Episode 95 ~ In Which I’m Right! (No!)

Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~Delancey Cardigan on US9 (5.5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Bark + Slate Blue colourways

~Spinning - 100 grams (3.5oz) of merino, black diamond bamboo, + trilobal nylon (firestar), Countess Ablaze in the Nightmare colourway

C.C. -
~Mix Match Leftover Socks for Genevieve on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Regia My First Regia in the 01816 Svenja Color + 1819 Marco Color colourway & Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway

~Stripey Hitchhiker on US 5 (3.75mm), CJKoho BFL Top Handspun in the Liberty and Justice (for all) colourway + Brigantia Luxury Yarn Double Knit in the 8100 colourway

~Spinning - 50 grams of Merino and Misc. from The Border Tart

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #12 + #13 + #14 on US6 (4mm), Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting in the Glacia + Maroon colourway

~Planum for Genevieve on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Regia My First Regia in the 01816 Svenja Color colourway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~Guardians of the Galaxy trailer


~Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl - yarn, goodies, meeting Carole (cazzynono) - journals

~Met writerdahling (Dori) on Monday

~Prizes from chainoffools (Emily) of the Fibretown podcast

~Stash Dash - 5/23 to 8/7 - goal of 5K of yarn (5,468 yards - 5,000 meters)
C.C. ~




Her post in the KnitGirllls Stash Dash thread

Damaris ~


Her post in the KnitGirllls Stash Dash thread

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for June here and for July here



We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favourites.








~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh

*Unwind Brighton on 12-July-2014 - podcaster meetup on Saturday @ 1:00pm in the mezzanine (ie upstairs) of the cafe in the Corn Exchange

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!

~Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Damaris is reading

~I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown - C.C. is reading (NF book #8 for this year)

~The Dresden Files: 1 - Storm Front, 2 - Fool Moon, 3 - Grave Peril, 4 - Summer Knight, 5 - Death Masks, 6 - Blood Rites, 7 - Dead Beat, 8 - Proven Guilty, 9 - White Night, 10 - Small Favor, 11 - Turn Coat, 12 - Changes, 13 - Ghost Story, 14 - Cold Days, 15 - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - C.C. finished reading Summer Knight + is reading Death Masks

~The Outlander Series Book 8 - Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. finished reading

~The Mentalist - watching Season 4

~House - watching Season 7

~Agatha Christie's Poirot - finished watching Series 10 + watching Series 11

~Deadwood - watching Season 2

~Continuum - 3.13 Last Minute (Season 3 finale)

~While You Were Sleeping

~Sleepless In Seattle

~Big Business

~Dirty Dancing

~Phantom of the Opera

~Marvel Cinematic Universe - Captain America, Agent Carter, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, The Consultant, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer, Thor, The Avengers, Item 47, Iron Man 3, All Hail the King, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.1 through 1.7, Thor: The Dark World, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.8 through 1.16, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episodes 1.17 through 1.22 - watched Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.4 through 1.7, Thor: The Dark World, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episode 1.8

Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL -

*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to summertime

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August

*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

*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 Summertime and the Living is Easy 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 GGKSummertime

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) 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 Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask The Geeky Girls -
~mlalove1718 who is Amy from Ohio asks:
What is our favorite musical and favorite music group?

~Some of the things we mention: White Christmas, Phantom of the Opera, Norah Jones, The Civil Wars, Sara Bareilles, Adele, Josh Groban, Watermark, Kristen Chenowith

~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

Misc. -
~Tour de Fleece Team Sasquatch - starts on Saturday July 5 and runs until Sunday July 27th, 2014 http://www.ravelry.com/groups/team-sasquatch

~Tour de Loop - 1 hour each day with rest days off

~
The Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2014 Socks are live and available for purchase at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/indie-burgh-yarn-crawl-2014-socks - watch the episode for a coupon code for 15% off the pattern through 30-June-2014 at 23:59GMT

~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons/Badges - 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 Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ 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!

