Thank you for tuning in to Episode 119 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming From the Armchair KAL News Events Contests, News and Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note   Off the Needles   Jujuy  Pattern: Jujuy by Joji Locatelli Needles:US 5 (3.75 mm) Yarn: O Wool O-Wash Fingering- 3 colorways Stash Dash= motivation to finish it!  798.4 meters     Cozy Christmas Socks Yarn: Cozy Knitter Bliss Sock in the Joyful colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Used 291.9 meters of yarn   Stash Dash Total 5,520.2meters     On the Needles   Saco River Socks Yarn: Skeindalous Yarn in the Sophia Base (MCN) in the Wesley’s Sweater color way Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Cast on for our Saco River trip.  First sock finished. Second sock past heel. Will finish before Stash Dash ends on August 20th.   Brainstorming Finish Reese Stocking Crochet Erik's Stocking Lengthen  Construction Zone sweater Finish at least 1 pair of socks before Stash Dash ends Red Monster for Will   From the Armchair Budgets + Cents Podcast: Transforming Your Money Story Book: I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time by Laura Vanderkam She Can Make (a new knitting audio podcast) with Kate and Lindsey. Check them out! KAL News   12 Months to Christmas KAL Click here to find about more about this KAL. Check out: Chat Thread & FO Thread  The 12 Months to Christmas KAL is a craft-a-long that helps you prepare for the busy winter holiday season. Complete gift projects each month (or just in the months that you choose) so you don’t have to scramble in December. Find some cool new gift ideas, cheer each other on, and we’ll provide some motivation in the form of the potential to win prizes!     WIP’ing 2017 in the Butt Declare a WIP from the first 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. Splash Pad Party 2017 Winners Announced! Check out the prize thread for photos and details about prizes The Pigskin Party KAL kicks off September 7th. More details in the next episode but for now check out these threads. Rules Pre-Game Chat Roster Prize Thread + Coupon Thread Pro Shop Exclusive Items Events   Stash Dash KAL hosted by the Knit Girllls Podcast runs May 26-August 20, 2017 Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival: September 23 & 24 VT Sheep and Wool: September 30 & October 1, 2017 Needles Up : Friday October 20 from 3-6p  conference center of the Delamater Inn, Rhinebeck NY Indie Untangled:  Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The Best Western Plus Kingston, N.Y. NY Sheep and Wool: October 19-22 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY A Weekend with Ann Weaver: Steeking and Finishing at Neighborhood Fiber Company November 18 + 19 I am going to see Gretchen Rubin on her book tour on September 12th at the Brattle Theater. To see if the tour is coming to a location near you check out this website. There you can find more details about Gretchen’s new Four Tendencies Book, her other books and her podcast (all of which I enjoy and find incredibly useful).   Contest, News and Notes   Yeksa Shawl by Janine McCarty of the Yarn and Ewe Girl Podcast on YouTube If you like my Tan House Brook or Aila Grace I think you'd like this. Kits for this pattern are available on her website at www.yarnandewe.com Come over to the Ravelry Group to enter to win a copy of this beautiful pattern. Life in Focus   August-Happiness Project focus: home and love Getting back on track with minimizing our/our home's impact on the environment because that is important to me Began using my reusable iced coffee cup again Set of 8 metal straws from Amazon Made a kit for my purse with f