• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Crafty Adventures
• Knitting in Passing
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• Ask Me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

• Pattern: Holden Cable Crochet Hat by Lakeside Loops ($5 crochet pattern)
• Yarn: Sugarbush Yarns Dawson (Bulky weight; 50% llama, 50% merino) in the Wandering Vine Colorway (red)
• Hook: K 6.5mm
• 157 meters

• Hook: K (6.5mm)
• Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic from Stash
• Saw IG post from knitmom2one
• Pattern: Free Tutorial from Make Do & Crew for Full Hexagons & Half-Hexagons
• Meters: 1395

• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up
• Hooks: F (3.75 mm) and G (4.25 mm)
• Pattern: Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde
• Meters: 56

• Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up
• Hooks: F (3.75 mm) and G (4.25 mm)
• Pattern: Ball Band by Jennifer Lassonde
• 208 meters

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Deja Blue colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Meters: 262

• I’m designing a hat using Goosey Fibers: 131 meters

On the Needles

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

• Yarn: Sugarbush Bold in the Dover Sand colorway. blue
• Hook: H 5.0 mm
• Pattern: Gina’s Messy Bun Hat

• Pattern: Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli
• Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm)
• Yarn: Holly Press Fibers – Sheepish (fingering weight) base in colorways:  Flower Petal, Rambler in the Wilderness & Seeking You + 3 mystery skeins from stash. Using fingering held double.

• Yarn: Berocco Summer Silk in the colorway 4006 Boardwalk
• Hook: K (6.5 mm)
• Pattern: Sandbar Cardi by Toni Lipsey (crochet pattern $7)
• This will likely be a #RhineBIPOCsweater for me

Crafty Adventures

I learned some basic Embroidery from my friend Beverly. On the way home, I ordered this tracing light box for use in future projects.

Knitting in Passing

In My Travels

• I got out walking – cool park trails on Sunday morning
• We enjoyed Paper Moon for breakfast. We visited a cute plant store B.Willow and I purchased a Tinted Lip balm (with no plastic container) from Priya Means Love.

KAL News

Slay the Stash 2019

• 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 (purchased before 2019) – and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
• Check out the August Post
• Tune in to see if you’re the July winner!
• Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media

Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019

Official Rules for 2019 

• January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
• February- KnitCircus Yarns
• March- Holly Press Fibers
• April- Fibernymph Dye Works
• May – Another Crafty Girl 
• June- Flying Finn Yarns
• July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique– yarn TBD
• August- Knit Style Yarns
• September- Artistic Lilly 
• October – Infinite Twist 
• November- 716 Knit 
• December –  Hypnotic Yarn

The Splash Pad is closed for the season! Tune in to see if you won a prize.

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• 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 (purchased before 2019) – and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
• Check out the August Post
• Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media

Splash Pad Party

• Check out the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
  • For Official Rules, click here.
  • Poolside Chat
  • Click here to see Coupon Codes especially for you from our sponsors!
  • Check out Splash Pad Party ’19 Exclusive Items
  • Splash Pad Party ’19 Prize Thread
  • Follow #splashpadParty ’19 on Instagram

• AdoreKnit
• Fibernymph Dye Works
• Holly Press Fibers
• Infinite Twist
• Jennifer Lassonde Designs
• Kingdom Fleece and Fiberworks
• Kitchen Counter Crafter
• Knit Style Yarns
• Knitters Brewing Company
• Pearl & Plum
• Prairie Bag Works
• Sunsoaked Yarns

• Anne Beady Designs
• Brenda Castiel Designs
• Corrine Walcher’s Ravelry Store
• a girl and her wool
• Heddi Craft Designs
• Kino Knits
• Knit/ Wit Designs
• Knitting Daddy Designs
• Love in Stitches
• MediaPeruana Designs
• Progress Keepers by Meliabella
• Remade by Hand Designs
• Windswept Designs

• Get those projects finished up! Post in Summer Celebration thread! I’ll close it on Thursday morning August 1st. If the thread is open You may post. Winners will be announced on the next episode. Thanks again to all of our sponsors this year!!

6th Annual Pigskin Party kicks off —-  September 5, 2019- February 3, 2020

• All of the details you need can be found in Pigskin ’19 Start Here Thread 
• Want to sponsor? Details for the Sponsor options can be found here.
•  This year we’re going to try out a Team option. Check out the Try Out thread in early August for details and to sign up.Please note:  joining a team is not required to play.

Events

• Watch the friendly competition with Jasmin and me on Instagram: #teambostonjen #beatcuteknitter
• Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul– September 12-15
• Greater Boston Yarn Crawl– October 3-6, 2019
• VT Sheep & Wool– October 5 & 6, 2019
• NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck)- October 19 & 20 (new hours Sat 9-5 and Sunday 9-4)
• Needles Up! Friday October 18, 2019. VIP tickets sold out. General admission 1-6p  Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center
• Indie Untangled(sold out instantly)

Contest, News & Notes

• Thanks for all the love for the GoodReader Tutorial! Come join our chat in the Ravelry Group if you found cool uses or have questions.
• Ball Band with a Twist pattern available on Ravelry!
• LadyDyeYarns is partnering up with my friends and yours- The Knitmore Girls on a project called, #myRhineBIPOCSweater. Check out this post on Instagram for details – posted below as well to help spread the word!They say, “We want to make sure this year and beyond that BIPOC designers and dyers are represented at the New York Sheep and Wool Festival. So we wanted to do a KAL/CAL for the #myRhineBIPOCSweater.”The way this will work is:
  •  Choose a piece from this list This list has been curated by @blacksquirrelberkeley (based on @jeanettesloan’s list)
  • Use/Purchase yarn from a BIPOC dyer (check out Lady Dye’s previous post of BIPOC dyers)
  • Use the #RhineBIPOCSweater, and a dyer from the BIPOC Dyer list to spread the love.
  • Dyers: Jasmin and I did come up with colors theme for this KAL/CAL: purple, green, blue, golden yellow, and black. We are encouraging all those participating to use any/all of these colors for your sweater. We are asking #bipocdyers to use these colors to create your inspired colorways for this KAL/CAL. We have a link that we are using that can choose your color palette shade from the colors we listed above.
  • We really hope you all can join us in the KAL/CAL. We can’t wait to look on instagram and see the progress everyone is making and we will see you all at Rhinebeck with your sweaters on! This is what it’s all about. Taking action, working together, creating an inclusive community, and recognizing diversity in designers and dyers.
  • Here’s the google link For BIPOC DYERS TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO SO WE CAN LIST YOUR COMPANY.

Life in Focus

• Tune in to hear my updates on my Plastic Free July challenge.
• This did include 2 deliveries from Misfits Market. If you think you might like it, check out this link to get 30% off your first order.
• Update on Shampoo Bar I bought at Whole Foods- used it 3-4 times now. Still not 100% sold. Under layer of my hair looks stringy/greasy. You can’t really see that from the top thankfully. Will use a little more but it may not be a good fit for me.
• Come chat in the #PlasticFreeJuly Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group! Will definitely extend beyond this month!

Ask Me Anything

On a Happy Note

• Pool Party for my nephew Will’s 12th birthday.
• Finding new walking trails off the beaten path at my local State Park.
• Camp- long walk. crazy hills. Pickle ball. Kayaking. Playing dominos.
• Wearing dresses!
• Check out this Superhero Muffin recipe. I got a cakeholder type thing at Savers to hold our muffins. Dan likes them so I think these may be part of our weekly food prep for awhile.

Quote of the Week

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