Thank you for tuning in to Episode 312 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
Knitting in Passing
From the Armchair
KAL News
Events
Contest, News & Notes
Life in Focus
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Sheri's Christmas Socks

Yarn: Gusto Wool Echos in Colorway 1515 (blue to purple gradient in 2-50g skeins)
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Gus the Dino

Pattern: Gus the Dino by KP Crochet Patterns. $8.50 US Pattern on Etsy (on sale right now)
Yarn: Bernat Blanket in Misty Green & Parfait Chunky in White
Hook: J (6.0 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
I got 35 mm eyes from Amazon

Very Hungry Caterpillar Socks

Yarn: Teal Torch Knits Splendid Sock (100% SW Merino) in the Emerald Colorway, Murky Depths Deep Sock in the Age of Aquarium Colorway & Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Vanilla Bean colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) and US 2
Ravelry Project Page
The first sock is a colorwork leg sock with things the Very Hungry Caterpillar I measured from another socks- 12 rounds per inch. Goal is a 5 inch leg (after cuff), so ~60 rounds

Cast on 56 sts with US 1.5 for cuff. After cuff, knit a few rounds before doing 4 sets of increases (4 increases each time) to get to 72 sts. Then changed to US 2 needles and tested for stretchiness after first block of colorwork.
Using that I plotted out the colorwork for one sock based on Pacific Knit Co's Garden Doodle set.

The second sock is has 12 round stripes of the 2 green colorways with a red toe to look like the caterpillar.

Miles Penguin

Pattern: Penguin by Lion Brand Yarn- free crochet pattern on the Lion Brand website
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted minis in Black, Clarity, White and Orange colorways
Hook: C (2.75 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
For this one I used two black circles bordered by white so I could skip the safety eyes (Miles is under 2 years old).

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 started these socks in October 2024 and finished on January 5, 2026

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Woolens & Nosh 2025 Advent Socks

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh, 75/25 Superwash Wool/Nylon 2025 Advent Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Kirby Wirby 2025 Advent Socks

Yarn: Kirby Wirby 75/25 Superwash Merino/Nylon in the 2025 Advent Christmas Toys from the 80s 24 Stripe Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Yarn theme: Christmas Toys from the 80s

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) in a sage green
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) & US 4 (3.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: finished the first sleeve and I'm at the cuff of the the second.

Pucker Brush Farm BFL Sweater Spin

Fiber: 16 oz of multi colored BFL roving from Pucker Brush Farm (purchased at Rhinebeck 2025), 4 oz Merino in a mustard color
Ravelry Project Page
I am planning to knit a Traveler sweater inspired by Emily Curtis' handmade version- click here for her Ravelry Project Page. I was thrilled to see a recent post on Emily's Instagram that she made a YouTube video about this spin/knit.
I found 4oz of Ironwood Hill Farm Roving- Finnsheep combed top that I purchased in April 2021. Unfortunately I can't find more of this on Cece's Wool site or Ironwood's etsy shop, but I think it will give me the idea for a tan/brown color plied with the colorful yarn, so I spun enough to make a sample yarn to swatch with.

Brainstorming Crochet Ski Helmet Balaclava available on Etsy for $7.36 Knitting in Passing

Millie finished the hat she was knitting for her dad with yarn from Plied Yarn Co.
Aila loved her goose purse! Her reaction was priceless
Eme loved their Very Hungry Caterpillar socks
My dad bought me a set of 2 organizers for socks. Each holds 30 pair. Great for my handknits. They sit on the shelf in our closet and are a gray cotton/linen that matches our hampers! Here's an Amazon Affiliate Link in case you're interested in checking them out...