Episode 234: Blankets & Bobbins

Down Cellar Studio Podcast

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 234 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
• Some Years Later
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Love Letters Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Mountain Tweed BFL in the Love Letters Colorway
• Ravelry Project Page
• Meters for Stash Dash= 232.6

Blue/Green/Yellow 3 ply handspun

• Three Waters farm Fiber- Forested Hills Colorway (blues & greens). Three Waters Farm Corriedale- pulled out the blues/greens and yellows pulled from the Quintessence colorway. Rhapsody Fiber Arts- 2oz 50% Angora/50% merino no colorway- lighter blue.
• Ravelry Project Page
• Meters for Stash Dash= 464

Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket

• Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in the Peacock colorway (Main), Brava in the Dove Heather Colorway (gray), and Craft Smart Value Yarn in the Neon Yellow Colorway
• Hooks: 5.5mm (J) for the cast on & 6.0mm (I) for the body
• I wanted a bobble edging (inspired by this blanket). I used this free blog tutorial for the bobble border.
• Ravelry Project Page
• Stash Dash Meters- 1,095.2

Psychedelic Sunset Felici Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Psychedelic Rainbow Colorway
• Ravelry Page
• Stash Dash Meters: 252.7

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Shawl Design

• Yarn: 150g skein of fingering weight from agirlandherwool in the On the Boardwalk.
• Pattern: in progress
• Update: I am not happy with how decreases are laying on the decrease side so I’ll rip back and redo.

Felici Socks (3 in progress)

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Baker Street Colorway (Ravelry Page), Desert Rose (Ravelry Page), Bayou Colorway (Ravelry Page)

Scrappy Hexagon Blanket

• Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Marl Sock Lab in the Grey White Marl Colorway, Patons Kroy in the Gentry Colorway + fingering weight scraps
• Ravelry Project Page
• 162 done of 260= 62% done.

Malabrigo Nube Roving- Spinning Project

• 113g combed top Merino wool
• Colorway: 870 Candombe

Marled Felici Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket

• Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in White held double with Knit Picks Felici in the Bookshop, Rustic Cabin & Friendly Skies colorways
• Hooks: 5.5mm (J) for the body
• Ravelry Project Page

Brainstorming

• Acquiring 2 bags of yarn from a friend moving on from knitting into quilting. Not sure what I can make out of her stash, but very much looking forward to giving that a go.
• I have all sorts of blanket mojo. If you do too, check out some of these charities excepting donations.
  • Project Linus MA
  • Warm Up America
  • Knots of Love

From the Armchair

The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.

The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.

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Some Years Later

I crocheted in 2018. Check out my Ravelry Project Page here. Pattern is the Easy Breezy Swim Cover by Megan Shaimes (free on the Meg Made with Love Blog or ad-free for $3.50 on Etsy).

Knitting in Passing

• Millie called me to re-learn the purl but she knew how to do it after all.
• While waiting for a train, a lady sat down and asked if this was the knitting bench. She pulled out a lime green dish cloth she brought with her to knit on while waiting for an appointment.
• As I was getting off train the other day, a man asked when I was done crocheting what was my project going to be. He said he looked forward to seeing my progress if he sees me again.

KAL News

#SplashPadParty22

• Link to the 2022 Splash Pad Party Rules.docx
• Participant Sign Up- Google Form
• Check out our amazing Sponsors! Click here for the Google doc with their websites and Instagram profiles.
  • Check out the list of available Coupons from our amazing sponsors: Ravelry link
  • Check out the Splash Pad Exclusive Items here
• Enter your FOs using this Splash Pad Summer Celebration Form to be eligible for prizes (not a Ravelry link).
• View all the Entries and the Leaderboard here -> Splash Pad Party Player Stats
• Need help with an entry submission? -> Splash Pad Support Request Form
• Questions- check out this Ravelry Thread or email Jen.

Tune in to hear if you won a June Participation Prize!

Events

• Summer Bingo hosted by Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast
  • Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5
  • Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to Instagram or Ravelry
• Sock Week with Knitty Natty. July 10-17th. I’ll be co-hosting an event with Natalie on Tuesday July 12th at 8p Eastern!
• Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
• Woolen Women Fibers Rock It Tee KAL. Check out this post on Instagram for details. Runs May 7-July 30th.
• Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Summer Spin In. June 1-September 5th. Find their Ravelry Group thread here. #SummerSpinIn2022
• Stash Dash (Hosted by The Knit Girllls) will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August. Discord link: knit girllls discord

Stash Dash Update:

• Jen’s Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin’s Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
• Jasmin is 1700 meters ahead, but we still have 2 full months! I am planning to go to Rhinebeck and look forward to the satisfcation of having her hand over our Sash!

Life in Focus

• Furious about the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe versus Wade? Check out this website Action For All (choice.crd.co). It is really easy to navigate website that gives options for where to donate, volunteer, protest, and to find access to healthcare including abortion including region specific links.
• I also invite you to check out the Earbuds Collective recommendations for podcasts on the topic of Abortion.

On a Happy Note

• Dancing in the 40th Anniversary Recital & a fun after party.
• Millie’s impromptu sleepover. pancakes and hike before heading to dad’s for Father’s Day
• Father’s Day- too cold for a pool day, but we had fun inside playing games.
• Carly’s bridal shower
• Riley graduated 8th grade!.
• Pool Day with Mom’s eBay friends + a few of our friends too.

Quote of the Week

Beauty is as much about how and whether you look as what you see. –JOHN GREEN

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