Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
~new Podcast feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/geekygirlsknitpodcast
On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris - ~luna lovegood jewellery set on US1½ (2.5 mm), King Cole Merino Blend 4 Ply in the Cranberry, White, Sky, + Fern colourways
~Spinning - 50 grams North Ronaldsay Fibre from hilltopcloud on Etsy
C.C. -~2014 Ravellenics Über Vanilla Socks on US1½ (2.5 mm), Highland Handmades Sugar Maple Sock Yarn in the Über colourway
~2014 Ravellenics Leftie on US1½ (2.5 mm), Knit Picks Stroll Tonal in the Thunderhead colourway + lots of leftover sock yarn for the feathers
~Super super super super super super secret project - in a short time out until Ravellenics projects are completed
~Spinning - 2014 Ravellenics Pink Punis (20 grams of 50% Baby Camel + 50% Tussah Silk with added Angelina Sparkle from EllysKnitInSanity)
Finished Projects -
Damaris -~some super secret socks apparently on US1.5 (2.5mm), Spunky Eclectic Superwash Wool/Nylon fingering weight sock in the Poison colorway
C.C. -~Casu Cowl on US7 (4.5mm), New Lanark Donegal Silk Tweed DK in the Dark Graphite colorway
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~stitch markers + lego keychains from PrincessBumps (Victoria)
~Damaris’ new hat from CrochetSid (Syria)
~Insulate hats knit by a1dawen (Ashleah)
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for February here
We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favorites.
~Scotland
*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh
*15-February-2014 - Edinburgh Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
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!
~Emma by Jane Austen - both are reading
~In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore - C.C. finished reading
~Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living by Tsh Oxenreider - C.C. is reading
~Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) by Christopher Paolini - C.C. is rereading
~Criminal Minds - watching Season 5
~Leverage - watching Season 3
~The Olympics
~The West Wing - watching Season 7
~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 1.13 T.R.A.C.K.S., next is 1.14 TAHITI on 4-March-2014
~NCIS - 11.14 Monsters and Men, next is 11.15 Bulletproof on 25-February-2014
~NCIS:LA - watching season 5
~Person of Interest - 3.14 Provenance, next is 3.15 Last Call on 18-February-2014
~Psych - 8.5 Cog Blocked, next is 8.6 1967: A Psych Odyssey on 26-February-2014
~Arrow - 2.13 Heir to the Demon, next is 2.14 Time of Death on 26-February-2014
~Elementary - 22.15 Corpse de Ballet, next is 2.16 The One Percent Solution on 27-February-2014
~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 7
~Call the Midwife - 3.4, next is 3.5 on 16-February-2014
~The Musketeers - 1.4 The Good Soldier, next is 1.5 ? on 23-February-2014
~Intelligence - 1.6 Patient Zero, next is 1.7 Size Matters on 24-February-2014
2014 Ravellenics ~ Team Geeky Girls Knit -
*We are planning to have quite a few prizes for our team for the games. Here are the ways you can earn entries in the prize giveaways:
1 entry - being a member of Team Geeky Girls Knit
1 entry - posting in the Team Geeky Girls Knit chatter thread (max of 1 entry per day from 7-Feb to 23-Feb for a total of 17 possible entries per team member but no limit to how much you can chat LOL!)
5 entries - finishing a project for Team Geeky Girls Knit
2 entries - being awarded a medal for a Team Geeky Girls Knit project (2 entries per medal)
8 entries - member of Team Geeky Girls Knit who completes the most projects for Team Geeky Girls Knit
8 entries - member of Team Geeky Girls Knit who earns the most medals for Team Geeky Girls Knit
8 entries - member of Team Geeky Girls Knit who completes the most events (unique - each event will count only once per person no matter how many projects you actually complete per event) for Team Geeky Girls Knit)
*If you'd like to donate to help with the cost of shipping out the prizes, there is a donate button on the right hand side of our website --->
*And here are the rules for our team:
*Only one prize will be awarded per participant (i.e. you can only win once)
*For every 50 entries, we’ll add another prize to the pool (up to the total number of prizes we have available and/or the total number of members we have on Team Geeky Girls Knit).
*You must declare yourself a member of Team Geeky Girls Knit to participate
*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
*Unless the Ravellenic Games rules state otherwise (such as for the WIPs event), projects may not be begun before Friday 7-February during the Opening Ceremonies (exact time to come as soon as it’s known) and must be completed by 23:59 Moscow Time Sunday 23-February
*Must post a picture of your finished project along with information about what medals you earned for the project in the Ravellenics 2014 ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) thread which will be opened on Friday 7-February We will be keeping a running spreadsheet of each team member’s entries into the prize drawings and will do our best to update the team at least every other day with how many entries each person has
*Your project must follow the Ravellenic Games rules for whatever event(s) you are entering it into
*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules (however, as per the Ravellenic Games rules, each project you complete for a particular Ravellenic Team can count for one and only one team)
*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!
Ask The Geeky Girls -
~Sundaisy920 who is Angie from Texas asks:
You and Damaris are going to spend the next three months on a deserted island….what five books and five TV shows (or movies) would y’all take to watch/read? :D Yes, this deserted island does have electricity. ;) anything that requires you to breaking or cutting the yarn. I understand the concept but am slightly confused (again I know!).
~We mention lots of things including:
Books: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Complete Harry Potter Collection, The Inheritance Cycle, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, The Divergent Series, The River of Time Series, Magnificent Devices Series, The Outlander Series, The Hunger Games Trilogy
TV/Movies: Classic Doctor Who + New Doctor Who, BBC Sherlock, Elementary, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Chronicles of Narnia Movies, Harry Potter Series, LOST, Gilmore Girls, Joss Whedon's Works, Indiana Jones Series
~If you have a question you'd like us to answer, please post it in the Ask the Geeky Girls thread in our Ravelry Group
Review/Giveaway -
~Knitter's Pride/Knit Pro
~Giveaway in our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
Misc. -
~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons - if you're interested, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM C.C. on Ravelry JavaPurl or meet us at any of the upcoming events we're attending
~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 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!
