Episode 269: Warm Hands & Hearts

Down Cellar Studio Podcast

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 269 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
• From the Armchair
• Some Years Later
• Crafty Adventures
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Contest, News & Notes
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Tailgate Party Mittens

• Pattern: Tailgate Party Hat & Mittens by Wendy Gaal of Knitters Brewing Co
• Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
• Yarn: Dancing Leaf Dyeworks. Bee Bop 100% SW Merino DK (no colorway name)
• Ravelry Project Page
• After finishing the mittens, I used Duplicate Stitch to write "fear" on the left palm and "less" on the right palm. I used this video tutorial from Very Pink Knits to help me.

Boxing Gloves Ornament

• Pattern: Boxing Gloves by Michael Hon ($3 crochet pattern available on Ravelry)
• Hook: D (3.25 mm)
• Yarn: Caron One Pound in Scarlet + white acrylic worsted weight yarn
• Ravelry Project Page
• These worked up in one busy evening after work and were a gift for the owners of my gym.

Colourful Mini Dino

• Pattern: Colourful Mini Dino by Anika Kam (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry)
• Hook: C (2.75 mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava in the Lady Slipper colorway + mystery worsted acrylic yarn of a similar shade of purple

Clown collar

• Pattern: improvsing on my own. Used this free Clown Ruff pattern from Slipped Stitch Hollow as a starting point
• Hook: H (5.0 mm)
• Yarn: Big Twist Twinkle (Gray), Big Twist Value (Grape), Craft Smart Neon Value (neon yellow) & mystery worsted sparkle yarn in pink and white
• Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Welcome to Litchfield Spinning Project

• 4 oz of Texel from Into the Whirled- Welcome to Litchfield
• Ravelry Project Page
• Progress: working on second 4 oz in the Welcome to Litchfield Colorway in 70/30 BFL/Tussah Silk

Christmas in July Socks

• Yarn: Random bits & bobs of fingering weight leftovers
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
• Ravelry Project Page
• Area 51. Snack shack sponsor.
• Progress: finished first sock. Half way through leg on second.

Hattie’s Scrappy Helical Socks

• Yarn: Random bits & bobs of fingering weight leftovers
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
• US 1 (not 1.5), 48 sts. long cuff.
• Ravelry Project Page
• Check out my video tutorial for using Cate's Clasp Weft Join along with Helical Knitting.

Woolens & Nosh 2023 Advent Socks

• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targhee Sock. 2023 Advent Set
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Ravelry Project Page

Calendula Christmas Quilt

• Pattern: Calendula Quilt by Elena Fedotova
• Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Ivory, Deep Red, Varsity Green, Aqua, Medium Rose
• Hook: G (4.0 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

From the Armchair Books 2 & 3 of the Silo Series:

• Shift by Hugh Howey. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Dust by Hugh Howey. 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. Crafty Adventures

• We celebrated Christmas with friends by decorating Gingerbread houses which was a ton of fun!

Knitting in Passing I went consignment shopping and reminded the owner that we'd met before and that I was the "knitter" and she promptly asked for help with gauge math for a handspun cabled sweater she wants to cast on. KAL News Pigskin Party '23

• #DCSPigskinParty23
• Official Rules
• Find everything you need on my website or in the Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Register using this Google Form (you must be Registered to be eligible for prizes)
• Enter your projects using the Point Tally Form
• Find the full list of Sponsors in this Google Doc.
• Coupon Codes are listed in this Google Doc & in this Ravelry Thread
• Exclusive Items from our Pro Shop Sponsors are listed in this Ravelry Thread
• Questions- ask them in this Ravelry Thread or email Jen at downcellarstudio @ gmail.com
• Quarter 3 Challenge: The Waymaker's Cowl brought to you by our Official Sponsor of the Quarter Mandi's Makings. Runs December 1-31, 2023. Full details can be found in this Google Doc and in this Ravelry Thread.
• WIPs Challenge: Finish WIPs you started before the Pigskin Party kicked off on 9/7/23! If you finish them between 11/10/23 and 1/10/24, you'll earn 150 points. Full details can be found in this Google Doc and in this Ravelry Thread.
• I announced November participation winners.
• Updates from Commenter- Mary
• Pigskin partiers have been busy this month! Over 500 projects have been submitted for points already this month! Players are finishing both small and large projects. There have been over 30 blitzes and over 40 safeties so far this month.
• There’s still time to participate in the Q3 challenge. 14 people have submitted their finished projects for the challenge so far. BlkGirlsKnitPurl (EJ) posted a beautiful Christmas-y version in the end zone dance thread: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/BlkGirlsKnitPurl/the-waymaker-cowl
• In the huddle thread, lots of folks who have time off at the end of the year and/or are traveling have been discussing plans for what to work on. There’s also lots of talk of holiday plans and gift knits! Finally, there’s been a bit of chatter about the pros and cons of monogamous knitting and strategies to make sure you are never caught waiting somewhere without a project to work on.

Contest, News & Notes Vlogmas 2023 highlights:

• Day 15: Gingerbread Houses
• Day 23: At the request of viewer, Suzanne, I shared a few of my shawl patterns, MEGAROW, World of Difference, Boxing Day Bonus and the Riley Rose Shawl. You can use coupon code 10years for 25% off my patterns on Ravelry through the Superbowl!
• You can find the full 2023 Vlogmas Playlist here.

On a Happy Note

• Riley’s sleepover. Crafting. Watching Spirited (Apple tv movie) for first time.
• Dana and Sheri’s Christmas party.
• Helping with and enjoying Hattie & Aila's dance recital
• Gifting Hattie her ride-on Jeep
• We lost power in a storm, but the power outage was shorter quicker than usual. Dan finished his advent puzzles.
• Helping to hide Secret Santas at the gym. Taylor, who was the actual Secret Santa, also gifted me a handmade wooden tree and ornament! They are so beautiful and I'm thankful for her thoughtfulness.
• Christmas lunch with my friends Waveney and Kim.
• Running into Megg at the consignment store I kept telling her to visit. We bought found Christmas outfits!
• Relaxing Christmas Eve day and ending the day at my cousin Susan’s party.
• Christmas Day- playing on the floor with Gabriella and Zachary. Seeing Will and Aila excited about Christmas even well into their teens. A fabulous and fun time spent with my family for the rest of the day.

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