GGKCS: Episode 355 ~ In Which This Episode is Brought to You By the Letter K

ADMIN NOTE - for some reason, the first 3:50 are blurry. It was clear when uploaded & is clear on iTunes. So it's a problem on YouTube's end. There's not a way to fix it without reuploading the entire video. Hopefully it's not too difficult to watch. Thanks for understanding!

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~(persephone on needles soon)

C.C. -
~Summer Top on US3 (3.25mm) & US4 (3.5mm), Plymouth Yarn Linaza Hand Dyed in the 4 Mauve Pink Orange colourway

~I'll have two coffees and two cherry danishes to go please Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), It's All About Ewe Fidalgo Self-Striping Sock in the Cherry Blossoms V2.0 colourway

~Happy 8th Birthday Wyatt! Slippers on US5 (3.75mm) & US7 (4.5mm), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Dawn Blush colourway & Red Heart Soft in the Light Grey Heather colourway

~English Paper Piecing

~Stay Tender cross stitch from Junebug and Darlin

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

C.C. -
~2019 Preemie Hat #29 on US6 (4mm), Lion Brand Heartland in the Hot Springs colourway, Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients Shades Of Fuchsia - Colour A & Colour D, & Reynolds Play Time in the Tan colourway
Click for Babies - collecting newborn hats that are at least 50% purple to educate about shaken baby syndrome

~Happy 11th Birthday Lola! Slippers on US5 (3.75mm) & US7 (4.5mm), Uru.Yarn Sugared Worsted in the Roses colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Sunflower needlework project bag from Joann (operajo) of Stitching the High Notes

~Knit Picks order

~Luke’s pin from Kathie (KathieR)

~Kitten pin & Hufflepuff bookmark from Jeanine (kini1007)

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

~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*Fall PNW Yarn Crawl, first weekend in October, 2019

*Fiber Fusion Northwest, Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA, third 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!

~Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman - Dami is reading

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

July / August / September RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL19
* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge

~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!

~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

~The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. is rereading

~The Cat Who… Series by Lilian Jackson Braun - C.C. finished reading Book 9

~The Big Kahuna (Fox and O'Hare #6) by Janet Evanovich - C.C. finished reading

~The Program by Charlie Lovett - C.C. finished reading

~The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Mary Poppins Returns

~The 100 - finished Seasons 2-3 & watching Season 4

~Victoria - watching Series 3

~Veronica Mars - finished Season 4

~Elementary - watching Season 7

~Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD - watching Season 6

~Instinct - watching Season 2

~Poldark - watching Series 5

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording

~Cabin Pressure

~In the Heights Original Broadway Cast Recording

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

Out Tonight pattern by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)

Baby Crochet book & a skein of Double Knit Special by Stylecraft in the White colourway from Karleen (karleenpage)

My Only Goal Is Just To Be pattern (Rent inspired) by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)

*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 -
Denise (fuzziekit) from Michigan asks:
C.C.: I know you have said, or at least I remember in some reality possibly only mine, that you are not much of a cook, or not a fan of cooking. Has that changed at all? Who does most of the cooking in your household? What are some of the favorite recipes that are made in your kitchen? Is there a preferred cookbook or cooking tool that you use?

Misc. -
~Reminder - The lovely Delissa McMillen (Delissa) of Momof3sillyboys on Etsy gave us 3 sets of stitch markers to give away to you. 3 prize winners will each win 1 random set of stitch markers.
To enter: Go to Delissa’s shop & in the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group, tell us which set of stitch markers are your favourite. We’ll keep the giveaway open until we record Episode 356 next week.

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