Thursday 30 May 2013

Episode 40 ~ In Which It’s the Final Countdown (duhduh duh duh, duhduhduh duh duh) (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Episode 40 ~ In Which It’s the Final Countdown (duhduh duh duh, duhduhduh duh duh)



Show Notes:

On the Needles -
Damaris -
~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway - on sleeve #2!

C.C. -
~Doctor Who Baby Blanket on US 6 (4.0mm), check project pages for yarns

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~All Washed Up Washcloths for Scotland Fundraiser - Set 1 on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Cotton! Ombres & Prints in the Pale Denim colorway

~Baby Sophisticate Sweater on US 8 (5.0 mm), in Schachenmayr SMC Bravo Rainbow Color in the Circus colorway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons - $1.50 in the US shipping cost, outside the US - contact for price, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM me on Ravelry JavaPurl - first 28 paid receive them, then we’ll order more

~mustache buttons and TARDIS yarn buttons from Tangerine Designs on Etsy

~a new baby!!!

~Damaris is done with 8th grade!

~Finished watching Midsomer Murders Series 13. Started watching 1985 version of Miss Marple. Finished watching Alias with the family. Now watching Downton Abbey and then Call the Midwife

~Scotland update - Edinburgh ~ Fundraiser on our website with prize giveaways - http://scotland.thealmons.com

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!

~The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories - The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (short story collection) - this is the last of the books and then we'll start watching the Jeremy Brett version of Sherlock Holmes

~Moonblood (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #3) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (planning to read the rest of the series including Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4) sent to us by Angie (Sundaisy920)

~Psych - 7.13 Nip and Suck It - Next is 7.14 No Trout About It (Season Finale 29/05/13)

~Merlin - 5.12 The Diamond of the Day: Part One - Next is 5.13 The Diamond of the Day: Part Two (Series Finale 31/05/13)

~Revolution - 1.19 Children of Men - Next is 1.20 The Dark Tower (Season Finale 03/06/13)

May Geeky KAL -

*Runs from May 1st through May 31st

*Any project counts as long as it pertains to any fandom, TV show, movie, book, video game, web comic, etc. - if you can convince us it’s geeky, it counts!

*Your project can have been begun before May 1st as long as you actually work on it and complete it in the month of May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, maybe more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a finished photo of each finished project in the Ravelry thread for May Geeky KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGK2013MayGeekyKAL

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st June and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.

*There will also be an May Geeky KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

June Color KAL -

*Runs from June 1st through June 30th

*Any project counts as long as it contains your favorite color

*Your project can have been begun before June 1st as long as you actually work on it and complete it in the month of June

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, maybe more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a finished photo of each finished project in the Ravelry thread for June Color KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGK2013JuneColorKAL

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st July and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.

*There will also be an June Color KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

*Look for the threads in the group later this week.

Misc. -

~200 member prize draw coming soon - currently at 173 members

~reassessing Geeky Girls Knit Virtual Knit Night (VKN); what are your thoughts on this? Considering having 2 per month (the first Friday at 1pm central and the third Friday at 6pm central).

~Stash Dash in The Knit Girllls Podcast group. C.C. is participating. Are you?

~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
~ her vlog ~ The Adventures of Moving to Scotland

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!

Thursday 23 May 2013

Episode 39 ~ In Which We Laugh, We Cry, We Panic, We Freak Out, What?? WHO??? (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Episode 39 ~ In Which We Laugh, We Cry, We Panic, We Freak Out, What?? WHO???



Show Notes:

On the Needles -
Damaris -
~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway - on sleeve #2!

C.C. -
~All Washed Up Washcloths for Scotland Fundraiser - Set 1 on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Cotton! Ombres & Prints in the Pale Denim colorway

~Doctor Who Baby Blanket on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Yarn! in White & Royal and Vanna’s Choice in Silver Heather ~ currently working on the Don't Blink, Adipose, & Bowties Are Cool squares all modified from dishcloth patterns

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~Mock Cable Baby Hat & Mock Cable Baby Socks on US 5 (3.75mm), US 6 (4.0mm) & US 8 (5.0mm), in Universal Yarn Patchwork in the Island Breeze colorway

~All Washed Up Washcloths for Me on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Cotton! Ombres & Prints in the Camelot colorway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons from tinypeachbuttons - $1.50 in the US shipping cost, outside the US - contact for price, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM me on Ravelry JavaPurl - first 28 paid receive them, then we’ll order more

~MSkiKnits (Mel) of the SingleHandedKnits podcast gifted me her new pattern, The Old Man and the Sea & gave us 2 copies to give to 2 of yall. Winners announced on the podcast.

