Podcasts about wool days

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 160 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles From the Armchair Crafty Adventures (with Riley & Aila) Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week ---Stay tuned at the end for bonus sleepover audio!   Off the Needles Whirligig Shrug    Pattern: Whirligig Shrug by Stephanie Japel ($8 knitting pattern. Sizes 3 months to child size 12) Yarn: Worsted weight super wash wool in purple Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)   I repaired the Essentials Mini-PurseI knit for Aila in August 2010 when she was about 20 months old. Hole in bottom. She still uses all the time and asked me to fix it. I mended the doll I made for Aila in 2015 (pattern: Mary, Millie & Morganby Susan B. Anderson). Tacked down her hair. Pulled her eyes to the surface so they can be better seen. De-pilled both items. On the Needles   Secret Paths- Worsted Pattern: Secret Paths by Johanna Lindahl (free crochet pattern) Hook: US I (5.5 mm) Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca, 50% wool, 50% alpaca   Secret Paths- Fingering Pattern: Secret Paths by Johanna Lindahl (free crochet pattern) Hook: US H (5.0 mm) Yarn: Madeline Tosh Twist Light in the Opaline colorway (bought 2 skeins at Imagine Knit in SF)   Mystery Christmas Spirit Yarn Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan Yarn: Mystery yarn reds and greens Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)   Dan’s Tourmaline Stripes Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Paton’s Kroy in the Tourmaline Stripes Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) From the Armchair   Knit Picks' Podcast - Episode 298: Earth Day, Every Day Check out this episode for good information on cleaning your FOs before storing for the winter.  My favorite was about even if you hand wash sock you can use the Drain & Spin cycle on your washing machine to get out excess water. I am going to try it.   Wondery One Plus One: Frida and Diego series    Crafty Adventures Tune in to hear Riley & Aila talk about the crafty fun we had during their birthday sleepovers. Riley turned 11 and Aila 10. We made crayon lip gloss based on this tutorial. Crayon canvas art was fun! Crayon pendants came out cool too. Printed a vacation photo on 5x7 piece of wood at Walgreens  Knitting in Passing I shared stories of knitting at Chicago, the musical, knitting on the plane to San Francisco and at a brewery in San Francisco In My Travels San Francisco: Highlights of thing I mentioned   Henry Cowell State park to see Redwoods. Bargetto Winery LYS- Swift Stitch in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing Co Alcatraz & Angel Island Tour Bi-Rite & Mission Delores Park LYS- ImagineKnit  Hot Cookie Bakery LYS- Firebird Yarns Magnolia Brewing Co. Saw Diego Rivera’s mural- The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City. This mural is open to the public everyday from 9am to 5pm at the San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA, USA Pompei’s Grotto: Best fish and chips we’ve ever had! Ferry Building Marketplace 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 April Post & the May 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– yarn TBD August- Knit Style Yarns September- Artistic Lilly  October – Infinite Twist  November- 716 Knit  December –  Hypnotic Yarn   Events NH Sheep and Wool:May 11 & 12 in Deerfield NH Saturday 9am - 5pm&Sunday 9am - 4pm Admission is:  Reg price is $7.  Seniors 65 and older $5 youth 12 and under are free. Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village: May 25-27 9:30a-5p One Day Pass $28 for adults, $26 senior, $14 kids MA Sheep and Wool:May 26& 27 in Cummington, MA Fair Admission:Parking - $10 per car,  $15 for a two day pass Online Events: Knit Girllls annual Stash Dash KALwill run from May 24-August 24, 2019 Jasmin Knitmore & I will be challenging each other again this year. Terms TBD. Watch our challenge Instagram. Support me by using #teambostonjen #beatcuteknitter Contest, News & Notes Thank you for all the love for the Grace & Frankie Shawl Interested in test knitting a 5 color fingering weight hat? PM me on Ravelry On a Happy Note Girls sleepover. We went to see my best friend (Aila's Mom) and some other friends in a local production of Chicago (my second time). Had a blast at the Boston MFA with my friend Amber and her daughter. Loved seeing Rachel & Amy again!! Thanks again for the tickets! Booked camping in August! Quote of the Week Goals are about the results you want to achieve. Systems are about the processes that lead to those results…Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress. – James Clear ------     For website: 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!

