GGKCS: Episode 291 ~ In Which They’re UK/Aus/Can Shows

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 Baby Toby on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby colourway

C.C.’s Stash Dash Hiatus (25-May to 27-Aug) -
~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 -
None

C.C. -
~2018 Preemie Hat #16 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Bittersweet Heather & the Oyster Heather colourways, SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in the Violet Hill colourway, & Unknown Purple, White, Black yarn

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~You are enough sticker from Honeyberry Studios

~Yarn from Blueberry Chick Yarn of the Bede Sisters podcast - giveaway starting next week

~ Tickled PINK ~ 2 designers, 4 indie dyers, 8 PINK-tastic patterns
* 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
* Artwork by Julia of Pandia's Jewels

Giveaway for an eBook copy of the book, stitch marker, & badge - Go to our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast, find the giveaway thread, & tell us which pattern will you cast on first? Open for 2 weeks, winner announced in Episode 293. If you’re the winner & you already purchased the book or eBook, you can choose a friend for us to gift it to.

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for April here & for May 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 finished listening on https://librivox.org

~The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket - Dami is reading

~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

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

~Virals Series by Kathy Reichs - C.C. finished reading Books 4-5

~Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik - C.C. finished reading Books 5-6 & is reading Book 7

~Movies - Victoria and Abdul | Murder on the Orient Express

~Charmed - finished watching Season 7 & watching Season 8

~NCIS - watching Season 15

~NCIS: NO - watching Season 4

~The Flash - watching Season 4

~Criminal Minds - finished 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 - finished watching Season 5

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 9

~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 -
Carolyn (ChinaKnitz) from China asks:
Hi, I’m an American living in China. My husband and I make a trip to the US every couple of years. We’ll be visiting this summer for the first time in three years. I’m currently working on my Master Hand Knitting certification and hope to take my tech editing certification later this year. I’m starting to do some designing as well. In China, circulars longer than 30” are unavailable as are sizes over size 9. Even in straight needles, they only go up to size 11 and those are difficult to locate. DPNs are 12” long. Oh, and circulars 16” and shorter don’t exist either. No hand dyed yarns and bulky yarns are rare. But, even though yarn is squishy, you can only fit so much in a suitcase. (Women’s clothes larger than size 12 are almost impossible to find and women’s shoes larger than a 7 don’t exist. Let’s just say, they don’t make clothes for my curves so I have to bring enough clothing to last, too. I’m down to about 4 pairs of undies this time, so I don’t want to skimp on clothes!)

Anyway, I’m looking into getting a yarn swift, ball winder, digital scale, yarn meter counter, as well as blocking supplies (I do have a set of Knit Blockers and some T-pins). I’m not even sure all of this would fit in a suitcase. My question is, Which of these tools would you consider absolute necessity and which aren’t that important? Since you’re used to traveling with your knitting, I thought you’d be a great person to ask. Thank you so much!

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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