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Thom Francis welcomes Mike Jurkovic to the stage at Albany Poets Presents at Restaurant Navona in Albany, NY. Mike Jurkovic‘s latest collection, "mooncussers," was published by Luchador Press in 2022. Recent collections include "AmericanMental," (Luchador Press 2019) and "Blue Fan Whirring" (Nirala Press, 2018). He is the president of Calling All Poets, New Paltz, NY. His reviews appear at All About Jazz and Lightwoodpress and he hosts New Jazz Excursions WIOX 91.3 FM. He loves Emily most of all. On February 15, 2017, Mike was the guest poet at the Albany Poets Presents, a bi-monthly featured reader series hosted by Thom Francis at Restaurant Navona in Albany, NY. Local poet Dan Wilcox noted in his blog that Mike "began appropriately enough with a poem looking at language as dangerous. A couple poems on mortality included “Gravity Gets Us All,” & “Breathing Issue” from a hospital visit. Mike ... read poems about the new administration in Washington, including “Cloud Land,” “I'm the Next Guy” & a poem of revolt beginning “I can't control myself these days…” Of course there was a poem for his wife, “Gather Here.” For more information about Mike and Calling All Poets events in the Hudson Valley , go to https://callingallpoets.net/

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 282 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Imagined Landscapes, Fibernymph Dye Works, BellaFio Yarn Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Wool Ease Hexagon Blanket Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick. Centers in colorways- Fern, Coney Island, Seaglass, Slate. Borders- Wheat & Oatmeal Hook: 10mm (N/P) 96 total hexagons + half hexies to square off the edges. Border: 1 round of sc (used nearly 1 skein of yarn), 2 rounds of hdc, 2 rounds of Dc on short sides and sc on long sides 4,499 grams used 1,728 grams of multi color yarns / around 10 skeins 2,771 grams wheat used. / around 16 skeins used Total for Stash Dash: 2,567.6 meters Berry Bliss Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Berry Bliss Colorway (May 2024 Yarnable Box) & Legacy Fiber Artz Glitzy Toes (pink mini from 2023 Advent Calendar) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Cast on July 12 About the yarn- lemon yellow, sherbet orange and pink. I worked the first heel in a pink sparkle yarn from Legacy Fiber Artz because I have some spiral striping going on and didn't want to disrupt it. Stash Dash Update Jasmin (of the Knitmore Girls Podcast) & I competed again this year. Check out my Stash Dash Spreadsheet here. Here's Jasmin's Spreadsheet. My 2024 Stash Dash Total: 12,088 26 projects- 16 knit, 8 crochet, 2 spinning 2 blankets, a cowl, 3 hats, a book holder, a pair of mitts, 11 pairs of socks, 1 Christmas stocking, 2 tops and 4 skeins of yarn Jasmin's total: 29,811 with the meters for a finished spinning project not yet on her spreadsheet. I always knew if she buckled down and finished one of her massive spinning projects she'd annihilate me and she finally did! One of her spinning projects was 23k! Nicely done, friend!! My hat is off to you. On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Static Musselburgh Pattern: Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague (7 GBP Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry & Ysolda's website) Yarn: Knit Picks Static Fingering Weight Yarn in the Peppercorn colorway Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm) & US 2.5 (3.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page Note- the pattern just got some updates About the yarn: blues, grays, cream and a bit of a salmony orange. Self patterning yarn. I'm loving how its working up so far. 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 This subscription is not available to new subscribers but there's a new one coming in the Fall. Blanket Pre-Orders for the Murder She Knit club are available now! Please consider using my Affiliate Link. Progress: I finished 9 my July squares & seamed them. I started my August squares and have 1 package waiting for me to open- the last batch. Stranger Things 2 Socks Yarn: Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso base (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Stranger Things 2 Self Striping Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Cast on the morning of Thursday 9/5 for the Pigskin Party. I didn't get to join in the round until that night, but now its well underway. About the colorway- stripes of: orange, hot pink, purple, navy blue, medium blue and red. Progress- almost to heel of the first sock. Brainstorming Autumn Doodle Cup Cozy by Jamie Lomax ($2 knitting pattern- Ravelry) . Quick  fall colorwork project with DK yarn. From the Armchair Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.  Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Listened to this because I want to watch the Netflix series based on this starring Sarah Chalke & Katherine Heigl 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 During Marta's visit, the kids turned the living room at my parents' into a craft room. Millie knit on the hat she's making for her dad. Riley worked on crochet hexagons for our matching blankets. Roc crocheted on a crab and eventually started a giraffe amigurumi and a baby hat. Riley taught Roc to make a crochet hexagon. Even Max & Garret got in on the action and did some drawing. One of the first afternoons, we were sitting at the bar at my parents' pool. Marta was sewing up a hole in Max's shirt, I was finishing some socks and Roc was crocheting his crab. Throughout the trip, Roc (age 12) was crocheting constantly- in the car, at the table, at the park, anytime he had a few free minutes. He was incredibly adept at chatting and keeping up with his pattern working in increases and decreases. We ended up going to 6 craft stores- Plymouth Harbor Knits, Michaels, Joann, The Craft Loft, Hobby Lobby, Gather Here. Roc also got a crochet kit at Dollar Tree (the same dinoaur my niece Aila bought earlier this summer). We had a campfire at my house one night. Roc, Millie and Hattie spent most of the night crafting in my studio. We visited my house after kayaking & ice cream one afternoon- Hattie also did a bit of knitting on my Musselburgh hat. I found a few dropped stitches the next time I picked it up but that's ok. Crafty Adventures Marta, Roc and I did some resin projects while