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 159 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included: Off the Needles On the Needles In my Travels KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles Max's Very Little Giraffe Pattern: A Very Little Giraffe by Annaboo’s House- free crochet pattern available on website not for download Hook: B (2.25 mm) Yarn: leftover super wash worsted yarn in yellow, brown and cream. Sunset Stripes Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm) Yarn: Patons Kroy in the Sunset Stripes colorway Grace & Frankie Shawl Pattern: Grace & Frankie by me, Jennifer Lassonde Yarn: 2 skeins of Suburban Stitcher Merino DK: 100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool in the Predictability Colorway. 115 grams = 250 yards Yarn used in sample = 220 grams | 478 yards (473.5 meters) Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) Kris 40th Birthday Shawl Pattern: Grace & Frankie by me, Jennifer Lassonde Yarn: A Hundred Ravens Vanir DK (100% merino). 2 skeins in the Morello colorway Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) On the Needles Rock You Like a Hurricane Socks Yarn: Freckled Whimsy yarn in the Rock You Like a Hurricane colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern- OMG Heel by Megan Williams West Yorkshire spinners for heel only. mauve color. Dragon Belly Shawl  Pattern: Dragon Belly Shawl by Johanna Lindahl Free crochet pattern Yarn: Teal Torch Knits TTK Splendid sock. 100% SW Merino. Stone Ground colorway. 2 skeins Hook: F (3.75 mm). Barcelona/ Porto Socks #1  Yarn: Hjerte Garn. magic Colours Stompegarn jacquard Magic Color: 7749 Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern- OMG Heel by Megan Williams Holly Press Fibers Boxy Pattern: Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm) Yarn: Holly Press Fibers - Sheepish (fingering weight) base in colorways:  Flower Petal, Rambler in the Wilderness & Seeking You. Assylum Fibers + 2 mystery skeins from stash. Holding fingering held double. Brainstorming Whirligig Shrug: baby/child shrug knitting pattern by Stefanie Japel. I knit one back in 2011 for my cousin Bella In My Travels I gave an overview of my 10 day trip to Barcelona, Spain and Portugal Packing in a carry-on for 10 Days 3 pairs pants- black and grey leggings & 1 pair jeans 8 shirts vest with hood denim jacket 1 handknit shawl & 1 cotton scarf sneakers, shortie boots and slide sneakers. Socks, underwear 1 pair of sleep shorts too cold to wear- slept in leggings I had plenty of clothing. Washed clothes at my friend's house on Friday before we went to Porto. Could have done w/ fewer shirts but it was nice to have variety. Wish I had wool socks for bed. Lessons Learned Didn’t need my shortie boots. Sneakers and casual sneakers would have been sufficient. Denim jacket and vest were good to mix and match & good layering options. Loved having my prescription sunglasses! I could bring less jewelry if I plan to buy some. I never understood the point of packing cubes-  but my mom sent some over and I'm sold. They really do compress things more than I thought possible and kept my small suitcase organized. Overall Travel Highlights & Safety Tips Booked 3 apartments in the 2 cities through AirBnB all worked out great! Booked 2 excursions in Spain through them - 3 hour Bike Tour & Paella Making Experience Separate beds/rooms meant that I didn't get Laura's cold. Clean out your wallet before you leave. Take photos of what’s in your wallet in case it’s stolen. My wallet stolen before we got to our first apartment. Because it was fast and easy to call and cancel, the thieves didn't get in any charges on my cards. I had new cards & a license by the time I returned home Carry wallet and passport on your person during airport and train travel. Always zip your purse. Keep passport separate from wallet. Was happy I packed Airborne & my water bottle. It was easy to fill and carry (saved me money too). Downloading google map of city in advance was a huge win. You can find your blue dot on map even without WiFi. WiFi in lots of places. Cafes, restaurants etc. makes traveling without cell service possible. Carry-on suitcase was plenty to manage through cobblestone streets and many flights of stairs in metro stations. I might have thought of bringing a larger suitcase if it were "free" but that would have been a bad idea. Brought external battery back up for phone. Used at least most days. My phone was in airplane mode except for 2 small needs for cellular. But I used it to take lots of photos. Internet and apps on WiFi as needed. Bought European 220 plug that supports 2 usb cords which worked for all of the electronics I needed to charge. Worked well but I didn't like that it lights up green when plugged in. Not good if want to charge phone by bed. Barcelona  The bike tour and paella making class were huge highlights We visited All You Knit Is Love Yarn shop. I bought a skein of Murmur yarn & 2 50gram skeins of Hjertegarn. Sagrada Família. Passion facade done this time! First time went in. Breathtaking! Visited Montserrat. Audio of boys choir at end. Porto  Love the street art in Porto. Loved that Porto is so walkable. Can’t get too lost. Loved small winding streets with bright colors and laundry hanging. First AirBnB gave us really great recommendations. Ora Viva= favorite restaurant. You can easily hop on a river cruise. They sell tickets right down by the river. Cable cars/ gondola brings you to top of bridge. Fun ride! Fun with Laura taking photos Graham’s port wine tour. Knitting No trouble with metal or bamboo circulars in any airline. The shawl project & one pair of socks was plenty for a busy trip of sightseeing, knowing I'd buy some more yarn there. The boys loved the giraffes I crocheted for them. Marta’s oldest made me a sign that said "Welcome Home" in English and had a drawing of a girl in a giraffe costume like the stuffy I made Aila for Christmas that he saw in my Instagram feed. If you're traveling, consider bringing  an FO you want great photos of. 