Episode 325: August Has Been Generous

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 325 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
  • From the Armchair
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Wild Violet Socks

  • Yarn: Wild Violet Fibers Merino Sock (85/15 SW Merino/Nylon) in the OOAK #155 Colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page

Right as Rain Socks

  • Yarn: Teal Torch Knits Fingering Weight in the Right as Rain colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page

Summer Brights Cozy

  • Pattern: Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde- $2 crochet pattern available on Ravelry | LoveCrafts
  • Yarn: Crafter’s Secret Cotton in Turquoise & Brights
  • Hooks: F (3.75 mm) & G (4.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Goldwing Sweater

  • Pattern: Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass ($8 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 6 (4.0mm) for body and US 5 (3.75 mm) for rolled neck
  • Yarn: Valley Superwash DK in Sand (MC) and handspun from Wound Up Fiber Arts for CC (Ravelry page for handspun details)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Progress: I finished the yoke, blocked it, measured, split for the sleeve. Helical knitting for body. Had about 2 inches in about 2 days.

Log Cabin Blanket

  • Pattern: Log Cabin Square by Julie Harrison. Free crochet pattern available on Ravelry. Video tutorial available on the Little Woollie Makes YouTube Channel
  • Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Minis (mostly from Advent calendars 2023 & 2024)
  • Hook: I (5.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • My color placement is inspired by this project/pattern available on Ravelry.
  • Inspired to pick it back up after see Sue (from Legacy Fiber Artz)’s version on their latest podcast episode. She bordered with cream before seaming. I love it. You can see a peek in this Instagram post.
  • Progress: 30 squares completed!
  • I bought two skeins of Dirty Water Dyeworks Lucia DK (SW Merino Nylon blend) in colorway March sky to try to border/seam with.  I found a YouTube video to use as a guide for joining as I add the last row of moss/linen stitch.

From the Armchair

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune. Amazon Affiliate Link.

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KAL News

Splash Pad ’26 Wrap Up

  • Splash Pad Party ’26 Final Prize Winners Announced
  • 157 players with entries during the Splash Pad Party!
  • 7 participants with over 100 entries for prizes- jstuntz, mostlymunhies, ddorf4, roocmc, socalknitgirl, eyenowhour and valknits15! Nicely done!
  • Check out the Summer Celebration Thread on Ravelry to see pics of things the community made this summer.
  • Thanks as always to Wendy & all of our sponsors.

Pigskin Party ’26 Details

  • Event runs 9/9/26-2/15/27
  • Everything you need can be found in the Start Here Thread on Ravelry
  • Sign up (must be registered to win) – opens 8/19
  • Rules (includes changes made for the ’26 season)
  • Finish a Project?
  • Check your Stats on the Scoreboard
  • Have a Question? Post it in this Ravelry Thread
  • Sponsor List can be found here (check often for updates)
    • Pro Shop Sponsors can create Exclusive Items which are shared in this Ravelry Thread
    • Coupons & deals from our Sponsors can be found in this Ravelry Thread

Events

On a Happy Note

  • We are getting our driveway paved!
  • I went for fun nails again!
  • Riley took Dad and I to see Tim McGraw, Lady A and The Chicks at Fenway! Her friend Maddie also joined us.
  • Camping and kayaking on the Saco River in Maine.
  • Dan and I went out with a few of our friends for Margarita’s birthday.
  • My cousin Gayle came up from Florida for a visit. We had a rocking pool day on Sunday! Then on Monday evening, Dad and Gayle picked up Dan and me for dinner and a walk around the lighthouse.
  • I’m going to France with my friend Laura in September!

Quote of the Week

A Blessing for the Life You’re Bracing For by Kate Bowler

Bless you who still have popsicles to drip, 

tomatoes to slice, books to leave facedown for just a minute longer, 

and evenings that don’t yet know they are numbered.

May you resist the annual migration 

toward freshly sharpened pencils, color-coded calendars,  

and the familiar lie that next month deserves more of your attention 

than the one still sitting in front of you.

Bless you who linger over one more meal outside, 

one more chorus of cicadas, one more porch sit, 

trusting that ordinary rituals are already a life well lived.

May you savor what remains

before you begin rehearsing what comes next, 

because August has always been generous

with those willing to stay exactly where they are

for just a little while longer.

—Kate Bowler

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Thank you for tuning in!

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