they were visiting. Roc put resin in the bottom of a small wooden crate and then we worked together on a pumpkin lazy susan. KAL News Pigskin Party '24 #DCSPigskinParty24 Event Dates: Thursday September 5, 2024- Monday February 10, 2025 Find everything you need in the Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group Official Rules Registration Form  (you must be Registered to be eligible for prizes) Enter your projects using the Point Tally Form Find the full list of Sponsors in this Google Doc. Coupon Codes are listed in this Ravelry Thread Exclusive Items from our Pro Shop Sponsors are listed in this Ravelry Thread Questions-  ask them in this Ravelry Thread or email Jen at downcellarstudio @ gmail.com Playoff Prediction Contest:  Check this Ravelry Thread on 9/4 for post. Choose the NFL team you think will win the Super Bowl this year (before the thread closes on 9/19). Correct guesses will get you extra points. Tailgate Talk Challenge– Click here for Ravelry Link Great way to get to know your team. There will be daily prompts from 9/5 through 9/16. Answer them in your Team thread in the Ravelry Group. If you answer them all, no more than 2 per day, you'll get 150 points (as long as you enter them on the Points Tally form by 10/1).  Stay Tuned for our October Challenge hosted by The Little Wolf Knits. Commentator Mary: The season is off to a great start! The first Monday Night Football game was still on and there were already 18 projects in the end zone dance thread! There were lots of hats and dishcloths, of course, as these are often quick projects. But one player went above and beyond! Shellylynnknits already completed a blitz in 4 days!  She crocheted a scrap yarn basket that is super cool! https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Shellylynnknits/scrap-yarn-basket  That pattern looks like a really fun idea for using up scraps! The September chat thread is in full swing. There are lots of old friends reconnecting after some months away and new players introducing themselves and getting warm welcomes.  There is a lot of chatter about life events, plans for pigskin, and an interesting discussion about why people like knitting socks. In addition, if you are a reader or a cook, be sure to check out that Pigskin Book Talk (Ravelry Link) and Pigskin Recipe Ideas (Ravelry Link)! threads as they are quite lively too!  Don't be worried about falling behind on any of these threads…you can jump in at any time! Events Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival; September 21 & 22, 2024 in Greenwich, NY (GREEN-Witch) Vermont Sheep & Wool: October 1 & 2, 2024 in Tunnebridge, VT NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck): October 19 & 20, 2024 in Rhinebeck, NY Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl, (CA and NV) – Sept 12-15, 2024 Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul (MA) September 14-17, 2024 Lambtown, Dixon, CA – Oct 5-6, 2024 For more West Coast (US) event- check out the Seattle Knitters Guild Site. Know of an event I should spread the word about? Let me know! Contest, News & Notes My friend Linda is looking for donations of warm handknit/crocheted items for adult and youth homeless in Massachusetts. They set up tables on Thanksgiving and put all of the handmade items on the fence outside the First Church in Woburn, MA. Calling for all makers who want to donate. PM me on Ravelry or email me at downcellarstudio at gmail.com and I'll give you the address to send them to. Any fiber type welcome. Hats, scarves, mitts, shawls, blankets. Anything warm is welcome! This year they're especially looking for men's things. Life in Focus 2024 Word of the Year- Heart Thank you Emily for sending me a knit & embroidered heart pin! Its so beautiful and it made my day! Update on Mom: Mom had a couple good days while Marta was visiting. Grateful we were able to spend time together even when she couldn't leave the house. The sound of the boys laughing brought her joy. She had the catheter removed from her lung. Began having throat issues that worsened day after day. On Thursday 9/12 came for scans and chemo, but only had scans and then was admitted. She's had a whole slew of tests and so far they haven't found anything wrong which is good news, but we still need to get to the bottom of things. One bit of good news, she should be having an injection of filler into her paralyzed right vocal cord that will allow her voice to come back. Ask Me Anything Herdofhills asked about: fall project plans, books, favorite fall recipes I am looking forward to: apple picking, apple sauce, wood chopping weekend, oven baked oatmeal (here's a recipe I like to use), a Better Off Dead movie party, I've already enjoyed watching Hocus Pocus (1 & 2), pulling out the wool socks and wearing those at night, decorating, overnight oats for breakfast which I tend to eat more in fall/winter. Even better for fall is warm. Deborahjay- Love is blind UK I was watching but got sidetracked with Marta's visit. For the first time, I found myself fast forwarding through the pre-wedding stuff to hear yes/no. Liked that it seemed like folks were actually there for love and that the cast was far less dramatic than the US participants. kjkcrochet- I'd love to know a little bit more about your job I'm a Project Manager in the Nursing Dept of a big boston hospital, supporting a communication system and other projects thank involve communication, responsiveness (to patients) and technology). Tune in to hear more. On a Happy Note Max's reaction to Plymouth Rock! Teaching Roc some new crochet stitches and seeing his enthusiasm. He's definitely my new buddy. My heart almost burst when he sent me a screenshot of his Home Screen- photo of us outside the Craft Loft in Cambridge. Handpicked sunflowers from my friend Eileen's garden. Laser tag Going on a Duck Tour 2 whole weeks with Marta. We haven't been together that long since 1998! And all of the funny moments and inside jokes that come from it. Connections at work making tough days a little easier. Quote of the Week Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night. ~ Hal Borland —— Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information: 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 myDown Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link FearLESS Living Fund to benefit the Blind Center of Nevada 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.

