Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
On the Needles -
Dami -
~noah’s solar system on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), See project page for colourways used
~elementasquee socks on US 1.5 (2.5 mm) + US 2 (2.75 mm), Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering in the St. Johns colourway
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
~Mr. Smith Needs A Pink Lady Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Holiday Yarns FlockSock in the Pink Lady colourway & Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn & Fiber Snug in the Mr. Smith, I Need You colourway
~Breathing Room Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), The Wool Kitchen Pairs BFL & Bamboo 4ply in the Ziggy colourway
~Noah is 5! Socks on US2 (2.75mm), Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in the North Pole Heather colourway
~Stripey Purly Pullover on US 4 (3.5mm), Regia World College Color 6-ply in the Exam colourway
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~369.6 m - Jeremy’s 2016 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Lang Yarns Jawoll Color Superwash in the 902.0020 colourway
~245.6 m - Strawberries and Brain Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knitting in France Sparkles in the Gradient Pink colourway & Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn & Fiber Snug in the Also, I Can Kill You With My Brain colourway
~404.4 m - Fashion Week Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in the Fashion Week colourway
~921.7 m - 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
~846.2 m - 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
~593.0 m - Ain't No Party Like A Unicorn Party Shawl on US6 (4mm), Chopped Ginger Wool Project Teeswater Fingering in the Natural colourway, KnitCircus Aerialist Fingering in the Blue Skies Ahead colourway, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in the Raspberry Rhapsody colourway, KnitCircus Pixie Dust Fingering in the Holly Leaves colourway, Ripples Crafts in the Pikkewyn colourway, Ginger's Hand Dyed Splendor DK in the Liquid Sunshine colourway, Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About C.C. colourway, & unknown purple yarn
~40.3 m - 2016 Preemie Hat #22 on US6 (4mm), Cascade 220 in the Christmas Red colourway & Unknown Blue Fingering Weight Yarn
~159.6 m - Lola's 2016 Birthday Hat on US 6 (4.0 mm) & US 8 (5.0 mm), C.C.'s Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza memorial skein handspun & West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley Aran in the Light Brown colourway
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Breathing Room Time Away at The Bield in Perth
~Parcel from Jilly (veganjilly)
~Harris Tweed notebook cover from KellyMacandCo on Etsy
~goodies from Michelle of Berry Colorful Yarnings
~Soxyzz from Burning Impressions
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for June here
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending
~Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2016 - Saturday, 11-June-16
~Yarnporium in London - Saturday, 5-November-2016, & Sunday, 6-November-2016
~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!
~Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card - Dami finished reading
A Summer of Austen
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
June 1-18 ~ read Pride & Prejudice - C.C. & Dami are reading
June 19-30 ~ read Persuasion
July 1-20 ~ read Emma
July 21-31 ~ read Northanger Abbey
August 1-16 ~ read Sense & Sensibility
August 17-31 ~ read Mansfield Park
#summerofausten
~A Travelogue of the Interior: Finding Your Voice and God’s Heart in the Psalms by Karen Dabaghian - C.C. finished reading
~Avery Shaw Mystery Series by Amanda M. Lee - C.C finished reading Misquoted & Demoted, Headlines & Deadlines, & Misprints & Mistakes
~Aisling Grimlock Mystery Series by Amanda M. Lee - C.C. finished reading Grim Reunion
~44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith - C.C. finished reading
~Loch Moigh Series by Barbara Longley - C.C. finished reading True to the Highlander, The Highlander’s Bargain, The Highlander’s Folly, & The Highlander’s Vow
~Movies - Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Ender’s Game | Austenland
~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 6
~Star Trek: Voyager - rewatching Season 4
~Arrow - Season 4
~The Flash - Season 2
~Blindspot - Season 1 finale
~Person of Interest - watching Season 5
~Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - Season 1 finale
~Supernatural - Season 11 finale
~Bones - watching Season 11
~Outlander - watching Season 2
March/April/May Sheepy Spring KAL -
*Prize Winners Announced:
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
*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!
June/July/August Summertime & the Living is Easy KAL -
*Runs from 1-June through 31-August
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to summertime
*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August
*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
from Kelly (kellychron) - a skein of Gnome Acres House Gnome in the Stars Hollow colourway
from Kelly (kellychron) - a That Semifero Grrl Wonder Woman project bag
from Bogga (bogga) of Knitting in France - 3 sets of stitch markers (apples, pink biscuits, & blue tulips)
from Katherin (kekskruemelchen) - her 9 pattern Siebengebirge Collection
from Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels - a set of Outlander stitch markers
from Danielle (Gothika101) of Gothika Yarnz - a set of Mahogany Obsidian stitch markers
from Danielle (Gothika101) of Gothika Yarnz - a skein of yarn in the Bonfire Night colourway & a set of Autumn Magic stitch markers
from Danielle (Gothika101) of Gothika Yarnz - a skein of yarn in the Fantasea colourway & a set of Blue Seas stitch markers
from us - Exploding Kittens game
from us - a skein of Zwerger Garn Opal Smile yarn in the Entzücken colourway (“Entzücken” is German for “delight”)
*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 Summertime & the Living is Easy KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) & tag your project page with the following tag GGKSummertime16
*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 -
Sarah (Yarnthusiast) from Washington asks:
Do you lovely ladies have a favorite pattern (or patterns) for adult leg warmers? My lower extremities are always like ice and I thought some squishy wool would help. But for the life of me, I can’t pick a pattern! Thanks!!!!
We mention:
wanderwillows by tiny owl knits
some cloudy day by tiny owl knits
acorn by alice hyde
lace legs by amanda jensen
salander by nadia cretin-lechenne
nozky by monika sirna
spiral rib leg warmers by purl soho
slouchy ankle warmers by andrea mchugh
pennard castle by fiona alice
Reviews/Giveaway -
Pom Pom Quarterly - Summer 2016 - Issue 17
Misc. -
Reminder - Danielle (Gothika101) of Gothika Yarnz sent a huge parcel of yarn & stitch markers for us to review/giveaway. We’ll be using some of what she sent as prizes for the season KAL’s, but we’re giving away 2 prizes right now! To enter to win, go to Danielle’s Etsy shop and then go to the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast and tell us your favourite item. Giveaway will close when we record Episode 196. 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!
Prize #1 - a skein of Punk Princess yarn & a set of Punk Princess stitch markers
Prize #2 - a skein of Innocent Dreamz yarn & a set of Red stitch markers
Gilmore Girls kit with self-striping yarn from Knitting in France, a project bag from KnitRunDig, a sock pattern from me, & goodies will be available for pre-order on Sunday, 12-June, at 3pm BST (7am PDT, 8am MDT, 9am CDT, 10am EDT, 2pm GMT) at JavaPurlDesigns.com, the kits will be $70US plus shipping, only 30 kits, will ship no later than Friday, 8-July
~Reminder - 52 Weeks of Charity KAL - all the details in the Ravelry group and the 2nd podcast of every month
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Find Us Online -
C.C. -
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~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry & her JavaPurl Designs website
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Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
