GGKCS: Episode 287 ~ In Which Don’t Let Your Cats Eat Yoga Mats!

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

~Socks for Mel ~ Pair 1 on US1.5 (2.5mm), Patons North America Kroy Socks in the Cadet colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -

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

~2018 Preemie Hat #12 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks City Tweed DK in the Enchanted & Jaquard colourways

~Shortie Fingerless Mitts Pair 12 on US3 (3.25mm), Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About C.C. colourway & Ripples Crafts Hand Dyed Yarns Suilven in the Pikkewyn colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Cats!

~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items.

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for March here & for April 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 listening on 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

~Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast

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

~Wicked Wishes (An Ivy Morgan Mystery Book 10) by Lily Harper Hart - C.C. finished reading

~Looking Glass (The Naturalist Series Book 2) by Andrew Mayne - C.C. finished reading

~Murder on the Backswing (Elder Witch Cozy Mystery Series Book 2) by ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn - C.C. finished reading

~Missed Connections: A Riveting Mystery Series by Alexandria Clarke - C.C. finished reading Books 0-1

~Soulfinders Series by Maria V. Snyder - C.C. finished reading Books 1-2 & is reading Book 3

~Movies - The Little Mermaid | The Sweetest Heart | Royal Matchmaker

~Webseries: Nothing Much to Do

~Charmed - watching Season 6

~The X-Files - Season 11 finale

~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

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist

~Hamilton Mixtape [explicit]

~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 -
Jenni (JenniFerReals) from Missouri asks:
Your awesome socks inspired a question for both of you.

Do you buy shoes to show off your socks? For instance, are you prone to wear socks with your sandals, or do you wear clogs or do you have those clear plastic shoes that they make?

I haven’t successfully made socks, but if I did I might be prone to want to wear shoes that show off my awesome socks.

Misc. -

~ 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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