Podcast appearances and mentions of alexis winslow

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 228 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes including photos check out my website by clicking here. This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Some Years Later Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing In my Travels Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Megg's 40th Birthday Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn in Raspberry Cream Colorway (from my Yarnable February 2022 Subscription Box). Check out my YouTube Unboxing Video here.  Unicorn for Millie's 10th Birthday Pattern: Unicorn Amigurumi by Amy Faulkner 4.90 Euros. About $5.50 crochet pattern (US & UK terms) Available on Etsy. Hook: C (2.75 mm) Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (white). Knit Picks Brava Worsted Minis (tail & mane) My Ravelry Project Page Bunny fix Ravelry Project Page Pattern: Best Bunny by Tamie Oldridge. Free crochet pattern from Lion Brand. Available as a PDF directly- click here. Hook: C (2.75 mm) Yarn: Berrocco Vintage in purple. Repaired with Knit Picks Brava Worsted  Knit in October 2016 Milly Doll Makeover Pattern: Mary, Millie & Morgan by Susan B. Anderson My Ravelry Project Page Knit in 2015.  7 years later she's getting a makeover.  Garret's Nana Blanket My Ravelry Project Page Hook: I (5.5. mm) Yarn: likely Red Heart Super Saver Fixing Garret's Nana blanket. I shared more on a blog post on my Down Cellar Studio Patreon! I used the Crumpled Griddle stitch, which I believe is what my Nana used, to redo the side panel that I ripped back. On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Blue Kamakaze Socks Yarn: ThreadHeadKnits Co. Plump Sock (100% Superwash Merino 4 ply- 438 yards/100g) in the Blue Kamakaze Colorway.  Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams $5 on Ravelry.  Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) My Ravelry Project Page Dance Shoe Legwarmers Pattern: Dance Shoe Legwarmers by Sherry Katherine Vernon (free knitting pattern) Yarn: Charming Ewe Suki Sock in the Mystic Topaz  Colorway Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) & US 2 (2.75 mm) My Ravelry Project Page If you'd like a good afterthought heel pattern, consider Susan B. Anderson's Smooth Operator Heel pattern (Ravelry Link) For a video tutorial, check out this video from the EarthtonesGirl YouTube Channel Pumpkin Patch Socks Pattern: TBD Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pumpkin Patch colorway  Ravelry Project Page Kim'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! You can find that PDF here.  Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White Hook: G (4.00 mm) My Ravelry Project Page 2022 Fun with Fiber Kingdom Fleece & Fiber Works 100% Tunis Pete's Fleece (light blues, dark blues and whites) Check them out on Facebook Check out my Ravelry Project Page Mom's tried on Jessica's Shift Cowl- pattern: The Shift by Andrea Mowry available for $7 on Ravelry. I might turn some handspun into this project. Brainstorming Inspired by PliedYarnCo's Instagram post- this Log Cabin Pillow. Check out this free pattern “Little Log Cabins Recipe” on their website. From the Armchair Love is Blind Season 1 on Netflix Some Years Later Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow. $9 US Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry or directly from their website. Knit in March/April 2018 My Ravelry Project Page Can't really wear it with a coat but I do wear it several times a season in fall/winter/early spring. Add some fun jewelry, leggings, heels. great for a date night. Great for chilly winter day when you just want to be wrapped up in many layers! Caesious by Hunter Hammersen Curls: Versatile, Wearable Wraps to Knit at Any Gauge- book details on the Pantsville Press website. Knit Feb-April 2015 My project notes do not say, but think I used close to/all of fingering weight skein and yet it wasn't big enough to wrap around my neck and stay put. In the end, I frogged it to use the yarn for something else. Knitting in Passing Stephanie @farmsteadknits on Instagram sent mom a very special car package including a pair of handknit socks & a shawl. Shawl pattern: Around Every Corner by Stephanie Lotven (tellybeanknits). Check out Stephanie's Ravelry Project Page for full details. Yarn: Sea Panda Yarn- click here for their website. Looks like their Blue Lagoon Mini Set. In My Travels Russell's Garden Center- March 2022 Farm Fiber Days Event Purchases- Fibery Jewels Teal Speckle Sock Yarn 4 oz of Falkland Fiber Jewels Spots Friends in Fiber on Etsy 2 skeins of Lillian from Dirty Water Dyeworks- in Mediterranean and Sea Breeze Subito Farms yarn for Millie- pink yarn gradient set- 35 yards each pf the pinks and 90 yards natural- 100% cormo raised in Montana, dyed in MA A Hundred Ravens for Millie- Vanir 100% merino DK in the Fantasia Colorway Lunch across the street at The Local afterwards   Visited The Goodwill Bins location in Hudson, NH. Life in Focus Checked off another item on my 22 for 2022 list- check out new trail. I've also done yoga several times in March- towards my goal of doing yoga every month.  