We're so pleased to bring you this special episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast. This is a recording of the State of the Industry panel discussion which took place live on stage on May 1 at h+h americas 2024 in Chicago. With about 800 people in the audience, our panelists dove into the biggest issues and ideas the crafts industry is wrestling with right now. It was an exciting conversation among four industry professionals each of whom has a unique vantage point and perspective. Our panelists included Toni Lipsey of TL Yarn Crafts, Gina Pantastico of Cloud9 Fabrics, Virginia Johnson of Gather Here, and Scott Stone of Gemporia Craft.  We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation and we invite you to join us at h+h americas 2025 which will be held May 7-9 in Chicago.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 214 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. Click here.  This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Gabriella's Velvet Bear Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman- available on Yarnspirations website. Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the  Misty Gray Colorway Hook: G (4.0 mm) My Ravelry Project Page 111.1 meters Summer Vibes Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Summer Vibes Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Ravelry Project Page Check out my June Yarnable Unboxing & July Yarnable Unboxing Videos on YouTube. Yarnable will likely open again to new subscribers in August 2021. Considering subscribing? Please consider using my Affiliate Link. Get $5 off with coupon code BOSTONJEN. I love the Bomb Pop progress keeper from Clay Canon that came with the kit. 272 meters Millie Margaret (Worsted Version) Pattern: Millie Margaret Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Chelsea Colorway & Knit Picks Twill in the Sea Salt Heather Colorway Needles: US 10 (6.0 mm) Knit Picks Affiliate Link Ravelry Project Page 489.8 meters Stash Dash total to date:  9,647 meters. Check out my Stash Dash 2021 Spreadsheet . You can also check out: Jasmin's Stash Dash 2021 Spreadsheet On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition Yarn: fingering weight scraps Hook: D (3.25mm) Pattern: Solid Granny Square by Lullaby Melodia- Find this pattern on Ravelry or directly on the Lullaby Lodge website My Ravelry Project Page I ripped out the color squares I could salvage from last summer's blanket and made some new ones too. Imaginarium Socks Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Imaginarium Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan My Ravelry Project Page Magic Stripes Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Magic Stripes colorway & Patons Kroy in the Coal colorway (black) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: omg Ravelry Project Page Wild Plum Merino Spin Fiber Addict Designs: 100% Merino, Commercial Combed Roving, 4 oz. Wild Plum Colorway Spinning on my Kromski Minstrel Spinning Wheel My Ravelry Page Chubby Elephant Pattern: Chubby Elephant by Spin a Yarn Crochet (free option or $2.50 US) Yarn: Bernat Velvet in Misty Gray & Bernat Crushed Velvet in Toasted Plums Hook: D (3.25 mm) Ravelry Project Page From the Armchair My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Finished 7/28 Amazon Affiliate Link.  Bookshop Affiliate Link. Super Host by Kate Russo. Amazon Affiliate Link.  Bookshop Affiliate Link The Salt Path by Raynor Winn finished 8/8. Amazon Affiliate Link.  Bookshop Affiliate Link The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn. Amazon Affiliate Link.  Bookshop 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. Crafty Adventures I dabbled in watercolor using a kit from Let's Make Art, a gift from my bestie. I worked on the Holiday Wreath using this kit. I have a Giraffe kit but haven't started it just yet. Knitting in Passing I went to a yoga class with one of my favorite instructors, Heather, at Webbs Pro Fitness. After class she pulled me aside to tell me she'd taken up knitting to make some baby hats and had moved on to Christmas stockings! We had a lovely chat!  KAL News Splash Pad Winners Announced  Pigskin Party '21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21 Important Links: Official Rules (Google Doc) Register to Play! (Google Form) Points Tally Form (Google Form) Sponsor List (Google Doc)- keep checking back.  Questions: Ask in the Ravelry Thread or email Jen (downcellarstudio @ gmail.com) Prizes- see details in this Ravelry Thread Coupon Codes: find details in this Ravelry Thread or on my website (coming soon) Pro Shop Sponsor Exclusive Items: find details as they're posted in this Ravelry Thread or on my website (coming soon) Use the Points Tally form for official entry but celebrate with everyone in the End Zone Dance Ravelry Thread and using #DCSPigskinEndZoneDance Check out your standings (and others') on the Players Stats Sheet (Google Sheet- COMING SOON) Fumble your entry on the Points Tally form? Use this Support Form (Google Form) Pre-Game Chatter on Ravelry can be found in this Thread. Important Updates this episode: Pigskin Prep Come get Registered! Please review the Rules, even if you play every year. We've tweaked a few things. Check out the Sponsor list linked above. We are doing Teams again this year. The overwhelming feedback from last year is that you really enjoyed the smaller community found within those teams, so we're excited to bring those back. You will be assigned your team on September 1st (if you register before then), so we'd really like to get most folks signed up before then (if possible). So please spread the word. Finish those WIPs.  Considering joining the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! We'll be doing monthly Zooms during the Pigskin and have one scheduled for later in August that you can join if you get in at the $5/mo level.  Plus you'll have access to my private IG feed and so much more. Save the Dates- Sept 10+11 for Kick off fun!  Events Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast with Monica and Cortney- Summer Bingo starts end of May. Check out their website #CCRRsummerbingo2021 Bingo card can be found saved to Stories Highlights in their Instagram account. Knit Girllls Stash Dash May 28-August 31. Check out their website for more details.   They will be hosting the event on Discord this year. Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– July 15-18. September 9-12, 2021. October 7-10, 2021. November 11-14, 2021 NY Sheep & Wool (AKA Rhinebeck): October 17 & 18, 2021 Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Contest, News & Notes Check out my new patterns- the Millie Margaret Shawl- available for fingering weight and worsted weight yarn. Fingering pattern- Ravelry link Worsted pattern- Ravelry link This pattern has been tech edited & test knit so you can knit on with confidence, but if you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to message me. Pattern also contains a link to a video tutorial that shows how to do the slipped stitch technique used in this pattern. Patterns will be available for $7 each. Email subscribers get the best discount so check your inbox if you want to get both of these patterns. Intro Deals: Get both patterns for $6 on Ravelry through 8/22 using code "millie." Want just 1 pattern? Get 40% off with code "niece," also good through 8/22. Get your pattern now. Let me know if you need help picking yarn. get your swatch done, then maybe wait until 9/9 to cast on for Pigskin?!! I'm a Pro Shop Sponsor, so you'll get lots of points! Life in Focus Visit to Cleenland in Cambridge, MA. Great selection of personal products and cleaning supplies. I brought my own jars with lids and the lovely shop keeper weighed everything when I arrived. This is what I got: clay mask [SallyeAnder rose for drier skin, emerald vegan for drier skin, or golden for oilier skin $5.23/oz] face lotion [Oneka unscented $3.98/oz] tooth tabs [Unpaste with or without fluoride pack of 125 for $8.50] Bamboo tooth brush dishwasher detergent [Azure Standard $0.29/oz = $0.15/load] dish soap [Puracy lemongrass or unscented $0.15/oz] bar dish soap [Meliora unscented or lemon $9.49/bar] recycled garbage bags [If You Care $4.99] toilet paper (100% recycled paper $1.07/roll or bamboo $1.15/roll)- Who gives a crap brand. Melora cleaning tabs- 3 in the pack On a Happy Note Gabriella's 1st birthday. Pics of her hugging the teddy I made her Will & Aila sleepover. Getting into hysterics as Dan, Dad, Mom and I all tried Will's new VR game system. Deer all around! We all just watched in fascination! My Knit Picks Felici order!!!!! I took my nephew, Garret, to Gillette Stadium for the first Patriot's Practice of the season.  Sleepover. Meeting up with Petrina and Ryan at Gather Here in Cambridge, MA Quote of the Week Longevity researcher Dan Buettner on the health benefits of friendship: "I argue that the most powerful thing you can do to add healthy years is to curate your immediate social network. In general, you want friends with whom you can have a meaningful conversation. You can call them on a bad day and they will care. Your group of friends are better than any drug or anti-aging supplement, and will do more for you than just about anything." Contact Information: 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 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.