~patterns from iggystar (Vicky) - Zuzu’s Petals by Carina Spencer & Dandy Sir Cephalopod by Susan Claudino

~Stitch Markers that I won from knittynatterzena (Zena) of the KnittyNatter podcast

~Wolfe Farms order

~Knitting Kit with Ana of Toil and Trouble - Doctor Who Starry Socks - Yarn and Pattern ~ Enter to win a kit at http://www.yarnonthehouse.blogspot.com/2013/05/giveaway-111.html

~Scotland update - Edinburgh ~ Fundraiser on our website with prize giveaways - http://scotland.thealmons.com

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!

~Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

~Moonblood (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #3) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (planning to read the rest of the series including Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4) sent to us by Angie (Sundaisy920)

~Arrow - 1.23 Sacrifice (Season Finale)

~Psych - 7.12 Dead Air - Next is 7.13 Nip and Suck It on 22/05/13

~Elementary - 1.23 The Woman & 1.24 Heroine (2 hour Season Finale)

~Merlin - 5.11 The Drawing of the Dark - Next is 5.12 The Diamond of the Day: Part One on 24/05/13 (Series Finale on 31/05/13)

~Defiance - 1.7 Brothers in Arms - Next is 1.8 Goodbye Blue Sky on 03/06/13

~Revolution - 1.18 Clue - Next is 1.19 Children of Men on 27/05/13 (Season Finale 03/06/13)

~Warehouse 13 - 4.14 The Sky's the Limit - Next is 4.15 Instinct on 03/06/13

~Doctor Who - 7.14 The Name of the Doctor (Series 7 Finale) - Next is 50th Anniversary Special on 23/11/13

May Geeky KAL -

*Runs from May 1st through May 31st

*Any project counts as long as it pertains to any fandom, TV show, movie, book, video game, web comic, etc. - if you can convince us it’s geeky, it counts!

*Your project can have been begun before May 1st as long as you actually work on it and complete it in the month of May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, maybe more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a finished photo of each finished project in the Ravelry thread for May Geeky KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGK2013MayGeekyKAL

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st June and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.

*There will also be an May Geeky KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Misc. -

~coming next - June Color KAL


~200 member prize draw coming soon

~Geeky Girls Knit Virtual Knit Night (VKN)
*Friday night at 6pm (central time)
*Tuesday afternoon at 1pm (central time)
*watch Plurk, Twitter, Facebook, & Ravelry for the link

~From Cristy Ray - I am the Superintendent for the Children's Tent at the Estes Park Wool Market on June 8-9. I took over this position last year, and am working very hard to have hands-on activities to introduce children to our wonderful fiber world. I am looking for donations of fiber and yarns for the demonstrations and the take home crafting activities. The consumable materials go quickly, and with Spring Cleaning around the corner, I thought that maybe some of your viewers might have some old acrylic, or old funky colors of wool that they might like to find a home for. People can reach me at shescrafty123@yahoo.com or by private message - cristyray on Plurk and Ravelry.

~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
~ her vlog ~ The Adventures of Moving to Scotland

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!

Thursday 16 May 2013

Episode 38 ~ In Which There Were Birds (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Episode 38 ~ In Which There Were Birds



Show Notes:

On the Needles -
Damaris -
~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway - on to sleeve #2!

C.C. -
~Mock Cable Baby Hat on US 6 (4.0mm) & US 8 (5.0mm), in Universal Yarn Patchwork in the Island Breeze colorway

~Doctor Who Baby Blanket on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Yarn! in White & Royal and Vanna’s Choice in Silver Heather ~ currently working on the K-9, Doctor Who Logo, & Vote Saxon squares all modified from dishcloth patterns

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway - Sleeve #1 Complete!!!!

C.C. -
~Graham Hat #3 on US 6 (4.0mm) & US 8 (5.0mm), in I Love This Wool! Naturals in the Cocoa colorway

~All Washed Up Washcloths for Me on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Cotton! Ombres & Prints in the Camelot colorway

~Doctor Who Baby Blanket on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Yarn! in White & Royal and Vanna’s Choice in Silver Heather ~ Finished Cybus Industries Logo, I ❤❤ DW, Seal of Rassilon, Bad Wolf, The Angels Have the Blue Box, & Jelly Baby? squares all modified from dishcloth patterns

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Jimmy Fallon and John Krasinski Lip Sync-Off (warning - not for younger viewers)


~Scotland update - Traveler's Choice Amsterdam 29" Expandable Rolling Upright

~Knitting Kit with Ana of Toil and Trouble - Doctor Who Starry Socks - Yarn and Pattern

~Ravelry buttons

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons from tinypeachbuttons - $1.50 in the US shipping cost, outside the US - contact for price, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM me on Ravelry JavaPurl - first 28 paid receive them, then we’ll order more

~new show Marvel’s Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. coming out this fall!!!


