Thank you for tuning in to Episode 175 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes and photos on my website.  This week’s segments included: Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode’s sponsor: Imagined Landscapes Off the Needles Ribbit Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Ribbit Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Mystery Spirit Yarn Christmas Socks Yarn: Unknown Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan Velvet Bear Pattern: Velvet Valentine Crochet Bear by Sarah Zimmerman Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Plum & Blush Pink colorways Hook: H Used eyes and nose from 6060 on Etsy.  Beanie for Bernie Pattern: improvised based on Gina’s Messy Bun Hat Hook: H (5.0mm) Yarn: Bernat Velvet in the Burgundy Plum color way On the Needles Hattie’s Hedgehog  Pattern: Hedley the Hedgehog by by Moji-Moji Design Hook: B Yarn- Mystery yarn from stash (maybe wool/alpaca from Long Island Livestock co) Dragon Belly Pattern: Dragon Belly by Johanna Lindahl  Hook: J (6.0 mm) Yarn: Berocco Ultra Wool in Heather (purple) and Charcoal gray.  Cadet Colors Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Cadet Colors Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)  Gram’s 2019 Christmas Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Patons Kroy FX in the Green Striped Ragg Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Brooklyn’s TeenyBeanie Pattern: The TeenyBeanie by Vanessa Smith (Hooked on Sunshine Crochet) -free crochet pattern Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect (DK) Hook: E (3.5 mm) Millie’s Lipsticks Yarn: leftover fingering weight Hook: Unsure- it was handed down to me. Says 0 Pattern: made up as I went. Soccer Ball Pattern: Football (Soccer Ball) by Emma Moss ($2 GBP)  Hook: F (3.75 mm) Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in White and Black 12 pentagons. 20 hexagons.  Brainstorming Before Christmas: Red Hat for Garret, 2 lipsticks for Millie, Hat and booties for Brooklyn (coming for sleepover this weekend). Ideally a hat for my dad, and a shawl for my grandmother (Dragon’s belly) Before New Year’s: hedgehog for Hattie. 2 more toys for our friends’ daughters. Crafty Adventures I enjoyed a crafty day Thanksgiving Weekend with Megg. She got all of the fabric cut for the front of a quilt for her youngest daughter Hattie. Helped her with that while I started some projects. Knitting in Passing I shared stories of Millie spending lots of time on our recent trip to NH, knitting on “socks for Uncle Dan” which she proudly told anyone who inquired. Enjoyed some fiber chat with my cousin Chris’ wife Leah.   I met a lovely lady on the train who talked about caring for someone with special needs who would sometimes crochet a chain for hours. Other times she’d make a blanket. She still brings her friend yarn when she goes to visit. KAL News Slay the Stash 2019 Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) – and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!  Check out the December Post Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019 Official Rules for 2019  January- Fish Belly Fiber Works February- KnitCircus Yarns March- Holly Press Fibers April- Fibernymph Dye Works May – Another Crafty Girl  June- Flying Finn Yarns July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique August- Knit Style Yarns September- Artistic Lilly  October – Infinite Twist  November- 716 Knit  December –  Hypnotic Yarn We are not bringing Slay the Stash back as is in 2020:  Instead we’ll have a new quarterly challenge called the Quarterly Quest Quench the Queue Lessen the Library  Free the Favorites Slay the Stash Pigskin Party ‘19 Not familiar? It is an annual k