall
- Publish a shawl pattern
- Paint and decorate guest room
- Publish GoodReader PDF
- Go on a Camping/Kayaking trip somewhere new
- Establish a better filing system at home
- Make 3 months worth of pages on my physical scrapbook
- Play with video and editing
- Finish- A week in the Life 2017 Album
- Build more muscle
- Try three new exercise classes
- Sleep better
- Get back in the habit of journaling
- Perform a Weekly Review (GTD) each week
Word of the Year: Flex
- Flex my muscles, stretch my muscles, be flexible in life, flex my design muscles. build them and flex
- Note: I first heard about picking a word of the year from Ali Edwards
I am setting weekly goals and tracking in Evernote.
On a Happy Note
- Laura visit for New Years
- I joined another 4 week session of hiit (high intensity interval training)
- Beautiful snow!
- Really enjoying the success I’m seeing with my weekly planning. I know I”m only a few weeks in but it feels sustainable.
Quote of the Week
“If you make it a habit not to blame others, you will feel the growth of the ability to love in your soul, and you will see the growth of goodness in your life.”
— Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar of Wisdom
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Thank you for tuning in!
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