GGKCS: Episode 290 ~ In Which There’s Dragons

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~rusty gate socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Sara’s Texture Crafts Donegal 4ply in the Rusty Gate 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

~The Hubs' 2018 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Patons North America Kroy Socks in the Grey brown marl colourway

~Baby Vertebrae for Daniel & Rebecca's Wee Lass on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Princess Pebbles colourway

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

C.C. -
~2018 Preemie Hat #16 on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug in the Hot Cocoa with Pink Marshmallows colourway & String Theory Colorworks Entanglement Self Striping in the Oxytocin colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Seven Sisters Arts patterns in Tickled PINK

~ 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)
* eBook on Ravelry is $18.75
* Pre-Orders will ship no later than Thursday, 26-April
* Book Releases Thursday, 26-April
* Artwork by Julia of Pandia's Jewels

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for April here

~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
PNW Yarn Crawl on Thursday, 3-May-2018

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

April/May/June Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18
88 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
61 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

~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

~Two Nights by Kathy Reichs - C.C. finished reading

~Virals Series by Kathy Reichs - C.C. finished reading Books 1-3

~Empire of Ivory (Temeraire #4) by Naomi Novik - C.C. finished reading

~For the Birds (Rose Gardner Investigations #2) by Denise Grover Swank - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

~Charmed - watching Season 7

~A Series of Unfortunate Events - finished watching Season 2

~The Flash - watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - watching Season 5

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 13

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 11

~Supernatural - watching Season 13

~Arrow - watching Season 6

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

~When Calls the Heart - watching Season 5

~Supergirl - watching Season 3

This is: Hamilton playlist

~Sara Bareilles playlist

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)

Linen Butterflies Cardigan pattern from & designed by Monique (WindsweptMonique)

*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 -
Hillary (CraftyTextileLady) from Canada asks:
CC, you design lovely socks patterns that have all kinds of design elements in them but you personally knit lots and lots of vanilla socks. Why don’t you knit more complex socks for yourself/others? Short and sweet question, looking forward to the answer.

Misc. -
~Tartans & Theology - fundraiser hosted by Kate (librariankate7578) to send the Hubs, Dami, & I back to Edinburgh, Scotland, in July for the Hubs' PhD graduation ceremony

~Offering online essential oils workshops for you & your friends 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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