Thank you for tuning in to Episode 179 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included: Off the Needles On the Needles Knitting in Passing Crafty Adventures KAL News Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Infinite Twist, KnitCompanion, Knitters Brewing Company Off the Needles Mom’s Frozen Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) 103 Hat Pattern: 103 Hat by Jennifer Lassonde Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK Needles: US 5 & 7 Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag Pattern: Rabbit in a Carrot Sleeping Bag by Laura Sutcliffe (2 GBP crochet pattern) $2.70 US  Hook: 2.75 mm (C) Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash & Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (used fingering weight yarn for the baby rabbit) 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) Growler Cozy Pattern: Improvised. Hope to publish a pattern for this after I perfect it. Hooks: K & L Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up held double On the Needles Pinwheel Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Pinwheel Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Paton's Kroy Socks for Gram Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Patons Kroy Green Stripe Ragg Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Knitting in Passing Dan washed his favorite hat in the washing machine (by accident) for the second time and it was finally too small to continue wearing. Pattern: Rafa's Hat by Joji Locatelli. He gifted it to our niece so she can enjoy it! Crafty Adventures Off the Wall in Abington, MA. I attended a wooden sign painting party with girlfriends and had a blast! Highly recommend KAL News 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. Quarter 1- Sponsors Anne Beady Designs KnitCompanion Fibernymph Dye Works Knitters Brewing Company Don't forget to post on Instagram #QuarterlyQuests you can also add one for the Quarter: #sQuelchtheQueue #FreetheFavorites #LessentheLibrary #SlaytheStash You can always add #downcellarstudiopodcast Pigskin Party Wrap up Tune in to hear if you won a participation prize, the January Interception and/or one of the 10 Amazing GRAND Prizes. Life in Focus Mom & chatted about goals for 2020, working in new habits and routines in our lives and doing the things we're tempted to put off. If you'd like to join Diane's Massachusetts eBay & eCommerce Online Sellers Meet Up Group on Facebook- click here. Ask Me (Us) Anything Tune in to hear how Jen gets over loss of knitting mojo, how BostonJensMom met Boston Jen's Dad, and a few other fun questions. On a Happy Note Mom's Birthday Lunch Hattie's 2nd Birthday Dinner Silly things the kids say Hiking with Dan Movies we've seen recently Quote of the Week Edith Wharton on being a positive force: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." 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!