Thank you for tuning in to Episode 176 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:
- Off the Needles
- Crafty Adventures
- KAL News
- Contest, News & Notes
- Life in Focus
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles
- Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl
- Hook: J (6.0 mm)
- Yarn: Berocco Ultra Wool in Heather (purple) and Charcoal gray.
- Pattern: Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde
- Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up in Denim and Gray
- Hooks: F (3.7 mm) and G (4.0 mm)
- Pattern: Bankhead Hat by Susie Gorley (free knitting pattern)
- Yarn: Knitters Brewing Co Sock-aholic Brewski (worsted)
- Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Pattern: prototype for new hat design
- Yarn: Patons Classic Worsted (black)
- Needles: US 5 & 7
- Pattern: Football (Soccer Ball) by Emma Moss ($2 GBP)
- Hook: F (3.75 mm)
- Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in White and Black
- Pattern: none. Improvised crochet
- Hook: Says 0 but not sure what that means.
- Yarn. Leftover fingering.
- Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
- Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Green Striped Ragg Colorway
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Pattern: Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat by Greg Cohoon
- Yarn: leftover fingering weight yarn (from Savers)
- Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) & US 3 (3.25 mm)
- Cast on 64 because made one before that was 60 stitches and fit but was a little too small
- Pattern: The Parker Baby Booties by Ashleigh Kiser (free crochet pattern)
- Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Crofter DK Baby Fair Isle Effect
- Hook: D (3.25 mm)
Crafty Adventures
- I mentioned last episode my Nana passed away age of 95. Left behind a great legacy of her beautiful crocheted blankets. My cousin Megan came up with a wonderful idea. She printed photos of many of my Nana’s projects and used a heart punch to cut them into heart shape. Pasted them to a plain background and framed them!
- I made homemade banana ice cream for Mom and Jeff and my grandfather’s family’s eggplant recipe for Christmas dinner.
KAL News
Slay the Stash 2019
- Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) – and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
- Check out the December Post
- In 2020 we’ll be switching to Quarterly Challenges
Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019
- January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- February- KnitCircus Yarns
- March- Holly Press Fibers
- April- Fibernymph Dye Works
- May – Another Crafty Girl
- June- Flying Finn Yarns
- July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique
- August- Knit Style Yarns
- September- Artistic Lilly
- October – Infinite Twist
- November- 716 Knit
- December – Hypnotic Yarn
Pigskin Party ‘19
Not familiar? It’s a ridiculously fun make-a-long that runs all through the NFL football season. We typically have a couple hundred participants each year. For each FO you finish, you earn touchdown & field goal points. You also earn points for using sponsor products & fulfilling other challenges. For every 100 points earned, you get an entry into our Grand Prize drawing. We also have lots of prizes reserved for participation on Ravelry and Instagram to keep it fun and light.
It is an annual knit, crochet, weaving and spin along.Cast on anytime On/after September 5, 2019- February 3, 2020
Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors!
Pro Shop Sponsors
- 2 Guys Yarn Company
- Abstract Fiber
- AdoreKnit
- agirlandherwool
- Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag)
- Fibernymph Dye Works
- Holly Press Fibers
- Imagined Landscapes Designs
- Infinite Twist
- JDStudios480
- Jennifer Lassonde Designs
- Knitosophy Designs
- Knitters Brewing Company
- Knit Style Yarns
- Prairie Bag Works
- Progress Keepers by Meliabella
- Sunsoaked Yarns
- Yarn Love
Snack Shack Sponsors
- Anne Beady Designs
- APLCrafts
- Birch Hollow Fibers
- Brenda Castiel Designs
- Creations of the Anomalous Mind
- Designs by Meliabella
- Fish Belly Fiber Works
- Geektastic Fibers
- IrocKnits Designs
- Kino Knits
- Kitchen Counter Crafter
- Knit/Wit Designs
- Leading Men Fiber Arts
- Legacy Fiber Artz
- Lilliput Yarn
- Lolodidit
- Love in Stitches
- Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns
- Nicole Simmons Designs
- Queen City Yarn
- Remade By Hand Designs
- Shanalines Designs
- Tangerine Designs
- Teal Torch Knits
- The Project Bag
- Tin Can Knits
- UNICORN CLEAN
- Wild Branch Design
- Windswept Designs
- Woodsy and Wild
January Interception posted & is kindly sponsored by designer Windswept Designs (Monique Leonard)!
To be eligible to win
- Complete a project of at least 100 yards that does not contain any sheep’s wool.
- Project must have been cast on on/after 1/1/20 and completed by 1/31/20
- Post your FO in this thread with a description and/or photo that shows how you’re meeting the challenge.
Entries:
- 1 entry for your FO (max of 1 per person)
- 1 additional entry if you use a pattern by Windswept Designs
Prize:
- Will be posted soon!
Contest, News & Notes
103 Hat is available on Ravelry for $5. It is a DK weight textured hat that features purl rows and 1×1 cables. It includes a tutorial for how to do it without a cable needle and without having dangling stitches. Instructions are written and charted. It has been tech edited and test knit.
- 4 sizes
- Finished sizes: 15.75 in/40 cm, 17.75 in/ 45 cm, 20.25 in/ 51.5 cm and 22.5 in/ 57 cm.
- Finished height: 7.5 in/ 19 cm
Life in Focus
A little behind in reviewing my 2019. Last year I reviewed by theme : work, personal, podcast/design, finances, health + fitness. I asked myself the following:
- What am I most proud of?
- What results did I get?
- New Skills or Knowledge?
- Things and People that brought me happiness
- Top 5 things I’m grateful for
- Habits + improvements I’ve incorporated
My 2 goals for 2019 were to build muscle & publish 10 designs and I’m thrilled to have accomplished both.
On a Happy Note
- 7 kid Christmas sleepover. Will rubbing Millie’s feet. R &M to gymnastics and lunch. Eme in Funky Nutcracker. Watched newer grinch cartoon and had hot cocoa.
- Dan helped me with wrapping. All done in about 2.5 hour.
- Untold and dinner with Gen and John.
- Christmas
Quote of the Week
“Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile.”
— Bertrand Russell
Thank you for tuning in!
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