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Episode 236: Cozy Bunnies!
Manage episode 335990785 series 56525
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 236 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photo check out my website.
This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- KAL News
- Events
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Woolen Women Splash Pad Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 SW Merino/Nylon Blend. Colorway: Into the Deep
- Ravelry Project Page
- 219.6 meters for Stash Dash
4 Crocheted Jar Cozies
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up in various colors
- Hook: G (4.25) for bottom and F (3.75 mm) for the sides
- Patterns: some are a take off on my Ball Band with a Twist pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
- Rainbow Ball Band with a Twist- Ravelry Project Page. 38.5 meters
- Improv Cluster Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 35.4 meters
- Teal Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 40.7 meters
- Gray Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 41.6 meters
Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag #2
- Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US
- Hook: 2.75 mm (C) for bunny & 3.25 mm (D) for sleeping bag
- Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted- gray, white, pink, orange and green colors
- Made one in February 2020 for my niece Hattie’s 2nd birthday. This is for Gabriella’s 2nd birthday
- Stuffing: mostly used the cotton that comes at the top of a new bottle of pills/OTC medicine.
- 84 meters for Stash Dash
Malabrigo Nube Roving
- 113g combed top Merino wool
- Colorway: 870 Candombe
- Have at least 2. Maybe 3 of these.
- Purples, pinks, dusty pumpkin/mustard.
- Pre-drafting really helps.
Uneek Christmas Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn. Colorway 25- Xmas Limited Edition. 2 cakes 220 yards/200 meters each.
- Ravelry Project Page
Recollection Blanket
- Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
- Yarn: Various Fingering Weight Yarns from stash held triple. Yarns include (but not limited to)- Legacy Fiber Artz, Yarnable, Goosey Fibers, Knitters Brewing Company, Cascade, Knit Picks Felici.
- Hook: J (6.0 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Changed color plan- after purchasing new pillows for our couch. Pinks, peach, orange, yellow. bits of tan and purple.
- Blanket is 56 inches wide (not including the fringe).
Shawl Design
Sideways shawl design that I had to rip back to center (after finishing the increases) because I wasn’t happy with how decreases are laying. Figured out what I needed to fix. Ripped back a lot, finally got back to virgin yarn again.
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
- Mapped out gradation plan in Excel.
- Need:- 132 dark gray & 128 light gray. Completed: 203 of 260
Tiles for Miles Blanket
- Pattern: Tiles for Miles Crochet Baby Blanket by Yarnspirations. Free crochet pattern available on the Yarnspirations website
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted. Mint for MC. Many colors of greens, blues and grays for Contrast Colors.
- Hook: I (5.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Unlost by Gail Muller. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Pharr Davis. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- Take a Hike: A Long walk on the Appalachian Trail by Tim Hewitt. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.
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.
- All projects must be finished by the end of the day (your time) on Sunday July 31, 2022). All entries must be submitted via the Summer Celebration Form by Friday 8/5/22.
- 823 projects entered so far!3,404 entries for prizes!!
- Will announce winners of our final prizes in Episode 237!
- 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
- Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
- 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
- Tune in to hear if Jen or Jasmin is currently in the lead!
- Jen’s Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
- Jasmin’s Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
- Mazzygirl1- How is your sweet Mom doing?
- Pebblesgirlcrafts- This isn’t podcast related but would ever do a sock drawer tour on YouTube?
- Genna-with-a-Gee- What are your favorite sources of crafting inspiration? Crafts, YouTube etc?YouTube Channels: Legacy Fiber Artz, Knitty Natty, Earthtones Girl, Stitching the High Notes.Scrolling Instagram. Photos in Ravelry Chat Thread.
- Visit with Sue from Legacy Fiber Artz & Sharon from Knit Style Yarns
- 90 min massage was great even though it left my calves with polka dot bruises
- Beachside drinks and dinner with my bestie Kris, my mom and hers.
- Not so happy about wrist pain that lasted for about 4 days but it passed quickly.
- Furniture shopping with Mom. First night out we got a bookcase about 27 baskets for me. I took Friday off of work, and we did some more furniture shopping.
- I went to the Keith Urban Concert with the fam including a few of our cousins, followed by family sleepover at Mom & Dads that turned into two 90+ degree pool days. Floating. Diving contests. Penny drop (if you want to play this game with your family consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for purchase)
- Cardio jazz class with my girlfriends.
- Being eligible to donate blood again- 1 year after treatment from Lyme disease ended.
- Going to the Red Sox/Gaurdians Game for the David Ortiz Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.
I believe one thing; that today is yesterday and tomorrow is today and you can’t stop.
-Martha Graham
Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:
- Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon!
- Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
- Instagram: BostonJen1
- YouTube: Down Cellar Studio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio
- Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
- Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel
- Knit Picks Affiliate Link
- Bookshop Affiliate Link
- Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link
- Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
- Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.
148 episodes
Manage episode 335990785 series 56525
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 236 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photo check out my website.
