Episode 295: Fiber Witch Fun
Update: 2025-04-15
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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 295 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
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- Events
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Some Bunny Loves You Socks
- Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Some Bunny Loves You Colorway (Yarnable April 2023 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- cream base with speckles of purple, blue, rust.
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Belle the Butterfly #3
- Pattern: Belle the Butterfly $4 pattern from Theresascrochetshop on Etsy
- Hook: C
- Yarn: leftover DK yarn from stash
- Ravelry Project Page
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Cold Goat Farm Spinning Project
- Fiber: Cold Goats Farm; believe it is a merino/mohair batt (8oz) in a natural, undyed cream color
- 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: 3rd bobbin done and onto the 4th. This is the batt that never ends! Getting closer but still not done.
Calendula Christmas Quilt
- Pattern: Calendula Quilt by Elena Fedotova available on Ravelry for $7.50 US.
- Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids in Ivory, Deep Red, Varsity Green, Aqua, Medium Rose, Gray
- Hook: G (4.0 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- I used Canva to help me figure out color placement to extend out the quilt pattern.
- I am seaming squares using the Mattress Stitch.
- I had the 2 color (on the diagonal) granny square memorized but totally forgot how to do those. Here's a helpful video I found that helped refresh my memory.
- Goal: 6 per week
- Progress: 19 2 weeks ago & 12 last week (week 7 & 8)- 106 in 8 weeks- avg/13 per week
- 129 not attached and 48 attached.
- Current draft is 18 rows and 16 columns- 288 squares. 177 done/ 111 to go- 61% done
Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm
- Pattern: Blanket of Calm by Casapinka (free crochet pattern)
- Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers- Let the Mystery Unravel subscription + Cascade Heritage Sock yarn in the Forged Iron Colorway
- Hook: 3.25 mm (D)
- Ravelry Project Page
- You can find my Let the Mystery Unravel Unboxing Video on YouTube in this Playlist
- I started in September 2023- due to finish in August 2024. This month, I finished the squares for the last month's kit.
Let's Get Basted Socks
- Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Let's Get Basted Colorway (Yarnable November 2024 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- cream with gray, purple, tan/brown and small blips or orange. Spiral pooling.
- Progress: about 2 inches away from heel of the first sock.
David... Fold in the cheese socks
- Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz in the David...Fold in the cheese!!!! colorway (with cream/gray mini skein)
- Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
- Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Progress- almost to heel on the first sock
Brainstorming
- I was inspired by Jenna(716knit) at the Fiber Witch Festival, had on a marled scrappy shawl that was gorgeous! It got me thinking that I really want to start something with my Legacy Fiber Artz minis from previous year advents. Maybe a Granny Stripe blanket?
- Or perhaps another Recollections crochet blanket. I made one in the summer of 2022 (check out my Ravelry Project Page). It uses fingering weight yarn held triple and treble c
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