Thursday 26 February 2015

Episode 129 ~ In Which I Need You to Focus...





Show Notes:

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

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~[incredibly clever name coming soon] on US 4 (3.5 mm), See project page for colourways used

~socks for *someone* on US 1/2 (2.5 mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Make Believe colourway

C.C. -
~Super super super super super super secret project DWCSC 3-1 Socks

~BFF Cowl on US 7 (4.5mm), King Cole Bounty Aran in the Pink Mist colourway

~Mamma Vertebrae on US 2 (2.75 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm), Yarnarama in the Cerise colourway

~Bubble-y Socks on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Spun Right Round Snappy Socks in the Bubble colourway

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #8 on US6 (4mm), Sirdar Bonus DK in the Flint colourway and Lily Sugar'n Cream Stripes in the Violet Stripes colourway

~Super super super super super super secret project Doctor Who Kit 1 Socks

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Got the 3 new companions yarns for the 3rd edition of the Doctor Who Companions Sock Club and the goodies from the Outlander Sock Kit

~Woolful Podcast http://woolful.com


~C.C.’s Vanilla Cappuccino Socks http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ccs-vanilla-cappuccino-socks - free to subscribers of my JavaPurl Designs email newsletter http://eepurl.com/Mfcdj

~Caro Emerald - https://www.youtube.com/user/caroemerald



~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - for February here and for March here



We're picking our own favourite 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


*Edinburgh Yarn Festival - Saturday 14-March-2015 + Sunday 15-March-2015 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange - C.C. will be sharing a booth with her patterns and Sam of KnitRunDig's project bags


All the details for the #GGKCRAFTYPAD and #EYF2015 collaboration are here: http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/2015/02/2015ggkcraftypad-eyf.html


Edinburgh Yarn Festival Exclusive Tote Bag - This tote bag (measuring 35.5cm wide x 41.5cm high with 66cm long straps) is now available to pre-order for collection at Edinburgh Yarn Festival 14 & 15 March 2015. The bags will be £4 each until the festival when they will be available for £5 or for free if you spend £30 or more at our stand – JavaPurl Designs and KnitRunDig. To order, please email Sam at knitrundig@gmail.com; she will then issue a PayPal invoice.


*I Knit Fandango - Friday 15-May-2015 + Saturday 16-May-2015 at Royal Horticultural Halls, Lindley Hall, Westminster, London - C.C. will be sharing a booth with her patterns and Sam of KnitRunDig's project bags


*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2015 - Saturday 13-June-2015 and Sunday 14-June-2015 http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/indie-burgh-yarn-crawl


*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh. Please join our Ravelry group for more details. If you are interested in donating a door prize and/or items for our goodie bags, please email us at geekypuffinknitpalooza@gmail.com. Sign Ups for the Retreat and Vendor Applications are now live on the website: http://GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.blogspot.co.uk - Special announcement about our new teacher and class coming in early March

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!

~ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Damaris is reading

~Soulful Spirituality: Becoming Fully Alive and Deeply Human by David G. Benner (NF Book #3 for this year) - C.C. is reading

~Cross-Shattered Christ: Meditations on the Seven Last Words by Stanley Hauerwas (NF Book #4 for this year) - all 3 reading

~Jackaby by William Ritter - C.C. finished reading

~Austenland: A Novel by Shannon Hale - C.C. finished reading

~Even Now by Karen Kingsbury - C.C. finished reading

~The Strange Case of Finley Jayne (The Steampunk Chronicles) by Kady Cross - C.C. finished reading

~Virtual Gilmore - 9.1-9.2

~Stargate Universe - watching Season 1

~Veronica Mars - finished watching Season 2 + watching Season 3

~Felicity - watching Season 2

~Mad About You - finished rewatching Season 4

~Marvel’s Agent Carter - 1.7 Snafu, next is 1.8 Valediction on 24-02-15

~NCIS - 12.15 Cabin Fever, next is 12.16 Blast from the Past on 24-02-15

~NCIS:NO - watching Season 1 as it airs

~Person of Interest - watching Season 4 as it airs

~Elementary - 3.15 When Your Number's Up, next is 3.16 For All You Know on 05-03-15

