Thank you for tuning in to Episode 306 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
Ask Me Anything
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu, Fibernymph Dye Works & AdoreKnit Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Mayor of Halloween Town Socks

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targhee Sock in the Mayor of Halloween Town colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Sweetly Striped Hat

Pattern: Sweetly Striped Hat by Chit Chat Knits. $4.50 knitting pattern available on Ravelry
Yarn: Berroco Vintage in colorway 5185 Tide Pool
Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) & US 8 (5.0 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Pattern: Snack Shack Sponsor- Chit Chat Knits- 20 points
Project Bag & Notions Pouch- Pro Shop Sponsor The Huckleberry Girl- 40 pts each= 80 points
Check out this video on how to do a 1x1 left & right cross without a cable needle from my YouTube Channel
Progress: I need one more repeat & will begin crown decreases

Traveler Sweater

Pattern: The Traveler by Andrea Mowry ($9 pattern available on Ravelry & the designer's website)
Yarn: Hazel Knits Small Batch Sport (90/10 SW/Nylon)
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) & US 4 (3.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: 18 purl ridges done; blocking to see if I have enough of the body knit or if I want to add more length.

Born to Be Mild Socks

Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Born to Be Mild Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress- Part of the way through the cuff on sock #2.
About the yarn: tan base with browns and robin's egg. It reminds me of a robin's nest.

Game Day Party Socks

Yarn: Mandi's Makings SW Merino Fingering Weight Yarn in the Pigskin '25 Exclusive Game Day Party Colorway. Green mini skein for heel from Goosey Fibers (Wizard of Oz Advent Calendar yarn)
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Ravelry Project Page
Yarn: Pigskin '25 Exclusive- 60 points
Progress: just beyond the heel on the first sock

Log Cabin Blanket

Pattern: Log Cabin Square by Julie Harrison. Free crochet pattern available on Ravelry. Video tutorial available on the Little Woollie Makes YouTube Channel
Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Minis (mostly from Advent calendars 2023 & 2024)
Hook: I (5.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Inspired by Rachel (treehousefiberarts on Instagram) and Sue & Chelsea (Legacy Fiber Artz on Instagram). Check out the Floss Toss Ravelry Group for details on their Scrappy Blanket CAL; you do not have to use this pattern. Any scrappy crochet blanket counts.
My color placement is inspired by this project/pattern available on Ravelry. The basic idea is that you use 1 main color for Rounds 1 & 3 (center and outer square), and then 4 separate colors for the 4 sides of the middle square)
Round 1 & Round 3 done using same colors (2 sock yarns held together)- totals about 22g (11g of each colorway)
Contrast Colors: total weight of yarns used (reminder- yarns are held double so I only need half the weight listed for each mini). CC 1 & 2: 2g needed. CC 3 & 4: 4g needed
Progress: 9 so far - 2 new ones this month

Hot pink spinning

Fiber: Mountain Vewe Coopworths Fiber in hot pink (no specific colorway name)- three 4oz bumps
Ravelry Project Page
Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S

This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.

Progress: ~3/4 way through first bump. 1st bobbin full and the second is well underway

Brainstorming

Check out these designs by our Pigskin Sponsors that call for Super Bulky Yarn- Ravelry Link
I may try the Fabled Hat pattern by Maggie of Yarnaceous Fibers-$6 Ravelry pattern or the Copper Foxes Super Bulky cowl by Kacey Knits, a $7 Ravelry Pattern
Tiny scarf like the Sophie Scarf (Ravelry Pattern) but I likely won't use a pattern since many of my shawls that are knit side to side start off similarly.
Christmas gifts- toys for the littlest of the nieces/nephews. More to come on the next episode.
The Love in Stitches Membership is working on colorwork sweaters and cozies.

From the Armchair

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. Amazon Affiliate Link.
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham.