Episode 311: Advents & Adventures

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 311 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • Brainstorming
  • From the Armchair
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • Contest, News & Notes
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Kris’ Christmas socks

  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners in the Fairy Lights colorway & Patons Kroy in Red for heels
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I knit pair of socks out of this same colorway for Mom in 2019- Ravelry Project Page here. That was my 100th pair of OMG Heel socks.
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Elsa

  • Pattern: Queen Elsa Amigurumi by Chiara Cremon (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Yarn: Knit Picks Brava (worsted weight acrylic yarn)
  • Hook: D (3.25 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Fantastic, really clear pattern. Body is worked from the bottom up all the way through the head, then you add two arms and a cape on the back. I ironed the cape and body to smooth out the fabric.
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Penguin

  • Pattern: Penguin by Lion Brand Yarn- free crochet pattern on the Lion Brand website
  • Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted minis in Black, Clarity, White and Orange colorways
  • Hook: C (2.75 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
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Over the Rainbow Socks

  • Yarn: Cashmere & Coconuts MCN Sock yarn in the Somewhere Over the Rainbow colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Woolens & Nosh 2025 Advent Socks

  • Yarn: Woolens & Nosh, 75/25 Superwash Wool/Nylon 2025 Advent Colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
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Kirby Wirby 2025 Advent Socks

  • Yarn: Kirby Wirby 75/25 Superwash Merino/Nylon in the 2025 Advent Christmas Toys from the 80s 24 Stripe Colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Yarn theme: Christmas Toys from the 80s
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Socks

  • Yarn: Teal Torch Knits Splendid Sock (100% SW Merino) in the Emerald Colorway, Murky Depths Deep Sock in the Age of Aquarium Colorway & Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Vanilla Bean colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) and US 2
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Cast on 56 sts with US 1.5 for cuff. After cuff, knit a few rounds. 4 sets of increases (4 increases each time) to get to 72 sts. Then change to US 2 needles and test for stretchiness after first block of colorwork.
  • Mapped out the colorwork for one sock based on Pacific Knit Co’s Garden Doodle set.
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Sheri’s Christmas Socks

  • Yarn: Gusto Wool Echos in Colorway 1515 (blue to purple gradient in 2-50g skeins)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I cast this on to bring to Rhinebeck on my Lemonwood Mini Minder (I have this Art Deco one) so I could walk and knit.
  • Cast on cuff of sock #2 on a separate pair of needles before going to see Hattie in Shrek so I had that ready to work on. Back at home, I finished the first leg and heel and am on to the foot.
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Gus the Dino

  • Pattern: Gus the Dino by KP Crochet Patterns. $8.50 US Pattern on Etsy (on sale right now)
  • Yarn: Bernat Blanket in Misty Green & Parfait Chunky in White
  • Hook: J (6.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I got 35 mm eyes from Amazon that I think are going to look amazing!
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Brainstorming

I shared a check in on Christmas making plans/schedule

From the Armchair

Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. Amazon Affiliate Link.

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover. Amazon Affiliate Link.

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KAL News

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Pigskin Party ’25

Updates In This Episode

  • Count On It Challenge hosted by Twice Sheared Sheep, Official Sponsor for Quarter 2 (November). Details in this Ravelry thread. Winner announced.
  • Official Sponsor for Quarter 3 (December)- Suburban StitcherMini Maker’s Merry Month See details in this Ravelry Thread.
  • Stay tuned for more about our Official Sponsor for Quarter 4 (January)- Yarnaceous Fibers
  • November participation prize winners were announced

Commentator Update from Mary– links in this section bring you to Ravelry

Inspired by the Q3 challenge, there’s lots of chatter in the December huddle about things to make with mini skeins!  If you are at a loss for what to make, head on over to the huddle for some ideas!  Three players have already submitted for points in the Q3 challenge–and all three of them made patterns by PSP sponsor Sarah Schira (Imagined Landscapes)

Way to rack up those points by combining a sponsor pattern with the Q3 challenge!

Speaking of racking up points…I was curious what the highest scoring single point project is so far. DebLinden got 1155 points for one project!  How’d she do it, you ask?

  • She knit a sweater holding two yarns together using 3639 yards (plenty of yardage for a blitz!), 
  • She used 4 pigskin exclusive products, and 
  • She used 3 additional proshop sponsor products.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season!

Contest, News & Notes

On a Happy Note

  • Laura texted me a photo of she and her friend Arielle wearing socks I knit them!
  • Dad, Dan and I went to the Irish pub for Dan’s birthday
  • Dad’s knee replacement surgery went really well.
  • Seeing Hattie in Shrek and spending the afternoon with Riley.
  • Sue and Chelsea from Legacy Fiber Artz sent me their 4 Sundays Advent- micro sock sets
  • Our friend Merry came to visit and brought homemade food for Dad. She also brought me a beautiful bracelet whose beads are made with Mom’s funeral flowers in Wizard of Oz colors.
  • Riley and Milie came down this weekend. We did lots of knitting, crochet and a bit of latch hook. Check out the 13th and 14th vlogmas videos for more.
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Quote of the Week

“Welcome winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.” —Terri Guillemets

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Episode 310: Of Goose & Turkey

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 310 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • From the Armchair
  • KAL News
  • Contest, News & Notes
  • Life in Focus
  • Ask Me Anything
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu

Check out Stitched by Jessalu in person on Friday Dec 19th from 5-8p at the Holiday Artisan Pop-up at 44 Graves Street South Deerfield MA.

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Dan’s Birthday Hat

  • Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood. $5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed Site
  • Yarn: Yarnbaker DK ((75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Burnt Indigo Colorway (dusty navy blue with black
  • Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I used 54g of yarn and have 52g left.
  • It was living in my Stitched by Jessalu Rhinebeck bag which is, for now, my hat bag.
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Game Day Party Socks

  • Yarn: Mandi’s Makings SW Merino Fingering Weight Yarn in the Pigskin ’25 Exclusive Game Day Party Colorway. Green mini skein for heels/toes from Goosey Fibers (Wizard of Oz Advent Calendar yarn)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Yarn: Pigskin ’25 Exclusive- 60 points
  • 62g used
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Aila’s Goose Bag

  • Pattern: None. Using this Ravelry Project Page as a guide
  • Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in the Aran colorway (~400g skein)
  • Hooks: G (4.0 mm) & H (5.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Started at the bottom with smaller hook and holding yarn double. ch31 work both sides of that to create the base. increased up to 62 stitches. larger hook. SC around for sides.
  • 7 sts for handle (smaller hook) with the goose head at end of handle which is attached to other side of the bag. Then I added feet at the bottom.
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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Kris’ Christmas Socks

  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners in the Fairy Lights colorway 
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I knit pair of socks out of this same colorway for Mom in 2019- Ravelry Project Page here. That was my 100th pair of OMG Heel socks.
  • Progress: I am almost to the toe of sock 1.
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Over the Rainbow Socks

  • Yarn: Cashmere & Coconuts MCN Sock yarn in the Somewhere Over the Rainbow colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the colorway:
  • Yarn was gift from Kris on Mom’s 1st heavenly birthday. I decided these will be for Hattie (my niece who is Mom’s birthday twin).
  • Progress: I’m on the leg of sock 2.

Zoe Hat

  • Pattern: Zoe Hat by Alexandra Davidoff- $6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry
  • Yarn: Berrocco Vintage in a teal color
  • Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Laura picked out this yarn at Knitty City in NY
  • Progress: I am still on the ribbing.
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Elsa

  • Pattern: Queen Elsa Amigurumi by Chiara Cremon (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Yarn: Knit Picks Brava (worsted weight acrylic yarn)
  • Hook: D (3.25 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Progress: just barely started the legs.

From the Armchair

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. Amazon Affiliate Link.

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld. Amazon 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.

KAL News

Pigskin Party ’25

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Updates In This Episode

  • Count On It Challenge hosted by Twice Sheared Sheep, Official Sponsor for Quarter 2 (November). Details in this Ravelry thread.
  • Official Sponsor for Quarter 3 (December)- Suburban StitcherMini Maker’s Merry Month See details in this Ravelry Thread.
  • Stay tuned for more about our Official Sponsor for Quarter 4 (January)- Yarnaceous Fibers

Commentator Update (links in this section go to Ravelry)

Like most of the knitting internet, our November huddle has had lots of chatter about the game of wool, including tips for how to watch it if you are in the US!  This has spawned lots of conversations about:

  • how long it really takes to knit something, 
  • how hard on your body it can be to knit for long periods of time, and
  •  whether crafting with time pressure is a fun challenge or just robs the joy out of our hobby. 