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 8 as it airs

~Call the Midwife - watching Series 4 as it airs

~Broadchurch - watched Series 2 finale

~Castle - watching Season 7 as it airs

Winter Wonderland KAL + Charity KAL -

*Runs from 1-December through 28-February

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

*This is also a charity KAL. For every item you finish that you then donate to charity, you can post your FO twice in the FO thread.

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February

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

*Prizes: (if you'd like to donate a prize, please PM C.C. (JavaPurl) on Ravelry or email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com)


~Prize donated by Eileen (TwistingPurls) - 2 Prizes - each winner will win 1 skein of SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock 80/20 merino/nylon 425 yards in the Glacier colourway.


~Knitter’s Pride Karbonz 6” (15cm) Sock Knitting DPNs (US0-US3 - 2mm-3.25mm) from our bag of prizes


~British Birds Project bag from KnitRunDig donated by the amazing bag designer Sam (StealthDragon)

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway with the exception of an FO that you donate to charity (please add the info about where you are donating the FO to your charity entries) which counts as 2 entries into the giveaway (no limit on entries as long as each one follows the rules)

*You can donate your FO’s to any charity you choose, a group in your area, a national charity, or if you’d like, you can post them to us and we’ll make a big donation to Knit For Peace after that KAL ends

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate

*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for Winter Wonderland KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) & tag your project page with the following tag GGKWWK

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March 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 Winter Wonderland KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

March/April/May Sheepy Spring KAL -

*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

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

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-March and finished no later than 31-May

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

*Prizes: (if you'd like to donate a prize, please PM C.C. (JavaPurl) on Ravelry or email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com)


Kelly (KellyChron) donated a goodie bag with a TARDIS WPI keychain, WPI info card, TARDIS yarn button, Toasted Coconut Lolo Bar sample, DoodleDream card


Julia (nimruse) from Pandia’s Jewels donated 5 mini-skeins (24g/120yds) and 3 Star Trek stitch markers


from our bag of prizes - top whorl drop spindle with Hilltop Cloud Silk Hankies to spin on it

*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

*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for Sheepy Spring KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) & tag your project page with the following tag #GGKSSK

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-June 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 Sheepy Spring KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Outlander KAL -

~co-hosting with Jasmin + Gigi from The Knitmore Girls, Maria from Subway Knits, and Kristin from Yarngasm

*It's an Instagram KAL/contest. You have to tie your project *somehow* to Outlander and hashtag the picture with #kiltmenowKAL

*We will announce prize winners at the end of season 1 of Outlander.

*Prizes: (if you'd like to donate a prize, please PM C.C. (JavaPurl) on Ravelry or email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com)


Outlander yarn - Je Suis Prest dyed by Jess from Ginger Twist Studio


Outlander Socks Kit from Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels and I (A skein of Pandia’s Jewels snug base yarn; Goodies and notions to match the theme of this kit; And a code so you can download the matching sock pattern, The Lady of Lallybroch (Outlander Inspired Socks), created by C.C. Almon for free on Ravelry)


Wee Black Faced Sheep and Ramsay MacSporran patterns from Janice (whippety)


Outlander candle in the US or $10 pattern from Ravelry for International winner from Kelly (kellychron)

*There is a thread in our group for questions, planning, and encouraging each other.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Belinda (bindeej) from Michigan asks:
Hello Ladies! C.C., given that you have been on a strict yarn diet, I am amazed and perplexed at how the number of skeins of yarn on the shelf behind you has grown exponentially! I know you had exemptions, but really! LOL!!!! You do “yarn diet” like I do. My question is, how did this happen? Are your skeins of yarn procreating overnight in the dark? Hahaha!!! p.s. It’s ok if your answer is, “yes, they are”.

