Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
~NO NEW EPISODE NEXT WEEK!!!!! We'll be in London and at Unwind Brighton, so we'll skip next week and record again the following week.
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. -
~My Cane Didn't Want to Be Naked Anymore 2 on US6 (4mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Silver + Dusky Pink colourways
~Birthday Socks for Lola on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Knit Picks Stroll Tonal in the Harvest 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. -
~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
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~The new Doctor lands with feature-length episode 'Deep Breath' on Saturday 23rd August.
~Old Mout Cider - Summer Berries + Passionfruit and Apple
~Knitting Friends
~jersey maxi skirts
~Sherlock news - "Miss me?" Sherlock will return for a Special, followed by a series of three new episodes. After the briefest of exiles, Sherlock will return to face one of his biggest mysteries yet, why is Moriarty’s face being broadcast on every television in the land? Shooting on the Sherlock special will begin in January 2015, with the series shooting later next year.
~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 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. finished reading (NF book #8 for this year)
~The Yarn Whisperer by Clara Parkes - C.C. is reading (NF book #9 for this year)
~The Dresden Files:
~The Mentalist - finished watching Season 4 + watching Season 5
~House - finished watching Season 7
~Agatha Christie's Poirot - watching Series 11
~Deadwood - watching Season 2
~Covert Affairs - watching Season 5 as it airs
~Unforgettable - watching Season 3 as it airs
~You've Got Mail
~An Affair to Remember
~Singin' in the Rain
~My Fair Lady
~Fantastic Four (2005) + Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
~Superman Returns (2006) + Man of Steel (2013)
~Marvel Cinematic Universe -
~Pushing Daisies - rewatching Season 1
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 -
~cristyray who is Cristy from Colorado asks:
As an aspiring designer myself, I was wondering, About how long did it take for you to write and publish your first pattern? and Do you find the process goes faster with more experience?
~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
~NO NEW EPISODE NEXT WEEK!!!!! We'll be in London and at Unwind Brighton, so we'll skip next week and record again the following week.
~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!