Today on the podcast meet Virginia Johnson. She is the founder, along with her partner Noah, of Gather Here, a craft supply store in Cambridge, MA, chock full of the latest and greatest yarns and fabrics. Her shop goes WAY beyond just a physical space and stuff. It's a community bursting with creativity and a huge love for making of any kind. OH YEAH and she is ALSO a costume designer for so many incredible movies.... Let's dive into her story! Show notes here.

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 177 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes and photos can be found on my website. Click here.  This week’s segments included: Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming From the Armchair KAL News Events Ask Me Anything Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: Holly Press Fibers Off the Needles Velvet Bear for Ella  Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Mulled Rose & Violet colorways Hook: H Velvet Bear for Carina Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Mulled Rose & Violet colorways Hook: H The Parker Baby Booties Pattern: The Parker Baby Booties by Ashleigh Kiser (free crochet pattern) Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Crofter DK Baby Fair Isle Effect Hook: D (3.25 mm) Cadet Colors Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Cadet Colors Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Millie and Riley knit on these socks for Uncle Dan which is special. Hattie’s Hedgehog  Pattern: Hedley the Hedgehog by by Moji-Moji Design Hook: B Yarn- Mystery yarn from stash (maybe wool/alpaca from Long Island Livestock co) Ross Farm Blanket Square  Irongate Square by Jessica Ryan (free crochet pattern). Yarn: Ross Farm Henrietta Shetland Wool 3ply sport 250 yards for 100g Hook: I 5.5 mm Bought this skein because we had a lawn ornament bunny growing up w/ same name. Sentimental May even be my first purchase from Ross Farm.  On the Needles Mom’s Frozen Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Creepy Grafiti Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Asylum Fibers Twisted sock yarn in the Creepy Graffiti Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Front Loop Newborn Hat Pattern: Front Loop Newborn Hat by Cream of the Crop Crochet (free) Yarn: leftover fingering weight in a light blue Hook: D (3.25 mm) I’m also knitting on a new design- the details of which I can’t share yet. Pigskin Party ‘19 Brainstorming I’d like to make a sweater with DK weight mustard yarn I bought during yarn haul in Sept. My plan is to swatch to get a gauge I like and then use the advanced Search on Ravelry to find a sweater that’s knit at that gauge. Hat for my brother for his birthday. Monkey for Millie’s 8th birthday- leaning towards the Chinese New Year Monkey by Stephanie Jessica Lau.   I need to repair a pair of Mom’s socks & Jeff’s Ice Time hat.   From the Armchair I shared my review of the Yarnable Subscription Box.  Knitwise09 asked what I thought of Paintbox yarn. So far I’m really liking my socks with this yarn. Keep in mind, socks are usually knit at a tighter gauge which can help prevent pilling. KAL News I announced the winner for the last of the Slay the Stash KAL months. Tune in to see if you won! New for 2020: Quarterly Quests! Get all of the details here.  January 1- March 31 – sQuelch the Queue Knit any projects you had in your queue (prior to January 1). Knit as many as you can. You will receive extra entries for any patterns that have been sitting in your queue for over 5 years. Fine print* NO WIPS are allowed for these quests. Cast on the first day of the quest and whatever is finished by the last day will count. We are looking for Prizes for this KAL. If you’re interested- please let me know! I’m also offering a discount on ads if you sponsor this KAL, Splash Pad or Pigskin. Emails went out to those on my newsletter this week. Sign up for my email newsletter to be informed about sponsor options. Pigskin Party ’19! Not familiar? It’s a ridiculously fun make-a-long that runs all through the NFL football season. We typically have a couple hundred participants each year. For each FO you finish, you earn touchdown & field goal points. You also earn points for using sponsor products & fulfilling other challenges. For every 100 points earned, you get an entry into our Grand Prize drawing. We also have lots of prizes reserved for participation on Ravelry and Instagram to keep it fun and light. Everything you need to know is linked in the Start Here Thread in the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including the Rules, Questions Thread, End Zone Dance Thread where you post your FOs, Coupon Code Thread, List of Prizes, Exclusive Items from our Sponsors! Pro Shop Sponsors  2 Guys Yarn Company Abstract Fiber AdoreKnit agirlandherwool Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag) Fibernymph Dye Works Holly Press Fibers Imagined Landscapes Designs Infinite Twist JDStudios480 Jennifer Lassonde Designs Knitosophy Designs Knitters Brewing Company Knit Style Yarns Prairie Bag Works Progress Keepers by Meliabella Sunsoaked Yarns Yarn Love Snack Shack Sponsors Anne Beady Designs APLCrafts Birch Hollow Fibers Brenda Castiel Designs Creations of the Anomalous Mind Designs by Meliabella Fish Belly Fiber Works Geektastic Fibers IrocKnits Designs Kino Knits Kitchen Counter Crafter Knit/Wit Designs Leading Men Fiber Arts Legacy Fiber Artz Lilliput Yarn Lolodidit Love in Stitches Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns Nicole Simmons Designs Queen City Yarn Remade By Hand Designs Shanalines Designs Tangerine Designs Teal Torch Knits The Project Bag Tin Can Knits UNICORN CLEAN Wild Branch Design Windswept Designs Woodsy and Wild   Tune in to hear if you’re a December Participation Winner. Our January Interception posted & is kindly sponsored by designer Windswept Designs (Monique Leonard)!   