~If you have a question for us, post it in the Ask the Geeky Girls thread on Ravelry.


Giveaway -

Amy (abingham) and Bessie (bkklan2006) are opening a yarn shop in Orange, California, called Fiberlicious. They are having a Kickstarter to help get things ready for opening the shop in June 2015. They are giving away a project bag and skein of yarn to one winner. To enter, visit their Kickstarter page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1558343482/fiberlicious-yarn-store and then comment in the Giveaway Thread in our Ravelry group with your favourite Kickstarter reward. We’ll close the thread on Monday, 9-March-2015, and randomly select the winner in episode 131.

Misc. -
~Upcoming in April/May - Doctor Who Inspired Socks KAL co-hosting with Sam (stealthdragon) from KnitRunDig

~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!

~Interested in having an ad on the podcast? On the podcast blog/shownotes? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~Want to have your product reviewed by The Geeky Girls or to have a giveaway on our podcast? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~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 & her JavaPurl Designs website
~ 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_isabitgroovy
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Tumblr
~ on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy
~ on YouTube as Damaris is a bit brilliant

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ on Twitter as geekygirlsknit
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!

Episode 129 ~ In Which I Need You to Focus... (iTunes)

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

Episode 129 is live with focusing, not focusing, craziness, EYF galore, and a new giveaway plus 3 KALs! Enjoy!

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

Tuesday 24 February 2015

2015 #GGKCRAFTYPAD Edition for Edinburgh Yarn Festival



What is #GGKCRAFTYPAD? It's a monthly photo a day challenge. The hashtag stands for Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day challenge. We give you a prompt, you take a photo and share it. Most of our prompts tend to be related to craftiness but we've done others as well. For example, the February prompts list was themed alphabet soup using a different letter of the alphabet for each day. March's prompts list is colour themed.

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 hashtags #GGKCraftyPAD and #EYF2015 and share it. By adding the hashtags #GGKCraftyPAD + #EYF2015, 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_isabitgroovy so make sure to follow them if you haven't already.

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, Ravelry, Tumblr, Flickr, etc. Be creative and then tell us about it! :-)

PRIZES - So what about these prizes? We will utilize a random number generator to select winners who have posted on Instagram a picture that matches the theme for the day (Saturday the 14th is shenanigans and Sunday the 15th is enabling) and who have tagged the picture with both the tags #GGKCRAFTYPAD and #EYF2015. If your photo is selected, C.C. will comment on your photo asking you to contact her via Ravelry so she can get your prize to you.

We'll be in the Podcast Lounge as well as in the JavaPurl Designs / KnitRunDig booth, so come by and say hi! Can't wait to see your photos!

And we'd love for you to participate in the rest of the month of March if you want to. You can find the March prompts list here: http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/2015/02/march2015-ggkcraftypad.html

Happy Knitting!

March 2015 Crafty Photo A Day Challenge

We're playing with colours in this version of #GGKCraftyPAD! AND we have a special Edinburgh Yarn Festival collaboration on 14-March and 15-March. Find out more about it here: http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/2015/02/2015ggkcraftypad-eyf.html

Without further ado, here comes the prompts list for March 2015 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_isabitgroovy so make sure to follow them if you haven't already.

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, Ravelry, 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_isabitgroovy 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!

Thursday 19 February 2015

Episode 128 ~ In Which Damaris Has A Head Canon





Show Notes:

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

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~[incredibly clever name coming soon] on US 4 (3.5 mm), See project page for colourways used

~socks for *someone* on US 1/2 (2.5 mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Make Believe colourway

C.C. -
~Super super super super super super secret project Doctor Who Kit 1 Socks

~Mamma Vertebrae on US 2 (2.75 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm), Yarnarama in the Cerise colourway

~Bubble-y Socks on US 1½ (2.5 mm), Spun Right Round Snappy Socks in the Bubble colourway

