GGKCS: Episode 274 ~ In Which There’s Monologue Reenacting

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. -
~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

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

~PINK Christmas Socks for Me! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet 100 Splash Hand Dyed in the Lipstick colourway

~Swiffer Pads on US7 (4.5mm), Lily Sugar'n Cream Ombres in the Swimming Pool colourway & Lily Sugar'n Cream Twists in the Squishy Twists colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~A Christmas Barley Exchange on US6 (4mm) & US8 (5mm), Lion Brand Heartland in the Hot Springs colourway & Red Heart Soft Solids & Heathers in the Light Grey Heather colourway

~2017 Preemie Hat #52 on US6 (4mm), Limited Edition Yarn in the Days of the Guardian colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Christmas - The Great Comet Shirt, Phone Case, & Badges

~Word for the Year / BuJo 2018

~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.

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for December here & for January 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!

~Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis - Dami is reading

~Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis - Dami is reading

15 minutes of reading daily in December challenge

~Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame by Heather Davis Nelson - C.C. is reading

~A Simple Advent Guide - Readings, Reflections, & Music Based on the Book of Common Prayer by Tsh Oxenreider - finished reading

~An Oceanside Cozy Mystery Series by Susan Gillard - C.C. finished reading Books 1-12

~The Girl Who Dared to Rise (The Girl Who Dared #4) by Bella Forrest - C.C. finished reading

~Magic & Mayhem (Starry Hollow Witches Book 4) by Annabel Chase - C.C. finished reading

~One Spell of a Night: A Lexi Balefire Short Mystery by ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn - C.C. finished reading

~Cupcakes in Paradise Series by Summer Prescott - C.C. finished reading Books 1-2 & is reading Book 3

~Movies - Magical Christmas Ornaments

~Charmed - finished watching Season 1 & watching Season 2

~The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - watching Season 1

~The Librarians - watching Season 4

~Blindspot - watching Season 3

~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 5

~Doctor Who - Christmas Special

~Call the Midwife - Christmas Special

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Christmas playlist

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Christmas Musicals playlist

~Christy Nockels - The Thrill of Hope album

~Anastasia OBCR

~Jekyll & Hyde OBCR

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 -
Ruth (ImRuthZ) from California asks:
Are you both still planning on attending Stitches West in Santa Clara in February?

Misc. -

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