Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
On the Needles -
Both -
~Doctor Who Baby Blanket - Take 2 on US6 (4mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley Aran in the Charcoal, Light Brown, Forest Green, Rust, + Plum colourways + West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the White, Grey, Blue, Cardamom, + Nutmeg colourways
~Fly Away With the Doctor on US7 (4.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley Aran in the Charcoal, Light Brown, Forest Green, Rust, + Plum colourways + West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the White, Grey, Blue, Cardamom, + Nutmeg colourways
Damaris -
~[incredibly clever name coming soon] on US 4 (3.5 mm), See project page for colourways used
~Secret DW cowl on US 4 (3.5 mm), Shamu Makes Silver Twinkle Sprite Sparkle sock yarn
C.C. -
~Bumble Hat the 1st on US5 (3.75mm) + US10.5 (6.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the Knitterboker Glory colourway
~When you think I'll zig, I'll zag. Then when you think I'm gonna zag, I do zag, just to mess you up for the next time, when I might zig Blanket on US4 (3.5mm), See project page for colourways used
~Damaris' Sweet 16 Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in the Wood Pigeon colourway
On Hold for Birthday Sock Knitting - ~Sparklicious Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), fivemoons Artemis 4ply in the Rainbow Nebula colourway + sparkleduck Galaxy in the Out of Darkness colourway
Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None
C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #38 on US6 (4mm), Lizzie's Wool-Blend DK in the orange + cream colourways
~Perfect Pink Barley Hat on US6 (4mm) + US8 (5mm), Rainbow Heirloom Sweater in the Perfect Pink colourway
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary and Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume Two: Cables: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary
~Yarn from Katie (ktjane82)
~Card and sticker from Karen Hallion on Etsy
~Yarn and goodies from Bogga (knittinginfrance)
~Yarn and buttons from Ginger Twist Studio
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for September here
~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!
~Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - Damaris is reading
~Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology by Eugene H. Peterson (NF Book #8 for 2015) - C.C. is reading
~Discworld by Terry Pratchett - C.C. is reading The Light Fantastic
Discworld Reading Guide - click to make it larger
~Wayward Pines Series by Blake Crouch - C.C. reread Pines + read Wayward + The Last Town
~Magnificent Devices Series by Shelley Adina - C.C. finished rereading A Lady of Integrity + is reading A Gentleman of Means
~Star Trek: The Next Generation - rewatching Season 7
~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 2
~The Blacklist - watching Season 1
~Motive - finished watching Season 1
~Supernatural - finished watching Season 4 + watching Season 5
~Continuum - watching Season 4 (final 6 episodes of the show)
~Doc Martin - watching Series 7 as it airs
~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 9 as it airs
~Castle - watching Season 8 as it airs
~NCIS:LA - watching Season 7 as it airs
~Doctor Who - The Doctor’s Meditation Prequel + 9x01 The Magician's Apprentice
September/October/November Artistic Autumnal KAL
*Runs from 1-September through 30-November
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to autumn
*NO WIPs - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November
*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
Cristy (cristyray) donated 3 coupon codes for $5.50 to C.C.’s Ravelry pattern store
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 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 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!
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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
Damaris -
~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
~ on Twitter as d_isabitgroovy
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy
~ Damaris' Woman of the Week
Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube
Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
