GGKCS: Episode 307 - In Which It’s Yalls-Selves!

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. -
~2018 Preemie Hat #32 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Almond colourway & Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug-tacular in the Night Bloom colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Belle keychain

~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.

~stickers - Lucy & Flynn | Flynn & Lucy | Flynn & Lucy 2 | Princess Mary | Quasi | Ariel | Arthur Shappey | Flynn | University of Edinburgh | Gilmore Girls

~Ghost Quartet poster

~Vintage Esmeralda!

~Bath bombs

~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

~I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara - C.C. finished reading

~The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores by Diana Marcum - 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 & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~If You Were Here by Alafair Burke - C.C. finished reading

~Kinsey Millhone Series by Sue Grafton - C.C. finished reading F-G

~Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich - C.C. finished reading One, Two, & Three & is reading Four

~Movies - Love At Sea | Garage Sale Mysteries: The Mask Murder

~Sleepy Hollow - watching Season 2

~Longmire - finished watching series

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

~Chesapeake Shores - watching Season 3

~Elementary - watching Season 6

~C.C.’s Favs playlist

~My Favourite Murder podcast - pre-order their book Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide which releases in May 2019

~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 -
Rebecca (rastrauss) from Michigan asks:
I am researching old podcasts. In episode 19 you talked about the word create for your word of the year. Goal was to knit enough socks so you would not have to wear store bought. Have you accomplished this? May we have a virtual tour of your sock drawer? Lol. How many socks have you knit in your lifetime? Do you wear store socks? What are your favorite shoes for handmade socks?

Ravelry says I have 160 sock projects

WE NEED MORE QUESTIONS!!!!

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.

~Dami’s goodbye party - send your blessings/encouragement/etc. in 4”x6” size - PM me on Ravelry as JavaPurl for our address

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