Episode 236: Cozy Bunnies

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 236 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. 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

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

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 Brava Worsted- gray, white, pink, orange and green colors
Stuffing: mostly used the cotton that comes at the top of a new bottle of pills/OTC medicine.
84 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Malabrigo Nube Roving

113g combed top Merino wool
Colorway: 870 Candombe
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

From the Armchair

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.

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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!

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
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

Ask Me Anything

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.

On a Happy Note

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.