GGKCS: Episode 264 ~ In Which We Forget the Alphabet & Our Numbers

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~Tickled Pink Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Neighborhood Fiber Co.

C.C. -
~Autumn Leaves Socks for Me on US1.5 (2.5mm), Owl About Yarn Cuddly Owl Sock Autumn Leaves Sock Blank

~Fuss Free Festival Shawl on US6 (4mm), Ginger's Hand Dyed BFL Rock Sock in the Birdie on the Shoulder colourway

~Tickled PINK Shawl on US5 (3.75mm), Suburban Stitcher Sock

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2017 Preemie Hat #42 on US6 (4mm), Bijou Spun by Bijou Basin Ranch Himalayan Trail (75/25 Yak & Merino) in the Autumn colourway & Malabrigo Yarn Sock in the Lettuce colourway

~Beach Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~whiskersnpurrs on Instagram

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

~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:

~Vogue Knitting LIVE - Friday, 3-November, through Sunday, 5-November-2017

~Knit Fit! - Saturday, 11-November, through, Sunday, 12-November-2017

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!

~The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo - Dami is reading

~Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely by Lysa TerKeurst - C.C. is reading

~Sweetland Witch Series by Zoe Arden - C.C. finished reading Books 4-6

~A Shade of Vampire 50: A Clash of Storms by Bella Forrest - C.C. finished reading

~I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short by Amanda M. Lee - C.C. finished reading

~Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries by Danielle Garrett - C.C. finished Books 1-2

~Witch Myth Series by Alexandria Clarke - C.C. finished series

~Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery Series by Lyndsey Cole - C.C. finished reading Books 1-5 & is reading Book 6

~Movies - Falling For Vermont | Harvest Love | All of My Heart & All Of My Heart: Inn Love | Love Struck Cafe | Wonder Woman | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

~Chesapeake Shores - finished watching Season 1

~NCIS - watching Season 15

~NCIS: NO - watching Season 4

~The Flash - finished watching Season 3 & watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - watching Season 5

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 13

~Doc Martin - watching Series 8

~Supernatural - watching Season 13

~Arrow - watching Season 6

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 9

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 11

~Supergirl - watching Season 3

~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 11

~Hadestown OCR

~Hunchback Original Cast Recording

~Preludes OCR

September/October/November Artistic Autumnal AL -

*Runs from 1-September through 30-November

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us relates to autumn

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November

*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs 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

Charlie Brown needle holder(from Kimarie’s Knit Knacks) & Autumnal Stitch Markers

Gnome Acres Stars Hollow (from KellyChron)

Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 8 (from Ramonafirehorse)

Nala's Big Sister Shawl by Amanda Rate

Bicycle project bag from KnitRunDig (gently used) + Harry Potter Wand keychain

Embroidery Tote Bag from Edinburgh Yarn Festival

Beach Hut Socks by Zoe Carter

a Ravelry pattern of up to $6 donated by an anonymous sponsor

coffee project bag from January Designs Co.

Doctor Who project bag from January Designs Co.

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

*Each project you finish and post in the Ravelry Artistic Autumnal AL **FO Thread** (2017) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKAutumn17

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that

*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, 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 an Artistic Autumnal AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Valerie (vallie65) from Oregon asks:
For both of you what age did you start designing patterns?
What motivates you to design a pattern?

Misc. -

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