Thursday, 14 April 2016

Episode 188 ~ In Which That Was Easy





Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~bruce banner socks! on US 1.5 (2.5mm), String Theory Colorworks Entanglement in the Aconite colourway

~Super Secret Outlander Project Deuxième Prise on US5 (3.75mm), Pandia’s Jewels Yarn
Pre-Orders Start on Monday, 18-April-2016

C.C. -
~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

~The Hubs' 2016 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in the Bullfinch colourway

~Fashion Week Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in the Fashion Week colourway

~Insanely Bright Contours on US8 (5mm), Kettle Yarn Co. Islington DK in the Parapadschada colourway, Ginger's Hand Dyed Splendor DK in the Liquid Sunshine colourway, & Lanitium ex Machina Merino DK Twist in the Cherry Cabaret colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2016 Preemie Hat #15 on US6 (4mm), King Cole Big Value Chunky in the Old Copper colourway & Robin Chunky in the Claret colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Harris Tweed bag

~New Bullet Journal layout trial

~Comic Book Skirt

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










~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

~Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2016 - Saturday, 11-June-16


~Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza website
Farnham, UK, from Thursday, 10-November-2016, through Sunday, 13-November-2016
Retreat attendee sign-ups and vendor applications are now open!!!!!


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!

~Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow - Dami is reading

~Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - Dami is reading

~A Travelogue of the Interior: Finding Your Voice and God’s Heart in the Psalms by Karen Dabaghian - C.C. is reading

~I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy by Angie Smith - C.C. finished reading

~Out of the House of Bread: Satisfying Your Hunger for God with the Spiritual Disciplines by Preston Yancey - C.C. is reading

~Replica (The Blood Borne #2) by Shannon Mayer & Denise Grover Swank - C.C. finished reading

~Earthbound Bones: A Psychic Seasons Novel (Earthbound Series Book 1) by ReGina Welling - C.C. finished reading

~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 5

~Star Trek: Voyager - rewatching Season 3

~Roswell - finished watching Season 2 & watching Season 3

~Once Upon A Time - watching Season 5

~Castle - watching Season 8

~Blindspot - watching Season 1

~NCIS - watching Season 13

~NCIS:NO - watching Season 2

~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 3

~Supernatural - watching Season 11

~Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - watching Season 1

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 9

~The Blacklist - watching Season 3

~Grimm - watching Season 5

~Outlander - watching Season 2

~Elementary - watching Season 4

~Supergirl - watching Season 1

~NCIS:LA - watching Season 7

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

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

*Feel free to poly-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 1 coupon code for $5.50 to C.C.’s Ravelry pattern store
AND Jilly (veganjilly) donated 2 single patterns from C.C.’s Ravelry pattern store


Catherine (TiaandCat) donated 2 prizes - Bernat Bright Green Pom Pom and Lion Brand Pink Lady Pom Pom


Bogga (bogga) of Knitting in France donated a set of stitch markers


from us - a copy of Clare Devine’s Head to Toe book


from us - a copy of Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O'Shea


from us - a skein of Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball in the Fuchsienbeet colourway


from us - a skein of Drachenwolle Sonnenstrahl in an one of a kind colourway

*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 GGKSSK16

*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!


52 Weeks of Charity KAL -

*Runs from 1-January through 31-December

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave that you donate to charity

*To be eligible for prizes, you must complete 52 items over the course of 2016. You don’t necessarily have to complete 1 per week. Just a total of 52 items.

*No WIPS

*Feel free to poly-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


~1 skein of West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply in the Holly Berry colourway

~For every 7 people who complete 52 items in 2016, a skein of West Yorkshire Spinners yarn will be given away using a random number draw.


~Bernat Coral Pom Pom and Lion Brand Black Cat Pom Pom from Catherine (TiaandCat)


~Mary (jamn2knit) donated 2 single patterns from her Ravelry pattern store

*When you complete your first item, start a post in the FO thread with a photo of your FO. For each subsequent item, edit your post and add the new item with a photo. One post per person please. See the example post in the FO thread for how to post.

*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. Preemie Hats will be donated to Preemies UK

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

*Tag - GGK52WOCKAL16

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-January-2017 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 Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Victoria (Cherrypi21) from Northamptonshire asks:
Hi. This has probably been mentioned somewhere but is Dami wearing a tardis inspired cardigan? I’ve been wondering about it for a few weeks. Thanks.
We mention: Delancey Cardigan by Alexis Winslow

Jilly (veganjilly) of the Knitting Broomstick podcast tagged us in Podcaster tag to answer the question: “What 5 people would you like to have a meal with?”

Misc. -


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C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry & her JavaPurl Designs website
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Dami -
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!