Show Notes:
On the Needles -
Damaris - ~More Socks on US4 (3.5mm), Knit Picks Brava Sport in Rouge colorway
C.C. -~Junction Shawl for Mom A. on US5 (3.75mm), Knit Picks Comfy Fingering Weight in the Bison & Peony colorways
~AfterThought Heel Socks on US1 (2.25mm), Regia Design Line Hand-dye Effect by Kaffe Fassett in the Balloon colorway & Regia Design Line Random Stripe by Kaffe Fassett in the Sizzle colorway
Finished Projects -
C.C. -~2nd Tristan Hat on US6 (4.0mm), Rowan Baby Merino Silk DK in the Bluebird colorway
~Rambled Hat for Wyatt on US5 (3.75mm) & US6 (4.0mm), Rowan Baby Merino Silk DK in the Bluebird colorway & Universal Yarn Classic Shades in the Storm Clouds colorway
~2013 Top Down Preemie Hat #1 on US2.5 (3.0mm), Schachenmayr nomotta Bravo Jacquard Color in the Mulberry colorway
~Camden Cap for Lola on US5 (3.75mm) & US6 (4.0mm), Caron Simply Soft Solids in the Sunshine colorway & Universal Yarn Classic Worsted Impressions in the pink, red, yellow colorway
Damaris -~None
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
C.C. -~Standing Case for Kindle Fire HD
~Pink Knit Girl Decal from Abby's Vinyl Wall Art shop on Etsy
~Downton Abbey
Damaris - ~River Song's Journal
Both - ~Cabin Pressure: the Collected Series (download the first three series for free here: http://nikolai-tesla.livejournal.com/523.html). Series 4 continues on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 & you can listen live at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/. Check the time in your time zone (it's 12:30pm central time for us) so you don't miss it!
What We're Reading & Watching -
Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!
Damaris - ~pondering a couple of possibilities for her next read
C.C. -~The Wrinkle in Time Quintet (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time) by Madeleine L'Engle
Both -~Person of Interest
~Elementary
~Fringe
~Merlin
~Once Upon a Time
~Bunheads - If you're a fan, come join the Bunheads TV Show Ravelry Group that C.C. leads.
~Continuum
~NCIS
This is the song from the end of the episode, Not Alone by Patty Griffin.
Trivia -
~New Trivia Contest ~ 8 Weeks. 8 Questions. 1 Winner.
~****You can submit your answer via email to geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or via PM to JavaPurl (that's C.C.) on Ravelry.****
~If you don't get a confirmation of your response within 24 hours, resend it because you know how technology can be sometimes.
~The deadline to answer each week's question will be Wednesday at 12:00noon (central time).
~Everyone that submits the correct answer each week will receive one entry into the prize drawing.
~On February 27th, we'll choose the winner and announce them and their prize on the podcast.
~Last week's question: Name as many actors as you can that have appeared in both Doctor Who (2005 to Present) and Merlin (2008 to 2012). We found 23. Each correct answer is 1 entry in the drawing. If you find all 23, you get 5 bonus entries. If you find an answer we missed, you get 2 entries for that answer.~The answer: Pauline Collins, Angel Coulby, Sarah Counsell, Phil Davis, Joe Dempsie, Lindsay Duncan, Tom Ellis, Rick English, Anthony Head, Tom Hopper, Georgia Moffett, Colin Morgan, Eve Myles, Sarah Parish, Alex Price, Alun Raglan, Miranda Raison, Michelle Ryan, Colin Salmon, Andrew Tiernan, Jem Wall, Mark Williams, & Richard Wilson. One we missed was Greg Bennett.
~Congratulations to fourpeanuts for answering the question correctly & earning 29 entries in the drawing!
~This week's question: In BBC's Sherlock, where are the exteriors of 221B Baker Street actually filmed?~Deadline to answer is Wednesday 1/23 at 12:00noon (central time).
~****You can submit your answer via email to geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or via PM to JavaPurl (that's C.C.) on Ravelry.****
Misc. -
We'll be doing a prize drawing when we have 100 members in our Ravelry group. By being a member of the group, you will be entered in the drawing. So, now is the perfect time to join if you haven't already. We are open to receiving products for review (yarn, project bags, needles, patterns, books, etc.) and/or hosting giveaways on our podcast. We're also open to having show sponsors. If you and/or your company are interested, please either email us at geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or contact C.C. on Ravelry via private message.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!
