GGKCS: Episode 270 ~ In Which We’re A Wee Bit Verbose

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~bashfully tickled pink socks on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Bashful 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

~Frosty the Snowman Christmas Socks for Dami on US1.5 (2.5mm), Canon Hand Dyes Oscar Sparkle Sock in the Frosty the Snowman Polar Opposites colourway

~Tickled PINK Hat on US2 (2.75mm) & US3 (3.25mm), Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~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

~Christmas Hat for Noah on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Briar Heather, Cream, Oyster Heather, Coriander Heather, Almond, Oregon Coast Heather, & Wheat Heather colourways

~Christmas Hat for Izzy on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Camel Heather, Cream, Oyster Heather, Coriander Heather, Almond, Oregon Coast Heather, & Wheat Heather colourways

~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

~2017 Preemie Hat #48 on US6 (4mm), Nerd Girl Yarns Bounce & Stomp in the Looking through a telescope colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Allyn Knit Shop

~25 Days of Christmas - Make sure you are subscribed to our JavaPurl Designs Newsletter & that you follow us on Instagram (cc_almon & damisdoodles) to be notified of the sale of the day.

~Vlogmas 2017 on YouTube

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for November here & for December 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
15 minutes of reading daily in December challenge

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

~The Forsaken Throne (The Kingfountain Series Book 6) by Jeff Wheeler - C.C. finished reading

~Lily Bloom Cozy Mysteries by Lyndsey Cole - C.C. finished reading Books 1-5 & is reading Book 6

~Movies - White Christmas | A Bramble House Christmas | With Love, Christmas | The Mistletoe Inn | Finding Santa | The Christmas Train

~Humans - watching Series 2

~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

~Arrow - watching Season 6

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 9

~Supergirl - watching Season 3 / Arrow - watching Season 6 (crossover episodes - also will include The Flash & DC’s Legends of Tomorrow)

~Outlander - watching Season 3

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist

~Christy Nockels - The Thrill of Hope album

~Anastasia OBCR

~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.

December/January/February Winter Wonderland AL -

*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

*New rule - for posting in the FO thread, small items that use less than 10g of yarn should be grouped together with other small items that use at least 10g of yarn total

*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

Geeky Girls Knit 5th Podiversary Progress Keeper from Ann Tudor

TARDIS pouch with Shakespeare stitch markers from The Stitching Plaza

Ginger Twist Studio Needle Gauge, Nessie Stitch Marker & 15g of Hilltop Cloud Silk Hankies

Unobtainables: Fake Elements, Real Knits by Allison Sarnoff & Heatherly Walker

2 Greeting Cards from Tilly Flop Designs

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

*Each project of more than 10g of yarn that you finish and post in the Ravelry Winter Wonderland AL **FO Thread** (2017/18) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. For projects that use less than 10g of yarn, please see the new rule above.

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKWinter1718

*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, 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 a Winter Wonderland AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Jenni (JenniFerReals) from Missouri asks:
About your fiction selections.

I notice C.C. seems to enjoy lighter fiction, mostly for entertainment - this is usually my brand of reading as well, though I’m currently reading/listening to Gone With the Wind.

I notice Dami mostly reads classics, do you find them entertaining or are you reading them because they’re part of a quest to read all the classics?

C.C. if you were to choose a classic read that you have not read before, what would you choose? I link Books That Everyone Should Read at Least Once from Goodreads. Which one on there have you not read, but think you might enjoy?

Dami if you were to choose a modern fiction that you have not read before, what would you choose? I link Best Fiction 2015 from Goodreads. I looks like they’re currently working on 2016 so 2015 is the most current year we have to work with. Which one on there have you not read, but think you might enjoy?

We mention: Dracula by Bram Stoker, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, & Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

Review/Giveaway -

louleigh's Tiny Owls Collection by Leigh Kristensen
Leigh has generously given us one copy of the collection to give to one of you. To enter, visit louleigh's Tiny Owls Collection, find your favourite pattern, & then come back to our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to tell us about it.We’ll keep the giveaway open until we record Episode 272 in 2 weeks.

Winner Announced - ImpWear Home Vintage Lunch Sack

Misc. -

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