Thank you for tuning in to Episode 288 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. 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
KAL News
Events
Contest, News & Notes
Life in Focus
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Cold, Cold Heart Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Yarn: June Pryce Fiber Arts Coventry DK in the Cold, Cold Heart Colorway
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Hattie’s Scrappy Helical Socks

Yarn: Random bits & bobs of fingering weight leftovers in pinks, purples and blues
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.

Millie's Christmas Makeup

Patterns from Etsy by Tugs & Stitches: Crochet Makeup Bundle Pattern: $15 Crochet Pattern
Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarns
Hooks: C & D (2.75 & 3.25 mm)

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Wintermint Socks

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the Wintermint Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Working on both socks. First one is beyond the heel. Second one is ready for the heel.

Moosonee Sweater

Pattern: Moosonee Sweater by Tara-Lynn Morrison. $6.50 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & good night, day website.
Yarn: Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Deep Lagoon
Needles: US 13, 17 & 19 (9, 12 & 15 mm)
Pullover sweater similar to the Nanaimo Cardigan I like to make (Here's one of Megg's: Ravelry link).

103 Hat

Pattern: 103 Hat by Jennifer Lassonde. $5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios (worsted) in 845 Cirrus Gray
Needles: US 5 & US 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Peace & Light Mitts

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the Peace & Light Colorway
Pattern: Soccer Mitts by Erica Lueder. Free Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry.
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
About the yarn: 6 stripes in blues/teals, 3 in creams/yellows
Cast on with 56 sts like socks.

Brainstorming 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

KAL News Pigskin Party '24 #DCSPigskinParty24

Event Dates: Thursday September 5, 2024- Monday February 10, 2025
Find everything you need in the Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group
Official Rules
Registration 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 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
Our Official Sponsor for Q2 (November) was Twin Mountain Handcrafts. Check this Ravelry thread for details about the Button challenge! Tune in to see if you're the winner! Our Official Sponsor for Q3 (December) is Fangirl Fibers. Check out this Ravelry thread for details about the Colorwork challenge.
Commentator Mary Klute's report- CONTAINS RAVELRY LINKS🙂

This week, I wandered over to the end zone dance thread to take a peek at some of the beautiful projects folks have finished in the last month or so. Lots of players are double-dipping--that is, making projects that count for both the pigskin party and another make along! KnitsandReads, oneyarn, Sandyrlevin all participated in the Arne & Carlos Christmas Stocking MKAL. Their finished objects are beautiful! Sandyrlevin even completed two!

foryouandyarn finished an amazing crochet blanket for the Scheepjes Festival of Lights CAL...it is so intricate and with a beautiful rainbow of colors. Definitely go check it out! https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/down-cellar-studio-podcast/4327543/726-750#740 michembry finished a project for the indie gift along--the radvent cowl. It is so pretty with nice cheery warm-toned colors. Perfect for a cold winter's day. https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/down-cellar-studio-podcast/4327543/751-775#761 Of course, many players are participating in the December Mystery Gnome KAL from PSP-sponsor Imagined Landscapes, but we'll have to wait a bit longer to see those FOs! Finally, a few players are double-dipping with other KALs for the Q3 colorwork challenge--I think that would actually be a triple-dip--three ways to win prizes for one project! VTKimmyKim and Cherlynpickering are participating in the "A Very Merry MKAL," which is a mystery colorwork cowl challenge. LauraKnitsPA and tanksoup are participating in the "Step into Christmas MKAL," which is a mystery colorwork socks challenge. I think all this double and triple dipping is a great motivator to be extra productive during the PSP! Events

Wayland Winter Farmers' Market- Farm Fiber Days: January 19 & March 9, 2025 at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland, MA
New England Farm & Fiber Festival: February 2 from 11a-5p at the Cyclorama in Boston
Check out my 2024 Vlogmas Playlist on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel

Contest, News ...

Episode 288: Makeup & Mint