Thank you for tuning in to Episode 156 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes at www.downcellarstudio.com/156   This week's segments included:   Off the Needles On the Needles Brainstorming From the Armchair KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Off 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) Free printable https://www.cobberson.com/free-printables   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)   Finished Ice Time Hat and Cowl since I last spoke to you. I shared a peek on Instagram to solicit test knitters. Thank you for the overwhelming response! Thank you to Legacy Fiber Artz for the gorgeous yarn! On the Needles   Acrobat Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm) Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Acrobat color way   I am working on a new DK weight triangular shawl design. Nearly done! Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK in the Predictability colorway! Brainstorming Planning to knit another of the DK shawls I am knitting now for my BFF Need to check gift bin to see if I have socks to gift. Need to listen back to see if Garret put in a request for his birthday. I think he wants a sweater... that will have to wait for Christmas! From the Armchair   Things I'm enjoying online: Over My Dead Body Podcast from Wondery Godless on Netflix  This Season’s Must-Haves by Brooke McAlary of the Slow Home Podcast from a 2015 blog post that she just resent as part of her email newsletter.   I also did a review of  Stash Fit by Cate Carter Evans Check out this thread in the Infinite Twist Ravelry Group for conversation and before/after photos Take advantage of Coupon Code- LOVEYOURSTASH before 3/31 to get $5 off 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 March Thread 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– yarn TBD August- Knit Style Yarns September- Artistic Lilly  October – Infinite Twist  November- 716 Knit  December –  Hypnotic Yarn Pigskin Party   Grand Prize Winners announced. Click here for list of prizes within each of the 10 Grand Prize Packs   Events Farm Fiber Days at the Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland, MA -March 3 Knit North Yarn Crawl, North Shore, MA March 14-17 CT Sheep & Wool: April 27 9-4 rain or shine   Check back for updates later in the year   Contest, News & Notes   Check out my Instagram feed if you listen close to the time of recording to enter to win a skein of Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Worsted in the Rock Creek Colorway and a copy of my Tan House Brook Hat pattern!     On a Happy Note My brother texted me a photo of him wearing his Ice Time Hat when he opened it! Valentine’s Day- not usually a holiday we celebrate. But this year we did and it was so much fun! Hattie’s 1 year photos! Dinner and Movie with my cousin Jenny- The Upside. Daytona 500 Party! Monday off for President’s Day- the perfect SNOW! Tried the Impossible Burger at Not Your Average Joe’s after hearing about it on The Future of Meat episode of Freakonomics Podcast (Episode 367) Millie's birthday sleepover! Quote of the Week Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our