Thank you for tuning in to Episode 187 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Yumi Yarns Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins C2C Blanket Pattern: Corner to Corner Start tutorial by Lauri Bolland Hook: I (5.25mm) Yarn: Vanna’s Choice 3 skeins each of (pink) and (light gray) Border- I used the first round from this tutorial.  858 meters Red Thumper Hat Pattern: Thumper Hat by Jennifer Lassonde ($5 knitting pattern) Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm) Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca 128 meters Pan the Alien Pattern: Allen the Alien Amigurumi by Abby Sy (free crochet pattern) Hook: C (2.75 mm) Yarn: Worsted Weight Superwash Wool, blue white and green. 44 meters Demic the Round Plus Alien Pattern: Round Plush Alien by Janet Carrillo (free crochet pattern) Hook: C (2.75 mm) Yarn: Worsted Weight Superwash Wool, blue white and green. 38 meters Misfit Scrappy Sock  Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Yarn: Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarn Twist Sock in the We R All Misfits (self striping). Holly Press Fibers Sheepish Minis in 2 colors of green 241 meters Paton’s Kroy Socks for Gram Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Yarn: Patons Kroy Green Stripe Ragg Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) 212 meters PrideSockathon2020 Socks Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Rainbow Colorway & Paton’s Kroy (coal) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Cast on for Abigail of Covert Knits Video Podcast Pride Sockathon 2020 runs through June 30th. #pridesockathon2020  Abigail is donating money to The Trevor Project for each pair she finishes. I donated $60.60 when I finished this pair. 272 meters  Stash Dash Total to date: 8,463 meters (20K here I come) On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Summer 2020 Wash Cloths Round 2 Pattern: Solid Granny Square by Lullaby Melodia Hook: J (6.0 mm) Yarn: Lily Sugar n’Cream 30+ in second round so far! Goal is to use up all of this stash. Chevron Scrap Blanket Pattern: Chevron Scrap Blanket by Maria’s Blue Crayon Yarn: Various acrylic worsted weight yarn from stash Hook: J (6.0 mm) This is a great stash buster. I need at least 16g to make one stripe of 7 rows & 10g to make a corner Spinning Corriedale to ply with BFL 8oz of corriedale (natural cream color) First 4 oz done. Brainstorming The Crochet Luna Podcast is hosting an August MAL for these Soap Sacks. Fortune’s Shawlette crochet pattern by Tamara Kelly $4.00 Hatching Alien by Kayte-Did’s Free crochet pattern KAL News Quarterly Quests! Get all of the details here. Check out the Quarter 2 Thread April 1-June 30 – Free the Favorites Thank you to our Quarter 2 Sponsors: Prairie Bag Works, NahSt Designs, Yumi Yarns Designs, agirlandherwool, Holly Press Fibers Quarter 3: July 1- September 30 – Lessen the Library– check out the Ravelry Thread here. Quarter 3 Sponsors: Sunsoaked Yarns, Apple Fiber Studio, Cookie and Bees Don’t forget to post on Instagram #QuarterlyQuests you can also add one for the Quarter: #FreetheFavorites #LessentheLibrary #SlaytheStash Splash Pad Party  Check out the Start Here Thread for Details & Links to everything you need Pro Shop Sponsors: 2 Guys Yarn Company Adoreknit agirlandherwool BedeSisters & Blueberry Chick Yarn Fibernymph Dye Works Jennifer Lassonde Designs Prairie Bag Works Rising Tide Fiber Co Sunsoaked Yarns Yumi Yarns Designs Snack Shack Sponsors Anne Beady Designs Apple Fiber Studio Cookie and Bees Fair Winds Farm Irocknits Designs Keegan Lane Designs Kino Knits Knitters Brewing Company Legacy Fiber Artz NähSt Design Pearl and Plum Progress Keepers by Meliabella The Sensible Stitcher Tune in to hear if your name was randomly selected for a June participation prize. Keep posting in Poolside chat thread and use #splashpadparty20 on IG.  Events Stash Dash, hosted by the Kn