Thank you for tuning in to Episode 292 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos are available on my website. This week's segments included: * Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins * On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins * Brainstorming * Some Years Later * 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 Jessalu at NETA Spa in Freeport, Maine from February 28-March 2: check out the event page on Facebook at https://facebook.com/events/s/netaspa2025/. FearLESS Living Fund bags available now- click here. 30% of sales go to our FearLESS Living Fund. Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Freckled Whimsy 2024 Advent Socks * Yarn: Freckled Whimsy * Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) * Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) * Ravelry Project Page

Stranger Things 2 Socks * Yarn: Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso base (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Stranger Things 2 Self Striping Colorway * Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) * Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) * Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins 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 * Progress- nearly to toe of first sock

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

Aurealis * Pattern: Aurealis by Jennifer Steingass * Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) & US 4 (3.5 mm) * Yarn: Cloudborn Fibers Highland DK in the Gray Heather colorway (MC) & Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks DK in the Vermont Vice colorway (CC) * Size: C

Calendula Christmas Quilt * Pattern: Calendula Quilt by Elena Fedotova available on Ravelry for $7.50 US. * Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Ivory, Deep Red, Varsity Green, Aqua, Medium Rose * Hook: G (4.0 mm) * Ravelry Project Page * granny squares- 1 color or 2 (colors on each half a diagonal) * I used Canva to help me figure out color placement to extend out the quilt pattern. * I am seaming squares using the Mattress Stitch. * I started working on this after being inspired by NDJen04's video about her scrappy blanket- you can find that find on YouTube. * I had the 2 color (on the diagonal) granny square memorized but totally forgot how to do those. Here's a helpful video I found that helped refresh my memory.

Brainstorming I'd like to knit a balaclava for skiing * Convertible Balaclava by Poppy Shop- available on Ravelry, Etsy & Poppy Shop website for $9.50 Canadian (worsted weight yarn, ribbed below nose) * Crayon Balaclava by Mia Filisch- available on Ravelry for free. Calls for Aran weight yarn- 3 sizes. would need to gauge swatch and see if I can adjust for lighter yarn. * Stripes Ski Mask by Leisure Arts- available on their website for $5.99. See link on Ravelry as well.

I'm also debating something that goes over ski helmet and maybe a fair isle fingering weight sweater for me! Some Years Later Love the set that matches my ski coat. * Winter Carnival Hat by Margaret Stauffacher- Ravelry Project Page (DK fair isle) * In a Fog Mittens by Allison O'Mahony - Ravelry Project Page * Drawn Together cowl by Shana Cohen- Ravelry Project Page

Crafty Adventures * Millie and Hattie wanted to get crafty during their birthday sleepover. * We bought some supplies at the Dollar Tree & Millie brought a paper bead making kit I gave her for Christmas. * Check out Episode 2 of Millie Makes on the Down Cellar Studio Youtube Channel. * For fibery crafts, Millie shared some progress on her Dads hat, Hattie practiced treadling on my spinning wheel and Hattie & I made pompoms. I want to turn mine into a garland.

Knitting in Passing I met a lovely listener named Emily in an elevator at work! In My Travels * Last weekend, my brother Jeff and 2 of his kids- Riley and Garret, my friend Megg, her daughter Hattie, son Oisin & Oisin's girlfriend Ginger and I all went skiing at Sunday River in Maine.

KAL News Pigskin Party '24 #DCSPigskinParty24 * Tune in to hear if you won one of our 12 Grand Prizes. I will email winners in about a week, to give you time to tune in.

Events * Wayland Winter Farmers' Market- Farm Fiber Days: March 9, 2025 at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland, MA * Knit North Yarn Crawl: March 13-16. * Boston Public Market Fiber Fest- Sunday March 23 from 10a-5p. Free Admission * Knit for Food a thon April 5th http://www.nelkindesigns.com/index.cfm/page/knitathon/knitathon25.htm sign up the first weekend in February. * Fiber Marketplace- April 5th at the Union Bluff Hotel in York, Maine (kick off party on the 4th at the Yarn Sellar store) * Fiber Witch Festival: April 11-13 in Salem, MA. * Gore Place Sheep Sheering Festival- Saturday April 26 from 10a-5p in Waltham, MA. * Connecticut Sheep & Wool: Saturday April 26 from 9a-4p in North Haven, CT * Yarncentrick: May 2 in Fredrick, MD * Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 3 & 4 in West Friendship, MD * Sheep & Wool Festival at Coggeshall Farm: May 17 in Bristol, RI * Massachusetts Sheep & Wool Festival- May 24 & 25 in Cummington, MA

On a Happy Note * I took Millie and Hattie to the new Paddington in Peru movie which was really cute. Using Hattie's Shadow Play Book- Wizard of Oz book before bed! Pancakes in the morning! * We brought dinner to a friend who has been facing medical challenges (and thankful Dad let us cook at his house when we lost power)! * Dinner with my first boss and her partner. They spoiled me rotten and it was so great catching up. * Silly braids for skiing! * Megg gifted me 3 skeins of alpaca yarn from her trip to the Azores! 50g skeins in white, gray and a peachy/pink! Can't wait to use them. * New haircut!

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