GGKCS: Episode 278 ~ In Which We Have A New Addition

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

~tickled pink wrap on US 3 (3.25mm), Seven Sisters Arts Meridian

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

~PINK Stripey Socks for the Win! on US1.5 (2.5mm), String Theory Colorworks Entanglement Self Striping in the Oxytocin colourway

~Babyccino Socks #1 on US3 (3.25mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Prince Pebbles colourway

~Beach Cowl on US2.5 (3mm), Pandia’s Jewels Snug in the Brackett's Landing colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~Baby Bumble Hat on US6 (4mm) & US10.5 (6.5mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby colourway

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

~2018 Preemie Hat #3 on US6 (4mm), Strawberry Fields Yarns Take a Hike in the Strawberry Fields Again colourway, Caron Simply Soft Heather in the Grey Heather colourway, & Limited Edition Days of the Guardian colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Lori (lclark101896) sent a lava & amethyst beads necklace

~Luke the 2nd

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

~Emma by Jane Austen - Dami is reading

~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is reading

15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18

~You Are a Bad***: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero - C.C. is reading

~Witchin' USA (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Amanda M. Lee - C.C. finished reading

~Deadly Summer (Darling Investigations Book 1) by Denise Grover Swank - C.C. finished reading

~A Shade of Vampire 54: A Den of Tricks by Bella Forrest - C.C. finished reading

~Merry Buried Christmas (Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery Series Book 12) by Lyndsey Cole - C.C. finished reading

~Witch Way to the Bakery & Royal Witch Curse (Sweetland Witch) by Zoe Arden - C.C. finished reading 1st book & is reading 2nd book

~Movies - Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery | Phantom of the Opera: Royal Albert Hall

~Charmed - finished watching Season 2 & watching Season 3

~Alias Grace - watched mini-series

~The Flash - watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - watching Season 5

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 13

~The Librarians - watching Season 4

~The X-Files - watching Season 11

~Death in Paradise - watching Series 7

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 11

~Supernatural - watching Season 13

~Arrow - watching Season 6

~Blindspot - watching Season 3

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

~Call the Midwife - watching Series 7

~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 11

~Christy Nockels’ Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved

~Anastasia OBCR

~Jekyll & Hyde OBCR

~Cabin Pressure

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 -
Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)from Pennsylvania asks:
You both seem to really enjoy Pom Pom Quarterly. Have you ever made any of the items from the magazine? If so, which ones?

We mention:
Alloy by Tatyana Scotce | Fairchild by Bristol Ivy

Review -

I Knit New York edited by Kathleen Dames & Alice O'Reilly
Print copies are $30 | eBooks are $25 on Ravelry

Misc. -
~If you live in the greater Seattle area and own a yarn shop, shop at a yarn shop, host a knitting group, or attend a knitting group, my good friend & mentor Tara Swiger & I would love to come teach a natural solutions for knitters/crocheters workshop. Or if you want to host a natural solutions workshop for you & your friends, we'd love to do that too. Email me at grande@JavaPurlDesigns.com to chat about this.

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