On a Happy Note Garret had a scare with appendicitis but didn't need emergency surgery! Booked basics of our trip to Ireland, Scotland and Barcelona. Millie's Birthday Weekend Dinner in an igloo with a tiki theme Decorated for Easter  Quote of the Week People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply: by the lives they lead. –James Baldwin Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/ 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 Segments   Knits in Rehearsal   Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow   Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal 2018 Basic Rules   Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!    For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018      Top Billing Sponsors:     Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls  CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls  Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins  Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast  Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes  Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio  Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run  Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn  Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast   Producing Sponsors:  Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting   This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch.         Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers! Use the coupon code on their website for 15% off in their online store (excluding qiviut or paco-vicuna) and free shipping! This generous offer will be good through September 6, 2018.     Knitting Podcast Spotlight This episode I put the spotlight on Knitting Myself Together, hosted by TheVioletPie.        Non-Knitting Segments   Instant Success Instant Pot Egg Roll Bowls   Love it or Leave it Love: I'm on Summer Vacation, Baby! Leave: Body/food issues     Other News and Notes My reading has hit a little slump lately, but I did finish and enjoy  The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore.      I'm still working out a running a bit. 

Special thanks to all of my listeners for waiting so long between episodes. As I posted on Instagram, I have been having a lot of vocal problems and I have been trying to rest my voice as much as possible outside of my job, where it's impossible to rest my voice at all. I'm going to do my best to keep up a regular schedule.   Program Mentions: Thanks to Knitting Daddy for sending me his Smoke in the City hat pattern. Special thanks to Vivian and Alyson from Keep Calm and Carry Yarn and the Pearl and Plum Etsy shop. Also thanks to the ladies from Tin Can Knits for sending me their Beloved hat pattern.   Show Ready Knits Chevron Baby Blanket by Rachel C Creations   Wee Lima by Taiga Hillard   Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure   Mae by Andrea Mowry     Knits in Rehearsal Rainbow Party Cardi by Telly Bean Knits   If you'd like to see my yarn choices, check out my project page.   I have swatched for the Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow    I have started a project page for this, but there's not much to see as of yet. Think I can finish it in a month?   Moderne Baby Blanket by Mason Dixon Knitting Thanks to the kind folks at Loveknitting.com for sending me this kit from Paintbox Yarns     Knitting News, Notes and Events #MadAboutMinis Sorry guys, I really dropped the ball on this KAL. Should we keep it going for a while? Call it?      PalKal 2018 Basic Rules Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter.   The PalKal is coming up this summer! Are you interested in sponsoring the biggest and best Kal for the Actually Knitting Podcast? Here is where you can find information about levels of Sponsorship.   Fill out this Google Form and I'll get in touch with you about sponsoring the KAL. The PalKal runs from June 1-September 1, 2017 and it is all about supporting podcasters who are designers, indie dyers, bag makers, etc.     Color Confidence Class with Andrea Mowry at Black Mountain Yarn Shop.    ZK 2018   The Reviews Are In!  This episode I will be reviewing Vogue Knitting, The Ultimate Knitting Book.     Non-Knitting Segments    Meal Prep Madness Veggie and Beef Ramen   Other News and Notes   I finished several books since the last time I recorded.    Running updates:  I finished a 1/2 Marathon in March. I did not enjoy myself. 

