Episode 309: Hats & Stockings
Update: 2025-11-15
Description
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 309 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
- Crafty Adventures
- Knitting in Passing
- In my Travels
- KAL News
- On a Happy Note
- Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Fibernymph Dye Works & Imagined Landscapes
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
Gary's LeHigh Hat
- Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood. $5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed Site
- Yarn: Cesium Yarn Strong DK ( 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the One More Sleep Colorway
- Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Project Notes & Mods: did not increase after ribbing as called for. Knit 7 inches before working decreases. I used 52g of yarn and have 56g remaining so I can make another hat with this yarn.
Gary's Delaware Hat
- Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood. $5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed Site
- Yarn: Robin's Promise Yarn Co, Two Birds in the Hand (DK 4ply 100% SW Merino) in the White-Tailed Robin Feather Colorway
- Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- About the Yarn- purchased Rhinebeck Weekend at CAKEpalooza. Its a mostly solid royal blue.
- This project is living in my new Stitched by Jessalu Rhinebeck 2025 bag. I think this will be my fall/winter hat project and I'll just keep the needles in here and keep replacing the yarn.
Yarn Cozy Lite
- Yarn: Cascade Heritage Yarn (75% SW Merino 25% Nylon) in the Highlighter Guava colorway
- Pattern: Yarn Cozy Lite by Knitty Natty- $6 pattern available on Ravelry
- Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Natalie's video support for the stretchy i-cord bind off is great.
Vivienne'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: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White
- Hook: G (4.0 mm)
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
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'll spin just enough to make a sample yarn-- but this Finn is spinning like a dream. Where could I get more? Send suggestions my way
Spectrum Socks
- Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targhee Sock in the Spectrum 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- skinny stripes of color with 1 round of black between. Colors include Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, 3 shades of Blue, Pink + Purple.
- Progress: I've passed the heel on the first sock
Game Day Party Socks
- Yarn: Mandi's Makings SW Merino Fingering Weight Yarn in the Pigskin '25 Exclusive Game Day Party Colorway. Green mini skein for heel from Goosey Fibers (Wizard of Oz Advent Calendar yarn)
- Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
- Ravelry Project Page
- Yarn: Pigskin '25 Exclusive- 60 points
- Progress: First sock done. Onto the leg of the second sock.
- Hattie knit on them at her uncle's birthday party.
Traveler Sweater
- Yarn: Hazel Knits
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