To be eligible to win   Complete a project of at least 100 yards that does not contain any sheep’s wool. Project must have been cast on on/after 1/1/20 and completed by 1/31/20 Post your FO in this thread with a description and/or photo that shows how you’re meeting the challenge. Events Vogue Knitting Live NY is January 17-19, 2020 Wayland Winter Farmers Market Fiber Days – Jan 26 & Mar 1 2/9/20: 3rd Annual Boston Farm & Fiber Festival  at the Boston Public Market 2/28-3/1/20: NETA Spa Weekend in Freeport, ME 3/14-3/17/20: Knit North Yarn Crawl (north of Boston). Website not yet working. Stitches United – March 26-29, 2020 in Hartford, CT 3/28/20: Woolapalooza  in Lincoln, MA Ask Me Anything Knitwise09- Would you please share more details on the Christmas Open House? Is food offered? Gifts?  Adoreknitsteph: your plans for 2020, knitting wise, travel, events, health plan. Design process. And why crochet over knitting.  Tune in to hear my answers. Life in Focus Tune in to hear how I do my 2019 personal year in review. Design/Podcast/Knit  Most Proud of- exceeding my goal of 10 patterns for the year. Yarn bombing project. Really cool fun project and event. $337 National Alliance on Mental Illness Massachusetts for 103 hat sales. World of Difference Campaign in February – Sold 49 copies & donated $100 to The World of Difference Institute. I designed 2 crochet patterns. GoodReader Tutorial FINALLY published. Hosted 3 successful KALs- Slay the Stash, Splash Pad and Pigskin Parties. Participation better than ever. Growing Ravelry Group. So much engagement. New skills or knowledge. Learned crochet cables and how to make crocheted hats. Made my first top down triangular crochet shawl. Learned how to use newer version of Garageband on my laptop. First experience yarn bombing. Had to figure out how to make it big but still light and workable. My friend Beverly taught me some basic embroidery.  New habits I incorporated: Keeping better track of designs. Kept things organized in Evernote with Folders for notes about: Active Designs, Design Ideas and Stitches, Next Designs I want to work on etc. Then I also created checklists or workflows for what I always need to do when I open up a design to test, steps for publishing, steps for promoting a pattern so I can check things off as I go (or choose not to do things but if I don’t do it, its not because I forget).  New experiences– being part of collaboration with Christy Houghton. December of Designers. So honored to be asked to be a part of that!  Wish I did more of: garment knitting for me. I’m loving my handknit sweaters this winter. I’d be happy to have another in the rotation.  Wish I spent less on this year: I can’t think of any regrets in how I spent my time. You could argue I spent too much money on yarn but I usually end up loving my stash and making beautiful things.   Lessons Learned. I really enjoy designing even when it is a lot of work and a lot of math which typically I don’t enjoy. When I began my year with 10 pattern goal I wasn’t sure I’d love it but I knew designing consistently would force me into good habits and give me that chance to see how I felt.  Events & Milestones.  Participated in the 1st Annual Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul and hosted a cast on party at Yarns End. Went to Rhinebeck. Needles Up and Indie Untangled. In November- I attended Lady Dye’s 2020 Tour kick off at Gather Here! I got a spinning wheel!! Results: More email subscribers. More Instagram followers. Sold 1916 patterns in 2019 doesn’t include free pattern- Ball Band Cozy.  Knitting- 2019 FOs- 139 Gifts: 106 Socks- 24 Shawls-11 Toys- 18 Hat- 18 Sweaters- 3 2020 Goals  3 times a week (average) exercise of 20 min or more (focus on strength training)= 156 workouts 7 published patterns on Ravelry 10% more sales of designs compared to 2019 Equals 20- for 2020  20 in 2020 (Gretchen Rubin)– these are more of a bucket-list type list of things I think will enrich my life. Use up 5 gift cards  Visit 2 new cities  Kayak at Jacob’s pond  Kayak at one other new place  Get car detailed Take 4 classes/lectures (ideas: spinning, knitting, embroidery, sewing, painting) Learn to spin Pay off my car  Visit the Museum of Fine Arts Boston at least once Submit a pattern to at least 1 publication  Go camping Do 1 in-store class or event at a local yarn shop Do Plastic Free July Challenge again  Finish 2018 photo album & print Purge at least 40 things from the house Maintain my weight range Take a yoga class Go to at least 4 musicals/plays Go to the library at least twice At least 12 massages  My word of the Year for 2020: FLOURISH. This year is a year of building on the progress and successes from 2019. I will design more. I will lift more. I will be stronger. I will truly flourish.  Flourish: Verb: (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. Noun: an instance of suddenly performing or developing in an impressively successful way. Questions from Listeners: ZTphotos asked about new designs for 2020. TaraT580: New stuff you want to try your hand at designing- new stitches/combinations etc?  Phoenixknitter3 & Anna.lenzmeier- Your knitting goals for the year! TUNE IN to hear the answers. Do you have goals for 2020? How will you measure? Do you have a Word for the year? Let’s chat! Come on over to the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group! On a Happy Note Binging the Australian tv show Wentworth on Netflix.  My friend Laura visited over New Year’s. I brought her to the shore in my town for the first time in countless visits! We hiked together at my local state park. My favorite Zumba teacher is back teaching twice a month so made a point to get there the first Saturday of the year. I just had my annual physical and my doctor was very happy. All blood work even better than last year. I saw the new Star Wars movie with Dan  I visited my best friend who was home sick. caught up with her and brought lunch and then got to hang out with my niece Aila for the afternoon. We worked on her science project and had a monster drawing challenge. It was 66 degrees on Sunday! We opened up the house. Cleaned & organized together. Quote of the Week Doing great work is not about never making mistakes or failing. It’s about making sure those mistakes have the minimum impact on those you serve, and that your failures inspire and inform new strategies in the future.” – Cy Wakeman 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 172 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:   In My Travels KAL News Contests, News & Notes Quote of the Week In My Travels Tune in to hear my Rhinebeck recap with Mom   Friday Highlights  When we picked up Megan at Hudson train station and met Stephen West! Indie Untangled Loved seeing and chatting with Pigskin Sponsors- Leading Men Fiber Arts, Woodsy and Wild. Cori aka Irocknits   Mom bought a “this is my Rhinebeck sweater” enamel pin from Shelli Can I bought mom some beautiful yarn from Brooke of Fully Spun    Needles Up Mom bought me the one thing I really wanted to find— a Stitch Marker Necklace in the Paige the Framer Booth. The maker is Heidi and Lana. I got the 36" inch silver chain with the Pewter Stitch Markers. Thank you Sue and Chelsea of Legacy Fiber Artz for joining up as a Pigskin Party Sponsor and for the beautiful donation of sock sets for prizes  I bought a skein of self-striping from Fibernymph Dye Works for socks for Mom. It was great seeing Lisa’s rainbow version of Tan House Brook shawl in the FIbernymph Booth!    