Episode 302: Bayside & Poolside

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 302 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. 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

 

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Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

 

Tom's Cozy

• 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 Tomato & Royal Blue. Lion Brand Re-up in White
• Ravelry Project Page
• Modified from the original Ball Band pattern to fit this larger sized cup.
• 38g/ 58 meters

 

Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm

• 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
• Border: 2 rounds of half-double crochet- first in charcoal, second in teal.
• Stash Dash total: 2,368 meters

 

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
• Used contrast mini (dark gray) for heels and toes
• Stash Dash: 263.2 meters

 

Bayside Shirt

• Pattern: Bayside Shirt by Briana Luppino ($9 pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) US 3 (3.25 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
• 200 grams used. 324 meters

 

Stash Dash Total for this episode - 8,305 meters

 

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

 

Granny Stripe Top

• 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
• Goal is 36" around
• Progress: I did rip out and start again.  With MC: 156 Foundation SC/ 52 clusters.

 

Log Cabin Blanket

• Pattern: Log Cabin Square by Julie Harrison. Free crochet pattern available on Ravelry. Video tutorial available on the Little Woollie Makes YouTube Channel
• Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Minis (mostly from Advent calendars 2023 & 2024)
• Hook: I (5.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Inspired by Rachel (treehousefiberarts on Instagram) and Sue & Chelsea (Legacy Fiber Artz on Instagram). Check out the Floss Toss Ravelry Group for details on their Scrappy Blanket CAL; you do not have to use this pattern. Any scrappy crochet blanket counts.
• My color placement is inspired by this project/pattern available on Ravelry. The basic idea is that you use 1 main color for Rounds 1 & 3 (center and outer square), and then 4 separate colors for the 4 sides of the middle square)
• Round 1 & Round 3 done using same colors (2 sock yarns held together)- totals about 22g (11g of each colorway)
• Contrast Colors: total weight of yarns used (reminder- yarns are held double so I only need half the weight listed for each mini). CC 1 & 2: 2g needed. CC 3 & 4: 4g needed

 

Dirty Crayon Box Socks

• 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
• Progress: I turned heel on the first sock at the pool last weekend.

 

Sum-Sum-Summertime socks

• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime
• 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- thinner stripes- 2 colors of aqua, lime green, pink and an orange/peachy yellow. CC mini in lime
• Progress: finished first sock. Several inches into the second sock. Cuff, heel and toe in lime contrast color.

 

716 Splash Pad Socks

• 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 .
• Jenna of 716 also sent me the mini skein set which is part of her SPP Exclusives.
• Progress: Finished sock 1, with contrast (aqua) for cuff, heel and toe. Cast on for the second sock. Riley knit on them a bit last weekend.

 

Brainstorming

• Seattle travel knitting musings
• What to buy at Flock Fiber Festival?
• Rhinebeck Sweater Plans- do you have any yet? I'm not even 100% sure I'm going but I'm thinking about it.

 

From the Armchair

 

• A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman (Short Story). Translated by Elizabeth DeNoma. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory. Amazon Affiliate Link.

 

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Crafty Adventures

 

• A Crafty Day with Emelie was on my 25 for 2025 list and I'm happy to say I checked that off. Emelie (almost 7) came over with her mom, my cousin Kara, and her brother Teddy (5). Millie and Riley also joined in the fun. We ended afternoon with ice cream!
• Learned from Gretchen Rubin's newsletter that July in World Watercolor Month! I've been looking for resources, inspiration etc and there's lots of cool things there.

 

KAL News

 

Splash Pad Party '25

• Splash Pad Party Registration is open
• View Stats and/or Verify Registration here.
• Check out our Sponsor List
• Splash Pad Official Rules
• Enter your FOs using the Summer Celebration Form. Then come over to this Ravelry Thread to share pics and let us ooh and ahh with you!
• Submit something incorrectly? Need help? Fill out this Support Form & we'll be in touch.
• Projects must be finished by the end of the day July 31st, but you can enter your FOs using the form through 8/5.

 

Splash Pad RAVELRY Links

• Start Here Thread
• Pro Shop Exclusive Items Thread
• Coupon Codes Thread
• Questions Thread

 

Pigskin Party '25

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Key Dates:

• Registration starting Thursday August 20, 2025
• KAL Starts- Thursday September 4, 2025
• KAL Ends- Monday February 9, 2026
• Form Teams- starting Monday August 25, 2025
• Virtual Kick Off- Friday September 5 & Saturday September 6

 

Events

• 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.
• 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.
• Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle, WA- August 8-10
• Saturday August 9th at 1:30p- Meet up with Knitty Natty in the Summit Building lobby- 1st floor
• Fiber Revival in Newbury, MA- August 16th
• Greater Boston Yarn Crawl. September 26-28 - 16 shops
• Cape and South Shore Yarn Haul. September 25-28- 8 shops

 

On a Happy Note

• Finally getting my hair cut & colored (and combining that with a fun night at the pool)
• Impromptu date night with Dan to a local brewery and restaurant
• Our nephew Will turned 18. We got beautiful weather for his party.
• My friend Christine & her family came to stay for a long weekend. We all crashed with my Dad. Pool time, Penny Drop (game), a Plymouth harbor cruise, night swims and lots of laughs. Millie knit on her hat & scarf a little bit. Riley knit on my socks.
• My cousin Chris's wife Kim delivered a beautiful and healthy baby girl- Vivienne!
• I got an adorable Strawberry Shortcake sweatshirt on clearance at Target for $7
• Going to The Snug for live Irish music

 

Quote of the Week

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.”

 

― Og Mandino

 

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