Thank you for tuning in to Episode 209 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Cookie & Bees, Knitters Brewing Co, Geektastic Fibers
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Freewheeler Sweater
- Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US)
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway)
- Ravelry Project Page
Playhouse Scrappy Socks
- Pattern: OMG Socks by Megan Williams
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici
- My Ravelry Project Page
- Knit Picks Affiliate Link
- Felici Colorways used:
- Ribbit
- Playhouse
- Witch’s Brew
- Currant Mood
- Beyond the wall
Not in Kansas Anymore Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: agirlandherwool sock in the Not in Kansas Anymore colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
Deschain
- Pattern Deschain by Leila Raven
- Needles:: US 9 (5.5 mm)
- Yarn. Rowan Creative Linen. Colorway 00624- Gray.
- Size: Smallest (54 1/4 in bust) Calls for 16-22″ positive ease. I should have around 19″
- Modification: added 1 lace repeat to the front of the top
- Ravelry Project Page
Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin
- Three 2 oz braids of natural Shetland
- Currently spinning on the 3rd 2oz braid (the darkest of the 3 shades)
- Ravelry Project Page
- I shared how our Patreon Community is doing a challenge in May that’s helping me with this. Check out my Patron options here.
Recalibrate Top
- Pattern: Recalibrate Top by Shana Cohen (test knit)
- Needles: US 8
- Yarn: 2 Skeins of Teal Torch Knits in colorways: Charcoal & Dowager Countess. Goosey Fibers Goosey Sock in the Scarecrow Colorway, MadelineTosh Tosh Sock in the Birch Grey Colorway
- Ravelry Project Page
Brainstorming
- My Cozy Classic Raglan (Ravelry Project Page) is too big in the arm holes. Think that was the original issue not the length. May rip it all out and use yellow MCN for something else. It’s too scrumptious to sit in the closet
- Alien Knight + Horse for Oisin- Ravelry Link to Pattern.
- Click here to view my Google Spreadsheet for Stash Dash Brainstorming & Tracking WIPs/FOs
From the Armchair
- The Knitting Pickle Podcast with Penrose Knits on YouTube. Check out the channel here.
- Thank you to Jessica & Karen of the Make Good Podcast. They sponsored the Designer Panel I spoke on with Indie Untangled last weekend. They talked about some of the designers on Episode 27. Link here.
- Finished Books (spoiler alert- I recommend them all):
- Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon- Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
- Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
- Keep Going by Austin Kleon. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Crafty Adventures
Punch Needle
- Kit with pattern by Teresa Kogut
- Pattern: PN165- For Ewe
- Link to purchase pattern only on Etsy for $12.
- I purchased my complete kit from Tree House Fiber Arts. Click here for their website.
- Kit included: 7″/9″ Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.
- Kits no longer available but Rachel does have double hoop, pattern and the punch needle in stock.
- Helpful resources:
- YouTube Videos by the Woolery & Kate Gillery
Crafting with Hattie:
- Watercolors. coloring with crayons.
- We sewed up holes in Dave’s seams and added more stuffing. Oisin won him at the arcade sleepover in 2014. Still one of his favorites. Check out this vlog video for some of that!
I did some visible mending on some of Mom’s socks.
- This book was handy (I borrowed it from my local library for a bit) Mending with Love : creative repairs for your favorite things by Noriko Misumi Bookshop Affiliate Link . Amazon Affiliate Link.
In My Travels
We recently spent a weekend away in Orange MA at a cottage rented through AirBnB on Lake Mattawa.
Breweries we visited:
- Element Brewing: not our favorite
- Pioneer Valley Brewery: enjoyed their Double Features
- Brewery at Four Star Farms: most beautiful brewery we’ve ever been to. Growing hops all around tap room. Enjoyed their Bine Cutter New England IPA
KAL News
Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31
- Check out the Splash Pad ’21 Sponsors
- Rules, sponsor list and so much more can be found on the Splash Pad ’21 landing page on my website
- Sign up by filling out this Google Form
- Kick Off Weekend: Friday May 28- Sunday May 30th. Click here for the Google Doc that contains the schedule.
- Heads up, 7p-9p Zoom -Knit Night with BostonJen (Patrons only; sign up for Patreon by clicking here)
Splash Pad Ravelry Links:
Events
- Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast with Monica and Cortney- Summer Bingo starts end of May. Check out their website
- Use #CCRRsummerbingo2021 on Instagram
- Bingo card can be found saves to Stories Highlights in their Instagram account.
- Knit Girllls Stash Dash May 28-August 31. Stay tuned to their website for more details.
- Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– June 10-13, July 15-18.
- Tour de Fleece. Saturday June 26 through Sunday July 18, 2021 Ravelry Link
- Fiberworld July 21-25, 2021. Click here for their website.
On a Happy Note
- Getting to interact with our youngest niece, Gabriella.
- Live streaming Riley’s dance competition
- New eyeglasses!
- Hattie and Oisin’s sleepover!
- Selfies with Hattie- “no not like that!” with the filters
- Visiting with my friend Laura down the Cape.
- So much fun with our Project 465 in May with Patreon group! Thankful to so many of you who signed up recently! Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon!
Quote of the Week
“Some things are better off ignored than attacked. Attention is the oxygen of conflict. When you fight a problem, you breathe life into it. When you starve a problem of your attention, you suffocate it. In a surprising number of cases, the way to solve a problem is to ignore it.” -James Clear
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