GGKCS: Episode 286 ~ In Which the Phantom of the Opera is Here!

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~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

~Shortie Fingerless Mitts Pair 11 on US3 (3.25mm), String Theory Colorworks Entanglement Self Striping in the Oxytocin colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2018 Preemie Hat #11 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Bittersweet Heather colourway & SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in the Violet Hill colourway

~Shortie Fingerless Mitts Pair 10 on US3 (3.25mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Wheat Heather & White colourways

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Phantom Plushy

~Parcel from Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels - get your own #geekyknitsquad notions pouch

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for March 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 Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - Dami is reading

We mention https://librivox.org

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

15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18

~Only Love Today: Reminders to Breathe More, Stress Less, and Choose Love by Rachel Macy Stafford - C.C. is reading

~The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life by Donna Jackson Nakazawa - C.C. finished reading

~Being the STARfish by Neal Anderson - C.C. is reading

~Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay - C.C. finished reading

~The Last of August (Charlotte Holmes #2) by Brittany Cavallaro - C.C. finished reading

~The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay - C.C. finished reading

~Extra! Extra! Dead All About It (An Avery Shaw Mystery Book 12) by Amanda M. Lee - C.C. finished reading

~All My Witches (A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Fantasy Book 5) by Amanda M. Lee - C.C. finished reading

~Venturers (Hotbloods #4) by Bella Forrest - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Snow White | Cinderella | Sleeping Beauty | The Little Mermaid | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Hamlet (1996) | Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

~Webseries: Nothing Much to Do

~Charmed - watching Season 6

~NCIS - watching Season 15

~NCIS: NO - watching Season 4

~The Flash - watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - watching Season 5

~The X-Files - watching Season 11

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 13

~Blindspot - watching Season 3

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

~When Calls the Heart - watching Season 5

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 9

~Murdoch Mysteries - Season 11 finale

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist

~Hadestown Concept Album

~Cabin Pressure

March/April/May Sheepy Spring AL -

*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

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

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-March and finished no later than 31-May

*New Rule - for posting in the FO thread, your project must be at least 20yds/18.3m or be grouped in a single post with other projects that total at least 20yds/18.3m

*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

project bag from Wendy (thisyarnmom)

yarn from Cathy (knitterchow)

shawl pin from Cathy (knitterchow)

Butterfly needle case by Grace’s Cases with a set of interchangeable Knitter’s Pride Nova Platinas needles from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

Sheep bag by EweSewAnSew from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

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

*Each project of at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry Sheepy Spring AL **FO Thread** (2018) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. For projects that use less than 20yds/18.3m of yarn, please see the new rule above.

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSpring18

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-June 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 Sheepy Spring AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Sandy (mysterysewer) from Ontario asks:
I was wondering if you found a place to live or are you still house sitting?

Misc. -
~Winners announced! - Giveaway of When You Think I'll Zig I Zag Socks & Nala All Grown Up Shawl by Amanda (skileyknits)

~ Tickled PINK ~ 2 designers, 4 indie dyers, 8 PINK-tastic patterns Pre-Orders
* Physical book with Ravelry eBook download code is $20.50 plus shipping ($4 to the US, $15 to the UK, $12 to Canada)
* Physical book with Ravelry eBook download code, a custom glass stitch marker by Ann Tudor, & a button/badge designed by Julia of Pandia's Jewels is $26.50 plus shipping ($6 to the US, $23 to the UK, $18 to Canada)
* Physical book with Ravelry eBook download code, a custom glass stitch marker by Ann Tudor, & a button/badge designed by Julia of Pandia's Jewels plus optional 6"x9" Tickled PINK pouch designed by Julia of Pandia's Jewels is $39.50 plus shipping ($8 to the US, $25 to the UK, $20 to Canada)
* eBook on Ravelry is $18.75
* Deadline to Pre-Order Book with Goodies/Optional Pouch is Thursday, 5-April
* Pre-Orders will ship no later than Thursday, 26-April
* Book Releases Thursday, 26-April
* Artwork by Julia of Pandia's Jewels

~Starting to offer essential oils workshops for you & your friends online OR I can add you to a group with others. Send me an email: grande AT JavaPurlDesigns DOT com if you're interested.

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