Thank you for tuning in to Episode 223 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes and photos check out my website. www.downcellarstudio.com/223  This week’s segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Some Years Later Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing KAL News Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Mermaid Tail Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Mermaid Tail colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) My Ravelry Project Page Crochet Squirrel Pattern: Crochet Squirrel by Junuen Lisunia (free crochet pattern on Ravelry) Hook: C (2.75 mm) Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic from stash in light brown and dark brown Ravelry Project Page Among Us- Blue Pattern- Among Us Amigurumi by Tiffany Horton- free crochet pattern available on her website or $2.50 Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Hook: C (2.75 mm) Ravelry Project Page Ravelry Page shows Among Us Characters alive and dead (dead is when they have a bone exposed) and with a crown. But the “without a bone” and “crown” instructions are not actually included in the PDF. See below for option that has the bone. Among Us- Yellow with Bone Pattern- Among Us Amigurumi Dead Version by Tiffany Horton- available free on her website Yarn: Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn from Stash- in Yellow Hook: C (2.75 mm) Ravelry Project Page Camp Out Fingerless Mitts Pattern: Camp Out Fingerless Mitts by tante ehm- Free Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry. Yarn: Fully Spun Sock Yarn in the Blue Hole Colorway (blue) with a strand of fingering weight Corriedale handspun yarn. Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Mom’s Christmas Headband Pattern: 108-18 Knitted Hair Band by DROPS Design. Free Pattern available from DROPS website & on Ravelry.  Yarn: Fully Spun Sock Yarn in the Blue Hole Colorway (blue) with a strand of fingering weight Corriedale handspun yarn. Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Riley’s Christmas Cardigan Pattern: Everyday Cardigan in Merino No. 5 by Loopy Mango Needles: US 15 (10 mm) Yarn: Bernat Blanket in Misty Green (sage color) My Ravelry Project Page Pattern calls for Seed Stitch but I’m just using the basic instructions and using cables and ribbing for the body/sleeves.  For the front bands I did HDC through back/front loop. Pink Moon Sweater Pattern: Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. $8 US Pattern available on Ravelry and on the This.Bird.Knits Site. Needles: US 5 & 7 (3.75 & 4.5 mm) Yarn: Sweitzer Fiber Mill unknown (gray)- Rhinebeck 2019 Lisa Daschinger Wools (mustard)- Farm Fiber Day’s Russell’s Market January 2020 mur yarn merino cashmere fingering (pink)- Barcelona 2019 Rowan Alpaca Classic (pink) Staci’s Stitches- LYS Marroon- Handspun Ravelry Project Page Brainstorming I purchased, for the first time, the complete set of Knit Picks Felici. 10 colorways. 1 50g ball each (I subsequently ordered another set). Considering purchasing from Knit Picks? Consider using my Knit Picks Affiliate Link Designs- when I have a bit more mental bandwidth… We found my grandmothers rugmaking supplies at Mom’s house. Need to do some googling!  Spinning. From the Armchair 2021 Knitting in Review 90 finished knit/crochet projects 2 cardigans 5 tops 19 toys 5 shawls 24 pairs of socks 4 headbands 1 pair of mitts 1 knitted tree decoration 1 Christmas stocking 12 hats 7 blankets 2 jar cozies 7 garlands Spinning- 4 projects, 11 skeins, 1,686 yards of Yarn (8 spinning projects in 2020 but they were smaller) Crochet- 38 projects. Knitting 52 projects Click here for a link to my 2021 Ravelry Projects Tab. Some Years Later In July, I gifted my niece Gabriella a teddy bear crochet with Bernat Velvet yarn. She bumped her lip on the way over for a Christmas visit and grabbed her bear for comfort so they brought it with them. Lots of ends sticking out. I took a cable needle and shoved them back in and she looked pretty great after that! Gabriella’s Ve