Episode 302: Bayside & Poolside
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 302 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures KAL News Events On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: (2nd Episode of the Month) check out her now in the shop! Check out Stitched by Jessalu bags and so much more at in Newbury, MA- August 16th Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Tom's Cozy ...
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Episode 301: Summer of Color
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 301 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Same as It Ever Was Hat Pattern: Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan ($6 knitting pattern available on ) Yarn:...
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Episode 300: Sum-Sum-Summertime
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 300 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair 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: - See Jessalu's bags at the The Warm Ewe in Chatham, NY through July 5, 2025 & at in Newbury, MA on August 16th whose is now available Off the Needles,...
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Episode 299: ABCs- Abstraction, Birthdays & Crochet
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 299 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: and Visit us at to shop our latest collections and sign up for shop updates. Splash Pad Party participants can use discount code SPLASH25 for 15% off their order....
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Episode 298: Socks & Blankets
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 298 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair 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: . Find Stitched by Jessalu at the Central New York Fiber Festival June 7 & 8 10:00am – 4:00pm at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, NY. Go find Jess and her beautiful bags there! On the Needles,...
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Episode 297: Prepping the Splash Pad
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 297 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Dinosaur T-Rex Pattern: Dinosaur T-Rex and Pterodactyl by Anita Suriaa- $5.99 crochet pattern on Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted Hook: 2.5 mm Changed teeth- white...
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Episode 296: Another Openin'
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 296 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: (2nd Episode of the Month) Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Pop Tart Pattern: None Yarn: Knit Picks Brava & Joann Big Twist Value Solids in Natural Colorway +...
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Episode 295: Fiber Witch Fun
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 295 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Some Years Later Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Some Bunny Loves You Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Some Bunny Loves You Colorway (Yarnable April 2023 colorway) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by...
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Episode 294: Travels, Time & T-Rex
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 294 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing In my Travels Events Contest, News & Notes Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Find Stitched by Jessalu at the Marketplace: April 12-13 in Salem, MA. The Market is 11a-5p Sat & Sunday and market tickets are still available. Pre-purchase or tickets will be available at the...
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Episode 293: Love Bugs
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 293 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my . This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsor- . Fiber Marketplace 2025- SATURDAY APRIL 5 , 2025 from 10-3pm at the Union Bluff Hotel 8 Beach Street, York Beach Maine 207-363-1333. Join us for a...
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- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- Brainstorming
- From the Armchair
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- KAL News
- Events
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
- Pattern: Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan ($6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
- Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock (Yarnable Box January 2025) in the Intergalactic colorway
- Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- 94 grams of yarn
- Stash Dash: 376 meters
- Pattern: Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde. $2 Crochet pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
- Hooks: G (4.25 mm)
- Yarn: Loops & Thread Classic Cotton in Royal Blue and Aqua
- Ravelry Project Page
- Modified from the original Ball Band pattern to fit this larger sized cup.
- 38g/ 58 meters
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Colorways: Punky, Whatits Galore (50g), Space Disco, Carrot Cake, Base Jump, Game Over, Secret Garden, Fiesta
- Pattern: Granny Stripe by Attic 24. Free crochet pattern on Attic 24 website.
- Hook: I (5.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- 7 colorways with 100g, 1 with 50g.
- Size:
- 11.64 skeins- 582 grams
- 2316.4 meters
- 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
- All of the 9 block squares now have been seamed and have their 3 round gray border.
- Border- undecided.
- Yarn: 716 Knit Sock Set in the 716sock base in the colorway: It needs to be ok with getting on a boat with Levar Burton and never coming back.
- 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: stripe of black, stripe of bright poolside colors (orange, yellow, peach, greens & aquas .
- Cast on June 1 for SPP Kick off.
- Jenna of 716 also sent me the mini skein set which is part of her SPP Exclusives. What should I do with my minis??
- Progress: Cuff and heel are in contrast aqua. Approaching 1st toe (will also be aqua)
- Yarn: MC= Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 Sock in the Watermelon colorway. CCs= Hedgehog Fiber Sock in Harvest Colorway + Legacy Fiber Artz minis from advent calendars
- Hooks: F (3.75 mm) to cast on & D (3.25 mm) for body
- Pattern: none
- Ravelry Project Page
- Progress: I crocheted a few inches but its coming out too large. I will likely rip back and restart.
- Yarn: Fiber Stash Strong Toes Sock (80% SW Merino/ 20% Nylon) in the Dirty Crayon Box Colorway
- Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Picked back up old WIP- started October 2024. Nearly to heel of sock 1
- Yarn: Cashmere & Coconuts MCN Sock yarn in the Somewhere Over the Rainbow 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 colorway:
- Yarn- gift from Kris on Mom's 1st heavenly birthday. Part way through the leg of sock 1
- 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
- Passed heel on second sock (contrast heel)
- Yarn: fingering weight yarn from stash (no ball band); maybe MCN base
- Needles: US 2 (LOOK UP NEEDLE SIZE MM)
- Pattern: Same as it Ever Was by Sarah Jordan $6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry
- Ravelry Project Page
- About the yarn: all different shades of gray with blips of a mustardy/rust and turquoise
- 8g for the crown increases
- Pattern: Bayside Shirt by Briana Luppino ($9 pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm)
- Yarn: Handspun Yarn from 2 bumps from Wild Air Farm Shetland & Pygora- Melody & Cadence + 4 ounce braid from Jakira Farms 85/15 Polwarth/Silk (Ravelry Project Page for handspun) Finished in 2023.
