Thank you for tuning in to Episode 323 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
In my Travels
KAL News
Events
Life in Focus
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

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Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pollen Party colorway + 20g mini (I think it's Legacy Fiber Artz mini)
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 Goldwing Sweater

Pattern: Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass ($8 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 6 (4.0mm) for body and US 5 (3.75 mm) for rolled neck
Yarn: Valley Superwash DK in Sand (MC) and handspun from Wound Up Fiber Arts for CC (Ravelry page for handspun details)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: I'm working on the colorwork yoke (only about 8 colorwork rounds left)

Jelly Roll Blanket

Pattern: Crocheted Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay F Jones ($6.70 US on Ravelry)
Hook: H (5.0 mm)
Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Mini Skeins + other minis from stash
Ravelry Project Page
I was inspired by KnitwithNat's blanket- check it out on Instagram.
Progress: I finished my 8th strip and I'm 1/3 into the 9th. Still loving this project!

Mine! Socks

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Fingering (90 SW Targhee, 10% Nylon) in the colorway- Mine! aka A Gull Takes Off with Bluberry
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress- I knit the heel of the sock on the plane to NYC, knit on the foot during Schmigadoon and got half way through the toe on the way home.

Wild Violet Socks

Yarn: Wild Violet Fibers Merino Sock (85/15 SW Merino/Nylon) in the OOAK #155 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: 1 sock is just beyond the heel. 2nd sock is a few inches into the leg

Brainstorming Gabriella's birthday ideas

Elphaba (crochet pattern for sale on Ravelry & on Crochetlandia Site)
Dorothy & Toto (crochet pattern- free on Ravelry)
Glinda pattern (crochet pattern- free on Crochetlandia Site)
Another set available on Etsy from AnaMariaCraft: Crochet Amigurumi Pattern Bundle Wizard of Oz – Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Wicked Witch & Good Witch $24. Her patterns are also available on Ravelry but if you want a bundle, there are better deals on Etsy.

From the Armchair

Kin by Tayari Jones. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional by Isaac Fitzgerald. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild. 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. Knitting in Passing I shared a story about another knitting finding me before the Broadway show we were seeing began. In My Travels

Riley and I took an impromptu trip to NYC when she was asked to babysit a local family while they were visiting NY.
Friday- we saw Schmigadoon!
Saturday- RIley and I got coffee and bagels before we met Laura to visit the Museum of the City of New York to see murals of "Another Wonderland" by Abram Champanier. Riley went off to babysit Saturday night. Laura and I enjoyed a leisurely night in at the hotel.
Sunday- Riley and I set an alarm to head to Butterfield Market to buy Dot Cakes. We took a stroll through Central Park before thrift shopping and lunch. Riley went to babysit. I met Laura at Shukette then I went solo to see Operation Mincemeat.

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