Thank you for tuning in to Episode 298 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. 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: Stitched by Jessalu. 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, Hook or Bobbins Granny square top * Yarn: MC- Cloudbourn Fibers Wool Fingering Twist in Natural (1 skeins), Advent Mini Skeins from Legacy Fiber Artz (Steel Toes Base) & Fibernymph Dye Works (Bounce Base)- both from 2024. * Hook: D (3.25 mm) * Pattern: none * Ravelry Project Page * 3 round granny squares: Round 1= more tonal color, Round 2= speckled, Round 3= natural * Yarn organization: I put 2 sets of colors in each mostly clear zippered pouch from my Yarnable Subscription kits. It keeps the yarn from the mini skeins from getting tangled. * Memorial Day weekend I spent Saturday and Sunday mornings quietly working away at the dining room table on this project. Check out this Instagram reel which highlights the project so far. * 13 squares around and 4 rows high for the body. * I added SC to trim around all of the edges. * Around the bottom, I added a round of SC and a round of HDC. I am playing around with idea of bobbles or puff stitch but want to try on before I decide.
Same as It Ever Was Hat * 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 * About the yarn: aqua, gray and purple. * After switching to the new Knit Picks US 2 needle with a 47 inch cord, I flew through most of this hat!
Let's Get Basted Socks * Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Let's Get Basted Colorway (Yarnable November 2024 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- cream with gray, purple, tan/brown and small blips or orange. Spiral pooling. * Progress: both socks are nearly ready for the toes.
Adrift on an Inland Sea Socks * Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the Adrift on an Inland Sea Socks 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: first sock finished. Second sock- a few inches into the leg (after the cuff)
Boss A$$ B|tc# Socks * Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Superwash Targhee Fingering in the Boss A$$ B|tc# Colorway (purposely not spelled out here, though it is on the label) * Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) * Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) * Ravelry Project Page * 90g of yarn to start * About the Yarn: Self striping with yellow, tan, peach, pink, light aqua, teal & navy * Progress: long leg and heel done on sock #1.
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 * Progress: nearly finished second sock. Ready for toe
David... Fold in the cheese socks #2 * Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz in the David...Fold in the cheese!!!! colorway (with cream/gray mini skein) * 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- cream, pink and blue to match rose apron David wears in this episode of Schitt's Creek. * Progress: started toe of first sock
Felici Granny Stripe Blanket * 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 * Hook: I (5.5 mm) * Ravelry Project Page * 7 colorways with 100g, 1 with 50g. I have another 50g skein I could add in (more of a pain because you have to wind off half). * I am matching up stripes so they end at same time or as close as possible. * Changing colors typically after 4 rows- unless its a colorway that goes back and forth with the same colors- like carrot cake. * Foundation half-double crochet 101. 1 row of dc (probably could have skipped). * Size: 36" wide. Was 16 inches. Now 28
Four Leaf Clover Granny Square Blanket * Pattern: Four Leaf Clover Granny Square by by Apinya Roszko * Hook: H (5.0 mm) * Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in colorway Mint & Loops and Threads Impeccable in Colorway 01808 * Originally tried center in Brava colorway- Hunter. TOO DARK. * Clever simple clover pattern in just 2 rounds. * Center square (in darker green)- 4g. Three rounds on outside of clover (in mint)- 12g * Size: 6 inch square. * Planning 5x7 blanket (30x42”) before border. * Modification- the pattern calls for attaching new yarn (at the end of the square) to make the stem for the clover. I just chain to get to the center, make the stem and cut the yarn. I find it easy to crochet the granny square around it in Mint. No issues and one less end to weave in. * I am joining squares as I go. I used this YouTube tutorial to remind me how to do this. * Progress: more than a dozen shamrocks made. I've crocheted and seamed 7 full squares.
From the Armchair Podcast- Cramped * Created & hosted by Kate Helen Downey. 9 episodes. I've listened to 4 or 5 so far. * I heard Kate talking about this project on the Culture Study Podcast: Everything We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Periods. * If nothing tune in for the theme song! Its incredible.
Book: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley. Amazon Affiliate Link. Musical: The Light in the Piazza at The Huntington Theater in Boston Want to see it? Use promo code TELLAFRIEND25 for 25% off tickets toThe Light in the Piazza. 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 Crafty Adventures Tune in to hear about the graduation photo book I made for Eme. Knitting in Passing * A nice gentleman said my crochet was beautiful and that he crochets. I showed him my tank top which was nearly done at the time. * We went to a grad party for my SIL and a friend of hers remembered me from Zach's birthday. She wants to crochet. * We reconnected with some of Dan's cousins at a wake this week. His cousin Melissa and I often talk books, so that was fun but she also said she'd like to learn to knit and/or crochet.
In My Travels * Eme's graduation! * Mount Monument hike. * The Foundry: we saw Cantrip * SALA boutique at the Foundry * We checked out 2 breweries- Big Elm Taproom & Antimony
KAL News * Splash Pad Party Registration is open + View Stats and/or Verify Registration here.
Splash Pad RAVELRY Links * Start Here Thread * Pro Shop Exclusive Items Thread * Coupon Codes Thread * Questions Thread
Updates for this Episode: * Splash Pad Kick Off- June 1st. Click here for the schedule * elisewentwest created a Google Sheets tracker for your Splash Pad Projects for those who like to plan/track outside of our official Summer Celebration Form (though don't forget to do that if you want to get your entries for prizes) + Click “File” » “Make a Copy”from there, you can name your own version of the tracker and have an editable version to track your projects! + The submission form is linked in the top row. In the Points column, you can select more than one option to help you track how many points/entries you earned for a project.
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.
On a Happy Note * Seeing Kimberly Akimbo with Megg. I never buy merch, but I bought a mug and I love it! * Mammogram- all clear! Reminder: go get yours if you're due. * After Eme's graduation, we all finished packing up their townhouse, then met up a brewery and walked next door for a delicious dinner outdoors at a Mexican restaurant- Agave. * Antiquing with Dan on Sunday before we went to Cantrip show. * I went to play cards with Dan's friends. * Dan and I celebrated 21 years together! * We went to see Will before Senior Prom. While waiting for him, it was so fun to see all of the outfits! * My plants! Seeing real growth, transplanting and seeing things continue to thrive. * Celebrating Jenna's Masters Degree * My Dad, my cousins and I went to see my youngest cousin Bella in a high school production of Little Women (the musical). She played Amy (1 of the 4 sisters) and she did a phenomenal job. Dad and I got dinner before hand and caught up. Great night! * Low key Memorial Day weekend! Lots of lazy morning making time to work on my crochet top. * Working with Dan, Jeff, Riley and Dad to open the pool! First cookout on the back deck. * Lovely warm-weather walk to Lolita for dinner before seeing The Light in the Piazza. * Will's high school graduation
Quote of the Week We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours. -DAG HAMMARSKJOLD ------ 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 * FearLESS Living Fund to benefit the Blind Center of Nevada * 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.