Wednesday 12 September 2012

Episode 3 - In Which We Discuss Conspiracy Theories & Anniversaries



Show Notes:

On the Needles -
Damaris -
Knitted Dalek Egg Cosy
Simon Tam

C.C. -
All the Shades of Truth
Jekyll & Hyde Socks
Samples of the Chart Patterns for the Cascade Christmas Stocking (I'll be teaching a class on this on Saturday, 10/20/12, at Yarnies if you're local to us.)

Finished Projects -
C.C. -
Owl Puff
Lola's Around About Felted Bag
Two Knitted Beards - Winner of the Guess What I'm Knitting Contest from Episode 2 is Amy (Knitnmom on Ravelry). Congrats Amy!!!

Damaris -
Mini Mitts for Lola

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
C.C. -
White Chocolate Candy Corn M&Ms
My yarn for the Leethal Mystery Shawl Knit-a-Long (want to join me in the KAL? Let me know in the episode 3 thread in our Ravelry group. The KAL starts October 1st.) - Knit One Crochet Too Crock-O-Dye in the colorway Candy, Lucci Yarn Sequins in the colorway Cranberry (except it's not Cranberry, it's more like Hot Pink!!!!! But definitely Not Cranberry!!!!!), and Crystal Palace Yarns Panda Superwash in the colorway Bittersweet

Damaris -
Fandom Shirts (including Harry Potter, Doctor Who, & Narnia - she really wants Firefly & Sherlock ones too)

What We're Reading & Watching -
Damaris -
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

C.C. -
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker
The Missional Mom: Living with Purpose at Home & in the World by Helen Lee
Pines by Blake Crouch

Both -
Warehouse 13
Firefly
The Avengers
Sherlock
Downton Abbey

Trivia -
Winner of our trivia question from last week is Kelley (kelleyjogirl on Ravelry). Congrats Kelley! The question was: Tell us the significance of the phrase "green ladder" from a TV show we mentioned in episode 1 of our podcast. Include the episode title in which the "green ladder" was mentioned. The correct answer was: Sherlock - episode title "A Study in Pink".
****Post your answer to this week's trivia question from the vidcast in the episode 3 thread in our Ravelry group.****

Help Damaris pick a new Ravelry name -
Damaris (princessdamaris on Ravelry) is thinking of picking a new Ravelry username. What are your ideas? Post them in the episode 3 thread in our Ravelry group.

Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Instagram as cc_almon
~ her blog ~ I'm On My Way ~ my journey as a Christ follower, wife, Mamma, knitter, & fibromyalgia fighter

Damaris -
~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
~ on Twitter as d_isabitweird
~ on Tumblr
~ on Instagram as d_isabitweird
~ her blog ~ Damaris Is A Bit Crafty

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ on Twitter as geekygirlsknit
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!