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
The kit which includes the yarn, pattern, & some goodies with an optional project bag is on pre-order until 2-May-2016 at https://www.pandiasjewels.com/collections/kits/products/outlander-jamie-inspired-kit
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 - On Stash Dash hiatus (Stash Dash chatter thread in our Ravelry group)
~Vintage Rockhopper on US7 (4.5 mm), Blacker Yarns Tamar DK in the Red River colourway, Kettle Yarn Co. BASKERVILLE in the Dusk colourway, & baa ram ewe Titus in the Crucible colourway
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~2016 Preemie Hat #16 on US6 (4mm), Bluebonnet Fibers 100% Targhee in the Sushi YAL colourway & Wendy Aran with Wool in the Island colourway
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Winnie the Pooh washi tape from PasoKuma, JapanZakkaILOILO, & CuteThingsFromJapan
~Wonder Woman washi tape from InTheClear
~stickers from FoxAndCactus
~Chopped Ginger Teeswater Fingering yarn & Ginger's Hand Dyed Swell Ewe Sock from Ginger Twist Studio
~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
~A Life in Stitches by Rachael Herron - C.C. is reading
~When I'm Gone by Emily Bleeker - C.C. finished reading
~Code Breakers series by Colin F. Barnes - C.C. finished reading Alpha & is reading Beta
~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 5
~Star Trek: Voyager - rewatching Season 3
~Roswell - watching Season 3
~Castle - watching Season 8
~Blindspot - watching Season 1
~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 3
~Criminal Minds - watching Season 11
~Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - watching Season 1
~The Blacklist - watching Season 3
~Bones - watching Season 11
~Grimm - watching Season 5
~Outlander - watching Season 2
~Elementary - watching Season 4
~Once Upon A Time - watching Season 5
~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!
Ask the Geeky Girls -
Julia (juliaknitsjeff) from New Zealand asks:
Hiya just wondering how you look after your hand knit socks, hand wash or machine wash? dryer or air dry?
and how have all the different blends and brands worn?
Review & Giveaway -
London Craft Guide - the lovely Rachel & Alli from Yarn in the City gifted us a review copy, they also gave us 1 digital copy to giveaway, enter in the thread in our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast, giveaway will remain open until Episode 191
Misc. -
~Our recording schedule is shifting to recording on Thursday & the podcast will go live on Friday for the next 5 weeks
~Reminder - 52 Weeks of Charity KAL - all the details in the Ravelry group and the 2nd podcast of every month
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~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
Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Twitter as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles
Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
