Thank you for tuning in to Episode 259 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. 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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From the Armchair
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Some Years Later
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Crafty Adventures
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KAL News
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Events
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Life in Focus
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Ask Me Anything
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On a Happy Note
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Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Shock Star Hat
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Yarn: Spun Right Round Squish DK in the Shock Star colorway
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Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
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Pattern: none
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About the yarn: cream base with small bits of neons + black.
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92 sts
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130.5 meters for Stash Dash
Watermelon cozies
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Yarns: Loops & Threads Capri Eco Cotton in Colorway: Cranberry. Loops & Threads Everyday Cotton in Jade. Leftover scrubby yarn for lighter green
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Hooks: 3.75 mm (F) & 4.25 mm (G)
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Inspiration- Ali (starryeyesali) posted a watermelon bowl she made with leftover yarn on
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Small Jar cozy (
16 oz wide mouth Mason jars). All sc (like the original ball band pattern). 7 rounds of Jade, 2 rounds of light green, 9 rounds of red. Black "seeds" sewn in later.
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Large Jar cozy (
24 oz wide mouth Mason jars)- following Ball Band with a Twist instructions. 6 rounds of bottom section in Jade. 2 rounds of light green and the rest in Red. Black "seeds" sewn in later.
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Large Jar cozy #2 (
24 oz wide mouth Mason jars)- rounds of Jade, 2 rounds of light green, rest was done in red. Black "seeds" sewn in later.
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156.4 meters for Stash Dash
Woolens and Nosh Socks
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Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targee Socks- 2022 Advent Calendar
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Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on
Ravelry)
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Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
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20g mini in dark purple; used for cuff and heel.
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285.8 meters for Stash Dash
Zebra Stripes Socks
Children of Time Spinning
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Fiber: Into the Whirled Cheviot (4 oz) in the Children of Time colorway
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Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
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1 ply of Wool of the Andes in 2 colors of blue + 2 plies of Into the Whirled
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Skein 1= 94g. 116.91 yards or 106.9 meters
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Skein 2= 82g 120.3 yards, 110 meters
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Total meters of yarn 216.9
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For Stash Dash= 4 x 216.9 = 867.6 meters
Purple Spring Spin
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Fiber: Fluffypuf #130 Hand Dyed Roving Batt Purple/Pink. 1.4 ounces. 50% BFL, 40% merino, 10% Tussah Silk.
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Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
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2 skeins of finished yarn with Fluffypuf & Kingdom Fleece & Fiber Works
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I still had singles left of the Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks fiber, so I plied that with some mystery purple singles.
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Total Meters for Stash Dash for all 3 skeins = 795.84
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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
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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I've been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to
Instagram post
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4 rounds per hexagon.
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3.75 inches each. Likely need over 300
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Learned double magic circle from this
YouTube video. The trick is to know how to pull both loops to tighten the loop.
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As of 7/25/23- 51' wide by 58" long. (13 x 17 hexis)
Silver Spoon Socks
3 Christmas Stockings
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Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this
web archive link. I’ve also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears!
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Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White
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Hook: G (4.0 mm)
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Progress: I have 3 of the 4 front/back panels I need for the frist 2 done. The forth is onto the leg. I am going to crochet up 2 more and then iron them, and start seaming them.
Rainbow Crochet Crop
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Pattern: 100% improvised.
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Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up. Colors: Ecru, Red, Orange, Sunflower, Lime, Aqua, Lilac and Raspberry
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Hook: E (3.5 mm)
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Wide, oversized crochet top that I completely improvised on the go. Thought I'd do all granny squares but didn't think I'd have enough yarn.
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Originally finished in June 2022, but it was too short and I only wore it once.
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Had hdc rows in rainbow colors at the bottom. Ripped all of that back and instead of doing 1 round of each color, I did 2. Extending beyond blue to include purple and pink.
My Little Unicorn Socks
From the Armchair
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Some Years Later
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Mom sent 2 socks to be repaired. Her Knit Picks Felici Zen Socks had a hole in the foot. It was easy to repair with a bit of yarn. I washed them and they're ready to give back. I only finished these in May 2022, right before Mother's Day so these haven't held up very well. Click here for my
Ravelry Project Page.
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I also did a blanket repair on a knitted blanket a friend's mother asked me to fix. I was assuming it was crochet, so the fact that it was knitted was a surprise. The section that was torn was part of a very long strip of knitting that was knit on the bias, so it was a little tricky but it was in garter stitch and I did a good job of pulling the stitches back up. Its not 100% invisible, but I'm happy with it. I have it washed and ready to return.
Crafty Adventures
Resin adventures with Gayle & Meagan for their Bucket List with a Twist. They made us aprons to wear while working that Bucket List with a Twist!
KAL News
Events
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The Grocery Girls are hosting Hot Granny Square Summer MAL. Check out details in their
Ravelry Group & in
Episode 183 on their YouTube Channel.
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Summer Sock Camp hosted in the Crazy Sock Lady
Ravelry Group
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Life in Focus
Ask Me Anything
Tune in to hear my answers to these questions:
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AnnahB wants to know how many UFOs I have. (12 somewhat active + hibernations)
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MaysMomNH- How your Mom is doing.
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Elisa.Knits- How you pick yarn for sweaters and cardis please.
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Nali_Knits- what motivates you to keep knitting/podcasting after so many years?
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KGZKnits- Can we watch instead?
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Red-Christina- trying to knit men's cardigan for my grandpa- any suggestions?
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Slade by Michelle Wang (for Brooklyn Tweed). $10 pattern available on
Ravelry; $9 on
Brooklyn Tweed Website.
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Reading Cardigan by Jared Flood. $16 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry & for $15 on
Brooklyn Tweed website)
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DogMomKnits- Fall Knitting Plans- Pigskin Party (if there will be one) info?
On a Happy Note
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After a day of resin crafts and pool time, Mom, Dad, Gayle, Meagan, Liz and I headed out for ice cream and then back for 2 round Tock match (Meagan & I won one, Gayle & Liz won one).
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I went to Minute Clinic to confirm I had Covid, but mostly to see if I also had strep throat, and was treated by my childhood bestie, Maribeth!
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Grateful for my own craft room with a comfy chair in a cool part of the house. Perfect for isolating and making sure Dan didn't get sick. I did go outside a bit on the weekend days. Dan brought up my wheel. I still spent a lot of time lying down between projects but it was nice to get out. I missed our nephew's 16th birthday pool party, though, so that was a bummer.
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Jeff was able to get an extra ticket for me to join he and Riley to see Lainey Wilson at the Mohegan Sun casino on Friday night! We had dinner, loved the show, got a cool Watermelon Moonshine Stanley Tumbler, and then I slept over at their house. Hung out with Riley & Millie in the morning, singing Hamilton as Riley made us homemade waffles.
Quote of the Week
The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.
–OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SR
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