GGKCS: Episode 365 ~ In Which It’s Not A Mini Episode

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~persephone wrap on US6 (4mm), Wild Happy Color Authentic Base in Dami’s Muse colourway

C.C. -
~Inner Peace Shawl on US4 (3.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Snug in the Supernatural colourway & Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park colourway

~Happy Birthday Katy! Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Bashful colourway & Seven Sisters Arts Meridian in the Pink Pearl colourway

~English Paper Piecing

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2019 Preemie Hat #40 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in the Peapod, Grass, & Semolina colourways

Flosstube -
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Dami -
~Every Day is An Adventure by Joann’s

C.C. -
~Little Cat’s Halloween by Durene Jones from Just Cross Stitch Halloween 2019

~Emily’s House - Stitch-A-Long using #pnwemilyshousesal

~Chicken Joy

~School of Magical Stitches and Literature

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Knit City in Vancouver - Knox Mountain Knit Co., Ancient Arts Yarns, Mrs. Brown's Bags, & Yarn Ink

~Needle minders from SewHappyMailBristol on Etsy

~Birthday gifts from Kathie (KathieR)

~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.

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

~Upcoming Events:
*Fiber Fusion Northwest, Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA, third weekend in October, 2019

*SeaMeowCon, last weekend in October, 2019

*Knitting Retreat, Saturday, 9-November-19

*Yarn Revolution, Sunday, 10-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!

~The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister - 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

October / November / December 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!

~White fragility: why it's so hard to talk to white people about racism by Robin DiAngelo - C.C. finished reading

~God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America by Lyz Lenz - C.C. finished reading

~Miracles and Other Reasonable Things: A Story of Unlearning and Relearning God by Sarah Bessey - C.C. finished reading

~Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - 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

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

~In Death Series by J.D. Robb - C.C. finished reading Books 22-26

~Everything You Are by Kerry Anne King - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Tolkien | Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath | Over the Moon in Love | Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement

~Father Brown - finished watching Series 4 & watching Series 5

~Doc Martin - watching Series 9

~Stumptown - watching Season 1

~When Hope Calls - watching Season 1

~Chesapeake Shores - watching Season 4

~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 13

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 11

~Supergirl - watching Season 5

~Prodigal Son - Season 1

~NCIS - Season 17

~NCIS: NO - Season 6

~The Blacklist - watching Season 7

~Supernatural - watching Season 15

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording

~Cabin Pressure

~My Fair Lady revival cast recording 2018

~She loves me 2016 Original Broadway Cast Recording

September/October/November Artistic Autumnal AL -

*Runs from 1-September through 30-November

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

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November

*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be 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. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com

*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 PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com

Stitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels - 3 Labyrinth, 1 Frankenstein, & 1 Bride of Frankenstein - 5 winners will each win a random set

Orange Camper bag by ArtByAna from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

Swoonish Walker (sock blank) OOAK from Eileen (Leaner)

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

Satsuma Street It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done pattern by Jody Rice from TiltingPlanets on Etsy

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKAutumn19

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December 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 -
Kaitlin (theknittingoboe) from Deleware asks:
CC, what advice do you have for someone who wants to start english paper piecing- supplies, fabrics, etc?

WE NEED MORE QUESTIONS!!!!

Misc. -
~Donate to Dami's Birthday Fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

~Episodes are moving to recording on Friday & going live on Saturday (most likely mid to late afternoon on Saturdays) to accommodate Dami’s new school schedule.

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