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