Episode 278: Game ON!

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 278 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
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Be Fearless Socks

• Yarn: Area 51 Fibres Sturdy Alien Base in the Be FearLESS 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: this self striping colorway is a bright rainbow colorway that's meant to mimic the logo for our FearLESS Living Fund
• Meters for Stash Dash: 290.4 meters

Raven Socks

• Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn in the Raven Colorway from the 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
• About the Yarn: Speckled colorway with a cream base. Green, gray/black and hot pink colors speckled in.
• Meters for Stash Dash: 256 meters

Beer Hat

• Pattern: Beer Stein Hat by Lindsay Hoffman (free crochet hat available on this blog)
• Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun Yarn- Hepplewhite & Red Heart Super Saver- Gold
• Hook: G: 4.25 mm (started with an H but thought the gauge was too large.
• Other Materials: 3 Pipe Cleaners
• Ravelry Project Page
• Dan's friend Chris' wife asked for this for her husband (he excitedly agreed). He's a brewer and manager at one of our local breweries, Vitamin Sea, so maybe he'll sport it to work.
• Meters for Stash Dash: 120.7

Total for Stash Dash meters for this episode: 667.1 meters On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Vera'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!
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page

Riley's 16th Birthday Flower Top

• Pattern:  Riley found in this TikTok video
• Hook: G (4.0 mm)
• Yarn: Caron Skinny Cakes in the Grape Raisin UVA colorway (purchased 3)
• Ravelry Project Page
• YouTube Video