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Episode 301: Summer of Color

Down Cellar Studio Podcast
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 301 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week's segments included:  
  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • Brainstorming
  • From the Armchair
  • Crafty Adventures
  • Knitting in Passing
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • Life in Focus
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week
  Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Fitness by Mara   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Same as It Ever Was Hat
  • Pattern: Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan ($6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock (Yarnable Box January 2025) in the Intergalactic colorway
  • Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 94 grams of yarn
  • Stash Dash: 376 meters
  Kim's Trenta Ball Band
  • Pattern: Ball Band with a Twist by Jennifer Lassonde. $2 Crochet pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
  • Hooks: G (4.25 mm)
  • Yarn: Loops & Thread Classic Cotton in Royal Blue and Aqua
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Modified from the original Ball Band pattern to fit this larger sized cup.
  • 38g/ 58 meters
  Felici Granny Stripe Blanket
  • Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Colorways: Punky, Whatits Galore (50g), Space Disco, Carrot Cake, Base Jump, Game Over, Secret Garden, Fiesta
  • Pattern: Granny Stripe by Attic 24. Free crochet pattern on Attic 24 website.
  • Hook: I (5.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 7 colorways with 100g, 1 with 50g.
  • Size:
  • 11.64 skeins-  582 grams
  • 2316.4 meters
  Stash Dash Total for this Episode: 5,291 meters   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm
  • Pattern: Blanket of Calm by Casapinka (free crochet pattern)
  • Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers- Let the Mystery Unravel subscription + Cascade Heritage Sock yarn in the Forged Iron Colorway
  • Hook: 3.25 mm (D)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • You can find my Let the Mystery Unravel Unboxing Video on YouTube in this Playlist
  • All of the 9 block squares now have been seamed and have their 3 round gray border.
  • Border- undecided.
  716 Splash Pad Socks
  • 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.
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the yarn: stripe of black, stripe of bright poolside colors (orange, yellow, peach, greens & aquas .
  • Cast on June 1 for SPP Kick off.
  • Jenna of 716 also sent me the mini skein set which is part of her SPP Exclusives. What should I do with my minis??
  • Progress: Cuff and heel are in contrast aqua. Approaching 1st toe (will also be aqua)
  Granny Stripe Top
  • 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
  • Hooks: F (3.75 mm) to cast on & D (3.25 mm) for body
  • Pattern: none
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Progress: I crocheted a few inches but its coming out too large. I will likely rip back and restart.
  Dirty Crayon Box Socks
  • Yarn: Fiber Stash Strong Toes Sock (80% SW Merino/ 20% Nylon) in the Dirty Crayon Box Colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Picked back up old WIP- started October 2024. Nearly to heel of sock 1
  Over the Rainbow Socks
  • Yarn: Cashmere & Coconuts MCN Sock yarn in the Somewhere Over the Rainbow colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the colorway:
  • Yarn- gift from Kris on Mom's 1st heavenly birthday. Part way through the leg of sock 1
  Woolens & Nosh 2024 Advent Socks #2
  • Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Passed heel on second sock (contrast heel)
  Same as it Ever Was Hat
  • Yarn: fingering weight yarn from stash (no ball band); maybe MCN base
  • Needles: US 2 (LOOK UP NEEDLE SIZE MM)
  • Pattern: Same as it Ever Was by Sarah Jordan $6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the yarn: all different shades of gray with blips of a mustardy/rust and turquoise
  • 8g for the crown increases
  Bayside Shirt
  • Pattern: Bayside Shirt by Briana Luppino ($9 pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm)
  • Yarn: Handspun Yarn from 2 bumps from Wild Air Farm Shetland & Pygora- Melody & Cadence + 4 ounce braid from Jakira Farms 85/15 Polwarth/Silk (Ravelry Project Page for handspun) Finished in 2023.
  • Size: 32" bust
  • Ravelry Project Page
  Brainstorming   The Traveler by Andrea Mowry ($9 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & the Drea Renee Knits website)   Log Cabin Blanket
  • Sue and Chelsea from Legacy Fiber Artz are making the Log Cabin Square by Julie Harrison (free crochet pattern)  Ravelry Pattern Page.