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 April 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– yarn TBD August- Knit Style Yarns September- Artistic Lilly  October – Infinite Twist  November- 716 Knit  December –  Hypnotic Yarn Splash Pad will open June 1st! Interesting in Sponsoring the Down Cellar Studio Podcast in 2019? Details for the Splash Pad Party & Pigskin Party can be found here. There are two types of Splash Pad Sponsorship Opportunities- find more details here Pro Shop Sponsors are given the opportunity to sell Splash Pad Party exclusive items in the month of May (or until July 15th). This is the paid option ($50). There are a max of 18 spots. Snack Shack Sponsors will donate prizes but will not be sell Splash Pad Party Exclusive products . This is free option and there are unlimited spots. 18 total Pro Shop Sponsor spots. 7 already taken! Don't delay! Anyone getting Splash Pad ready or wanting to share your sponsor products be sure to use  #splashpadparty19 on Instagram! Thank you to Jodi who started a pre-pool party chat thread in the group! If you're missing your Pigskin Party buddies, check it out. Events CT Sheep & Wool: April 27 9-4 rain or shine Gore Place Sheep Sheering Festival: April 27 from 10a-5p in Waltham MA- $20 general admission ages 13 and up, free for children 12 and under and Gore Place Members. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets available at the gates on the day or online. NH Sheep and Wool: May 11 & 12 in Deerfield NH Saturday 9am - 5pm & Sunday 9am - 4pm Admission is:  Reg price is $7.  Seniors 65 and older $5 youth 12 and under are free. Wool Days at Old Sturbridge Village: May 25-27 9:30a-5p One Day Pass $28 for adults, $26 senior, $14 kids MA Sheep and Wool: May 26 & 27 in Cummington, MA Fair Admission:Parking - $10 per car,  $15 for a two day pass Online Events Knit Girllls annual Stash Dash KAL will run from May 24-August 24, 2019 Contest, News & Notes Grace & Frankie Shawl release  The Grace & Frankie Shawl is an elongated triangular shawl that is worked from the top down. Garter Stitch edges offset by the lace in the center. i-cord edging gives the edge a very polished look and bonus, there's not a single purl stitch in the shawl. The design of the shawl is inspired by the relationship I have with my best friend, Kris. She often compares us to Grace & Frankie (from the Netflix original series)- best friends who love and need each other but on the surface have nothing in common. You'll see that play out in the shawl where the openness of the lace is offset by the solid fabric of the garter stitch—completely different types of stitches and fabric that complement each other well. Click here for all of the details. The Grace & Frankie Shawl is available for $6 on Ravelry. If you signed up for my newsletter you already got an early bird special discount. Next up Riley Rose Hat. Interested in test knitting? PM me on Ravelry! Life in Focus 2019 Goals: publish 10 patterns | build muscle! Health, wellness & muscle building.  I talk about how much value Im getting out of the PnP tribe that I’m still a member of.  I'm learning to be patient in building muscle while also listening to my body and going slower than I want to because of my fibromyalgia. Planning: doing weekly plans in Evernote is keeping me organized and helping me prioritize. With that I'm 1 pattern ahead of where I wanted to be at this time of the year. On a Happy Note 7th Podcast anniversary! Enjoying the show and want to support me? Leave review Apple podcast. Buy a pattern. Sign up for newsletter. Join a kal. Become or continue to participate as a Down Cellar Studio community member. Maybe invite a friend. We thoroughly enjoyed Riley, Garret & Millie's birthday dinner followed by laser tag! So fun. Who knew?! I had a blast celebrating my best friend's 40th birthday with a birthday dinner of tacos followed by swing dancing.  Dan and I will be going to San Francisco soon! Quote of the Week I want to live so densely, lush, and slow in the next few years, that a year becomes ten years, and my past becomes only a page in the book of my life.”  — Nayyirah Waheed ------ Thank you for tuning in. Remember show notes for this episode can be found at www.downcellarstudio.com/159 If you have a moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, I'd greatly appreciate it. I can be found on Ravelry as BostonJen and I'd love it if you came over to join our lively and engaged Down Cellar Studio Ravelry Group. Check me out on Instagram at BostonJen1 if you want to see what I'm up to between episodes. Email me at downcellarstudio@gmail.com For website: 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!

