Thank you for tuning in to Episode 128 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off the Needles   Simple Star Ornaments I used fingering, worsted and bulky weight yarn with varying hook sizes. Soaked finished stars quickly in water. Squeeze out excess water.  Used T pins to pin into blocking board (covered in saran wrap to protect it. Dabbed on Mod Podge Stiffy with a foam brush and wiped into front and back.   Groot Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable Hook: D 3.25 mm Pattern: Groot Amigurumi by Clare Heesh (free crochet)   Red Ninja II Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash- Red Hook: C: Pattern: none   You've Been Elf'ed Socks Yarn: Cozy Knitter Bliss Base (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon) You've been Elfed Colorway. Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)   Encore Turn a Square Yarn: Plymouth Encore Tweed Colorway 0217- Black with tan flecks Needles: US 5 + US 7 Pattern: Turn a Square Hat (free) by Jared Flood Cast on 92- thicker yarn 6 1/2 inches before decreases but I think that was too short. My gut told me 7 inches but the only notes in my Rav Project pages said 6.. now I know.   On the Needles   Zombie Christmas Socks Yarn:  Dyenamics Yarn Supersock Fingering in Zombie Colorway - gray base with darker gray (some blue tones) blips of red and green Needles: US 1.5 Pattern: OMG Heel   Sugar Plum Fairy Socks Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight in the Sugar Plum Fairy Dust Colorway Needles: US 1.5 Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel   Frankensock #7 Yarn: leftover bits of sock yarn joined using Cate's Clasp Weft Join Needles: US 1.5 Pattern: OMG Heel   New Design for Handspun     Ninilchik Swoncho  Pattern: Ninilchik Swoncho by Caitlin Hunter Yarn: Cloudborne DK, Fiberstory DK + Gale's Art Super Star DK Needles: US 4 & 6 Brainstorming Fingering Yarn held double for socks. Christmas yarn leftovers with white or gray Siksak Hat Baby prop- if you have any favorites please let me know! From the Armchair Done Disappeared (parody) Podcast Broadchurch available on Netflix (season 3 available now) 2017 Year in Review: I talked about how I went about it. Here's a link to 50 Important Questions to Help you Reflect Crafty Adventures   Before Christmas I spent a crafty afternoon with my best friend Kris! My Christmas making was done so I focused on finishing and getting things unstuck. Finished sewing in the ribbon to cover the steeks on my cardigan Ripped out toe on a pair of socks that I made too short. I fixed granny square jacket my mom made decades ago so my niece can wear it... Did finish a few of those crochet stars because they were fun... And Kris got some sewing done while we chatted!   KAL News   12 Months to Christmas KAL Click here to find about more about this KAL. Check out: Chat Thread & FO Thread  Prizes: Thundertwist hat from Greg Cohoon  Victorian Yuletide Ornaments- 1-5 by Jenn Sheelen   WIP’ing 2017 in the Butt Declare a WIP from the 1st Quarter of 2017 or earlier within the first 5 days of the month, posting a photo of it in the thread. Finish the project by the end of the month, update your post with your FO photo and you'll be eligible to win a Ravelry downloadable pattern of your choosing up to $8.   Pigskin Party KAL Check out the Rules but if you still have questions, come over to the Questions thread and ask. We’re happy to help. Put your Name on the Roster then claim your spot in the End Zone Dance Thread where you'll track your points. Continue to update this with all of the points you earn during the KAL For every 100 points, you'll earn an entry into the drawing for the Grand Prizes Check out our amazing Sponsors; if you use their products, you'll earn more points per FO Find the coupons here. Some of our Pro Shop Level Sponsors will be creating exclusive items for Pigskin Party parti