~Project Bag that I won from dragonfly7673 (Vicki) of the Dragonfly Soars podcast - Bag made by KnittingsMyBag (Lois)

~Knit Picks stuff - wooden needles for the plane (Sunstruck 32” US1.5 2.5mm), Felici Fingering in Rainbow colorway, Stroll Tonal in Harvest & Thunderhead colorways, Stroll HandPaint in Coffee Shop colorway

~MSkiKnits (Mel) of the SingleHandedKnits podcast gifted me her new pattern, The Old Man and the Sea. She has given us 2 copies of it to give away to yall as well. Post in the thread in the Ravelry group to enter - What’s your favorite classic book?. We’ll close the thread next Wednesday May 22nd sometime in the morning and will chose our winners when we record that same day.

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!


~The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories - His Last Bow (short story collection)

~Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

~Moonblood (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #3) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (planning to read the rest of the series including Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4) sent to us by Angie (Sundaisy920)

~Arrow - 1.22 Darkness on the Edge of Town - Next is 1.23 Sacrifice (Season Finale) on 15/05/13

~Psych - 7.11 Office Space - Next is 7.12 Dead Air on 15/05/13

~Person of Interest - 2.22 God Mode (Season Finale)

~Elementary - 1.22 Risk Management - Next is 1.23 The Woman & 1.24 Heroine (2 hour Season Finale) on 16/05/13

~Merlin - 5.10 The Kindness of Strangers - Next is 5.11 The Drawing of the Dark on 17/05/13 (Series Finale on 31/05/13)

~Once Upon a Time - 2.22 And Straight on Till Morning (Season Finale)

~Defiance - 1.6 The Serpent's Egg - Next is 1.7 Brothers in Arms on 20/05/13

~Revolution - 1.17 The Longest Day - Next is 1.18 Clue on 20/05/13 (Season Finale 03/06/13)

~Warehouse 13 - 4.13 The Big Snag - Next is 4.14 The Sky's the Limit on 20/05/13

~NCIS - 10.24 Damned If You Do (Season Finale)

~Doctor Who - 7.13 Nightmare in Silver - Next is 7.14 The Name of the Doctor (Series 7 Finale) on 18/05/13


May Geeky KAL -

*Runs from May 1st through May 31st

*Any project counts as long as it pertains to any fandom, TV show, movie, book, video game, web comic, etc. - if you can convince us it’s geeky, it counts!

*Your project can have been begun before May 1st as long as you actually work on it and complete it in the month of May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, maybe more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a finished photo of each finished project in the Ravelry thread for May Geeky KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGK2013MayGeekyKAL

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st June and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.

*There will also be an May Geeky KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Misc. -

~Geeky Girls Knit Virtual Knit Night (VKN)
*Friday night at 6pm (central time) - CANCELLED FOR MAY 17TH!!!!!
*Tuesday afternoon at 1pm (central time)
*watch Plurk, Twitter, Facebook, & Ravelry for the link

~From Cristy Ray - I am the Superintendent for the Children's Tent at the Estes Park Wool Market on June 8-9. I took over this position last year, and am working very hard to have hands-on activities to introduce children to our wonderful fiber world. I am looking for donations of fiber and yarns for the demonstrations and the take home crafting activities. The consumable materials go quickly, and with Spring Cleaning around the corner, I thought that maybe some of your viewers might have some old acrylic, or old funky colors of wool that they might like to find a home for. People can reach me at shescrafty123@yahoo.com or by private message - cristyray on Plurk and Ravelry.

~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
~ her vlog ~ The Adventures of Moving to Scotland

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!

Thursday 9 May 2013

Episode 37 ~ In Which It’s Your Birthday...Have a Benedict! (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Episode 37 ~ In Which It’s Your Birthday...Have a Benedict!



