Thank you for tuning in to Episode 314 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
Knitting in Passing
KAL News
Contest, News & Notes
Life in Focus
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Hattie's Rainbow Mittens

- Pattern: Little Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson- $4 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry
- Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Vegas Baby colorway
- Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- About the colorway- stripes of gray, blue, green, mustard, red and pink.

Hattie's Sparkly Mittens

Pattern: Little Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson-
- $4 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry
Yarn: Fingering yarn held double- 1 sparkle & 1 non-sparkle base (sparkles are 20g minis from Legacy Fiber Artz Advent calendars of years past)
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

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
Size: 3
Drawstring- fingering weight yarn- US 6 DPNs. I washed it several times, because it was bleeding yellow. I had to wash it several times before all of the rest of the dye let go.
Finished. Washed it. Sleeves were too big. I had 28 purl ridges on the sleeves, I ripped back 7 and then worked the ribbing.
Wore to Hattie's birthday dinner. Very comfy cozy. I am finding the weight of the hood wants to pull it back on my neck which I'm not sure I love. Have you found this?

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
Finished right after I finished the last episode. Love these so much!

Dory

Pattern: Mega Ray & Sea Friends by Theresa's Crochet Shop- $15.50 pattern on website or Etsy
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava minis in Celestial, Custard, Black & White
Hook: C (2.75 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
35 mm eyes were too big! I bought smaller ones, beheaded Gus and gave him a new head with new eyes!

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Back to the Future Socks

Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes. Micro-Sock Kit in the Back to the Future Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Back to the Future Sock set- gifted to me by Sue & Chelsea- part of their 4 Sundays of Advent yarn in 2025.
About the Colorway- speckles of pink, orange, yellow purple and blue with a blue/purple mini.
Progress- just about to toe of sock 1

Arielle's Socks

Yarn: Edelweiss Fibres Standard Sock (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon), 425m for 100g in the Hillside Heather 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 colorway- maroons, browns and greens.
Cast on both on separate needles. Progress- a few inches into leg on one sock, ready to work the toe on the other

US 6 shoe. 7.25 inches before toe. About 8.5 inches total foot length.

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
Progress- turned heel on sock 2

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 plied up about 8.5grams of the BFL with the Finnsheep. 23 wraps (690 inches/19 yards) .3 ounces / around 8.5 grams
I've been keeping my wheel next to my spot on the couch and spinning if not every day, then more days than not.

Handspun documentation

I went through nearly all of my handspun skeins of yarn. I made updates in each page on Ravelry to add skein information. You can enter length and weight and it add that to your stash. I also ended up changing the names of the finished projects to include the weight and length! I wrote yarn weight (dk sport etc) on physical tags i have on the yarn. So much easier for me to work with.

Brainstorming

I have 3 skeins of Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool that ...