Thank you for tuning in to Episode 155 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes including photos, please check out my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/155  This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Off the Needles   Winter Storm Hat Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) Yarn: King Cole Merino DK in the Irish Navy and Aran (cream) colorways purchased from Yarn's End $7 for 50g skein Pattern: Winter Storm Hat by Gabrielle Vezina   Kaiya Mei Hat #1 and #2 Pattern: Kaiya Mei by Jamie Hoffman (free knitting pattern) Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm) Yarn: Worsted weight leftovers. Hat #1- baby girl hat using solid purple and speckled red/blue from Sunsoaked yarn Hat #2- baby boy hat using worsted weight scraps- navy and white. Colorwork patterns from Tin Can Knits Strange Brew ebook. Hattie’s Stripey Shrug Pattern: Confection Baby Shrug by Tonya Wagner (free knit pattern) Needles: US 8 (5 mm) for the body and US 7 (4.5 mm) for the ribbing Yarn: Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Surfs Up Colorway KFI Scrappy Socks   Yarn: KFI Luxury Indulgence Cashmere in Colors 601 + 602 ( 70% Merino, 25% Nylon, 5% Cashmere goat)- DK Skacel Kenzie- worsted: 50% Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Alpaca, 10% Angora, 5% Silk Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm) Pattern: OMG heel by Megan Williams Cast on 48 stitches. On the Needles   Amanda’s Birthday Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm) Yarn: Yoshi & Lucy, Isabel Base in the Commissioner color way (gray with blue flecks) Olaf Pattern: Frozen’s Olaf Amigurumi Doll by ChiWei Ranck (free crochet pattern) Yarn: leftover white worsted weight yarn from stash Hook: C (2.75 mm) Holly Press Fibers Boxy Pattern: Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm) Yarn: Holly Press Fibers - Sheepish (fingering weight) base in colorways:  Flower Petal, Rambler in the Wilderness & Seeking You & 3 skeins from stash Holding fingering weight double. Brainstorming Autumnal Mitts Yarn: Bijou Spun (75/25 Yak/merino) US 6 Needles Pattern: Autumnal Mitts by Jo Bangles Found 1 finished mitts. Makes to sense to finish the pair! From the Armchair I reviewed the book Finish by Jon Acuff Crafty Adventures I made a birthday hat for my niece Hattie. A quick and satisfying project!     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 February Post Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media Official Rules for 2019  Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 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– yarn TBD August- Knit Style Yarns September- Artistic Lilly  October – Infinite Twist  November- 716 Knit  December –  Hypnotic Yarn Pigskin Party We wrapped up the Pigskin Party on February 4th. Grand Prizes will be announced on Episode 156. Scope out the prizes! Tune in to hear if you won a January participation prize. Special Thank You to this season's Pro Shop Sponsors   AdoreKnit Bags By Awesome Grannie Designs of Acadia Fibernymph Dye Works Infinite Twist Inner Yarn Zen JD Studios480 Jennifer Lassonde Designs Knit Style Yarns Knitcircus Yarns Knitters Brewing Company Lilliput Yarn Prairie Bag Works Queen City Yarn Rainy Day Fiber Co. Rising Tide Fiber Co. Sunsoaked Yarns The Woolly Thistle YumiYarns Events   17th Annual New England Textile Arts Network's Spa Knit and Spin, February 23-25th in Freeport, ME Free Admissi