Show Notes:

On the Needles -
Damaris -
~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway

C.C. -
~Graham Hat #3 on US 6 (4.0mm) & US 8 (5.0mm), in I Love This Wool! Naturals in the Cocoa colorway

~Doctor Who Baby Blanket on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Yarn! in White & Royal and Vanna’s Choice in Silver Heather ~ currently working on the Cybus Industries Logo, I ❤❤ DW, & Seal of Rassilon squares all modified from dishcloth patterns

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~Hand Thingies for Lynn #2 on US 8 (5.0mm), in Red Heart Shimmer in the Black colorway

~Rescue Me, Chin Boy, and Show Me the Stars (Doctor Who Inspired Socks) - Paire Deux on US 1 (2.25mm), in Toil and Trouble Merino and Nylon Sock in the Starry Starry Night colorway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Happy Birthday to the Hubs! Benedict Cumberbatch’s face!!!!!!! - one-man weapon of mass destruction or seduction or deduction

~Thank you to knittinwolf (Dawn) for the sweet iTunes review & star rating. ❤

~Doctor Who The Angels Take Manhattan - http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-05-02/steven-moffat-clears-up-doctor-whos-statue-of-liberty-mystery-kind-of

~Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: The Challenge


~Scotland Updates - Damaris' passport, Top Load Military Heavy Weight Duffle Bags


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!


~The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories - His Last Bow (short story collection)

~Moonblood (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #3) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (planning to read the rest of the series including Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4) sent to us by Angie (Sundaisy920)

~Arrow - 1.21 The Undertaking - Next is 1.22 Darkness on the Edge of Town on 08/05/13 (Season Finale on 15/05/13)

~Psych - 7.10 The Santa Barbarian Candidate - Next is 7.11 Office Space on 08/05/13

~Person of Interest - 2.21 Zero Day - Next is 2.22 God Mode (Season Finale) on 09/05/13

~Elementary - 1.21 A Landmark Story - Next is 1.22 Risk Management on 09/05/13 (2 hour Season Finale on 16/05/13)

~Merlin - 5.9 With All My Heart - Next is 5.10 The Kindness of Strangers on 10/05/13 (Series Finale on 31/05/13)

~Once Upon a Time - 2.21 Second Star to the Right - Next is 2.22 And Straight on Till Morning (Season Finale) on 12/05/13

~Defiance - 1.5 A Well Respected Man - Next is 1.6 The Serpent's Egg on 13/05/13

~Revolution - 1.16 The Love Boat - Next is 1.17 The Longest Day on 13/05/13 (Season Finale 03/06/13)

~Warehouse 13 - 4.12 Parks and Rehabilitation - Next is 4.13 The Big Snag on 13/05/13

~NCIS - 10.23 Double Blind - Next is 10.24 Damned If You Do (Season Finale) on 14/05/13

~Doctor Who - 7.12 The Crimson Horror - Next is 7.13 Nightmare in Silver on 11/05/13 (Series 7 Finale on 18/05/13)

May Geeky KAL -

*Runs from May 1st through May 31st

*Any project counts as long as it pertains to any fandom, TV show, movie, book, video game, web comic, etc. - if you can convince us it’s geeky, it counts!

*Your project can have been begun before May 1st as long as you actually work on it and complete it in the month of May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, maybe more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a finished photo of each finished project in the Ravelry thread for May Geeky KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGK2013MayGeekyKAL

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st June and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.

*There will also be an May Geeky KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Misc. -

~Geeky Girls Knit Virtual Knit Night (VKN)
*Friday night at 6pm (central time)
*Tuesday afternoon at 1pm (central time)
*watch Plurk, Twitter, Facebook, & Ravelry for the link

~From Cristy Ray - I am the Superintendent for the Children's Tent at the Estes Park Wool Market on June 8-9. I took over this position last year, and am working very hard to have hands-on activities to introduce children to our wonderful fiber world. I am looking for donations of fiber and yarns for the demonstrations and the take home crafting activities. The consumable materials go quickly, and with Spring Cleaning around the corner, I thought that maybe some of your viewers might have some old acrylic, or old funky colors of wool that they might like to find a home for. People can reach me at shescrafty123@yahoo.com or by private message - cristyray on Plurk and Ravelry.

~dragonfly7673 (Vicki) from the Dragonfly Soars podcast is fundraising for her son’s friend who’s sister has Cystic Fibrosis. The family is participating in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides walk in Madison, WI. More details here: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/dragonflysoars-podcast/2535626 And if you donate and let Vicki know, you’ll be entered to win one of several prizes including 2 of my patterns. Deadline to donate is May 15th.

~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
~ her vlog ~ The Adventures of Moving to Scotland

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!

