Show Notes:
The fundraiser we mentioned at the beginning of the podcast is hosted through Indiegogo. The project is called PodFiber - WatchFiber. There is some good q&a's about this project in this Ravelry thread: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/podcast-hosts/2611543/1-25#9.
On the Needles -
Damaris - ~Dr. Joan H. Watson's Jumper on US4 (3.5mm), Berroco Vintage in the Oats colorway
C.C. -~Socks For Ten (Doctor Who Inspired Socks) by ME!!! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Coffee Shop colorway
~Diamond Baby Blanket on US9 (5.5mm), James C. Brett Marble Chunky in the Green & Blue colorways
~Stay Awhile Wrap on US5 (3.75mm), Figgi Yarns Sifa Real Silver Yarn, the Original in the Earth Bronze, Moss Green, & Natural colorways
Received the yarn from Xena Knits to review on the podcast
More info on the yarn here: http://www.xenaknits.com/sifa-silver-yarn
Finished Projects -
Damaris -~None
C.C. -~Rescue Me, Chin Boy, and Show Me the Stars (Doctor Who Inspired Socks) - Paire Trois by ME!!! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Toil and Trouble Merino and Nylon Sock in the Starry, Starry Night colorway
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~pattern I won from the Two Tangled Skeins Podcast - Dragon's Tail by JadedKnitter (Kari Verge)
~9 missing episodes of Doctor Who found - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Nine-Missing-Episodes-of-Doctor-Who-Discovered
~Damaris’ birthday presents
~project bag and yarn and stitch markers from knitrundig on Etsy - stealthDragon (Sam) of the knitrundig podcast
~new phone case from 10SECRETS on Etsy
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for October here
We're picking our own favorite each week plus 3 of your pictures each week that our favorites.
~Scotland
*Our Trip to Comrie - http://javapurl.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/trip-to-comrie.html
*19-October-2013 - Edinburgh Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
*2-November-2013 - St. Abbs Wool Festival
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 Hot Zone by Richard Preston
~Castle - watching Season 5
~Criminal Minds - watching Season 1
~How I Met Your Mother - watching Season 9
~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 7
~Chuck - watching Season 1
~New Girl - watching Season 2
~Downton Abbey - watching Series 4
~Once Upon a Time - watching Season 3
~NCIS: LA - watching Season 5
~Once Upon A Time in Wonderland - watching Season 1
~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 1.3 The Asset, next is 1.4 Eye-Spy on 15-October-2013
~NCIS - 11.3 Under the Radar, next is 11.4 Anonymous Was a Woman on 15-October-2013
~Person of Interest - 3.3 Lady Killer, next is 3.4 Reasonable Doubt on 15-October-2013
~Revolution - 2.3 Love Story, next is 2.4 Patriot Games on 16-October-2013
~Arrow - 2.1 City of Heroes, next is 2.2 Identity on 16-October-2013
~Elementary - 2.3 We Are Everyone, next is 2.4 Poison Pen on 17-October-2013
~Atlantis - 1.3 The Boy Must Die, next is 1.4 Twist of Fate on 19-October-2013
~Doc Martin - 6.7 Listen with Mother, next is 6.8 Departure on 21-October-2013 (end of Series 6)
September/October/November Giftable KAL -
*Runs from September 1st through November 30th
*Any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that is a gift for someone else (whether it’s holiday, birthday, new baby, wedding, etc.)
*Your project must be begun no earlier than September 1st and finished no later than November 30th
*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
*At least 1 prize will be awarded, probably more depending on how many participants we have
~1 prize is project bag from KellyConnorDesigns on Etsy
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway (no limit on entries as long as each one follows the rules)
*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 photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for September/October/November Giftable 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 GGKGiftableKAL
*Thread will be locked the morning of 1st December and winner drawn on the next podcast following that.
*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!
*There is a September/October/November Giftable KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.
Reviews -
~Stitching in the Stacks - Librarian-Inspired Knits - edited by Sarah Barbour
*From Cooperative Press
*Giveaway in Our Ravelry Group
Misc. -
~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons - if you're interested, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM C.C. on Ravelry JavaPurl
~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.
~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!
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 damaris_abitweird
~ 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!