Several pigskin partiers have shared their experiences with times crafting challenges, such as the sheep to sweater challenges, sock madness, and the super sock world challenge. 

In other news, players are posting some amazing projects in the end zone dance thread!  A few players have completed some really intricate projects lately.  For example,

What a talented group of players we have! 

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Thanks to everyone who donated warm items for our November Charity Challenge!

Contest, News & Notes

Check out this Gay Sheep Fashion Show article that I heard about on the 7 podcast from the Washington Post

Life in Focus

25 in 2025

  1. Donate Blood at least 4 times (January, March, May, Sept) – done
  2. Go shopping for plants with Dan 4 times in the year
  3. Buy new ski boots- done
  4. Go camping (scheduled for June)- done
  5. Kayak 2-5 times (Saco- 2 days)- done
  6. Do at least 5 walks with others- done
  7. Take 2-5 yoga classes- will not complete
  8. Do at least 30 lessons in Mondly- will still try
  9. Spend a day at Raffa Life-  done
  10. Record 2-5 things I’m grateful for each day before bed (more days than not counts)- I’ve fallen off.
  11. Read all of Simple Abundance- gave up. Got too religious for me.
  12. Read at least 60 books- – 58 books as 11/29
  13. Get at least 2 massages at Oasis- done
  14. See 2-5 movies in the theater- done
  15. Knit 2-5 garments for me- done
  16. Finish and enjoy my Christmas Granny Square Blanket- not happening this year.
  17. Crochet at least 5 toys- done
  18. Use my spinning wheel at least once a month- all but May & June! Calling this a win
  19. Have a crafty day with Emelie- done
  20. Knit a slouchy hat for myself-  not yet but it could still happen.
  21. Try out 3 new to me podcasts- done
  22. Watch White Christmas with Jenny & Kara- its on the calendar
  23. Buy a firebox and put important papers inside- working with Dan on finding the right one.
  24. Create a list of things to pack in case of an evacuation- not done yet
  25. Purge at least 20 items of clothing/accessories/shoes- done

Ask Me Anything

Tune in to hear my answer to this question:

Hi,

I’m a newer listener to your podcast and really enjoy it.  But just how fast do you knit?

It seems you have a job (in addition to the podcast), have time to be in a musical, family,,…yet your projects seem to fly off the needles.  How do you get it all done?  Are you knitting constantly??

Slow at knitting,

Cathleen

On a Happy Note

  • My cousin Jenny hosted a girls/cousins game night. We had a lot of fun!
  • Dad, Jeff, Riley, Millie & I started decorating at Dad’s and then had a big Wicked (part 1) watch party in the evening. Megg, Eme, Ois, Hattie, Kris, Aila, Riley, Millie, Kara and Emelie all came. Only 3 of them had seen it before.
  • Laura’s visit- our craft fair tradition, lots of laughter with Megg and some great second-hand finds to add to my winter wardrobe
  • Seeing Cabaret with Megg and Terri
  • A surprise 4 Sundays advent box delivery from Legacy Fiber Artz– thanks Sue & Chelsea!!
  • Fiber Club at my local library
  • Thanksgiving with the family! 
  • My cousin Joanie gifted Dad, Jeff and me each an ornament with flowers from mom’s funeral made into beads and put together with crystals into a beautiful snowflake ornament
  • Wicked For Good!
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Quote of the Week

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.”

— Henry Van Dyke

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Episode 309: Hats & Stockings

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 309 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • Brainstorming
  • From the Armchair
  • Crafty Adventures
  • Knitting in Passing
  • In my Travels
  • KAL News
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Fibernymph Dye Works & Imagined Landscapes

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Gary’s LeHigh Hat

  • Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood. $5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed Site
  • Yarn: Cesium Yarn Strong DK ( 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the One More Sleep Colorway
  • Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Project Notes & Mods: did not increase after ribbing as called for. Knit 7 inches before working decreases. I used 52g of yarn and have 56g remaining so I can make another hat with this yarn.
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Gary’s Delaware Hat

  • Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood. $5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed Site
  • Yarn: Robin’s Promise Yarn Co, Two Birds in the Hand (DK 4ply 100% SW Merino) in the White-Tailed Robin Feather Colorway
  • Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the Yarn- purchased Rhinebeck Weekend at CAKEpalooza. Its a mostly solid royal blue. 
  • This project is living in my new Stitched by Jessalu Rhinebeck 2025 bag. I think this will be my fall/winter hat project and I’ll just keep the needles in here and keep replacing the yarn.
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Yarn Cozy Lite

  • Yarn: Cascade Heritage Yarn (75% SW Merino 25% Nylon) in the Highlighter Guava colorway
  • Pattern: Yarn Cozy Lite by Knitty Natty- $6 pattern available on Ravelry
  • Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Natalie’s video support for the stretchy i-cord bind off is great.
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Vivienne’s Christmas Stocking

  • Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this web archive link. I’ve also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears!
  • Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White
  • Hook: G (4.0 mm)
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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Pucker Brush Farm BFL Sweater Spin

  • Fiber: 16 oz of multi colored BFL roving from Pucker Brush Farm (purchased at Rhinebeck 2025), 4 oz Merino in a mustard color
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I am planning to knit a Traveler sweater inspired by Emily Curtis’ handmade version- click here for her Ravelry Project Page. I was thrilled to see a recent post on Emily’s Instagram that she made a YouTube video about this spin/knit.
  • I found 4oz of Ironwood Hill Farm Roving- Finnsheep combed top that I purchased in April 2021. Unfortunately I can’t find more of this on Cece’s Wool site or Ironwood’s etsy shop, but I think it will give me the idea for a tan/brown color plied with the colorful yarn, so I’ll spin just enough to make a sample yarn– but this Finn is spinning like a dream. Where could I get more? Send suggestions my way
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Spectrum Socks

  • Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targhee Sock in the Spectrum Colorway
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the colorway- skinny stripes of color with 1 round of black between. Colors include Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, 3 shades of Blue, Pink + Purple.
  • Progress: I’ve passed the heel on the first sock
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Game Day Party Socks

  • Yarn: Mandi’s Makings SW Merino Fingering Weight Yarn in the Pigskin ’25 Exclusive Game Day Party Colorway. Green mini skein for heel from Goosey Fibers (Wizard of Oz Advent Calendar yarn)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Yarn: Pigskin ’25 Exclusive- 60 points
  • Progress: First sock done. Onto the leg of the second sock.
  • Hattie knit on them at her uncle’s birthday party.
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Traveler Sweater

  • Pattern: The Traveler by Andrea Mowry ($9 pattern available on Ravelry & the designer’s website)
  • Yarn: Hazel Knits Small Batch Sport (90/10 SW/Nylon)
  • Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) & US 4 (3.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Sleeve progress- knit a few more sets of decreases on the first sleeve. Still have a second sleeve to go and the whole hood. Focusing a bit more on Christmas gifts coming up so this one will be taking a backseat.
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Brainstorming

  • Queen Elsa Amigurumi by Chiara Cremon. Free crochet pattern available on Ravelry. You can find lots of cute character patterns on her Instagram account.
  • Zach- maybe something spiderman

From the Armchair

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

During Gabriella & Zachary’s sleepover we pained and made plastic ornaments with spiraled pipe cleaners inside. So cute and easy!

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Knitting in Passing

A cute preteen girl came over when I was crocheting on the train to ask what kind of hook I was using and then asked if I was making a stocking for Christmas. I asked if she crocheted. She said yes but didn’t offer more. When she went back to the grown up she was with, they gave her a big high five. So cute.

Then the gentleman across from me who saw me counting rows then asked what happened if I lose count. Told him I could read the stitches. He congratulated me onto who new addition to our family.

In My Travels

I shared highlights from a recent trip to New York City.