Saturday Highlights Sweitzer's Fiber Mill I bought a beautiful basket Barn 31= the magical barn Loved the Stowe Away sweater by Rose Beck & was so happy to meet the ladies behind Nomadic Knits. Tune in to episode 173 for a review. Ran into Lisa and Anne! We saw some llamas.  No line at Kettle Corn! Bought 2 bags! Podcaster Meet-up at 1p on the hill. It was so great seeing and chatting with so many of you.  After the meet-up we headed to the beer garden to catch up with friends. We ran into Melissa- Progress Keepers by Meliabella, cute project bag tag with Pigskin Theme. Progress Keepers- 2. Mom stole one immediately and put it on her bracelet. Check out the Episode 172 Thread to guess what progress keeper Mom stole looks like? I'll pull a random winner on November 8th. Loved seeing Shelly and Judy- wearing their World of Difference and Emelyn Mae Shawls & my friends from Gather Here. We did some more afternoon shopping in barns. We always love visiting the Ross Farm booth to see Sarah Jordan- PAKnitWit- Pigskin Sponsor and of course Amy & Scooterpie.  Mom loved petting bunnies Mom bought sweater quantity- Battenkill Fiber Millin NY. $10/skein  Mom enjoyed apple crisp and ice cream. We sat and knit with Ryan and Nicki before we left the fairgrounds. We enjoyed dinner (and/or beer and kettlecorn) and then did show and tell. So funny!    Sunday Highlights  Got some photos with the year’s festival logo and the yarn bombing installation on the way in. They were made by the talented London Kaye Tried on some samples. One pattern that was neat was the Love Note done without mohair and modified sleeves. Mom got to show Crispina Ffrench the jacket she made. We ran into group of friends outside buildings on way over to see my friend Mara at Beer Garden and I finally got to meet the dyer behind Lavender Lune- Sam.  Marabrought her beautiful boys and her finished Riley Rose Shawl to show me.  We ended the day in Building E (the food building) I bought 2 kinds of jam for Dan. We had a lovely chat with the ladies of Coyote Kitchen  Nicki and Amy stayed at my house. Tried out Nicki’s new Electric Eel Wheel Nanoe-spinner. Frustrated but intrigued.    KAL News   Slay the Stash 2019 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 (purchased before 2019) - and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!  Check out the November Post Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019 Official Rules for 2019  January- Fish Belly Fiber Works February- KnitCircus Yarns March- Holly Press Fibers April- Fibernymph Dye Works May – Another Crafty Girl  June- Flying Finn Yarns July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique August- Knit Style Yarns September- Artistic Lilly  October – Infinite Twist  November- 716 Knit  December –  Hypnotic Yarn Pigskin Party ‘19 Not familiar? It's a ridiculously fun make-a-long that runs all through the NFL football season. We typically have a couple hundred participants each year. For each FO you finish, you earn touchdown & field goal points. You also earn points for using sponsor products & fulfilling other challenges. For every 100 points earned, you get an entry into our Grand Prize drawing. We also have lots of prizes reserved for participation on Ravelry and Instagram to keep it fun and light.   It is an annual knit, crochet, weaving and spin along.Cast on anytime On/after September 5, 2019- February 3, 2020   Everything you need to know is linked in theStart Here Threadin the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group including theRules,Questions Thread,End Zone Dance Threadwhere you post your FOs,Coupon Code Thread,List of Prizes,Exclusive Items from our Sponsors!   Pro Shop Sponsors  2 Guys Yarn Company Abstract Fiber AdoreKnit agirlandherwool Designs of Acadia (Pigskin Logo Bag) Fibernymph Dye Works Holly Press Fibers Imagined Landscapes Designs Infinite Twist JDStudios480 Jennifer Lassonde Designs Knitosophy Designs Knitters Brewing Company Knit Style Yarns Prairie Bag Works Progress Keepers by Meliabella Sunsoaked Yarns Yarn Love     Snack Shack Sponsors  Anomalous Mind Anne Beady Designs APLCrafts Birch Hollow Fibers Brenda Castiel Designs Designs by Meliabella Fish Belly Fiber Works Geektastic Fibers IrocKnits Designs Kino Knits Kitchen Counter Crafter Knit/Wit Designs Leading Men Fiber Arts Legacy Fiber Artz Lilliput Yarn Lolodidit Love in Stitches Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns Nicole Simmons Designs Queen City Yarn Remade By Hand Designs Shanalines Designs Tangerine Designs Teal Torch Knits The Project Bag UNICORN CLEAN Wild Branch Design Windswept Designs Woodsy and Wild   We have 3 new Snack Shack sponsors- Legacy Fiber Artz, Fish Belly Fiber Works, Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns & Anomalous Mind   Tune in to hear the details of the November Interception sponsored by Queen City Yarn Put in Your Back-up Quarterback- details can be found here.      Contests, News and Notes   My latest pattern will be available soon! Sign up for my email newsletterto make sure you’re the first to know when my  Thumper Hat is available and to get the best intro code.     Quote of the Week “No effort is required to define or even attain happiness, but enormous concentration is needed to abandon everything else.” -- Quentin Crisp   ------ 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 newsletterto get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio!  

