Thank you for tuning in to Episode 313 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my
website. 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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Knitting in Passing
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KAL News
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Events
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Life in Focus
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On a Happy Note
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Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
I mended Hattie's mittens (store bought) and added snaps to her mermaid's removable tail.
Granny Square Ski Helmet Balaclava
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Pattern: none
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Hook: I (5.5 mm)
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Yarn: Knit Picks Brava in Dove Heather & Marina, Big Twist Value Solids in Aqua, Vanna's Choice in Charcoal Gray + 1 unknown blue worsted weight acrylic yarn.
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I did one square to practice and see how I liked the colors together. Originally had a pop of a lime green in there. Liked the colors but didn't love the square. I also used that square to see for the smaller skeins (~30g) would I have enough yarn. I made a second square and that one I really enjoyed.
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7 colors- from center out- light gray, medium/bright blue, white, aqua, charcoal, marina (teal), white
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I made 8 squares. Check out
this Instagram post from Grandma.era on how to seam them together.
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Chroma Twist Bulky in Cousteau for trim around the face and along the bottom edge.
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It was riding on the train with me in my AdoreKnit Pigskin Party bag.
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Back to the Future Socks
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Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes. Micro-Sock Kit in the Back to the Future Colorway
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Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry)
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Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
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Back to the Future Sock set- gifted to me by Sue & Chelsea- part of their 4 Sundays of Advent yarn in 2025.
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About the Colorway- speckles of pink, orange, yellow purple and blue with a blue/purple mini.
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I cast these on before day trip up to Loon Mountain. I am almost to the heel of sock 1.
Traveler Sweater
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Pattern: The Traveler by Andrea Mowry ($9 pattern available on
Ravelry & the designer's
website)
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Yarn: Hazel Knits Small Batch Sport (90/10 SW/Nylon) in a sage green
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Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) & US 4 (3.5 mm)
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Size: 3
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Drawstring- fingering weight yarn- US 6 DPNs. I washed it several times, because it was bleeding yellow. I had to wash it several times before all of the rest of the dye let go.
Pucker Brush Farm BFL Sweater Spin
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Fiber: 16 oz of multi colored BFL roving from Pucker Brush Farm (purchased at Rhinebeck 2025), 4 oz Merino in a mustard color
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I am planning to knit a Traveler sweater inspired by Emily Curtis' handmade version- click here for her
Ravelry Project Page. I was thrilled to see a recent post on Emily's
Instagram that she made a
YouTube video about this spin/knit.
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I plied up about 8.5 grams of the BFL with the Finnsheep. 23 wraps (690 inches/19 yards)
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Knit up a swatch on a US 4 and got gauge almost exactly
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To knit another size 3 Traveler I think I need approximately 19 ounces of each fiber.
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I did a lot of spinning during the big snowstorm we got last weekend. I am so into it! I cleaned my wheel and wound off fiber onto storage bobbins.
Woolens & Nosh 2025 Advent Socks
Log Cabin Blanket
Hattie's Rainbow Mittens
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Pattern: Little Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson
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Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Vegas Baby colorway
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Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
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Cast on at Fiber Club at my library. The next morning my train was slow so I finished all but the thumb on the first mitten. Cast on second
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About the colorway- stripes of gray, blue, green, mustard, red and pink.
From the Armchair
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Some Years Later
A look back my 2025 fiber crafting and podcast related items.
60 projects- click here to see these projects in
Ravelry.
Other fun numbers:
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Podcast Episodes- 23
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Videos on YouTube- 33
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BostonJen1- Instagram Followers-10,275 - I finally hit 10k!!!!!!!
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Ravelry Group Members: 3137 (up from 2981 in 2024)
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1 Interview for Love in Stitches Group
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Podcaster Meet-ups: 1 with Natalie at Flock; 1 at Rhinebeck
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I was paid to do social media for the Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul
Knitting in Passing
KAL News
Pigskin Party '25
Updates In This Episode
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Official Sponsor for Quarter 4 (January)-
Yarnaceous Fibers. Check out this
Ravelry Thread for 4th & Goal with Yarnaceous Fibers Challenge Details
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Wild Card WIP Bonus- check out this
Ravelry thread for details (ran 1/5/26 through 1/16/26)- 43 projects finished. Check out this view of the
Ravelry chat thread which shows all of the Projects mentioned. A few highlights:
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IWillKnitUaSock- finished knitting a beautiful Angel's Eyes cabled cardigan sweater by Thea Colman that she started in 2022-
Ravelry Project Page -
ImaginedLandscapes finished not 1 but 2 beautiful sweaters, the Diona Pullover (
Ravelry Project Page) & the
Sonrae (Ravelry Project Page)
Commentator Update
We are in the home stretch of the Pigskin Party and players are working hard to finish their projects before the clock expires!
I wandered over to the end zone dance thread to see what players have finished recently. Here are some amazing projects that caught my eye:
There's been a lot of conversation in the January huddle about laundry…yep, you heard that right. It's actually pretty fascinating. I've learned a lot. But whether you are into laundry or not, come on over to the friendliest place on the internet before the PSP is over!
Events
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Fiberfest at the Boston Public Market- March 21 & 22nd from 10a-5p in Boston, MA
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Life in Focus
26 in 2026 List
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A-Aim for one night at week at the pool in July and August- make it regular and invite friends to pop over
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B- Blood- donate at least 5 times
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C- Christmas Sleepover
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D- Declutter 26+ items
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E- Events- go to at least 26 ticketed events
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F-Find 2-6 new things and try them out!
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G-Go on a trip with Dan (just us)
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H- Headshots for Hattie
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I- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- GO!
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J- Journal- Write 365 entries in my I Remember Journal about Mom (inspired by Liz Craft who talked about it on
Ep 451 of Happier in Hollywood podcast)
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K- Knit at least 2 projects with handspun
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L- Literary pursuit- read at least 65 books
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M- Museum- go to at least 1
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N- NYC- go visit Laura at least once
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O- Organize a FearLESS Living Fundraiser
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P- Puzzle- do at least 1 with Dan
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Q-Quarterly review of calendar/photos & goals (to make Year in Review easier and faster)- calendar it!
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R- Restaurant- try at least 1 new local restaurant
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S- Socks- knit 26 pair
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T- Tattoo
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U- Up the amount of muscle in my body- at least 1 pound by end of the year.
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V- Vlogmas- take the year off (even if you're tempted)
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W- Wheel- sit down at my spinning wheel every month (put reminders on my calendar at the beginning of each month to help remind me)
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X- Cross 1 thing off this list that no longer serves me
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Y-Yoga at least 2-6 times
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Z- Create Zone to keep important papers
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2026 Word of the Year: Fresh (think: fresh start, fresh foods, fresh powder, fresh air, etc
On a Happy Note
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Wonder at ART- extended through 2/5. Check out their
website for tickets.
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Sound of Music at the Boston Opera House
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Game night with Liz, Jay, Riley and Dan.
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A snowy slow MLK weekend.
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Car shopping.
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I've been able to hack 3 classes a week at my gym.
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A cold walk with Megg at Wompatuck.
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A cute message about Miles enjoying his Christmas gifts- "emotional support calendar"
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A pipe broke while I was washing woolies on Sunday during snowstorm. Silverlining was that Dan had the part we needed on hand and was able to fix it so quickly.
Quote of the Week
"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
-Nathaniel Hawthorne
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