Thank you for tuning in to Episode 298 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my
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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Granny square top
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Yarn: MC- Cloudbourn Fibers Wool Fingering Twist in Natural (1 skeins), Advent Mini Skeins from Legacy Fiber Artz (Steel Toes Base) & Fibernymph Dye Works (Bounce Base)- both from 2024.
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Hook: D (3.25 mm)
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Pattern: none
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3 round granny squares: Round 1= more tonal color, Round 2= speckled, Round 3= natural
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Yarn organization: I put 2 sets of colors in each mostly clear zippered pouch from my Yarnable Subscription kits. It keeps the yarn from the mini skeins from getting tangled.
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Memorial Day weekend I spent Saturday and Sunday mornings quietly working away at the dining room table on this project. Check out this
Instagram reel which highlights the project so far.
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13 squares around and 4 rows high for the body.
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I added SC to trim around all of the edges.
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Around the bottom, I added a round of SC and a round of HDC. I am playing around with idea of bobbles or puff stitch but want to try on before I decide.
Same as It Ever Was Hat
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Pattern: Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan ($6 knitting pattern available on
Ravelry)
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Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock (Yarnable Box January 2025) in the Intergalactic colorway
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Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
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About the yarn: aqua, gray and purple.
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After switching to the new Knit Picks US 2 needle with a 47 inch cord, I flew through most of this hat!
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Let's Get Basted Socks
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Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Let's Get Basted Colorway (Yarnable November 2024 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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About the colorway- cream with gray, purple, tan/brown and small blips or orange. Spiral pooling.
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Progress: both socks are nearly ready for the toes.
Adrift on an Inland Sea Socks
Boss A$$ B|tc# Socks
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Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Superwash Targhee Fingering in the Boss A$$ B|tc# Colorway (purposely not spelled out here, though it is on the label)
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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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90g of yarn to start
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About the Yarn: Self striping with yellow, tan, peach, pink, light aqua, teal & navy
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Progress: long leg and heel done on sock #1.
Ebb & Flow Socks
David... Fold in the cheese socks #2
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Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz in the David...Fold in the cheese!!!! colorway (with cream/gray mini skein)
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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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About the yarn- cream, pink and blue to match rose apron David wears in this episode of Schitt's Creek.
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Progress: started toe of first sock
Felici Granny Stripe Blanket
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Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Colorways: Punky, Whatits Galore (50g), Space Disco, Carrot Cake, Base Jump, Game Over, Secret Garden, Fiesta
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Pattern: Granny Stripe by Attic 24
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Hook: I (5.5 mm)
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7 colorways with 100g, 1 with 50g. I have another 50g skein I could add in (more of a pain because you have to wind off half).
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I am matching up stripes so they end at same time or as close as possible.
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Changing colors typically after 4 rows- unless its a colorway that goes back and forth with the same colors- like carrot cake.
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Foundation half-double crochet 101. 1 row of dc (probably could have skipped).
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Size: 36" wide. Was 16 inches. Now 28
Four Leaf Clover Granny Square Blanket
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Pattern: Four Leaf Clover Granny Square by by Apinya Roszko
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Hook: H (5.0 mm)
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Yarn: Knit Picks Brava 500 in colorway Mint & Loops and Threads Impeccable in Colorway 01808
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Originally tried center in Brava colorway- Hunter. TOO DARK.
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Clever simple clover pattern in just 2 rounds.
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Center square (in darker green)- 4g. Three rounds on outside of clover (in mint)- 12g
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Size: 6 inch square.
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Planning 5x7 blanket (30x42") before border.
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Modification- the pattern calls for attaching new yarn (at the end of the square) to make the stem for the clover. I just chain to get to the center, make the stem and cut the yarn. I find it easy to crochet the granny square around it in Mint. No issues and one less end to weave in.
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I am joining squares as I go. I used this
YouTube tutorial to remind me how to do this.
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Progress: more than a dozen shamrocks made. I've crocheted and seamed 7 full squares.
From the Armchair
Book: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley.
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Crafty Adventures
Tune in to hear about the graduation photo book I made for Eme.
Knitting in Passing
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A nice gentleman said my crochet was beautiful and that he crochets. I showed him my tank top which was nearly done at the time.
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We went to a grad party for my SIL and a friend of hers remembered me from Zach's birthday. She wants to crochet.
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We reconnected with some of Dan's cousins at a wake this week. His cousin Melissa and I often talk books, so that was fun but she also said she'd like to learn to knit and/or crochet.
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Updates for this Episode:
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Events
On a Happy Note
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Seeing Kimberly Akimbo with Megg. I never buy merch, but I bought a mug and I love it!
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Mammogram- all clear! Reminder: go get yours if you're due.
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After Eme's graduation, we all finished packing up their townhouse, then met up a brewery and walked next door for a delicious dinner outdoors at a Mexican restaurant- Agave.
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Antiquing with Dan on Sunday before we went to Cantrip show.
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I went to play cards with Dan's friends.
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Dan and I celebrated 21 years together!
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We went to see Will before Senior Prom. While waiting for him, it was so fun to see all of the outfits!
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My plants! Seeing real growth, transplanting and seeing things continue to thrive.
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Celebrating Jenna's Masters Degree
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My Dad, my cousins and I went to see my youngest cousin Bella in a high school production of Little Women (the musical). She played Amy (1 of the 4 sisters) and she did a phenomenal job. Dad and I got dinner before hand and caught up. Great night!
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Low key Memorial Day weekend! Lots of lazy morning making time to work on my crochet top.
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Working with Dan, Jeff, Riley and Dad to open the pool! First cookout on the back deck.
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Lovely warm-weather walk to Lolita for dinner before seeing The Light in the Piazza.
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Will's high school graduation
Quote of the Week
We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours.
-DAG HAMMARSKJOLD
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