Thank you for tuning in to Episode 317 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
Knitting in Passing
In my Travels
Events
Life in Focus
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week
Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Stitched by Jessalu & shop with them at the Fiber Witch Festival- April 24-26th in Salem, MA
Thank you to this episode's sponsor The Yarn Sellar & check out details for their Fiber Marketplace (April 11, 2026) here
Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
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
Back to the Future Socks
Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes. Micro-Sock Kit in the Back to the Future Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Back to the Future Sock set- gifted to me by Sue & Chelsea- part of their 4 Sundays of Advent yarn in 2025.
Treysta
Pattern: Treysta by Jennifer Steingass $8.50 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & the Laine publishing website
Yarn: MC- Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool in Oatmeal. CC1: Handspun (Ravelry Project Page) dark blue. CC2: Harrisville Designs New England Highland in #34 High Aster (pink). CC3: Brown Sheep Company Prairie Spun DK in Rain Cloud (gray)
Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 6 (4.0 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
October 2025 Sock Club Socks
Yarn: agirlandherwool Sock Yarn in the October 2025 Colorway
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Mystery self-striping sock yarn club- stripes of peach, orange, yellow and green.
Progress: finished sock 1 and cast on sock 2. I'm a few inches into the leg.
Pollen Party Socks
Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pollen Party colorway + 20g mini (I think it's Legacy Fiber Artz mini)
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: I've knit most of the leg of the first sock.
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 & 20 ounces of Grey Shetland from Forever in Fiber on Etsy
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.
Progress: I started spinning the Shetland and its so dreamy. I'm about half way through the first 4 oz bump.
Brainstorming
Cream DK weight yarn from Aunt Florence will pair well with mustard handspun for another colorwork yoke sweater!
I received the latest subscription yarn from Woolens & Nosh in the mail this weekend and I'm itching to cast it on. The colorway is called Sunday Brunch at the Breakfast Club
From the Armchair
Books
Meet Me At the Lake by Carley Fortune. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Movie: Project Hail Mary
Musical: Suffs Check out this Time Magazine article.
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Knitting in Passing
I got a lot of great compliments on the new flower granny square ski balaclava (Ravelry Project Page) I crocheted last month. I wore it skiing at Sunday River.
In My Travels
I shared about our recent ski trip to Sunday River in Maine. We enjoyed dinner at the Brick & Stone Tavern in Rumford on Friday night, Dance party at VRBO house Friday night, Steam Mill Brewing in Bethel (right near the mountain) on Saturday night and breakfast at Terry & Maxine's in Turner, ME
Riley and I visited the Boston Public Market's 2026 Fiberfest on March 22. I think they had about 20 vendors there, some free demos, and a great atmosphere. Parking is only $3 for 3 hours. It was my first real outing wearing my Traveler Sweater!
Events
Fiber Marketplace- April 11 from 10a-3p in York Beach, ME.
Fiber Witch Festival- April 24-26th in Salem, MA
Connecticut Sheep & Wool- April 25 in North Haven, CT
NH Sheep and Wool - May 9 & 10 in Deerfield NH
Coggeshall Farm Fiber Festival- May 16 in Bristol, RI
Webs Tent Sale- May 15-17 in Northampton, MA
Massachusetts Sheep & Wool- May 23 & 24 in Cummington, MA
Life in Focus
A few updates
26 in 2026 Updates
B- Blood- donate at least 4 times (1/20, 3/17)
D- Declutter 26+ items- delivered a trunk full in February
E- Events- go to at least 26 ticketed events 9 as of now)
F-Find 2-6 new things and try them out! 1) Live music at The Cottage
J- Journal- Write 365 entries in my I Remember Journal about Mom (inspired by Liz Craft who talked about it on Ep 451 of Happier in Hollywood podcast)
K- Knit at least 2 projects with handspun (Treysta sweater, Inclinations Cowl in progress)
L- Literary pursuit- read at least 65 books (18 as of March)
N- NYC- go visit Laura at least once (scheduled for April)
R- Restaurant- try at least 1 new local restaurant (Blu in Theater District 3/26)
S- Socks- knit 26 pair- 6 done so far.
W- Wheel- sit down at my spinning wheel every month ---Jan, Feb, March done
On a Happy Note
Ski weekend at Sunday River. At the igloo we ordered a chocolate chip cookie from the gluten free food truck and it was HUGE (and delicious).
There was a very low ceiling in our rental house- and I just looked back at photos to get ready for to record and there's a funny one of Riley and me touching the ceiling- I knew Hattie jumped in for the last one but I didn't realize she was holding a kids sized pool cue to touch the ceiling too! Hilarious.
Jeff, Megg, Riley and I all did a word search on the breakfast menu after skiing- we all took it so seriously which was just so fun!
Lost power after a big wind storm, but it came back on earlier than expected- Dan and I still went out to dinner at fav local Italian restaurants (pro tip- it was a great choice on St. Patrick's Day)
Broadway soundtrack for Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York came out on the SAME day as the Project Hail Mary movie released in theater (yes, we went opening day).
Megg and I renewed our Broadway in Boston subscription for 2027! It's a great line up- Hell's Kitchen, Phantom of the Opera, A Beautiful Noise, Tommy, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat & The Notebook. There are a few other shows available that we may add on.
My friend Marta booked her plane tickets to come visit from Barcelona this summer!
Going out for Live Irish music at a local pub
My friend Nancy Kelley's second book just came out! The Courage of Two: Anne Hutchinson, Mary Dyer and the Fight for Freedom of Conscience in Early America.
Quote of the Week
"The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also."
-Harriet Jacobs
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