GGKCS: Episode 343 ~ In Which Here Comes the Sun Little Darlin’

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

~The Hubs' 2019 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), see project page for colourways used

~Baby Sophisticate for Baby Arwen on US8 (5mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

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

~2019 Preemie Hat #17 on US6 (4mm), Caron Simply Soft Heathers in the Grey Heather colourway & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Dusty Purple colourway
Click for Babies - collecting newborn hats that are at least 50% purple to educate about shaken baby syndrome

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~My Favorite Murder Mystery Wrap photoshoot

~mini crochet hook

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for May 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!

~Dracula by Bram Stoker - 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 - #GGKRAL19
* 87-91 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 87+ days RAL virtual badge
* 60-86 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 60+ days RAL virtual badge

2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge

~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

~When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions by Sue Monk Kidd - C.C. finished reading

~Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz - C.C. is reading

~Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~Anna Pigeon Series by Nevada Barr - C.C. finished reading Book 15

~The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club #1) by Nancy Warren - C.C. finished reading

~The Cat Who… Series by Lilian Jackson Braun - C.C. is reading Book 7

~Movies - Love Takes Flight | Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design

~Midnight, Texas - finished watching show

~Schitt’s Creek - finished Seasons 1-4 & watching Season 5

~NCIS: NO - watching Season 5

~The Flash - watching Season 5

~Supernatural - Season 14 finale

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 12

~The Blacklist - watching Season 6

~Trading Spaces - watching Season 10

~Supergirl - watching Season 4

~Arrow - watching Season 7

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

~The Murder Squad podcast

~Cabin Pressure

~Les Miserables (25th anniversary)

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

*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

Floral Circular & Interchangeable Needle Holder: DevanMakes from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

Honeybee Project Bag & Stitch Marker made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations) of JASZCreations on Etsy

4 Leaf Stitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels - 4 winners will each win a random set

On Line Supersocke New York Color, 1625 from Eileen (Leaner)

Lace No 1 Filigran, 2519 from Eileen (Leaner)

Strawberry Blossoms pattern by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)

Spring Stitch Marker Set from AdoreKnit donated by Jessica (Silverluna2112)

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSpring19

*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 Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
C.C. (JavaPurl) from Washington asks:
I have so many beautiful stitch markers & progress keepers. I have them all in a notions pouch, but it’s such a tangled mess. How do you organise & store your stitch markers & progress keepers?

Misc. -

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