GGKCS: Episode 347 ~ In Which It Was At the Front Gates of Heaven

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~Design Class projects

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

~Jeremy’s 2019 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Abstract Fiber Super Sock+ in the Summit colourway & Malabrigo Yarn Sock in the Fresco y seco colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

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

~Barley for Baby Arwen on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby colourway

~Babyccino Socks for Baby Arwen on US3 (3.25mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby colourway

~2019 Preemie Hat #21 on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Baby Baby 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) -
~Pom Pom Quarterly Summer 2019 Issue 29

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for May here & for June here

~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*Summer Solstice Night Market, Saturday, 1-June-19, Magnuson Park Hanger 30, 6310 NE 74th St., Seattle - I'll be in the Honeyberry Studios booth.

*Knitting in the Park, Sunday, 14-July-19

*Fall PNW Yarn Crawl, first weekend in October, 2019

*Knitting Retreat, Saturday, 9-November-19

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!

~Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - 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!

Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark - C.C. finished 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

~Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3) by Maggie Stiefvater - C.C. finished reading

~In Death Series by J.D. Robb - C.C. finished reading Book 16

~Movies - From Friend to Fiancé

~Saving Hope - finished watching Season 3 & watching Season 4

~Elementary - watching Season 7

~Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD - watching Season 6

~Trading Spaces - watching Season 10

~When Calls the Heart - watching Season 6

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Cabin Pressure

~Les Miserables (25th anniversary), French Concept, & 1991 Revival

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.

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
**UNLESS you are knitting the My Favorite Murder Mystery Wrap which you can enter as long as you finish it by 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 including the great podcaster craft together

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

Audine Wools by Knitcrate Sigh DK yarn - 2 skeins of Ladybug - 2 winners will each win 1 skein

Moda Dea Sassy Stripes DK in the Crayon colourway - 2 skeins from Tricia (pazscott)

Stitch Markers made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations) of JASZCreations on Etsy - Knitting Diva & Made With Love

D. Marie Prokop Book (The Shorter Things Collection) & Stitch Marker Set

D. Marie Prokop 2 Books (Tigress & On the Outward Appearance) & Stitch Marker Set

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime19

*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 -
Jean (edharlee) from Michigan asks:
How do you keep track of all of the books that you have read? When reading more than one book at a time, how do you keep from getting confused on what happens in each book?

Misc. -
~Ep348 will be recorded on Friday, 7-June-2019, & go live on Saturday, 8-June-2019

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