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
~so say we all (secretly) socks on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), Third Vault Yarns Librarian Sock in a secret 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
~I Need Coffee in an IV Stat Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knitting in France Two at a Time Socks in the You Have Been Gilmored colourway
~Curvity Hat on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4.0mm), EYF 2016 Handspun, Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Worsted Glow in the Coral colourway, & Woolyknit Lofty in the Coal colourway
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~410.2 m - Happy 19th Anniversary! Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Phileas Yarns Explorer in the St Expedit colourway
~48.9 m - 2016 Preemie Hat #31 on US6 (4mm), Crystal Palace Yarns Mini Mochi in the Intense Rainbow colourway & Rowan Lima in the Puno colourway
~376.7 m - Knit Night With Beads on US5 (3.75mm), Toil and Trouble Sonnet in the Patagonicus colourway
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~phone cover (art by jovaline.tumblr.com)
~new laptop for Dami thanks to our Patreon sponsors
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for August here
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending
~Yarnporium in London - Saturday, 5-November-2016, & Sunday, 6-November-2016 - we'll be sharing a booth with Sam of KnitRunDig Project Bags & Lola of Third Vault Yarns
~Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza website
Farnham, UK, from Thursday, 10-November-2016, through Sunday, 13-November-2016
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!
A Summer of Austen
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
July 21-31 ~ read Northanger Abbey - C.C. & Dami finished reading
August 1-16 ~ read Sense & Sensibility - C.C. & Dami are reading
August 17-31 ~ read Mansfield Park
#summerofausten
~Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith - Dami is rereading
~Out of the House of Bread: Satisfying Your Hunger for God with the Spiritual Disciplines by Preston Yancey - C.C. finished reading
~Coming Back to God When You Feel Empty: Whispers of Restoration From the Book of Ruth by Tanya Marlow - C.C. is reading
~The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown - C.C. is rereading
~A Bone Secrets Series by Kendra Elliot - C.C. finished reading Books 3-5
~Wreckage by Emily Bleeker - C.C. finished reading
~Movies - Clueless
~Star Trek: Voyager - finished rewatching Season 6 & rewatching Season 7
~Rosemary and Thyme - finished Series 1 & watching Series 2
~Numb3rs - rewatching Season 2
~Dark Matter - watching Season 2
~The Secret Agent - finished watching this mini-series
~Rizzoli and Isles - watching Season 7 (final season)
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 Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels - her Gypsy Moss shawl pattern
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!
Gilmore Girls KAL -
*Runs from 1-August through 30-September
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to Gilmore Girls
*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-August and finished no later than 30-September
*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 veganjilly Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
1 skein of Regia World College Color 6-ply/6-fädig in the 06504 Exam colourway & 2 Gilmore Girls postcards
a lewZILLA skull project bag donated by Julia (nimruse) & 2 Gilmore Girls postcards
2 Gilmore Girls boookmarks from The Oy in Poodle Shoppe & a copy of C.C.'s Where You Lead, I Will Follow Socks (Gilmore Girls Inspired) pattern (or another pattern from her shop if you already have this pattern)
Luke's Diner planner clip from The Oy in Poodle Shoppe & a copy of C.C.'s Where You Lead, I Will Follow Socks (Gilmore Girls Inspired) pattern (or another pattern from her shop if you already have this pattern)
a skein of Gilmore Girls themed hand dyed yarn from Shannon of Yarn At Home Mom
project bag from Trish of Yarn Cellar Studios
a skein of yarn on her Sparkles base in the Something about CC colourway & 2 stitch markers from Bogga (bogga) of Knitting in France
Knitting accessories kit (stitch markers, a knitting needle holder, a pattern tamer, & a mini emergency crochet hook to pick up dropped stitches) from Bogga (bogga) of Knitting in France
project bag and stitch marker set from Michelle of Maple Moose Fibres
a skein of yarn from Mishael Mathias of Misha's Obsessions in the "I can't, I have to study" Rory inspired colourway
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway
*Bonus entry if you knit C.C.’s Where You Lead, I Will Follow Socks (Gilmore Girls Inspired) pattern - see the 2nd post in the FO thread for how to post for your bonus entry
*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group & The Knitting Broomstick Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
*The Chatter Thread for this KAL is in The Knitting Broomstick Podcast Ravelry group
*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group Ravelry thread for Gilmore Girls KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) & tag your project page with the following tag #GilmoreGGKTKB
*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-October and winner(s) drawn on the next Geeky Girls Knit Podcast following that
*Winners will be announced on both the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast & The Knitting Broomstick Podcast
*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 Geeky Girls Knit 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 -
Rhonda (DuellingNeedles) from Pennsylvania asks:
This may have been asked before, but I’m a fairly new viewer (still going back through all the old episodes). As an ex-homeschooling mother I just wondered if you use a standard homeschooling curriculum and if Damaris enjoys homeschooling. I homeschooled my 5 kids for 10 years and really wish we had continued all the way through 12th grade with them.
We mention: Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool & Easy Peasy All-in-One High School
Misc. -
~Podcast Schedule News - Episode 205 is going live as scheduled on Thursday, 11-August-2016; unsure of next episode after that as C.C. has surgery on Monday, 15-August-2016; we’ll keep you updated in the announcements thread in the Ravelry Group
~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!