Episode 95 ~ In Which I’m Right! (No!) (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky

~*~ Show Notes + Find out more on our website GeekyGirlsKnit.blogspot.co.uk

July 2014 Crafty Photo A Day Challenge

We're almost at the year halfway point. How has that happened so quickly? I can't believe it's already time to talk about the July Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.



So, how can you participate???? Well, there are actually several ways:
INSTAGRAM - Honestly, Instagram will be the primary arena for participating in this challenge. Simply take your photo, add a caption to it, tag it with the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD and share it. By adding the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD , others who are participating will be able to see the pictures that have been shared for the daily prompts. C.C. is on Instagram as cc_almon & Damaris is on Instagram as d_isabitweird so make sure to friend them if you haven't already.

RAVELRY - In our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast, there will be a monthly thread where you can share your photos.

TWITTER - You can also share on Twitter by taking a photo and uploading it to Twitter along with the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD . Follow us on Twitter as geekygirlsknit.

FACEBOOK - Feel free to share with your friends on your own Facebook profile page or on the Geeky Girls Knit Facebook page.

OTHER PLACES - Feel free to share your photos other places like your own blog, Tumblr, Flickr, etc. Be creative and then tell us about it! :-)

How will you remember what the daily prompts are???? Again, there are several ways:
~Save the image above to your phone or your computer and check it daily. Maybe even make it your wallpaper.
~Bookmark this post in your web browser and come back daily for the next prompt.
~Save this monthly Google Calendar as a bookmark in your web browser or even add the Google Calendar to your own Google Calendars.
~Follow us on Instagram as cc_almon, on Instagram as d_isabitweird and/or on Twitter as geekygirlsknit as we'll be posting the prompt for that day at some point during the day.

Most of all, we just want to encourage you to be creative. We hope this is as fun for yall as it is for us!!! Can't wait to see your photos!

And don't forget, each week, we will choose our 5 favorite photos from Instagram and they will be shared in the podcast and show notes for the podcast following that prompt. There are so many great photos and we can't pick all of them, but we love looking at everyone's!

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!

Episode 94 ~ In Which There’s FO/Music/Marvel Mania

Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~Delancey Cardigan on US9 (5.5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Bark + Slate Blue colourways

~Spinning - 100 grams (3.5oz) of merino, black diamond bamboo, + trilobal nylon (firestar), Countess Ablaze in the Nightmare colourway

C.C. -
~Planum for Genevieve on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Regia My First Regia in the 01816 Svenja Color colourway

~Spinning - 50 grams of Merino and Misc. from The Border Tart

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #11 on US6 (4mm), Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting in the Glacia + Maroon colourway

~Tetius for Noah on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway

~Phalanges for Noah on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Regia My First Regia in the 1819 Marco Color colourway

~Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2014 Socks - Pair Deux on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Ginger's Hand Dyed Sheepish Sock in the Indie Burgh 2014 colourway (also Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2014 Socks - Pair One, Schachenmayr Regia Fluormania Color in the Leaf colourway)

The Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2014 Socks are live and available for purchase at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/indie-burgh-yarn-crawl-2014-socks - watch the episode for a coupon code for 15% off the pattern through 30-June-2014 at 23:59GMT

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~The Penguins of Madagascar with Benedict as the wolf!!!!


~The shrinking TARDIS http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/doctor-who-barry-island-incredible-7274351

~Avengers: Age of Ultron set photos http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/06/16/the-avengers-assemble-in-the-uk-for-the-age-of-ultron-1516900

~walking and all the amazing support & encouragement!

~Handpsun CJKoho BFL Top in the Liberty and Justice (for all) colourway (Sport weight; 230yards/210metres); won from DragonFlySoars Podcast, handspun for me by dragonfly7673 (Vicki)

~Stash Dash - 5/23 to 8/7 - goal of 5K of yarn (5,468 yards - 5,000 meters)
C.C. ~




Her post in the KnitGirllls Stash Dash thread

Damaris ~


Her post in the KnitGirllls Stash Dash thread

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for June here


We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favourites.








