Thank you for tuning in to Episode 284 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
Some Years Later
In my Travels
KAL News
Events
Contest, News & Notes
Life in Focus
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Woolen Women Fibers, Bronwyn the Brave Designs & Chit Chat Knits Designs Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Farmhouse Pumpkin

Pattern: Farmhouse Pumpkins by More Dreams Less Life. $4.25 crochet pattern available on Ravelry.
Yarn: KnitKraft Wintuk Yarn in the Rust Colorway
Hook: F (3.75 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Rest Relax Recharge Socks

Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn: Plush Sock in the Rest Relax Recharge Colorway (from the March 2023 Yarnable Box)
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
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Urth Yarn Turn a Square Hat

Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($5 pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed website)
Yarn: Urth Yarn Uneek Worsted
Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) for ribbing. US 7 (4.5 mm) for body.
Ravelry Project Page
Started August 5th but never talked about on the podcast.
Purchased during Cape and South Shore Yarn Haul a year or two ago.
Ended up being about 48g. Still have about 56 g leftover so I will make another.

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Owen's Christmas Stocking

Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this web archive link. I’ve also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears! web.archive.org-Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Our Archives.pdf
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White
Hook: G (4.0 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: 2 pieces done, seamed up and working on the cuff. I need to finish the cuff, create the appliqué, sew on the name the hook.

Peace & Light Socks

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the Peace & Light 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 yarn: 6 stripes in blues/teals, 3 in creams/yellows- Pigskin Pro Shop Sponsor
Purchased from Michele at VT Sheep and Wool. Wound up the yarn on Sue’s ballwinder the next morning and knit most of the leg of the first sock on a boat on Lake Champlain with Sue & Dave Stokes, Paige and Paul Miller and Rachel!!
Woolens & Nosh is a Pigskin Pro Shop Sponsor

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
I bought this yarn at a festival a long time ago. Speckly with an overall purple tone.
Progress: cuff done and a few inches of the first leg.

Dream Big Socks

Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Strong DK (75% SW Merino/ 25% Nylon) in the Dream Big Colorway (Fundraiser for our FearLESS Living Fund)
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
48 sts cuff down
Cast on in June but haven't talked about on the pod before. leg of the first sock is nearly done:
About the colorway: larger stripes of blue, green, orange. Smaller stripes of orange, purple, gray. Fibernymph Dye Works is a Pigskin Pro Shop Sponsor

Vegas Baby Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Vegas Baby Colorwork
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Welcome to Litchfield Hat

Pattern: Citrus Hat by Laura Treadway (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Yarn: Handspun (Ravelry Project Page)- Into the Whirled; 2 braids Texel & BFL Tussah Silk in the Welcome to Litchfield Colorway + Traveler colorway on Cheviot base to make a 3 ply yarn
Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) & US 6 (4.0 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Brainstorming

I fell in love with the Love Today Cowl by Knit Sisu that I saw at a VT Sheep and Wool. I found some of my handspun (Ravelry page here) that I thought would work, wound it up and then did a wraps per inch test and its too thin. I went back to the handspun bin, and found another skein (Ravelry page) and now I'm thinking they'd be nice in the Inclinations Cowl by Andrea Mowy (Ravelry | website).
The goal of this cowl was for a potential Christmas gift even though I'd like it for me, but I think with these 2 skeins of handspun I want to keep it, so we'll see if I cast these on now or let it marinate, because I also want to cast on a sweater for me, and more socks and hats for Christmas gifts.
I swatched for a sweater with yarn from VT Sheep and Wool. More on that next time.

From the Armchair The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier. 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. Some Years Later I've been wearing lots of woolies lately as have my loved ones!

Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan (Pigskin Sponsor)- Ravelry Project Page
Dad wore his Musselburgh to Topsfield Fair- Ravelry Project Page
Megg also wore Nanaimo Cardigan to Mamma Mia- Ravelry Project Page
I also have 2 Nanaimos that I've been wearing- the original one I knit is in earthy oatmealy tones and the other in gray- Ravelry Project Page 1 &

Episode 284: Vermont Sheep & Wool