Episode 226: Birthday Fun with Handmades

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 226 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Contest, News & Notes
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Dotted Rays

• Pattern: Dotted Rays by Stephen West (Knitting pattern available on Ravelry  for 6 Euros ~$7 US. Also available on Gumroad.)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Capretta Superwash in the Sagebrush colorway, Knit Picks Palette in Wonderland Heather, Opal Heather, Caribbean, Seafaring, Spruce.
• Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page

Pink Moon Sweater

• Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site.
• Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
• Yarn:
  • Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019
  • Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020
  • mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019
  • Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS
  • Marroon- Handspun
• Ravelry Project Page
• The sleeves were too long so I ripped back after the cuff, then did the kitchener stitch in the round to reattach to the sleeve. 
• Check out this video I used to learn how to do the Kitchener Stitch in the Round
• Vlog January 29 & 30th – shared a little bit of the process.

Fear Less Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Sock in the Knit & Stitch Colorway
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Story about the yarn: Shortly after my cousin Gayle listened to E222 that I recorded with mom where we talked about her cancer diagnosis, she was out running an errand and the only parking spot she could find was directly in front of a yarn shop. She took it as a sign and asked for something local that would be good for socks. 
• Knit & Stitch Boutique in Cocoa Village, FL
• I stitched Fear & Less just before the toes on each sock using stranded color work and a basic chart I made in Excel.

Boujee New Years Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Yarn: Yarnable by Hypnotic Yarn in the Boujee New Year Colorway (January 2022 Subscription Box colorway)
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link

Ball Band Cozy

• Pattern: Ball Band by Jennifer Lassonde (free crochet pattern on Ravelry & LoveCrafts). 
• Yarn: Aqua- Lion Brand re-up. Green- other kitchen cotton of unknown origin
• Hook:
• My Ravelry Project Page

Citrus Hat

• Pattern: Citrus Hat by Laura Treadway (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Zen Colorway
• Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm)
• Size: Adult small which is 96 sts. 20″ circumference but I know from experience this cast on count should work. 
• 2×2 rib then a 6×2 rib
• Stripes- blues, greens, grays. 
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Gift for my brother’s 40th birthday!

Heart Garland

• Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern available on this blog)
• Hook: G (4.0 mm)
• Yarn: Knitters Brewing Company Brewski Worsted
• Gift for my friend Liz.

Mom’s Card Heart Garland 

• Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern available on this blog)
• Hook: G (4.0 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted & other worsted weight acrylic yarn from stash- blues, greens, yellows, white and silver. 
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Gift for Mom for all of the cards she’s received recently.

 February Yarnable Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Raspberry Creme Colorway (February Yarnable Subscription Box colorway)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Garret’s Nana Blanket

• My Ravelry Project Page
• Fixing Garret’s Nana blanket. I shared more on a blog post on my Down Cellar Studio Patreon!

Caribbean Blue Handspun Cowl- frogged

• Yarn: Handpun made with Merino Fiber from Beesy Bee Fibers on Etsy in Caribbean Hues Colorway. 5 colors greens/blues. 3 ply yarn
• Needles: US 7 (4.5)
• Pattern: None- playing around with stitch pattern for potential design. didn’t love it. 
• My Ravelry Project Page

Mr. Fezziwig Socks

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Corriedale Sock in the Mr. Fezziwig Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• My Ravelry Project Page
• Click here for Wiki page on Mr. Fezziwig from A Christmas Carol
• Finished first sock!

Brainstorming

• Check out this video from Ysolda on Instagram. It shows how you don’t need to start with a slip knot to start a long-tail cast on and how that can help you avoid that extra little bump of fabric that slip knot creates. Mind blown!
• Millie’s birthday gifts.
  • Tip: Warm water and white vinegar worked perfectly to get slime off a commercial stuffed animal. It removed the thick, crusted on slime from her handmade but still left a bit of a pink color cast on them.

From the Armchair

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.

Knitting in Passing

• Kris legwarmer sock. It fits. Now that I know that, I can make second. 
• Knitting at local brewery turned into a conversation!
• Finished up my Ice Time Hat Class.
• I visited Staci’s Stitches for the Hypnotic Yarn trunk show last weekend.

KAL News

Pigskin Party ’21:

The Pigskin Party is officially over. Thank you to all of you who made it such a huge success! I will announce all of the rest of the winners on Episode 227 at the end of February!

Contest, News & Notes

• Vlog– Vlog January 29 & 30th
• February Yarnable Unboxing Video. 

On a Happy Note

• We got about 2 feet of snow in 1 storm during the last weekend in January
• Decorating my very boring laptop shell with stickers
• Netflix Series: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
• Mom’s birthday. Sleepover. Spa day. Shopping lunch. Dinner. Presents every couple hours. So much fun!
• Some good news at mom’s recent appointment with her Oncologist.
• My brother Jeff’s birthday fun at Dave and Busters. 
• Rachel kindly sent me a gift card to try out Silk and Sonder monthly journal. 
• Wordle– I’m enjoying it! Are you?

Quote of the Week

“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”~ Albert Pike

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