  • I've had this pattern in my favorites for more than 2 years.
  • I was looking for the Julie Harrison pattern and came across this Ravelry pattern by hookloopsarah which features a log cabin layout that's more of a background color with 4 pops of color that seem to leap up from it. Love this idea!
  From the Armchair     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.   Crafty Adventures Watercolors are still keeping my creative attention. Loving it!   Knitting in Passing  
  • On a July 3 MBTA ferry commute, I sat with a crocheter. We talked about our projects and fav LYSs. I showed her how simple magic loop knitting is.
  • Laura brought socks to her client David when she got back to NY. He sent me a photo asking if they were Cashmere because they were so soft and noting how great they looked with the pants he had on. Then I got a pic of his foot under his desk at work the next day. (Ravelry Project Page)
  • On July 7, a man chatted with me on the Red Line about memories of his mother, sisters and daughters crocheting.
  • Emelyn has been wanting to crochet again but is feeling rusty. On July 4th I reminded them how to single & half-double crochet. Last weekend, they started a star project so we worked with DC and how to work corners and getting used to reading a pattern.
  In My Travels   Splash Pad RAVELRY Links   Tune in to hear if you won a participation prize!   Events   Life in Focus   July 2- half way day   25 in 2025 List
  1. Donate Blood at least 4 times (January, March, May, ) - on track
  2. Go shopping for plants with Dan 4 times in the year (my Christmas gift from him) - not yet
  3. Buy new ski boots- DONE
  4. Go camping- DONE
  5. Kayak 2-5 times- DONE
  6. Do at least 5 walks with others- DONE
  7. Take 2-5 yoga classes (outside of the house)- not yet
  8. Do at least 30 lessons in Mondly- not yet
  9. Spend a day at Raffa Life- scheduled for September
  10. Record 2-5 things I'm grateful for each day before bed (more days than not counts)- I've fallen off. Looking forward to getting going again.
  11. Read all of Simple Abundance (ideally daily or close to)- not loving it. some parts are more religious than I expected... may pop back in, but I've gotten out of this.
  12. Read at least 60 books- all books count (even poetry etc)- 28 books by end of June. It's possible!
  13. Get at least 2 massages at Oasis - DONE
  14. See 2-5 movies in the theater (Paddington in Peru)
  15. Knit 2-5 garments for me - 1 done, # WIPs
  16. Finish and enjoy my Christmas Granny Square Blanket- on pause until after Stash Dash
  17. Crochet at least 5 toys- DONE
  18. Use my spinning wheel at least once a month (January-April done, I think I forgot to spin in May and June. Going to get back in. Will still be better than most years!
  19. Have a crafty day with Emelie- talked to her mom about this.
  20. Knit a slouchy hat for myself- not yet
  21. Try out 3 new to me podcasts (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, White Lotus official podcast, severance official podcast, Cramped) - DONE
  22. Watch White Christmas with Jenny & Kara (bringing the tradition back) -- talks have begun!
  23. Buy a firebox and put important papers inside (working with Dan on list of things to put in it)- not yet
    1. https://www.thenokbox.com (Debbie, deafelis recommended)
  24. Create a list of things to pack in case of an evacuation - not yet
    1. https://www.thenokbox.com/ 
  25. Purge at least 20 items of clothing/accessories/shoes- DONE
  On a Happy Note
  • Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge (with brunch beforehand)
  • July 4th pool day
  • Ending an awful workday with drinks outdoor at Trillium, then apps and more drinks and picking up Laura to take her home on the Ferry watching 3rd of July fireworks.
  • Making our rainbow sunglass photo!
  • July 5th secondhand shopping, lunch with Megg and Laura + ice cream (of course)
  • Rewatching Gilmore Girls
  • Line dancing at the beach + seeing a really cool rainbow
  • Dinner outdoors with Dad, Millie and Dan.
  • 2 pool party day last weekend.
  • Shout out from Kelly in the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures podcast. Thank you!
  • Seeing a young buck in the driveway
  Quote of the Week Love is a creative act. When you love someone you create a new world for them. TREVOR NOAH   ------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information:
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