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #7 on US6 (4mm), Adriafil Knitcol in the Cool Colours colourway

~Gramps Sweater for Isaac on US 6 (4.0 mm) + US 7 (4.5 mm), Brigantia Luxury Yarn Aran in the Dark Turquoise + Seagull colourways

~Some Pleasant Pheasant Socks on US 1½ (2.5 mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in the Pheasant colourway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -

~Valentine’s Cards

~Pumpkin Spice Tea

~Fandom Stickers https://www.etsy.com/shop/Beckadoodles


~The Lady of Lallybroch (Outlander Inspired Socks) - Diana Gabaldon likes them!




Pattern available separately for $5.50 - from Saturday 14-Feb through Saturday 21-Feb, get 14% off with the code LOVE (so it will be $4.73)

If you are in the EU, you’ll be directed to purchase through LoveKnitting. However, you can’t use this coupon code on the LoveKnitting website. If you want to purchase this pattern, you can either PM JavaPurl on Ravelry or send me an email to JavaPurlDesigns@gmail.com and I will send you a Paypal request for your purchase and will apply the coupon code to it. Once you pay, I’ll gift the pattern to your Ravelry library.



~Come Along Pond Socks (Doctor Who Inspired) releases at $5.50 price, for the first week (18-February through 25-February), 25% off so $4.12 with the coupon code ComeAlongPond

Doctor Who Companions Sock Club - First Edition (Summer 2014) E-book - 2 patterns will be available immediately [Spoilers Socks (Doctor Who Inspired) + Come Along Pond Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)] The other pattern, Soufflé Girl Socks (Doctor Who Inspired), will be automatically added to your Ravelry Library on 18-March-2015. Price is $13.50; for the next week (18-February through 25-February), 20% off so $10.80 with the code EBOOK2

The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Sock Collection - Volume 1 (8 pattern collection) - 4 patterns will be available immediately [Rescue Me, Chin Boy, & Show Me the Stars Socks; Socks For Ten (Doctor Who Inspired Socks); Spoilers Socks (Doctor Who Inspired); + Come Along Pond Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)] The other patterns will be automatically added to your Ravelry Library on the dates listed. [Soufflé Girl Socks (Doctor Who Inspired) - 18-March-2015; Nice to Meet You Rose (Doctor Who Inspired Socks) - 18-May-2015; Hello I’m Captain Jack Socks (Doctor Who Inspired) - 18-June-2015; + K-9 Says Affirmative Socks (Doctor Who Inspired) - 18-July-2015]. Price is $30.00; for the next week (18-February through 25-February), 20% off so $24.00 with the code ULTIMATE2

If you are in the EU, you’ll be directed to purchase through LoveKnitting. However, you can’t use these coupon codes on the LoveKnitting website. If you want to purchase any of these items, you can either PM JavaPurl on Ravelry or send me an email to JavaPurlDesigns@gmail.com and I will send you a Paypal request for your purchase and will apply the coupon code to it. Once you pay, I’ll gift the pattern(s) to your Ravelry library.

~Upcoming in April/May - Doctor Who Inspired Socks KAL co-hosting with Sam (stealthdragon) from KnitRunDig



~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - for February here


We're picking our own favourite 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


*Edinburgh Yarn Festival - Saturday 14-March-2015 + Sunday 15-March-2015 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange - C.C. will be sharing a booth with her patterns and Sam of KnitRunDig's project bags

Vote for your favourite #GGKCraftyPAD prompts that we'll be featuring in a special EYF #EYF2015 #GGKCraftyPAD! Voting is in the post in our Ravelry group http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/geeky-girls-knit-podcast/topics/3131570 (last day of vote is Friday, 20-February-2015)


*I Knit Fandango - Friday 15-May-2015 + Saturday 16-May-2015 at Royal Horticultural Halls, Lindley Hall, Westminster, London - C.C. will be sharing a booth with her patterns and Sam of KnitRunDig's project bags


*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2015 - Saturday 13-June-2015 and Sunday 14-June-2015 http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/indie-burgh-yarn-crawl


*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh. Please join our Ravelry group for more details. If you are interested in donating a door prize and/or items for our goodie bags, please email us at geekypuffinknitpalooza@gmail.com. Sign Ups for the Retreat and Vendor Applications are now live on the website: http://GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.blogspot.co.uk - Special announcement about our new teacher and class coming in early March

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!

~ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Damaris is reading

~Soulful Spirituality: Becoming Fully Alive and Deeply Human by David G. Benner (NF Book #3 for this year) - C.C. is reading

~Cross-Shattered Christ: Meditations on the Seven Last Words by Stanley Hauerwas (NF Book #4 for this year) - all 3 reading

~Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Lord John and the Hellfire Club, Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Succubus, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, The Custom of the Army, The Scottish Prisoner, Plague of Zombies, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows, The Space Between, + Virgins (The Outlander Series) by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. is rereading the Outlander Series and including all the novellas and short stories this time around, she finished rereading Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows, + The Space Between

~Thirty-One and a Half Regrets (Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 4) by Denise Grover Swank - C.C. finished reading

~Virtual Gilmore - 8.16-8.22, end of Season 8

~Stargate Atlantis - finished watching Series

~Stargate Universe - watching Season 1

~Veronica Mars - watching Season 2

~Felicity - watching Season 2

~Mad About You - finished rewatching Season 3

~Marvel’s Agent Carter - 1.6 A Sin to Err, next is 1.7 Snafu on 17-02-15

~NCIS - 12.14 Cadence, next is 12.15 Cabin Fever on 17-02-15

~NCIS:NO - watching Season 1 as it airs

~Person of Interest - watching Season 4 as it airs

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 10 as it airs

~Elementary - 3.14 The Female of the Species, next is 3.15 When Your Number's Up on 19-02-15

~Call the Midwife - watching Series 4 as it airs

~Broadchurch - watching Series 2 as it airs

~Castle - watching Season 7 as it airs

Winter Wonderland KAL + Charity KAL -

*Runs from 1-December through 28-February

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

*This is also a charity KAL. For every item you finish that you then donate to charity, you can post your FO twice in the FO thread.

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February

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

*Prizes: (if you'd like to donate a prize, please PM C.C. (JavaPurl) on Ravelry or email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com)


~Prize donated by Eileen (TwistingPurls) - 2 Prizes - each winner will win 1 skein of SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock 80/20 merino/nylon 425 yards in the Glacier colourway.


~Knitter’s Pride Karbonz 6” (15cm) Sock Knitting DPNs (US0-US3 - 2mm-3.25mm) from our bag of prizes


~British Birds Project bag from KnitRunDig donated by the amazing bag designer Sam (StealthDragon)

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway with the exception of an FO that you donate to charity (please add the info about where you are donating the FO to your charity entries) which counts as 2 entries into the giveaway (no limit on entries as long as each one follows the rules)

*You can donate your FO’s to any charity you choose, a group in your area, a national charity, or if you’d like, you can post them to us and we’ll make a big donation to Knit For Peace after that KAL ends

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate

*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for Winter Wonderland KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) & tag your project page with the following tag GGKWWK

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March 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 Winter Wonderland KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Katherine (Kaka0699) asks:
I was just wondering, where do you get all of the mannequin feet you use to show off your socks?

~If you have a question for us, post it in the Ask the Geeky Girls thread on Ravelry.


Review -
Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 12 - Spring 2015

Misc. -

WINNER ANNOUNCED! - Edinburgh Yarn Festival - Saturday 14-March-2015 + Sunday 15-March-2015 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 1 prize of 2 weekend tickets to Edinburgh Yarn Festival


~Outlander KAL is on-going; hashtags are #countdowntooutlander and #kiltmenowKAL; There is a thread in our group for questions, planning, and encouraging each other.

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C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
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Damaris -
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!