Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
On the Needles -
Dami -
~flat white wrap on US 3 (3.25 mm), Little Yellow Uke Crafts Soprano Shawl in the Flat White 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
~Even Ghosts Can Fall in Love Socks on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), Easyknits.co.uk Twinkle in the Ghost Kiss colourway
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~espresso con panna socks on US 1.5 (2.5mm), Third Vault Yarns Librarian Sock in Espresso Con Panna
C.C. -
~2017 Preemie Hat #4 on US6 (4mm), John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers DK in the Purple colourway & Unknown Dark Green Yarn
~Greink Socks on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), CoopKnits Socks Yeah! in the Ammolite & Danburite colourways
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~New Macbook thanks to our Patreon supporters
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for January here & for February here
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending
~Edinburgh Yarn Festival - Friday, 10-March-2017 and Saturday, 11-March-2017
Details about the #BlackerPODKAL from Knit British
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!
~Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - Dami is reading
~The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul by Danielle LaPorte - C.C. finished reading
~Wild and Free: A Hope-Filled Anthem for the Woman Who Feels She is Both Too Much and Never Enough by Jess Connolly & Hayley Morgan - C.C. is reading
~The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life by Ann Voskamp - C.C. is rereading
~The All Souls Real-Time Reading Companion by Deborah Harkness - C.C. is rereading Shadow of Night in real-time
~The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford - C.C. finished reading
~Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery - C.C. is rereading
~Matlock - rewatching Season 1
~Fringe - finished rewatching Season 4
~LOST - finished rewatching Season 2 & rewatching Season 3
~NCIS - watching Season 14
~NCIS: NO - watching Season 3
~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 4
~Bones - watching Season 12 (final season)
~Blindspot - watching Season 2
~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 10
~Criminal Minds - watching Season 12
~The Blacklist - watching Season 4
~Colony - watching Season 2
~Grimm - watching Season 6
~The Librarians - finished watching Season 3
~Call the Midwife - watching Series 6
~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 10
~Supergirl - watching Season 2
December/January/February Winter Wonderland KAL -
*Runs from 1-December through 28-February
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us relates to winter
*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February
*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
a set of 6 sheep stitch markers from Ann Tudor
a sock themed project bag by KnitRunDig (donated by Jilly)
a skein of yarn of the winner’s choice from NapiersKnits on Etsy
a winter fairies project bag from Stitching Plaza on Etsy
a 4 piece Poke Me Not set by Jan B Smiley
2 skeins of The Fibre Company Acadia yarn in the Driftwood colourway
a skein of Zwerger Garn Opal Smile yarn in the Fröhlichkeit (Happiness) colourway
2 skeins of Gothika Yarnz 100% British Wool 4ply yarn in the Berry Crime Scene colourway & a set of 5 stitch markers from Gothika Yarnz on Etsy (donated by Danielle)
a grab-bag of 24 sets of fixed circular knitting needles
*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 Winter Wonderland KAL **FO Thread** (2016/2017) & tag your project page with the following tag #GGKWW1617
*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March 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 Winter Wonderland KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.
White Christmas KAL -
*Joint KAL with Jill of The Knitting Broomstick Podcast
*Runs from 1-December through 31-January
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to White Christmas
*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 31-January
*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 or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
a set of 6 Rainbow Heart stitch markers from Ann Tudor
a gingerbread cookies project bag from GeorgeAnne of the Stitching Plaza on Etsy
a skein of Ginger Twist Studio Ginger's Hand Dyed Luscious 4ply yarn in the I'm a Barbie Girl colourway
2 skeins of Rennie Handknits Supersoft Cashmere 4 Ply yarn in the Pegasus colourway
2 skeins of Rennie Handknits Supersoft Cashmere 4 Ply yarn in the Clio colourway
A skein of Mrs. Crosby Loves to Play Satchel fingering (100% SW Merino) in the Red King Radish colourway (donated by Kaitlin of Mint Rain Yarns)
A skein of Sunrise Fiber Co Moxie Soft Sock (100% SW Merino) in Prickly Pear (donated by Kaitlin of Mint Rain Yarns)
A set of tatted Christmas stitch markers made and donated by Cori of CBCProducts on Etsy
a Grinch Needle Nook from Slipped Stitch Studios
A copy of JavaPurl Designs’ White Christmas ~ A 4 Pattern Knitting Collection donated by Lou (TheVFB on Rav)
A skein of Ginger Twist Studio Ginger's Hand Dyed Swell Ewe Sock in the Breakfast With Ginger colourway donated by Jess
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway
*If you knit any of C.C. or Dami’s White Christmas inspired patterns, you get 1 bonus entry per pattern (post your FO twice in the FO thread)
*If you knit all 4 of C.C. and Dami’s White Christmas inspired patterns, you get an additional 2 bonus entries for a total of 10 entries (post a photo of all 4 of your FO’s together twice in the FO thread)
*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 White Christmas KAL **FO THREAD** & tag your project page with the following tag #WCGGKTKB
*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-February 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!