- Size: 32" bust
- Ravelry Project Page
- Started stalking in October 2024. Esp love Knitty Natty's (check out her Ravelry project page here)
- This may be my favorite version:a handspun Traveler knit by Emily Curtis. Check out her Instagram post. Click here for a post about the handspun yarn
- Sue and Chelsea from Legacy Fiber Artz are making the Log Cabin Square by Julie Harrison (free crochet pattern) Ravelry Pattern Page.
- I've had this pattern in my favorites for more than 2 years.
- I was looking for the Julie Harrison pattern and came across this Ravelry pattern by hookloopsarah which features a log cabin layout that's more of a background color with 4 pops of color that seem to leap up from it. Love this idea!
- One-Hit Wonder by Lisa Jewell. Amazon Affiliate Link.
- Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach. Amazon Affiliate Link.
- On a July 3 MBTA ferry commute, I sat with a crocheter. We talked about our projects and fav LYSs. I showed her how simple magic loop knitting is.
- Laura brought socks to her client David when she got back to NY. He sent me a photo asking if they were Cashmere because they were so soft and noting how great they looked with the pants he had on. Then I got a pic of his foot under his desk at work the next day. (Ravelry Project Page)
- On July 7, a man chatted with me on the Red Line about memories of his mother, sisters and daughters crocheting.
- Emelyn has been wanting to crochet again but is feeling rusty. On July 4th I reminded them how to single & half-double crochet. Last weekend, they started a star project so we worked with DC and how to work corners and getting used to reading a pattern.
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- Stash Dash hosted by the Knit Girllls- May 29th-August 30th
- Summer Bingo with the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast . Get your Bingo Card on Instagram.
- Sock Week hosted by Knitty Natty- July 20-27
- Goal is to complete 1 adult sock during Sock Week
- Summer Spin In hosted by Marsha & Kelly of Two Ewes Fiber Adventure. May 31- September 1. All spinning and making with handspun yarn counts. Preparing fleeces also counts. Let’s go!
- Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle, WA- August 8-10
- Fiber Revival in Newbury, MA- August 16th
- Donate Blood at least 4 times (January, March, May, ) - on track
- Go shopping for plants with Dan 4 times in the year (my Christmas gift from him) - not yet
- Buy new ski boots- DONE
- Go camping- DONE
- Kayak 2-5 times- DONE
- Do at least 5 walks with others- DONE
- Take 2-5 yoga classes (outside of the house)- not yet
- Do at least 30 lessons in Mondly- not yet
- Spend a day at Raffa Life- scheduled for September
- Record 2-5 things I'm grateful for each day before bed (more days than not counts)- I've fallen off. Looking forward to getting going again.
- Read all of Simple Abundance (ideally daily or close to)- not loving it. some parts are more religious than I expected... may pop back in, but I've gotten out of this.
- Read at least 60 books- all books count (even poetry etc)- 28 books by end of June. It's possible!
- Get at least 2 massages at Oasis - DONE
- See 2-5 movies in the theater (Paddington in Peru)
- Knit 2-5 garments for me - 1 done, # WIPs
- Finish and enjoy my Christmas Granny Square Blanket- on pause until after Stash Dash
- Crochet at least 5 toys- DONE
- Use my spinning wheel at least once a month (January-April done, I think I forgot to spin in May and June. Going to get back in. Will still be better than most years!
- Have a crafty day with Emelie- talked to her mom about this.
- Knit a slouchy hat for myself- not yet
- Try out 3 new to me podcasts (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, White Lotus official podcast, severance official podcast, Cramped) - DONE
- Watch White Christmas with Jenny & Kara (bringing the tradition back) -- talks have begun!
- Buy a firebox and put important papers inside (working with Dan on list of things to put in it)- not yet
- https://www.thenokbox.com (Debbie, deafelis recommended)
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- Create a list of things to pack in case of an evacuation - not yet
- Purge at least 20 items of clothing/accessories/shoes- DONE
- Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge (with brunch beforehand)
- July 4th pool day
- Ending an awful workday with drinks outdoor at Trillium, then apps and more drinks and picking up Laura to take her home on the Ferry watching 3rd of July fireworks.
- Making our rainbow sunglass photo!
- July 5th secondhand shopping, lunch with Megg and Laura + ice cream (of course)
- Rewatching Gilmore Girls
- Line dancing at the beach + seeing a really cool rainbow
- Dinner outdoors with Dad, Millie and Dan.
- 2 pool party day last weekend.
- Shout out from Kelly in the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures podcast. Thank you!
- Seeing a young buck in the driveway
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