Thursday 2 May 2013

Episode 36 ~ In Which There’s So Many FO’s & So Much TV, There Might As Well Be a Parade (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Episode 36 ~ In Which There’s So Many FO’s & So Much TV, There Might As Well Be a Parade



Show Notes:

On the Needles -
Damaris -
~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway

C.C. -
~Hand Thingies for Lynn #2 on US 8 (5.0mm), in Red Heart Shimmer in the Black colorway

~Rescue Me, Chin Boy, and Show Me the Stars (Doctor Who Inspired Socks) - Paire Deux on US 1 (2.25mm), in Toil and Trouble Merino and Nylon Sock in the Starry Starry Night colorway

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~Currently Unnamed Baby Blanket Design on US5 (3.75mm), in leftover soft baby color yarns

~There and Back Again Socks on US 1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Comfy Fingering Weight in the Bison & Peony colorways

~Acequia Mini Sock on US 1.5 (2.5mm), in Knit Picks Comfy Fingering Weight in the Peony colorway

~Washcloth #3 on US 6 (4.0mm), in I Love This Cotton! Solids & Twists in the Pale Denim colorway

~Graham Hat #2 on US 6 (4.0mm) & US 8 (5.0mm), in I Love This Wool! Ombres in the Camostyle colorway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Casablanca

~The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

~ChiaoGoo Customer Service

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!


~The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories - The Valley of Fear and His Last Bow (short story collection)

~Veiled Rose (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #2) and Moonblood (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #3) by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (planning to read the rest of the series including Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood Book #4) sent to us by Angie (Sundaisy920)

~Arrow - 1.20 Home Invasion - Next is 1.21 The Undertaking on 01/05/13

~Psych - 7.9 Juliet Wears the Pantsuit - Next is 7.10 The Santa Barbarian Candidate on 01/05/13

~Person of Interest - 2.20 In Extremis - Next is 2.21 Zero Day on 02/05/13

~Elementary - 1.20 Dead Man's Switch - Next is 1.21 A Landmark Story on 02/05/13

~Once Upon a Time - 2.20 The Evil Queen - Next is 2.21 Second Star to the Right on 05/05/13

~Defiance - 1.3 The Devil in the Dark - Next is 1.4 A Well Respected Man on 06/05/13

~Revolution - 1.15 Home - Next is 1.16 The Love Boat on 06/05/13

~Warehouse 13 - 4.11 The Living and the Dead - Next is 4.12 Parks and Rehabilitation on 06/05/13

~NCIS - 10.22 Revenge - Next is 10.23 Double Blind on 07/05/13

~Doctor Who - 7.11 Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS - Next is 7.12 The Crimson Horror on 04/05/13
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s8pn6/features/journey-to-the-fourth-dimension

April UFO KAL -

*Winners announced on the podcast.

May Geeky KAL -

*Runs from May 1st through May 31st

*Any project counts as long as it pertains to any fandom, TV show, movie, book, video game, web comic, etc. - if you can convince us it’s geeky, it counts!

*Your project can have been begun before May 1st as long as you actually work on it and complete it in the month of May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, maybe more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a finished photo of each finished project in the Ravelry thread for May Geeky KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGK2013MayGeekyKAL

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st June and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.

*There will also be an May Geeky KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Misc. -

~Geeky Girls Knit Virtual Knit Night (VKN)
*Friday night at 6pm (central time)
*Tuesday afternoon at 1pm (central time)
*watch Plurk, Twitter, Facebook, & Ravelry for the link

~Would there be any interest in Geeky Girls Knit Podcast buttons? If so, would you be willing to help with the cost for shipping one to you if you want one?

~From Cristy Ray - I am the Superintendent for the Children's Tent at the Estes Park Wool Market on June 8-9. I took over this position last year, and am working very hard to have hands-on activities to introduce children to our wonderful fiber world. I am looking for donations of fiber and yarns for the demonstrations and the take home crafting activities. The consumable materials go quickly, and with Spring Cleaning around the corner, I thought that maybe some of your viewers might have some old acrylic, or old funky colors of wool that they might like to find a home for. People can reach me at shescrafty123@yahoo.com or by private message - cristyray on Plurk and Ravelry.

~dragonfly7673 (Vicki) from the Dragonfly Soars podcast is fundraising for her son’s friend who’s sister has Cystic Fibrosis. The family is participating in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides walk in Madison, WI. More details here: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/dragonflysoars-podcast/2535626 And if you donate and let Vicki know, you’ll be entered to win one of several prizes including 2 of my patterns. Deadline to donate is May 15th.

~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
~ her vlog ~ The Adventures of Moving to Scotland

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!