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 135 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found at: www.downcellarstudio.com/135   This week's segments included:     Off the Needles On the Needles Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Off the Needles   Witch's Brew Socks Yarn: Knit Picks Felici (Self Striping) in the Witch's Brew Colorway with Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in the Ash Colorway for contrast Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams     On the Needles   Large Granny Square Blanket Hook: C yarn Plan: 3 large granny squares, bordered with cream or gray (TBD), 4-5 rows Inspiration: BetsyMakes Project Yarn: leftovers and mini skeins (fingering weight yarn) Takes about 6 grams per round on outside.  Plan is to do 3 rounds in a solid, cream color around each of the 12 squares. 12 squares with 3 rounds of cream- 18g per square- 216 grams required (I'll buy 3 skeins) 12 squares (3x4)  at 18 inches each will yield a 54 inch by 72 inch blanket.    Mezzo Cardigan Pattern: Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow $7 Needles: US 10 (6.0 mm) Yarn: “DK” Mystery skeins (pink and grays). Exact yardage not known. Yarn purchased from Sweitzer’s Fiber Mill at Rhinebeck 2017.  3 skeins blush pink, 2 skeins of dark gray, 1 skein light gray. 3 50gram skeins of Plymouth DK Merino in white looks a bit more cream to me). Held with Fingering. 2 skeins of Legacy Fiber Artz also purchased this year. The Mayor (grays, pinks, cream and bits of rust), Edwards Scissorshands- cream base with blush pink and small pops of charcoal. Light gray Cloudborn Highland Superwash Sock (2 50 gram skeins).     Pewter Socks Pattern: Non-Eucilidian by Sarah Jordan Yarn: Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Sock Lite in the Pewter Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)   Imprim Bleu Socks Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 in the Imprim Bleu color way Pattern: OMG Heel Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) Poison Ivy Socks Yarn: Twisted Owl Fiber Studio 2-ply Sock (80/20 SW Merino Nylon) 400 yards for 100g in the Poison Ivy Colorway (red/green variegated) Pattern: TBD Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) Cast on 56 stitches with 1x1 twisted rib. Cuff down. Heel TBD Crafty Adventures Finished Collage Walls!!  #the100dayproject- #100daysofsharing journaling prompts with my best friend Kris using mini albums I've made/am making for us  I used two Arc system note books at Staples I used the Levenger Circa 1-2-3 portable punch to punch holes in paper. This punch is available for $18 on Amazon If you have a punch and can make your own covers you don't even need the notebook It's been a great way to use scraps and supplies I'll likely never fully use up anyways. I've done some sketching and drawing in a mixed media notebook I bought last year. I also purchased a 12 color Reeves watercolor paint set at Michaels for about $6 and had fun playing with it!  KAL News   Slay the Stash 2018 Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy-- and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here. Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media Check out the April Thread Tune in to see if you're the March winner! Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List January: KnitCircus February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts March: Blue Skin Yarns April: BlueberryChick Yarn May: Legacy Fiber Artz June: Knitters Brewing Co July: Fish Belly Fiber Works August: SixandSevenFiber September: Fibernymph Dye Works October: Marigold Jen November: Dyenamixx Yarns December: Sunsoaked Yarns     Splash Pad Party! Are you ready?!   What is the Splash Pad Party? Make-along that runs June 1-July 31. Official Rules can be found here. The current list of sponsors is below. It will be updated until the time The Prize Thread is open and ready. Our Pro Shop Sponsors will be offering up some amazing Exclusive Products. Check back to this thread often to get the first look! Interested in sponsoring?- Sponsor Spots available   Pro Shop Sponsors (to date)   AdoreKnit Celestial Sews Fibernymph Dye Works Just Run Knit Designs Knit Circus Yarns Knits4comfort Knitters Brewing Company Pearl and Plum Prairie Bag Works Sunsoaked Yarns   Snack Shack (to date) Be Ewe Fibers Daizie Knits Imagined Landscapes Knitty by Nature Shop Mrs U Makes Remade by Hand V Yarn Windswept Designs Events 2018 Box O' Balls Round Robin Mini Swap: sign up anytime during 2018.  