GGKCS: Episode 269 ~ In Which I’m Making An Executive Decision

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~tickled pink + green cowl on US 4 (3.5 mm), Abstract Fiber + Malabrigo Sock in Fresco Y Seco

C.C. -
~Llamicorns & Ferrets, Oh My! Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Super Sparkle in the Pink Fluffy Llamicorn colourway & Rusty Ferret Yarns RF Quadrupole in the Ferret Face colourway

~NaKniSweMo 2017 Puntilla Sweater on US2.5 (3mm) & US4 (3.5 mm), Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About C.C. colourway & Ripples Crafts Hand Dyed Yarns Suilven in the Pikkewyn colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2017 Preemie Hat #47 on US6 (4mm), Fierce Fibers Springy Fingering in the Gradient Purple Lotus - Medium & Dark colourways & Various Unknown Yarns

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Ghost Quartet shirt

~Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn

~Doctor Who Christmas Special Trailer

~Dami got accepted to Seattle Pacific University

~The Indie Designer Gift-A-Long starts today on Ravelry. Over 300 designers have 10-20 patterns each available for the next week for 25% off.

See my bundle of 20 patterns that are available for 25% off with the code giftalong2017

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

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

~Frosting Disaster (Sweetland Witch) by Zoe Arden - C.C. finished reading

~The Chupacabra Catastrophe (A Charlie Rhodes Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Amanda M. Lee - C.C. finished reading

~To Trick a Witch (A Jinx Hamilton Mystery Book 10) by Juliette Harper - C.C. finished reading

~Rise of a Phoenix (The Nix Series Book 3) by Shannon Mayer - C.C. finished reading

~The Girl Who Dared to Think 3: The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest - C.C. finished reading

~Wicked Hearts (An Ivy Morgan Mystery Book 9) by Lily Harper Hart - C.C. finished reading

~Movies - Coming Home For Christmas | Christmas Homecoming | A Gift To Remember

~Poldark - finished watching Series 3

~Humans - finished watching Series 1

~NCIS - watching Season 15

~NCIS: NO - watching Season 4

~The Flash - watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - watching Season 5

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 13

~Supernatural - watching Season 13

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 11

~Arrow - watching Season 6

~Blindspot - watching Season 3

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 9

~Supergirl - watching Season 3

~Outlander - watching Season 3

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist

~Hadestown Concept Album & Hadestown 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 -
Jenni (JenniFerReals) from Missouri asks:
Dami, what type of kitty are you hoping for. I’ve always wanted an orange cat or a calico, but sometimes you can’t always be picky about what you end up with. What color cats make your heart go pitter pat?

Misc. -
Reminder - Visit the Impwear Home website & then tell us your favourite item from their shop in the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast. The giveaway winner will be announced in Episode 270.

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