~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh

*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl on 21-June-2014 @ 11:00am - 5:00pm

*Unwind Brighton on 12-July-2014 - podcaster meetup on Saturday @ 1:00pm in the mezzanine (ie upstairs) of the cafe in the Corn Exchange

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 Wizard of Oz Collection by L. Frank Baum - finished reading The Scarecrow of Oz

~Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Damaris is reading

~I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown - C.C. is reading (NF book #8 for this year)

~The Dresden Files: 1 - Storm Front, 2 - Fool Moon, 3 - Grave Peril, 4 - Summer Knight, 5 - Death Masks, 6 - Blood Rites, 7 - Dead Beat, 8 - Proven Guilty, 9 - White Night, 10 - Small Favor, 11 - Turn Coat, 12 - Changes, 13 - Ghost Story, 14 - Cold Days, 15 - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - C.C. finished reading Grave Peril

~Outlander Novellas: The Space Between + A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows by Diana Gabladon - C.C. read

~The Outlander Series Book 8 - Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. is reading

~The Mentalist - watching Season 4

~House - finished watching Season 6 + watching Season 7

~Agatha Christie's Poirot - watching Series 10

~Deadwood - watching Season 2

~Continuum - 3.12 2 Minute Warning, next is 3.13 Last Minute (22-June-14 - season 3 finale)

~Mary Poppins

~The Sound of Music

~Victor, Victoria

~Top Gun

~Marvel Cinematic Universe - Captain America, Agent Carter, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, The Consultant, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer, Thor, The Avengers, Item 47, Iron Man 3, All Hail the King, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.1 through 1.7, Thor: The Dark World, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.8 through 1.16, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episodes 1.17 through 1.22 - watched The Incredible Hulk, The Consultant, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer, Thor, The Avengers, Item 47, Iron Man 3, All Hail the King, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.1 through 1.3

Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL -

*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to summertime

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August

*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

*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 Summertime and the Living is Easy 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 GGKSummertime

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) 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 Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask The Geeky Girls -
~mrsboomer who is Kerstin from Nevada asks:
Just curious…How is school going? Do you and Damaris take the summer off? Is Scotland friendly towards homeschoolers? Or do you get to follow the laws from Texas? I homeschool in Nevada where the rules for homeschool are simple. We report an intent to homeschool and curriculum choice, then we are pretty much left alone. Is Damaris thinking about college? BTW we were just reading in Acts 17 about Damaris!

~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

Misc. -
~Tour de Fleece Team Sasquatch - starts on Saturday July 5 and runs until Sunday July 27th, 2014 http://www.ravelry.com/groups/team-sasquatch

~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons/Badges - 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 Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ 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!

Episode 94 ~ In Which There’s FO/Music/Marvel Mania (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky

~*~ Show Notes + Find out more on our website GeekyGirlsKnit.blogspot.co.uk

Episode 93 ~ In Which There Are Secret Confessions

Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~Delancey Cardigan on US9 (5.5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Bark + Slate Blue colourways

~Spinning - 100 grams (3.5oz) of merino, black diamond bamboo, + trilobal nylon (firestar), Countess Ablaze in the Nightmare colourway

C.C. -
~Phalanges for Noah on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Regia My First Regia in the 1819 Marco Color colourway

~Super super super super super super secret project 4B on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Ginger's Hand Dyed Sheepish Sock in the Indie Burgh 2014 colourway

~Spinning - 50 grams of Merino and Misc. from The Border Tart

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #10 on US6 (4mm), Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting in the Glacia + Maroon colourway

~Sowing the Seeds Cowl 2 on US 5 (3.75 mm), Wandering Wool Rock Creek Sock in the Aurora Borealis colourway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~Emma Approved


~Prize from Knit.Spin.Cake podcast - Chester Fern Hat pattern, interchangeable needle roll holder from Daisy Bun Boo Designs

~Etsy party

~yummy soaps

~StitchMastery program from Aphaia (Kirsten)

~Stash Dash - 5/23 to 8/7 - goal of 5K of yarn (5,468 yards - 5,000 meters)
C.C. ~




Her post in the KnitGirllls Stash Dash thread

Damaris ~


Her post in the KnitGirllls Stash Dash thread

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for June here


We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favourites.








