It's autumn! Our favourite time of year!!!! It doesn't hurt that both of us celebrate our birthdays in October. Join us for the October edition of #GGKCRAFTYPAD as we celebrate autumn + our birthdays! We're so excited to see what you come up with! Here's the prompts list for October 2015 Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.
What does ______ mean?
WIP = Work In Progress
#WIDN = What I'm Doing Now
FO = Finished Object
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 cc_almon and d_isabitgroovy.
FACEBOOK - Feel free to share with your friends on your own Facebook profile page or on our 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 cc_almon and on Twitter as d_isabitgroovy 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!
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending
*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh.
Sign Up for the Retreat and/or Classes on the website: GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.com
What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - 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!
Eileen (TwistingPurls) donated a skein of Rocky Mountain Dyeworks Kicking Horse sock yarn in the Wisteria colorway
Jodi (azknitwit) donated a skein of her Sun Soaked Yarns Superwash Fingering (75% Merino - 25% Nylon) 100 grams yarn in the Scarecrow in the corn maze colourway
from us - 2 prizes each includes the Yarn in the City Great London Yarn Crawl tote bag, a pattern, and a skein of yarn
from our bag of prizes - a Yellow Bear Wares Lilac & Black knitting needle earrings
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway
*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for the Artistic Autumnal KAL ~ FO Pics Only
*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!
Ask the Geeky Girls - Joanna (OperaJo) from California asks:
Hi all. I am working on my first pair of socks, and I am having a horrible time with ladders. Do you have advice or techniques on how to avoid them? Thanks!!
Misc. - I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice! Sock Kit
$40 plus shipping
the kit includes a sock pattern from me, two 50g skeins of 75% Superwash Merino - 25% Nylon yarn from Rainbow Heirloom, and four pumpkin spice themed goodies
optional wedge project bag by Sam of KnitRunDig for $20
Outtake - Damaris' explains our fun outtake, but we also wanted to share her woman of the week video that made me cry!
~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!
If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:
~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!
Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky
Episode 159 is live with holy crap, so much yarn, a pom pom as big as your head, theme song singing, brain problems and brain dumps, and much, much more! Enjoy + Happy Knitting!
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending
*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh.
Sign Up for the Retreat and/or Classes on the website: GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.com
What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - 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!
Eileen (TwistingPurls) donated a skein of Rocky Mountain Dyeworks Kicking Horse sock yarn in the Wisteria colorway
Jodi (azknitwit) donated a skein of her Sun Soaked Yarns Superwash Fingering (75% Merino - 25% Nylon) 100 grams yarn in the Scarecrow in the corn maze colourway
from us - 2 prizes each includes the Yarn in the City Great London Yarn Crawl tote bag, a pattern, and a skein of yarn
from our bag of prizes - a Yellow Bear Wares Lilac & Black knitting needle earrings
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway
*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for the Artistic Autumnal KAL ~ FO Pics Only
*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!
Ask the Geeky Girls - Katie (ktjane82) from the U.K. asks:
You are avid readers like me do you are a favourite author- are there any must read recommendations you can give me?
I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice! Sock Kit
$40 plus shipping
the kit includes a sock pattern from me, two 50g skeins of 75% Superwash Merino - 25% Nylon yarn from Rainbow Heirloom, and four pumpkin spice themed goodies
optional wedge project bag by Sam of KnitRunDig for $20
~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!
If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:
~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!
What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - 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!
Eileen (TwistingPurls) donated a skein of Rocky Mountain Dyeworks Kicking Horse sock yarn in the Wisteria colorway
Jodi (azknitwit) donated a skein of her Sun Soaked Yarns Superwash Fingering (75% Merino - 25% Nylon) 100 grams yarn in the Scarecrow in the corn maze colourway
from us - 2 prizes each includes the Yarn in the City Great London Yarn Crawl tote bag, a pattern, and a skein of yarn
from our bag of prizes - a Yellow Bear Wares Lilac & Black knitting needle earrings
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway
*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for the Artistic Autumnal KAL ~ FO Pics Only
*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!
Ask the Geeky Girls - Angela (RainbowAnge)Angela (RainbowAnge) from the U.K. asks:
My boyfriend will be coming to Edinburgh for work reasons at some point before the end of September…hopefully I will have the opportunity to travel with him. Do you have any recommendations for things I should do in and around Edinburgh yarny and otherwise? I will have a couple of days to myself while he is working and then we hope to extend our stay so we can do a couple of days of sightseeing together.
Giveaways - Gawain’s Shield by Karen Robinson
giveaway is 1 physical copy of the book, enter in the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group by telling us which of the patterns in the collection is your favourite, winner announced in Episode 158
~Winners of 3rd Podiversary Giveaway Announced
Misc. -
I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice! Sock Kit
$40 plus shipping
the kit includes a sock pattern from me, two 50g skeins of 75% Superwash Merino - 25% Nylon yarn from Rainbow Heirloom, and four pumpkin spice themed goodies
optional wedge project bag by Sam of KnitRunDig for $20
~Recording schedule -
*Back to normal schedule with Episode 158 release on Thursday 17-Sept
~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!
If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:
~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!