This week! We’re going through our open tabs and will be discussing Australia’s Socialist Future, Ignoring the Design Industry, and Instagram Husbands. Helping us bring some outside perspective today is our special guest Garry Williams. Garry Williams leads activation partnerships for the forthcoming University of Melbourne innovation precinct Melbourne Connect and the Melbourne node of the global Science Gallery network. He’s the founder of ALTS Projects, a collective (on the way!) focussed on unconventional career paths and projects that consume us, resulting in curation of content and events including Melbourne Tech, FuckUp Nights and various tech, culture and community initiatives. Remember! We are now an ENHANCED podcast. That's right - If you listen to our podcast in Overcast or Pocket Casts, or Castro, you can get super special images, links, and chapter breaks in your player while you listen. Featured links from our discussion - Want to get these in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for our text-only tinyletter at tinyletter.com/jackywinter Intro Melbourne Connect Innovation Precinct https://melbconnect.com.au/ Science Gallery Melbourne https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/ Fuckup Nights https://www.meetup.com/FuckUp-Nights-Melbourne/ Creative Mornings https://creativemornings.com/cities/mel Lara Socialist utopia 2050: what could life in Australia be like after the failure of capitalism? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/17/socialist-utopia-2050-what-could-life-in-australia-be-like-after-the-failure-of-capitalism Socialism with a spine: the only 21st century alternative https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/09/socialism-with-a-spine-the-only-21st-century-alternative Jeremy Why I ignore the design industry on purpose https://m.signalvnoise.com/why-i-ignore-the-design-industry-on-purpose/ Signal v Noise exits Medium https://m.signalvnoise.com/signal-v-noise-exits-medium/ Library Rules: How to make an open office plan work https://m.signalvnoise.com/library-rules-how-to-make-an-open-office-plan-work/ Pause Fest https://www.pausefest.com.au/ Garry The Instagram-Husband Revolution https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/01/instagram-husbands-are-no-longer-ashamed/580033/ The AV Club https://www.avclub.com/ Making Things https://www.makingthingsapp.com/ From idea to $1m with Startmate https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-idea-1m-startmate-megan-elizabeth-1c/ 2017 Frankie Good Stuff small business category winner for ‘Wool Days’ https://www.frankie.com.au/item/7487-word-from-the-wise-how-to-create-an-app-with-the-lass-behind-making-things-megan-elizabeth Startmate accelerator program https://startmate.com.au/ Garry's Socials Garry’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gwilliamsalts/ Garry’s Twitter https://twitter.com/gwilliamsalts?lang=en Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down / Shaka 129 Ways to get a husband https://moon-child.net/this-129-ways-to-get-a-husband-article-from-1958-shows-how-much-the-world-has-changed/ Ikea’s collaborations https://www.fastcompany.com/90293620/ikeas-next-big-play-for-smart-homes-is-here OGIMET http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynext?lang=en&state=World&rank=100&ano=2019&mes=01&day=24&hora=01&Send=send If you like the show or these links or think we sound like nice people, please go and leave us a rating or review on iTunes. It helps other people find the show and boosts our downloads which in turn lets us know that what we're doing is worth doing more of! To subscribe, view show notes or previous episodes head on over to our podcast page at http://jackywinter.givesyouthe.biz/ Special thanks to Jacky Winter (the band, with much better shirts than us) for the music. Listen to them over at Soundcloud. Everything else Jacky Winter (us) can be found at http://www.jackywinter.com/

Today I am here with Megan Elizabeth, the founder of Making Things, a brand new app that gives you access to a huge library of patterns from many different designers - digitally as a monthly subscription. The features are wide ranging but one of my favorites is that it works as a stitch counter tool and will hold your place mid pattern, so you know where you are when you set your project down and come back to it. It's a whole new way of thinking about the pattern design industry. Along with hearing about her business and how it's shaking up the pattern world, I think you'll love hearing about her unwavering belief in herself and her ideas. It is powerful and I hope, will inspire you to embrace the same within yourself. Let's dive in!   Show notes here. 

  Sponsor: Wool Days is an Australian based wool company, co founded by Megan Elizabeth with a mission to create a purposeful connection between where things come from and the people who love them and share the message that wool has the ability to heal, warm and delight. To connect with people who adore those special days spent slow dancing with the things that bring them true happiness. There is a world of inspiration and joy that fuels kindness and creativity in all of us, and the hope is that Wool days is a source of inspiration and joy for those who love good wool. Wool Days has created a most comforting and beautiful yarn, Scout, a single source, Australian Merino yarn. Our wants are simple, and they are grand – give us good wool and our imagination to please. A pot of tea and our knitting. Everyone has their own special ingredients for elevating their day, and the honest hope is the Wool days will be an essential part of that experience. You can find out so much more about Wool days and Scout yarn at wooldays.com, and follow along on Instagram @wooldays.  Fiber folk: Our fiber world is far stretching and […]