For the Love of Socks KAL -
*Details - any finished sock project (the project must include 2 socks aka a pair of socks to be eligible)
*General Points - Baby/Toddler Socks - 1 point | Child Socks - 2 points | Teen/Adult Shortie Socks - 3 points | Teen/Adult Mid-Calf Socks - 5 points | Teen/Adult Knee High Socks - 7 points
*WIPS are allowed. However you must have no more than 50% of the project complete before the KAL begins on 1-February. (That means only 1 sock complete or if you are knitting 2 at a time, you may knit through the heels.) WIPs will only receive half the number of points as non-WIPs do. That means Baby/Toddler Socks will earn 0.5 point, Child Socks will earn 1 point, Teen/Adult Shortie Socks will earn 1.5 points, Teen/Adult Mid-Calf Socks will earn 2.5 points, and Teen/Adult Knee High Socks will earn 3.5 points.
*JavaPurl Designs Bonus - If you knit any JavaPurl Designs sock pattern, you will receive 2 bonus points.
*Sponsors Bonus - If you knit with any of our sponsors’ products (project bag, yarn, pattern, stitch markers), you will receive 1 bonus point per sponsor. You must post photographic proof of you using the sponsors’ product. You may only use each product once for the KAL. However, if you have more than one product (such as a different project bag or a different skein of yarn or a different pattern), you may use another product by the same sponsor.
~Deranged Dyeworks - 15% off with the coupon code JAVAPURL15
~Dove Dye Works - 20% off on orders $15+ with the coupon code GGKKAL through the end of March
~Skileyknits Fiber Arts - 15% off with the coupon code GGK15
~Spinner’s End Studio - prize donor
~Stitching Plaza - 15% discount on orders $20+ with the coupon code loveofsocks
~Tailored--Knits That Fit - prize donor
*Yardage Bonus - You will keep a running total of your yardage in your FO post. For every 250 yards knit (cumulative over all your projects), you will receive 2 bonus points. If you complete a WIP, only the yardage knit beginning 1-February will count in your cumulative yardage total.
*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
Grand Prize - Jibbyroo Sews project bag, The Captain and Lovely Anarchy yarn, & coffee stickers from Lou (thevfb)
Grand Prize - KnitPro Karbonz 15cm sock dpns & WYS yarn (Sig 4ply in the Rum Paradise colorway) (from us)
Sirdar Heart & Sole in the Super Trooper colorway from Lou (thevfb)
Gnome Acres Doppelganger set (“Gnome on the Range” 460 yards and”Wildflowers” 300 yards) from Jilly (veganjilly)
any single pattern from JavaPurl Designs Ravelry store from Jilly (veganjilly)
Tangerine Designs TARDIS project bag and notions tin from Kelly (KellyChron)
Cat stitch markers from Ann Tudor
Wolf Moon + Dark Princess sets of stitch markers from Gothika Yarnz
Exploding Kittens (from us)
Project Bag of the winner’s choice from Joy (knitnick) of Spinner’s End Studio
Stitch Marker Set (winner’s choice) from Natalie (ncdeanda) from Tailored--Knits That Fit
*Each point will be 1 entry into the prize giveaways.
*There will be 1 prize for the person with the highest number of points, 1 prize for the person who knits the highest amount of yardage, and the remainder of the prizes will be chosen using a random number generator. Each participant may only win 1 prize.
*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
*When you complete your first project, start a post in the FO thread (which will go live on 1-February) with a photo of your FO. For each subsequent project, 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 will be responsible for updating your FO post with your finished projects as well as your running point total & your cumulative yardage total. If you do not add something to your totals, we will not add it for you. If you have any questions about how to post something, PM Dami damisdoodles & she will be able to assist you.
*Tag #GGKLoveofSocksKAL
*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-April 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 For the Love of Socks KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.
Ask the Geeky Girls -
Rhonda (DuellingNeedles) from Pennsylvania asks:
I know that C.C. loves her “zoom-zoom” needles for socks. I just got some 9-inch Chiaogoo needles and am making the Peppermint Mocha socks with them. I haven’t used them much, so I’m assuming as I use them more I’ll adapt to them, but right now magic loop is a lot faster for me. Do you have any tips for using them?
We mention: HiyaHiya Circular 9-inch (23cm) Steel Knitting Needle Size US 1.5 (2.5mm)
Misc. -
~Coffee With C.C. (and Dami Too) ~ Another 7 Pattern Caffeine Inspired Knitting Collection - physical book/eBook/project bag Pre-orders
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Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
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Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Twitter as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles
JavaPurl Designs
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ JavaPurl Designs website
Geeky Girls Knit -
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