Shipping cost of $13.50 (within US; have option to send Internationally) The contents will include: at least 20 mini yarn balls (each ball will be minimum of 5g/ 20 yards) to choose from, a handwritten note or card and a small gift. Find all of the details in this thread in the Ravelry Group.   Festival Schedule   Gore Place Annual Sheepsheering Festival: April 28 Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival: April 28 in Vernon, CT Needles Up: May 4 from 2-6p in Columbia Maryland Knot House Event: May 4 (and through the weekend), Frederick, MD Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 5 & 6 in West Friendship, MD NH Sheep & Wool: May 12 & 13 in Deerfield, NH Rhode Island Fiber Festival & Craft Fair: May 19 & 20 in Bristol, RI Massachusetts Sheep & Wool Festival: May 26 & 27 in Cummington, MA Fiber Frolic:June 2 & 3 in Windsor, ME VT Sheep & Wool: September 29 & 30 in Tunbridge, VT NY State Sheep & Wool Festival: October 20 & 21 in Rhinebeck, NY Fiber Festival of New England: November 3 & 4 in West Springfield, MA   The 100 Day Project #the100dayproject 100daysoflists with my bFF -posting on IG not every day so it doesn't fill up my feed. just prompts I came up with. If you want me to list some in the group as a kick off for chatter later me know. I'd love to hear your answers!   Contest, News & Notes   My latest shawl design, Jean Marie, is now available on Ravelry! It is on sale for only $3 until 4/21 (no coupon code required)- after that it will go up to the regular price of $6.     Jean Marie is a top-down half-hexagon shawl designed for 3 colors of Ross Farm Sport weight yarn. It uses simple knit, purl and slipped stitches to create three distinct textures- one for each color.  The result is a very wearable, warm shawl that sits nicely on the shoulders. It is also great for use with commercial or handspun yarn in a single solid, tonal or variegated yarn. You can easily use Sport or DK weight!        Ask me Anything   This episode I answered a question from SewRunKnit about how to photograph FOs late at night before a KAL deadline.     First tip would be-- take the best photo you can without killing yourself. Consider more of a proof of life so you're eligible for the contest and then after you post- delete those photos so you HAVE to take a better photo in the daylight. Natural light photos always come out best, especially if your photography skills are limited. But if you do have to shoot inside your house at midnight when the lighting is dim at best- here are my best tips: Find the best possible light your house has to offer. Try to find a lighter background to shoot agains Shoot straight at your FO instead of looking down on it, if possible. If using DSLR Camera (some require a built-in flash) Shoot in Aperture priority mode- and look for a low F stop number. Raise your ISO-. You may need a tripod or self timer because shake from hand can ruin the shot. Sometimes this is still really tricky and if we're going for simple it may not be your best bet. Use a flash but diffuse the light. Some options: Use the flash with tissue over it Hold a white index card/paper at a 45 degree angle in front of your flash, and take your shot. The light should hit the card, bounce to the ceiling, and spread out the light. Cut a water bottle and place over flash to diffuse light DIY diffuser tutorial Pop-up flash tips If using your smart phone to take photos Tap screen to focus, picking the darkest area. The camera should adjust and brighten it up some. Find a better camera app. I like the Camera Plus app. It allows you to adjust the brightness.   On a Happy Note Easter with my big, crazy family was tons of fun, especially the egg hunt with the kiddos. Lunch with Holli with Qdoba! Date night Dan at a new local restaurant My Aunt Florence's 90th brithday! Starting #the100dayproject with Kris. I've also opened a thread in the Ravelry Group if you want to share your answers to the prompts Taking time for a mini-retreat day at home while Dan was away (and before the chaos of the musical really ramps up) Birthday breakfast with my 2 besties and my niece Hattie     Quote of the Week "To blame someone for not understanding you fully is deeply unfair because, first of all, we don't understand ourselves, and even if we do understand ourselves, we have such a hard time communication ourselves to other people. Therefore, to be furious and enraged and bitter that people don't get all of who we are is a really cruel piece of immaturity."  Alain De Botton   ------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Twitter: Instagram: BostonJen1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio!          