  • I spent a wonderful morning at the MET
    • Aida Silvestri- artist from Eritrea who had a triptych of pieces on display.
      • Her work is motivated by social concern, but it also explores the camera’s ability to connect people to a place. In these portraits of immigrant women, the artist strategically blurs her subjects’ faces. This gesture, born of a need for protective anonymity, seems to evoke a greater enigma of the self. Mapping the course of migration to London are lines of thread stitched into the surfaces of the print- permanent, identity-altering interventions. Silvestri regards her series as a documentary project dedicated to those travelers who never reached their destination.
    • Two embroidery samplers from Bostonian women from the late 1700s that were just beautiful.
  • We visited the Chelsea Flea– I got a cool pair of earrings
  • We got cookies from Levain Bakery
  • We made a quick trip to Knitty City and Laura picked out yarn for a hat
  • Musical- Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York
  • We also saw Blue Moon at the movies. Tells the story of Lorenz Hart’s struggles with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of “Oklahoma!”.
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KAL News

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Pigskin Party ’25

Updates In This Episode

  • Our Official Sponsor for Quarter 1 (October): Love in Stitches with Knitty Natty– Winner Announced
    • julicorn.makes made a Maxine Hot Water Bottle Cozy by Laura Penrose (fair isle snowflakes)- Ravelry Project Page
    • MrsZoom made Knitty Natty’s Yarn Cozy Lite with the new football exclusive pattern in Colts colors- Ravelry Project Page
    • Random number generator chose yesthatshelby as our winner!
  • Pink Challenge is over- details in this Ravelry Thread. Winner Announced!
    • CinderGA made Defying Gravity Socks by Lisa Ross- Paper Daisy Creations- Ravelry page
    • Wizabef knit the Elinor Mittens by Irene Nielson- Ravelry Project Page
    • Random number generator picked Alice Ortega who knit the Barn Swallow Socks by Cheryl Toy- Ravelry Project Page
  • Count On It Challenge hosted by Twice Sheared Sheep, Official Sponsor for Quarter 2 (November). Details in this Ravelry thread.
  • Official Sponsor for Quarter 3 (December)- Suburban Stitcher  Details announced. See details in this Ravelry Thread.
  • Stay tuned for more about our Official Sponsor for Quarter 4 (January)- Yarnaceous Fibers
  • Charity Challenge (runs through Thanksgiving)- details in this Ravelry Thread (36 of you have already asked for the address to mail in items! THANK YOU). Please email me to request the address.

Commentator Update (links in this section go to Ravelry)

Quarter 2 is in full swing and, when I looked today, 9 players had already submitted for points for the Q2 challenge!  Are you still thinking of what you can make that is at least 60 rows, using a row counter?  Here are some ideas!

  • Hats! Many of our early Q2 finishers completed hats.
    • Neferetri, Hollyelyse and Janknitdun completed beautiful cabled hats…I bet the row counter came in handy for those projects!
    • Kimbuktu7 completed a lovely colorwork hat
    • Adrie9 completed a lovely two colored musselburgh hat 
  • Neckwear is also a popular choice among our early Q2 finishers

There’s still plenty of time for you to get your projects in for Q2. These finishers have definitely demonstrated that there are plenty of patterns with at least 60 rows that work up in a flash!

PepperRN added in Pigskin Party Tips Thread on Ravelry

If you are budgeting but still want to support sponsors buy something re usable. Stitch markers can be used in 1 project and then when finished in the next. I like knitting hats for charity so I bought a hat pattern from a sponsor. I put that pattern with a sponsor bag and sponsor stitch markers and can knit it over and over during the PSP.

On a Happy Note

  • New York City! I took the train this time which was a great option. Laura and I had dinner with two of her pilates clients.
  • We all enjoyed Gabriella and Zachary’s first sleepover. We watched the KPOP Demon Hunters movie and after going to bed early and reading the Hot Air Balloon book, wehad fun hunting for the orange eyed monster! Dan made the kids pancakes and we’ll put their photos on the collage wall in the guest room. Gabriella asked for a unicorn and a ghost Spiderman. Zach wanted Spiderman.
  • I received a really nice message from my cousin Gayle who was visiting her friend in NH and let me know that Mom’s shawl that she chose was keeping her warm. Love you Gayle!
  • My childhood friend Maribeth has shared a few photos of things her family has found when cleaning out her parents’ attic- costumes and things my mom made. It was sweet of her to send me those photos so we could reminisce.
  • I finally got to join Beth’s Karaoke Night Zoom (part of the Love in Stitches Membership).
  • Dad is recovering from a back injury but doing better.
  • We successfully moved my grandmother into the Memory Care side of the independent living home she’s lived at for 5 years. Hope this will be a good fit for her.
  • I got a massage this week!
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Quote of the Week

“In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and silent, and much life can hide beneath its blankets.”

― Cynthia Rylant, In November 

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