This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
- From the Armchair
- KAL News
- Events
- Ask Me Anything
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Woolen Women Splash Pad Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 SW Merino/Nylon Blend. Colorway: Into the Deep
- Ravelry Project Page
- 219.6 meters for Stash Dash
4 Crocheted Jar Cozies
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up in various colors
- Hook: G (4.25) for bottom and F (3.75 mm) for the sides
- Patterns: some are a take off on my Ball Band with a Twist pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
- Rainbow Ball Band with a Twist- Ravelry Project Page. 38.5 meters
- Improv Cluster Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 35.4 meters
- Teal Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 40.7 meters
- Gray Vanicream Cozy- Ravelry Project Page. 41.6 meters
Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag #2
- Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US
- Hook: 2.75 mm (C) for bunny & 3.25 mm (D) for sleeping bag
- Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted- gray, white, pink, orange and green colors
- Made one in February 2020 for my niece Hattie’s 2nd birthday. This is for Gabriella’s 2nd birthday
- Stuffing: mostly used the cotton that comes at the top of a new bottle of pills/OTC medicine.
- 84 meters for Stash Dash
Malabrigo Nube Roving
- 113g combed top Merino wool
- Colorway: 870 Candombe
- Have at least 2. Maybe 3 of these.
- Purples, pinks, dusty pumpkin/mustard.
- Pre-drafting really helps.
Uneek Christmas Socks
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Yarn: Uneek Sock Yarn. Colorway 25- Xmas Limited Edition. 2 cakes 220 yards/200 meters each.
- Ravelry Project Page
Recollection Blanket
- Pattern: Recollection by Deanne Ramsay ($6 crochet pattern available on Ravelry & Etsy– written in both US & UK Crochet terms)
- Yarn: Various Fingering Weight Yarns from stash held triple. Yarns include (but not limited to)- Legacy Fiber Artz, Yarnable, Goosey Fibers, Knitters Brewing Company, Cascade, Knit Picks Felici.
- Hook: J (6.0 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Changed color plan- after purchasing new pillows for our couch. Pinks, peach, orange, yellow. bits of tan and purple.
- Blanket is 56 inches wide (not including the fringe).
Shawl Design
Sideways shawl design that I had to rip back to center (after finishing the increases) because I wasn’t happy with how decreases are laying. Figured out what I needed to fix. Ripped back a lot, finally got back to virgin yarn again.
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
- Mapped out gradation plan in Excel.
- Need:- 132 dark gray & 128 light gray. Completed: 203 of 260
Tiles for Miles Blanket
- Pattern: Tiles for Miles Crochet Baby Blanket by Yarnspirations. Free crochet pattern available on the Yarnspirations website
- Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted. Mint for MC. Many colors of greens, blues and grays for Contrast Colors.
- Hook: I (5.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Unlost by Gail Muller. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Pharr Davis. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.
- Take a Hike: A Long walk on the Appalachian Trail by Tim Hewitt. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.
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.
- All projects must be finished by the end of the day (your time) on Sunday July 31, 2022). All entries must be submitted via the Summer Celebration Form by Friday 8/5/22.
- 823 projects entered so far!3,404 entries for prizes!!
- Will announce winners of our final prizes in Episode 237!
- 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
- Summer Sock Camp hosted by Kay of The Crazy Sock Lady YouTube Channel. The KAL runs 5/28/22 – 8/31/22 this year!
- 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
- Tune in to hear if Jen or Jasmin is currently in the lead!
- Jen’s Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
- Jasmin’s Stash Dash Spreadsheet Tracker- Google Doc
- Mazzygirl1- How is your sweet Mom doing?
- Pebblesgirlcrafts- This isn’t podcast related but would ever do a sock drawer tour on YouTube?
- Genna-with-a-Gee- What are your favorite sources of crafting inspiration? Crafts, YouTube etc?YouTube Channels: Legacy Fiber Artz, Knitty Natty, Earthtones Girl, Stitching the High Notes.Scrolling Instagram. Photos in Ravelry Chat Thread.
- Visit with Sue from Legacy Fiber Artz & Sharon from Knit Style Yarns
- 90 min massage was great even though it left my calves with polka dot bruises
- Beachside drinks and dinner with my bestie Kris, my mom and hers.
- Not so happy about wrist pain that lasted for about 4 days but it passed quickly.
- Furniture shopping with Mom. First night out we got a bookcase about 27 baskets for me. I took Friday off of work, and we did some more furniture shopping.
- I went to the Keith Urban Concert with the fam including a few of our cousins, followed by family sleepover at Mom & Dads that turned into two 90+ degree pool days. Floating. Diving contests. Penny drop (if you want to play this game with your family consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for purchase)
- Cardio jazz class with my girlfriends.
- Being eligible to donate blood again- 1 year after treatment from Lyme disease ended.
- Going to the Red Sox/Gaurdians Game for the David Ortiz Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.
I believe one thing; that today is yesterday and tomorrow is today and you can’t stop.
-Martha Graham
Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information:
- Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon!
- Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group
- Instagram: BostonJen1
- YouTube: Down Cellar Studio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio
- Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio
- Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel
- Knit Picks Affiliate Link
- Bookshop Affiliate Link
- Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link
- Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
- Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.
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