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 134 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast.Full show notes including photos can be found at www.downcellarstudio.com/134   This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles From the Armchair Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week       Off the Needles   Go with the Flo Shawl Aunt Florence shawl. Got to half way point during 3/13 noreaster.  Needles: US 6 Yarn: Invictus Yarn Beyond XL in the Colorway Believe 150g skein- 600 yards Pattern: to be published  Still looking for test knitters. Very loose timeline for this one. Would love to see how it works with handspun since it can be done based on weight instead of yards.   On the Needles     Mezzo Cardigan Pattern: Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow $7 Needles: US 10 (6.0 mm) Yarn:  “DK” Mystery skeins (pink and grays). Exact yardage not known. Yarn purchased from Sweitzer’s Fiber Mill at Rhinebeck 2017.  3 skeins blush pink, 2 skeins of dark gray, 1 skein light gray. 3 50gram skeins of Plymouth DK Merino in white looks a bit more cream to me). Held with Fingering. 2 skeins of Legacy Fiber Artz also purchased this year. The Mayor (grays, pinks, cream and bits of rust), Edwards Scissorshands- cream base with blush pink and small pops of charcoal. Light gray Cloudborn Highland    Pewter Socks Pattern: Non-Eucilidian by Sarah Jordan Yarn: Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Sock Lite in the Pewter Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Rainbow Stripe Paintbox Socks Yarn: Paintbox Sock yarn in the Rainbow stripe colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) and US 1 (2 mm) Pattern: planning to do the Non-Euclidian heel by Sarah Jordan   Witch's Brew Socks Yarn: Knit Picks Felici (Self Striping) in the Witch's Brew Colorway with Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in the Ash Colorway for contrast Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: TBD      From the Armchair   Teaching your Brain to Knit Episode  talked about Arne and Carlos video that talks about if you want even tension with colorwork you shouldn't do it two handed  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJdlBzrYKss   Goop Podcast (hosted by Gweneth Paltrow- 1st episode features Oprah Winfrey) Winfrey talked about two of the books that most affected her life, and they’re both about spirituality and human consciousness.  “The Seat of the Soul,” by Gary Zukav, and  Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.”   The Guilty Feminist Podcast   Crafty Adventures   Collage wall in the hallway is nearly done!   KAL News     Slay the Stash 2018 Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy-- and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here. January Post Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List January: KnitCircus February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts March: Blue Skin Yarns April: BlueberryChick Yarn May: Legacy Fiber Artz June: Knitters Brewing Co July: Fish Belly Fiber Works August: SixandSevenFiber September: Fibernymph Dye Works October: Marigold Jen November: Dyenamixx Yarns December: Sunsoaked Yarns   Events   2018 Box O' Balls Round Robin Mini Swap: sign up anytime during 2018.  Shipping cost of $13.50 (within US; have option to send Internationally) The contents will include: at least 20 mini yarn balls (each ball will be minimum of 5g/ 20 yards) to choose from, a handwritten note or card and a small gift. Find all of the details in this thread in the Ravelry Group.   Festival Schedule   I won't be going to Maryland Sheep & Wool :( but if you do I hope you have fun    5th Annual Fiber Marketplace- Yarn Sellar, York, ME: Saturday April 7 from 10a-3p York Harbor Inn in York ME. $5 entry fee List of vendors available on their website! Gore Place Annual Sheepsheering Festival: April 28 Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival: April 28 in Vernon, CT Needles Up: May 4 from 2-6p in Columbia Maryland Knot House Event: May 4 (and through the weekend), Frederick, MD Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 5 & 6 in West Friendship, MD NH Sheep & Wool: May 12 & 13 in Deerfield, NH Rhode Island Fiber Festival & Craft Fair: May 19 & 20 in Bristol, RI Massachusetts Sheep & Wool Festival: May 26 & 27 in Cummington, MA Fiber Frolic:June 2 & 3 in Windsor, ME VT Sheep & Wool: September 29 & 30 in Tunbridge, VT NY State Sheep & Wool Festival: October 20 & 21 in Rhinebeck, NY Fiber Festival of New England: November 3 & 4 in West Springfield, MA   The 100 Day Project       Contest, News & Notes   News- Splash Pad Party- Sponsor Spots available Official Rules can be found here.   Life in Focus   On a Happy Note Lots of family fun, musical adventures and self care!     Quote of the Week   To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul. -Simone Weil   ------     Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Twitter: Instagram: BostonJen1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio!    

Megan and Amy are excited to be heading out for Thanksgiving break, announce a new Dis or Dat, and review Speckle and Stone by Alexis Winslow. Grab your knitting and join us!Read more »

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Longer days and the anticipation of spring can only mean one time - new yarn and new pattern collections! It's been a bundle of excitement here at Knit Picks, and Stacey chats with Jenny about all of the wonderful new things that are lined up for this month. First up is Billow, the newest member of the Knit Picks yarn family. Jenny and Stacey chat about this new bulky cotton yarn, and share staff projects as well as inspiration ideas for this delightfully soft yarn. Next up is First Light - the first ever pattern collection from Knit Picks that brings together 11 independant designers. Stacey talks about the development process of First Light and gives an overview of the included projects. Finally, there are two stunning new collections from independant designers: Vintage-Inspired Baseball Knits by Allyson Dykhuizen and Winsome Knits by Alexis Winslow. Hear all about the design, themes, and inspiration behind these stunning collections and more.