~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh

*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl on 21-June-2014 @ 11:00am - 5:00pm

*Unwind Brighton on 12-July-2014 - podcaster meetup on Saturday @ 1:00pm in the mezzanine (ie upstairs) of the cafe in the Corn Exchange

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 Wizard of Oz Collection by L. Frank Baum - reading The Scarecrow of Oz

~I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown - C.C. is reading (NF book #8 for this year)

~The Dresden Files: 1 - Storm Front, 2 - Fool Moon, 3 - Grave Peril, 4 - Summer Knight, 5 - Death Masks, 6 - Blood Rites, 7 - Dead Beat, 8 - Proven Guilty, 9 - White Night, 10 - Small Favor, 11 - Turn Coat, 12 - Changes, 13 - Ghost Story, 14 - Cold Days, 15 - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - C.C. finished reading Fool Moon + is reading Grave Peril

~The Outlander Series Book 8 - Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. is reading

~The Mentalist - watching Season 4

~House - finished watching Season 5 + watching Season 6

~Agatha Christie's Poirot - finished watching Series 9 + watching Series 10

~Deadwood - finished watching Season 1

~Continuum - 3.11 3 Minutes to Midnight, next is 3.12 2 Minute Warning (15-June-14)

~One Fine Day

~Titanic

~Clue the Movie

~Sister Act

~Marvel Cinematic Universe - Captain America, Agent Carter, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, The Consultant, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer, Thor, The Avengers, Item 47, Iron Man 3, All Hail the King, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.1 through 1.7, Thor: The Dark World, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Episodes 1.8 through 1.16, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episodes 1.17 through 1.22 - watched Captain America, Agent Carter, Iron Man, Iron Man 2

Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL -

*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to summertime

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August

*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

*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 Summertime and the Living is Easy 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 GGKSummertime

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) 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 Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask The Geeky Girls -
~AtomHeartKnitter who is Misty from Indiana asks:
Hey Geeky Girls, my question is, Has the Scottish vocabulary had an effect on your own & have you caught yourself speaking w a Scottish accent at all??? I ask this cause my family is originally from Illinois & they moved to TN, & after living there for 17+ yrs my sisters have attained a southern accent… My brother who was born in TN & has lived there his whole life has a Northern accent (which is weird) cause of my parents northern accents… I find it, almost, intriguing when a person’s accent can change just from their surroundings… What’s really funny is when my sisters get around us northern accented ppl they have a slight tendency to lose their southern accents, or it’s a blend of the two…

~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

Misc. -
~Doctor Who Companion Sock Club - Limited Memberships for the club will become available on May 30, 2014 (Club memberships will go on sale 10am EST) and run until June 13, or until memberships run out. U.S. Memberships will cost $125, Canadian Memberships will cost $139, International Memberships- those prices will vary depending on the country you live in. http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/pandias-jewels/2914301 http://www.pandiasjewels.com/Limited-Edition.html

~Tour de Fleece Team Sasquatch - starts on Saturday July 5 and runs until Sunday July 27th, 2014 http://www.ravelry.com/groups/team-sasquatch

~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons/Badges - 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 Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ 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!

