This week's segments included:
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Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
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Brainstorming
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From the Armchair
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Crafty Adventures
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KAL News
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Events
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On a Happy Note
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Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Cascade Heritage Socks
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Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry )
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Yarn: Cascade Heritage Prints in Colorway 111 Aqua
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Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
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I finished these before the last episode, but I didn't talk about the colorwork I did before each toe. One sock says "just" and the other says "breathe."
Mom's Jean Marie Shawl
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Pattern: Jean Marie by Jennifer Lassonde ($6 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry &
LoveCrafts).
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Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
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Yarn: Section 1: Dirty Water Dyeworks Lillian in Sea Breeze with Knit PIcks Capretta in Colorway 27636. Section 2: Dirty Water Dyeworks Lillian in Mediterranean & Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in Clair de Lune. Section 3: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in Clair de Lune with Art by Ewe Signature Yarn in the Sapphire Colorway (70% Baby Alpaca/ 30% Silk). Bind Off: Art by Ewe Signature Yarn in the Sapphire Colorway with a 20g mini of a teal fingering weight yarn (no ball band).
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Held fingering yarn doubled and went up a needle size from what pattern calls for. Result is a slightly larger size than the original which was exactly what I wanted.
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Cast on February 1. Finished on February 7. Blocked it, dry in time for Mom's birthday on the 9th.
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Grammy's 2nd Jean Marie Shawl
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Pattern: Jean Marie by Jennifer Lassonde ($6 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry &
LoveCrafts).
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Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm)
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Yarn: Plymouth Yarn DK Merino Superwash in Black, Light Gray and White (2 skeins each)
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Nearly done with Section 1.
Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket
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Hook: F (3.75 mm)
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Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn
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Check out this
Instagram post that talks about the join I've been using for the end of each hex
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4 rounds per hexagon
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62 hexagons done as of now
Cloudy Rainbow Socks
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Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry )
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Yarn: Yarn Cafe Creations Biscotti Yarn (85% SW Merino/15% Nylon 4 ply) in the Thestrals Colorway (gray with blips of rainbow colors
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Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
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Cast on 60 stitches and worked 1/1 rib for 14 rounds. Knit about 2 inches and then reduced to 56 stitches (decreases like a toe- done at the beginning and end of each half of the sock).
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I am working on the 2 of them in tandem. Each on their own magic loop.
Brainstorming
I've been very tempted by the Leah Cowl by Susy Knotsosquare. Granny Stripe Crochet cowl with triangle point on front. Calls for DK weight yarn. Crochet pattern available for a little more than $5 US. Check it out on
Ravelry or
Etsy. You can also check out her Padme Cowl which is similar but different. Details available on
Susy's website.
Generally just thinking about how when a project doesn't have an imminent deadline, I'm far less motivated to pick it up. "What's the point?" is often what comes to mind. It's an interesting thing to consider because the very same project, given a due-date will often excite me to pick up. Does this happen to you?
From the Armchair
Movies
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Check out these articles that talk about the handknits in this movie-
Vanity Fair &
Esquire.
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Books
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Crafty Adventures
Punch Needle
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Pattern: PN165- For Ewe
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Kit included: 7"/9" Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.
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Kits no longer available but Rachel may have the other supplies available.
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Helpful resources:
KAL News
Pigskin Party'22: The Official Hashtag is #DCSPigskinParty22
Events
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Saturday April 1 from 10a-3p: The Yarn Seller's 10th Annual Fiber Marketplace in York, Maine.
Click here for details.
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On a Happy Note
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Lunch with the girls, sundaes and popcorn and Tar at Mom's.
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Mom completed another 3 day round of chemo. We got good news that her January scans show the cancer remains the same. No new growth!
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My friend Laura came to visit for the weekend. We spent Friday night at my parents' hanging out and watching movies. We briefly lost power but it came back; cable did not, so thankfully we still had some more screener DVDs. Saturday, we hit some secondhand stores before going back over to Mom's for dinner with my parents, my brother and nieces Riley and Millie. The next day we visited Dan's friend Perry who was recently hospitalized and then to see his youngest brother Dave & our niece Gabriella and nephew Zachary.
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Mom & I each got a haircut (real hair for me, wig for Mom).
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On Thursday 2/9, we had dinner at Maggiano's for Mom & Hattie's birthdays before going to see Hamilton at the Boston Opera House.
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Millie came for her 11th Birthday Sleepover (even though her birthday isn't until 2/20). She wanted to record some videos to share, so look for that on the
Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel soon.
Quote of the Week
If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.
-Deng Ming-Dao
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