Thursday 2 August 2018

Episode 305 ~ In Which It’s Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer





Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~orpheus socks on US 1.5(2.5mm), Dye for Yarn Merino/Silk in Spouting Lava

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

~Cathedral Wrap for Dami's 19th Birthday on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Borealis colourway

~21st Anniversary Socks for the Hubs on US1.5 (2.5mm), Steinbach Wolle Aktiv Effekt in the Red White Blue colourway

~Nothing is Lost Wrap (Outlander Inspired) on US2.5 (3mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Bauble in the Nothing is Lost colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~A Walk in the Park Cowl on US4 (3.5mm), Black Trillium Fibre Studio Lilt Sock in the Ablaze colourway & Black Trillium Fibre Studio Lilt Sock Gradient Set in the Crater colourway

~2018 Preemie Hat #30 on US6 (4mm), Black Trillium Fibre Studio Lilt Sock in the Ablaze colourway & Black Trillium Fibre Studio Lilt Sock Gradient Set in the Crater colourway




Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Backpack

~Seattle

~timeless!!


~Brackett's Landing Cowl & Brackett's Landing Socks
Buy 1, Get the other for 50% off! No coupon code needed!
Valid until 11:59pm Pacific on Sunday, 5-August-2018.

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









~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*English Paper Piecing 101 Class - 12-October-18

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!

~Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery - Dami is reading

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


July/August/September Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18

88 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
61 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

~The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves by Curt Thompson - C.C. is reading

~The Night Trilogy by Elie Wiesel - C.C. finished reading Night, Dawn, & Day

~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 & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~Ellie Hatcher Series by Alafair Burke - C.C. finished reading Book 5

~Whisper Me This by Kerry Anne King - C.C. finished reading

~The King Tides (Lancaster & Daniels #1) by James Swain - C.C. finished reading

~Kill Game: A Cold Poker Gang Mystery by Dean Wesley Smith - C.C. finished reading

~Kinsey Millhone Series by Sue Grafton - C.C. finished reading A & B

~Movies - Morning Show Mysteries: Murder On The Menu

~Sleepy Hollow - watching Season 1

~Buffy the Vampire Slayer - rewatching Season 1 (#buffycraftalong)

~Elementary - watching Season 6

~Colony - finished watching series

~C.C.’s Favs playlist


~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Everything Happens with Kate Bowler podcast

~Criminal podcast

~Small Town Murder podcast

June/July/August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL -



*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

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

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

*Each project of at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together 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


Slider Gloves pattern from & designed by Natalie (ncdeanda) of Tailored—Knits That Fit PLUS the coupon code GGK10SUMMER18 good for 10% off any size order, valid from 1-June to 31-August-2018 in her Etsy shop


Summer Nights bag, notions pouch, & dpn needle holder: BagsByAwesomeGrannie from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)


1 set of Hocus Pocus badges & 1 set of Practical Magic stitch markers from Julia (nimruse)


The Sweater with Kathleen Dames Year One book from Kathleen (Purly) & 1 set of Hocus Pocus badges from Julia (nimruse)


1 skein of Audine Wools by Knitcrate yarn in the Red Rock colourway from Knitcrate & 1 set of Hocus Pocus badges from Julia (nimruse)


TARDIS pouch with Shakespeare stitch markers from GeorgeAnne (StitchingPlaza)


Ginger Twist Studio Needle Gauge, Nessie Stitch Marker & 15g of Hilltop Cloud Silk Hankies


Rib Magazine No. 1 | PATINA from Sarah (SKeeling)

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime18

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

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Sarah (Auntieknitsalot) from California asks:
Are you going to introduce Dami to the fandom that we all love, Outlander, any time soon?

Misc. -


~Offering online essential oils workshops every week in August. Send me an email: grande AT JavaPurlDesigns DOT com or visit OilsWithCC.com or oevent.com/OilsWithCC if you're interested.


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Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ Essential Oils
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Instagram as cc_almon

Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles

JavaPurl Designs
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ JavaPurl Designs website

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
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~ on YouTube
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!