Episode 292: Magic of Oz

 

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 292 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos are available on my website. 

 

This week's segments included:

 

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• Brainstorming
• Some Years Later
• Crafty Adventures
• Knitting in Passing
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

 

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu . Find Jessalu at NETA Spa in Freeport, Maine from February 28-March 2:  check out the event page on Facebook at https://facebook.com/events/s/netaspa2025/. FearLESS Living Fund bags available now- click here. 30% of sales go to our FearLESS Living Fund.

 

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

 

Freckled Whimsy 2024 Advent Socks

• Yarn: Freckled Whimsy
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

 

Stranger Things 2 Socks

• Yarn: Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso base (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Stranger Things 2 Self Striping Colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

 

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

 

Woolens & Nosh 2024 Advent Socks #2

• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Progress- nearly to toe of first sock

 

Ebb & Flow Socks

• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the Ebb & Flow colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

 

Aurealis

• Pattern: Aurealis by Jennifer Steingass
• Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) & US 4 (3.5 mm)
• Yarn: Cloudborn Fibers Highland DK in the Gray Heather colorway (MC) & Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks DK in the Vermont Vice colorway (CC)
• Size: C

 

Calendula Christmas Quilt

• Pattern: Calendula Quilt by Elena Fedotova available on Ravelry for $7.50 US.
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Ivory, Deep Red, Varsity Green, Aqua, Medium Rose
• Hook:  G (4.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• granny squares- 1 color or 2 (colors on each half a diagonal)
• I used Canva to help me figure out color placement to extend out the quilt pattern.
• I am seaming squares using the Mattress Stitch.
• I started working on this after being inspired by NDJen04's video about her scrappy blanket- you can find that find on YouTube.
• I had the 2 color (on the diagonal) granny square memorized but totally forgot how to do those. Here's a helpful video I found that helped refresh my memory.

 

Brainstorming

 

I'd like to knit a balaclava for skiing

• Convertible Balaclava by Poppy Shop- available on Ravelry, Etsy & Poppy Shop website for $9.50 Canadian (worsted weight yarn, ribbed below nose)
• Crayon Balaclava by Mia Filisch- available on Ravelry for free. Calls for Aran weight yarn- 3 sizes. would need to gauge swatch and see if I can adjust for lighter yarn.
• Stripes Ski Mask by Leisure Arts- available on their website for $5.99. See link on Ravelry as well.

 

I'm also debating something that goes over ski helmet and maybe a fair isle fingering weight sweater for me!

 

Some Years Later

 

Love the set that matches my ski coat.

• Winter Carnival Hat by Margaret Stauffacher- Ravelry Project Page (DK fair isle)
• In a Fog Mittens by Allison O'Mahony - Ravelry Project Page
• Drawn Together cowl by Shana Cohen- Ravelry Project Page

 

Crafty Adventures

• Millie and Hattie wanted to get crafty during their birthday sleepover.
• We bought some supplies at the Dollar Tree & Millie brought a paper bead making kit I gave her for Christmas.
• Check out Episode 2 of Millie Makes on the Down Cellar Studio Youtube Channel.
• For fibery crafts, Millie shared some progress on her Dads hat, Hattie practiced treadling on my spinning wheel and Hattie & I made pompoms. I want to turn mine into a garland.

 

Knitting in Passing

I met a lovely listener named Emily in an elevator at work!

 

In My Travels

• Last weekend, my brother Jeff and 2 of his kids- Riley and Garret, my friend Megg, her daughter Hattie, son Oisin & Oisin's girlfriend Ginger and I all went skiing at Sunday River in Maine.

 

KAL News

Pigskin Party '24 #DCSPigskinParty24

• Tune in to hear if you won one of our 12 Grand Prizes. I will email winners in about a week, to give you time to tune in.
   

Events

• Wayland Winter Farmers' Market- Farm Fiber Days: March 9, 2025 at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland, MA
• Knit North Yarn Crawl: March 13-16.
• Boston Public Market Fiber Fest- Sunday March 23 from 10a-5p. Free Admission
• Knit for Food a thon April 5th  http://www.nelkindesigns.com/index.cfm/page/knitathon/knitathon25.htm  sign up the first weekend in February.
• Fiber Marketplace- April 5th at the Union Bluff Hotel in York, Maine (kick off party on the 4th at the Yarn Sellar store)
• Fiber Witch Festival: April 11-13 in Salem, MA.
• Gore Place Sheep Sheering Festival- Saturday April 26 from 10a-5p in Waltham, MA.
• Connecticut Sheep & Wool: Saturday April 26 from 9a-4p in North Haven, CT
• Yarncentrick: May 2 in Fredrick, MD
• Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 3 & 4 in West Friendship, MD
• Sheep & Wool Festival at Coggeshall Farm: May 17 in Bristol, RI
• Massachusetts Sheep & Wool Festival- May 24 & 25 in Cummington, MA

 

On a Happy Note

• I took Millie and Hattie to the new Paddington in Peru movie which was really cute. Using Hattie's Shadow Play Book- Wizard of Oz book before bed! Pancakes in the morning!
• We brought dinner to a friend who has been facing medical challenges (and thankful Dad let us cook at his house when we lost power)!
• Dinner with my first boss and her partner. They spoiled me rotten and it was so great catching up.
• Silly braids for skiing!
• Megg gifted me 3 skeins of alpaca yarn from her trip to the Azores! 50g skeins in white, gray and a peachy/pink! Can't wait to use them.
• New haircut!

 

Quote of the Week

 

Sometimes you are aware when your great moments are happening and sometimes they arise from the past. Perhaps it’s the same with people.

-JAMES SALTER

 

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