GGKCS: Episode 333 ~ In Which It’s Like a Parched Desert

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~straightforward mitts on US 3 (3.25mm), Penguin Soup Emperor Sock in the Baker 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

~Belated 2018 Christmas Socks for Dami on US1.5 (2.5mm) & US2.5 (3mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Fairy Lights colourway & Vidalana Dream in the Tapenade colourway

~My Favorite Murder Mystery Wrap on US 2.5 (3mm) & US4 (3.5mm), Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Triflers Need Not Apply colourway

~Replacement Baby Blanket for Waylon on US8 (5mm), Lion Brand Heartland in the Glacier Bay & Kings Canyon colourways

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2019 Preemie Hat #7 on US6 (4mm), SpaceCadet Ombré & Gradient Mini-Skeins in the Headstrong Ombre MS 1404 colourways & Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Roland Park colourway

~Bunting Triangles for A Fellow Chronic Illness Warrior on US2.5 (3mm), Premier Yarns Serenity Sock Prints in the Chili colourway & Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Roland Park colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Madrona
a ruler bracelet from Acorn Street
some yummy Lolo by Barmaids
a wee pouch from Chicken Boots
stickers from Canon Hand Dyes
needle wranglers from Tempestry Project
a Knit Girllls tape measurer from Laura & Leslie
and I ordered a fun cross stitch kit from Northwest Yarns

~Rock of Ages & Arsenic and Old Lace

~Antler Pullover by Tin Can Knits

~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.

~cat mug & tea

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

~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*Pacific Northwest Yarn Crawl, 2-5/May/2019

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!

~Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen - Dami is reading

~Sacred Pauses by April Yamasaki - Dami is reading

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

January/February/March Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL19
86 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
59 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge
~January / February / March
* 90 days - 10 entries
* 86-89 days - 8 entries
* 59-85 days - 5 entries

~April / May / June
* 91 days - 10 entries
* 87-90 days - 8 entries
* 60-86 days - 5 entries

~July / August / September
* 92 days - 10 entries
* 88-91 days - 8 entries
* 61-87 days - 5 entries

~October / November / December
* 92 days - 10 entries
* 88-91 days - 8 entries
* 61-87 days - 5 entries

~All 365 days - 10 bonus entries

~Modern Mrs. Darcy 2019 Reading Challenge - 6 bonus entries

~3 prize winners drawn from all the entries - each will receive yarn, a pattern, & maybe more!

~The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile - C.C. is reading

~Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~Blood for Blood (Ziba MacKenzie Series) by Victoria Selman - C.C. finished reading

~In Death Series by J.D. Robb - C.C. finished reading Book 10

~Anna Pigeon Series by Nevada Barr - C.C. finished reading Books 5-6

~Movies - Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter than Death | Love, Romance, & Chocolate | Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered

~Travelers - finished watching Season 1 & watching Season 2

~The Umbrella Academy - finished watching Season 1

~Death in Paradise - watching Series 8

~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 2

~Blindspot - watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - watching Season 6

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 10

~Supergirl - watching Season 4

~Call the Midwife - watching Series 8

~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 12

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

~David Tennant Does a Podcast With… podcast

~Cabin Pressure

~Notre-Dame de Paris (Live)

December/January/February Winter Wonderland AL -

*Runs from 1-December through 28-February

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

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February

*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 including the great podcaster craft together

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com

Christmas Tree bag by DonnasdesignsShop from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

Christmas Stitch Marker Set made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations)

Seattle Seahawks Stitch Marker Set made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations)

2 Illumikniti Enamel Pins made & donated by Julia (nimruse) - 2 winners will each win 1 pin

Project bag from Neighborhood Fiber Co., Red Cable Notebook from MaryAnn (knitcentral), Lose Me Not Mini - Stitch Marker Size from Jan B. Smiley, Ginger Twist Studio Needle Gauge, Nessie Stitch Marker, & 15g of Hilltop Cloud Silk Hankies

Fairy Tale Knits Elven Music, Green Tonal from Eileen (Leaner)

Space Cadet Lucina, No Snow from Eileen (Leaner)

Zwerger Opal Diamant, 6524 from Eileen (Leaner)

*Must be a member of our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to participate

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKWinter1819

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March 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 -
Mary (merrybrown) from California asks:
CC you have mentioned several kind of sock heels you do not like to do. What type of sock heel do you use? I have your latest book, but could you expand on it a bit?

We mention: JavaPurl Designs - Tutorial: Short Rows Using the Shadow Wrap Method

Misc. -

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