Thank you for tuning in to Episode 302 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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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
Thank you to this episode's sponsors:
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Fiber Revival in Newbury, MA- August 16th
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Tom's Cozy
Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm
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Pattern: Blanket of Calm by Casapinka (free crochet pattern)
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Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers- Let the Mystery Unravel subscription + Cascade Heritage Sock yarn in the Forged Iron Colorway
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Hook: 3.25 mm (D)
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You can find my Let the Mystery Unravel Unboxing Video on YouTube in this
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Border: 2 rounds of half-double crochet- first in charcoal, second in teal.
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Stash Dash total: 2,368 meters
Woolens & Nosh 2024 Advent Socks #2
Bayside Shirt
Stash Dash Total for this episode - 8,305 meters
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Granny Stripe Top
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Yarn: MC= Woolen Women Fibers 80/20 Sock in the Watermelon colorway. CCs= Hedgehog Fiber Sock in Harvest Colorway + Legacy Fiber Artz minis from advent calendars
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Hooks: F (3.75 mm) to cast on & D (3.25 mm) for body
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Pattern: none
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Goal is 36" around
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Progress: I did rip out and start again. With MC: 156 Foundation SC/ 52 clusters.
Log Cabin Blanket
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Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Minis (mostly from Advent calendars 2023 & 2024)
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Hook: I (5.5 mm)
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Inspired by Rachel (
treehousefiberarts on Instagram) and Sue & Chelsea (
Legacy Fiber Artz on Instagram). Check out the Floss Toss
Ravelry Group for details on their Scrappy Blanket CAL; you do not have to use this pattern. Any scrappy crochet blanket counts.
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My color placement is inspired by this project/pattern available on
Ravelry. The basic idea is that you use 1 main color for Rounds 1 & 3 (center and outer square), and then 4 separate colors for the 4 sides of the middle square)
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Round 1 & Round 3 done using same colors (2 sock yarns held together)- totals about 22g (11g of each colorway)
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Contrast Colors: total weight of yarns used (reminder- yarns are held double so I only need half the weight listed for each mini). CC 1 & 2: 2g needed. CC 3 & 4: 4g needed
Dirty Crayon Box Socks
Sum-Sum-Summertime socks
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Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime
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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- thinner stripes- 2 colors of aqua, lime green, pink and an orange/peachy yellow. CC mini in lime
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Progress: finished first sock. Several inches into the second sock. Cuff, heel and toe in lime contrast color.
716 Splash Pad Socks
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Yarn: 716 Knit
Sock Set in the 716sock base in the colorway: It needs to be ok with getting on a boat with Levar Burton and never coming back.
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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: stripe of black, stripe of bright poolside colors (orange, yellow, peach, greens & aquas .
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Jenna of 716 also sent me the
mini skein set which is part of her SPP Exclusives.
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Progress: Finished sock 1, with contrast (aqua) for cuff, heel and toe. Cast on for the second sock. Riley knit on them a bit last weekend.
Brainstorming
From the Armchair
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko.
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Crafty Adventures
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A Crafty Day with Emelie was on my 25 for 2025 list and I'm happy to say I checked that off. Emelie (almost 7) came over with her mom, my cousin Kara, and her brother Teddy (5). Millie and Riley also joined in the fun. We ended afternoon with ice cream!
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Learned from Gretchen Rubin's newsletter that July in
World Watercolor Month! I've been looking for resources, inspiration etc and there's lots of cool things there.
KAL News
Splash Pad Party '25
Splash Pad RAVELRY Links
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Pro Shop Exclusive Items
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Pigskin Party '25
Key Dates:
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Registration starting Thursday August 20, 2025
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KAL Starts- Thursday September 4, 2025
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KAL Ends- Monday February 9, 2026
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Form Teams- starting Monday August 25, 2025
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Virtual Kick Off- Friday September 5 & Saturday September 6
Events
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Summer Spin In hosted by Marsha & Kelly of
Two Ewes Fiber Adventure. May 31- September 1. All spinning and making with handspun yarn counts. Preparing fleeces also counts.
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On a Happy Note
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Finally getting my hair cut & colored (and combining that with a fun night at the pool)
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Impromptu date night with Dan to a local brewery and restaurant
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Our nephew Will turned 18. We got beautiful weather for his party.
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My friend Christine & her family came to stay for a long weekend. We all crashed with my Dad. Pool time,
Penny Drop (game), a Plymouth harbor cruise, night swims and lots of laughs. Millie knit on her hat & scarf a little bit. Riley knit on my socks.
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My cousin Chris's wife Kim delivered a beautiful and healthy baby girl- Vivienne!
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Going to The Snug for live Irish music
Quote of the Week
“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.”
― Og Mandino
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