I feel so lucky to be releasing today's episode with Virginia Johnson, owner of Gather Here in Cambridge, MA. I've admired Virginia from afar for many years now so when my friend Amanda offered to introduce us, I was quick to jump at the opportunity. And obviously even more excited when she agreed to be interviewed for the show. Gather Here is so many things. It's a stitch lounge (the only one in Cambridge), a yarn and fabric store, a place for events and classes and an overall welcoming space for anyone and everyone. Virginia employs a knowledgable and approachable staff and while her system around staffing seems to be a well-oiled machine at this point, she shares how hiring, training, and overall management are parts of her job that she had to work at getting good at (and oh boy, do I relate to this). Virginia and I talked about being ready for success to come more quickly than we expect and she encourages us to stay open to bigger things. This conversation is full of value and it just makes me really happy. Enjoy it. I'm taking on one more client for the months of June and July. Do you want to be that person? If you need an ear and a voice to help you through a project or a decision, I'm your person. Just email me at keepingshop@gmail.com for more info. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 139 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found at www.downcellarstudio.com/139   This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Thank you to this episode's sponsors: A Simple Homestead, Knits4Comfort & Celestial Sews    Off the Needles Bergere de France Socks Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 - Imprim Beige Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) Pattern OMG Heel by Megan Williams 283 meters   Blue Stripey Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes: Coastal Stripes Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams 273 meters   Scrappy Halloweeny Socks Yarn: Leftovers of black, white, gray, orange, yellow, tan Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams 302 meters   Chevron Baby Blanket Pattern by: Daisy Farm Crafts (blog) Yarn: Sprightly Acrylic Worsted Yarn from Craftsy in Navy, White and Silver Grey Washed and dried the finished blanket in washing machine. It's so squishy soft! 926 meters   Imprim Bleu Socks Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 in the Imprim Bleu colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) 296 meters Baby Blue Barley Hat Yarn: Sprightly Acrylic Worsted (Craftsy) Needles: US 6 & US 8 Pattern: Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits 59 meters (1/3 of the skein)   Dan's Dress Socks Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni in the Rocky Top Colorway Needles: US 1.5 Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Reknit toe after it developed a hole 368.7 meters   Holly Jolly Christmas Socks Yarn: Dancing Dog Dyeworks Twist Sock in the Holly Jolly colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel 252 meters 3840 meters for Stash Dash as of this recording     On the Needles   Gray-dient Dragon Belly Shawl   Yarn: Woolbearer's Gradient Sets purchased at Vogue Knitting Live a couple years ago. 5 mini skeins, 700 yards fingering Put two sets together using 8 of the 10 mini skeins. (140 yards per mini x 8= 1120 yards) Pattern: Dragon Belly Shawl (free crochet pattern) H hook   Poison Ivy Socks Yarn: Twisted Owl Fiber Studio in the Poison Ivy Colorway (red/green variegated) Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) Brainstorming ML164 Flatter Me Vest by Maddy Cranley $6.95 Ravelry Download Thoughts? I have some Knit Picks Brava Bulky in stash to use up (7 skeins, 952 yards) I'm also considering holding that gray yarn with rainbow mini skeins in stash to do granny stripe or another chevron? Market Bag by Poppy and Bliss Free Crochet pattern Rafa's Hat by Joji Locatelli Dawn to Dusk Triangle Scarf by Jess Coppom - free crochet pattern. I purchased 3 skeins of  Lion Brand Mandala- DK weight Acrylic color changing yarn for this (enough to make 3) Good Old Fashioned Bunting free crochet pattern by Matt Farci and Dennis Marquez From the Armchair Margaret from Teaching Your Brain to knit came over to the Episode 134 thread to say-- "Thanks for the shout out for the TYBTK podcast. Since we recorded that episode about colorwork I discovered Roxanne Richardson’s video podcast on multiple colorwork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORTtv5Vl6zg It was so informative. If you’re getting good gauge, I wouldn’t change it."   Thanks for sharing, Margaret!!   Knitting in Passing   Man on the train one morning ask- how many things do you make in a year. First time I’ve gotten that one. Funny timing since I’m in productivity mode right now. Maybe that was all over my face. He and the women he was standing with seemed to know I was crocheting but it got her talking about a mutual friend whom she described as a rabid knitter. He didn’t seem to think those terms jived. But I assumed him there were many of us out there. In My Travels I had a fun night visiting a local brewery- Barrel House Z- with my knitting friends a couple weeks ago. I made a trip to the Pints & Purls (Thursday night event) at Gather Here in Cambridge, MA 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. June Post Check the show notes to see if you won in the month of May. Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media Don't forget you can double dip with Splash Pad Party, Stash Dash or any other KAL you participate in as long as you meet criteria. 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 The Splash Pad Party KAL     Runs June 1-July 31 Rules can be found here Prizes and Exclusive Items & Coupons posted in Ravelry Group. Check out details and chat with us here! This year one of the fun challenges within the Splash Pad is a 8 part challenge we're calling the X Games. If you wish to participate, give it a shot! Rules can be found here. Check out the Mark it Monday thread Pro Shop Sponsors AdoreKnit Celestial Sews Designs of Acadia Fibernymph Dye Works Just Run Knit Designs Knit Circus Yarns Knit Style Yarns Knits4comfort Knitters Brewing Company Lilliput Yarn Love Bird Lane Pearl and Plum Plum Deluxe Prairie Bag Works A Simple Homestead Stitched by Jessalu Sunsoaked Yarns Twisted Owl Fiber Studio Yarnandewe YumiYarns Snack Shack Be Ewe Fibers Brenda Castiel Designs & Good Stuff Crafts Daizie Knits Heddi Craft Designs Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde Designs Knit/Wit Designs Knit-by-Bit Designs Knitty by Nature Shop Progress Keepers by Meliabella 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.   