Episode 93 ~ In Which There Are Secret Confessions (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky

~*~ Show Notes + Find out more on our website GeekyGirlsKnit.blogspot.co.uk

Episode 92 ~ In Which You Win the Prize for Drastic Reduction in Television

Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~Delancey Cardigan on US9 (5.5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Bark + Slate Blue colourways

~Spinning - 100 grams (3.5oz) of merino, black diamond bamboo, + trilobal nylon (firestar), Countess Ablaze in the Nightmare colourway

C.C. -
~Sowing the Seeds Cowl 2 on US 5 (3.75 mm), Wandering Wool Rock Creek Sock in the Aurora Borealis colourway

~Super super super super super super secret project 4B on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Ginger’s Hand Dyed in a Super Secret colourway

~Spinning - 50 grams of Merino and Misc. from The Border Tart

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~Spinning - 35 grams of Merino + British Shetland fibre from hilltopcloud on Etsy

C.C. -
~2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #9 on US6 (4mm), Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting in the Glacia + Maroon colourway

~Cantaloop on US11 (8mm), Woolyknit Lofty in the Olive colourway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~Goodie bags from the Knitmore Girls

~Haircuts

~buttons/yarn/ribbon

~rescue crochet hook keychains

~Stash Dash - 5/23 to 8/7 - goal of 5K of yarn (5,468 yards - 5,000 meters)
C.C. ~





Damaris ~



~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for June here


We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favourites.








~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh

*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl on 21-June-2014 @ 11:00am - 5:00pm

*Unwind Brighton on 12-July-2014 - podcaster meetup on Saturday @ 1:00pm in the mezzanine (ie upstairs) of the cafe in the Corn Exchange

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 Wizard of Oz Collection by L. Frank Baum - reading The Scarecrow of Oz

~I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown - C.C. is reading (NF book #8 for this year)

~The Outlander Series 7-Book Bundle: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. finished reading An Echo in the Bone

~The Dresden Files: 1 - Storm Front, 2 - Fool Moon, 3 - Grave Peril, 4 - Summer Knight, 5 - Death Masks, 6 - Blood Rites, 7 - Dead Beat, 8 - Proven Guilty, 9 - White Night, 10 - Small Favor, 11 - Turn Coat, 12 - Changes, 13 - Ghost Story, 14 - Cold Days, 15 - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - C.C. finished reading Storm Front and is reading Fool Moon

~The Mentalist - finished watching Season 3 + watching Season 4

~House - finished watching Season 4 + watching Season 5

~Agatha Christie's Poirot - watching Series 9

~Deadwood - watching Season 1

~Continuum - 3.10 Revolutions Per Minute, next is 3.11 3 Minutes to Midnight (8-June-14)

~Emma

~Mr. Holland's Opus

~My Big Fat Greek Wedding

March/April/May Sweater KAL -

*Prize Winners:
~coupon code $5.50 for one of my patterns - donated by cristyray in memory of her 3 nephews who passed away in a car accident earlier this year
~sampler set of interchangeables from Knitter's Pride
~row counter bracelet

*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!

Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL -

*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to summertime

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August

*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

*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 Summertime and the Living is Easy 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 GGKSummertime

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) 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 Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask The Geeky Girls -
~morgieknits who is Morgan from Colorado asks:
Hello I have a VERY silly question. What brand of cheese do you drink?

~Louleigh who is Leigh from East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom asks:
What t-shirts do you have on today? (Actually I think this should be a whole new segment.)

~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

Misc. -
~Doctor Who Companion Sock Club - Limited Memberships for the club will become available on May 30, 2014 (Club memberships will go on sale 10am EST) and run until June 13, or until memberships run out. U.S. Memberships will cost $125, Canadian Memberships will cost $139, International Memberships- those prices will vary depending on the country you live in. http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/pandias-jewels/2914301 http://www.pandiasjewels.com/Limited-Edition.html

~Tour de Fleece Team Sasquatch - starts on Saturday July 5 and runs until Sunday July 27th, 2014 http://www.ravelry.com/groups/team-sasquatch

~500 Member Giveaway!

~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons/Badges - 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 Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Plurk as geekygirlsknit
~ 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!