Stash Dash- Knit Girllls Podcast KAL that runs May 25-August 27th. Find Stash Dash Rules here. PAL KAL hosted by Michelle of the Actually Knitting Podcast I am sponsoring so if you knit one of my shawl patterns it will count. Stitching the High Notes 2nd Annual Summer Garment MAL Batter Up KAL Hosted by Kristi from In a Sknit Podcast   On a Happy Note Dan and I are taking ballroom dance lessons I've been freshening up our deck where we spend a lot of time in summer- I bought a new rug and a table at a yard sale. Birthday weekend fun included Riley and Millie's dance recitals, lunch with my family and drinks with friends at another friend's surprise party. My friend Claire gifted me some handspun from her sister who is a new spinner I took some photos of my niece Hattie is is now 4 months old Loveable boys- I share stories about my nephew Oisin and our friend's son, EJ! Quote of the Week "Every man makes his own summer. The season has no character of its own, unless one is a farmer with a professional concern for the weather. Circumstances have not allowed me to make a good summer for myself this year... My summer has been overcast by my own heaviness of spirit. I have not had any adventures, and adventures are what make a summer." -Robertson Davies, "Three Worlds, Three Summers," The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies   ------ 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 109 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:    Off the Needles On the Needles Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Off the Needles   Anna Crochet Doll Pattern: Anna (Frozen) Inspired Softie by Kristen's Kords (kit) Hook: E (3.5 mm) Yarn: Caron One Pound + Red Heart With love     On the Needles Frankensock #4 Yarn: Various Scraps Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams (knit cuff down) Video Tutorial I created for the join I use for these socks- means no weaving in extra ends. Easy to execute on the go.   Meghan's Birthday Socks Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 in the Imprim Khaki Colorway Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams     Journey Sweater  Pattern: Journey by Alina Schneider Yarn: Yarn Geek Fibers Whiz Bang (merino/bamboo worsted weight) Needles:  US 6 (4.0 mm)     Hexagon Scrappy Blanket Pattern: Instructions from this tutorial Yarn: leftover sock yarn Hook: D 3.25 mm     Stanley the Giraffe Pattern: Stanley the Giraffe by Little Muggles ($5 through Craftsy) Yarn: Vanna’s Choice Hook: F 3.75mm  Knitting in Passing    I've recently taught knitting skills to 4 co-workers! I love sharing this hobby with new people! KAL News   12 Months to Christmas KAL Click here to find about more about this KAL. Check out: Chat Thread & FO Thread  Finish 1 project during each/all of the 12 months of 2017 that you plan to gift for the 2017 holidays. Post 1 item (max) per month of the year. Prizes will be drawn randomly throughout the year from all posts in the FO thread. First Quarter Prizes: Project Bag of Winner's Choice from She is Sew Whimsical on Etsy   WIP’ing 2017 in the Butt Declare a WIP from 2016 or earlier within the first 5 days of the month, posting a photo of it in the thread. Finish the project by the end of the month, update your post with your FO photo and you'll be eligible to win a Ravelry downloadable pattern of your choosing up to $8. Additional prize for March— Fibernymph Dye Works resist-dyed sock blank – either with sparkle or without – custom dyed in the winners choice of colors. Congrats to our February winner- KnitterDeb1030 Events Where are Jen & Lisa?: check out the thread in our Ravelry Group Connecticut Sheep and Wool: April 29, 2017 Stitches United: April 27-30, 2017 Gore Place Shearing Festival: April 29, 2017 Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 6 & 7, 2017 NH Sheep and Wool: May 13 & 14, 2017 RI Fiber Festival: May 20, 2017 Massachusetts Sheep and Wool: May 27 & 28, 2017 Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival: September 23 & 24 VT Sheep and Wool: September 30 & October 1, 2017 Life in Focus Happiness Project 2017 March Happiness Project- Automation I've made some progress Set up my credit card to auto pay each month. Set up my phone and Dan’s phone to auto upload our photos to Dropbox. I am still looking for better photo management solution to replace iPhoto. Have any tips for me? I've backed up my photos to Google Photos I am working on a new habit of deleting photos off my phone each night before bed. I purchased an eye-fi SD card from Amazon. This will send my camera photos onto my phone so I can edit, upload, share with others, put right into Project life app on my phone. Haven’t had a chance to play with it yet. On a Happy Note Daytona 500 party- we had a great time visiting with friends + presenting the trophy Dan made to the last year's winner of their Fantasy League. Visited Boston Public Market Open House Knit Night at Gather Here in Cambridge+ meeting my friend's new baby Wine Tasting/Fundraiser Party at a friend's house + wearing a vintage shirt I purchased years ago but hadn't yet worn. I got new glasses!! I took my niece Millie to Legoland for her 5th birthday. There is some bonus audio of Millie and me at the end of the episode.   Quote of the Week   “To be mature you have to realize what you value most. It is extraordinary to discover that comparatively few people reach this level of maturity. They seem never to have paused to consider what has value for them. They spend great effort and sometimes make great sacrifices for values that, fundamentally, meet no real needs of their own. Perhaps they have imbibed the values of their particular profession or job, of their community or their neighbors, of their parents or family. Not to arrive at a clear understanding of one’s own values is a tragic waste. You have missed the whole point of what life is for.”   -- Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living       ----------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Twitter: Instagram & Periscope: 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!

MORNING ON THE DOCK: Episode 41 :: Virginia Johnson of Gather Here by squam

On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about what it takes to run a successful brick-and-mortar crafts shop with my guests Jaime Jennings and Amber Corcoran of Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver, Colorado, and Virginia Johnson of Gather Here in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Please note that this show used to be called the While She Naps podcast. The name has changed, but the content and host have stayed the same. To get the full show notes for this episode, visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Meet with show host, Abby Glassenberg, each month for our Craft Business Roundtable, get access to courses and webinars taught by industry leaders, and much more.

In this episode, we interview the owner of Gather Here in Cambridge, MA.  Guido and I also delight you (we utterly delight you, I said) with tales of our current knitting projects: Quercus, Color Affection, and Baby Surprise Jacket.  Guido’s all aquiver over his yarn from Green Mountain Spinnery, so you should check them out … Continue reading "IAPM80: Gather Here"

This episode was put together in a On this episode created in a very busy crafty week. Tuesday included a trip to see Brenda Dayne of Cast-On at WEBS. Wednesday included a talk by Tara Swiger about her new book and marketing craft hosted by Gather Here. Friday rounded out the week with a talk by Clara … Continue reading "IAPM77: Busy Week"