Friday 4 September 2020

Episode 411 ~ In Which You Just Completely Wiped My Brain!





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
Dami -
~more babyccino socks! on US 4 (3.5mm), Bernat Softee Baby in Prince Pebbles colourway

C.C. -
~Surprise Socks for Lou on US1.5 (2.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Super Sparkle in the Electric Pink colourway
Project bag from Nerd Bird Makery & Stitch Marker from Tilting Planet

~I'll have two coffees and two cherry danishes to go please Cowl on US2 (2.75mm), Pandia’s Jewels Floofy in the Miss Woodhouse, Please Advise colourway
Project bag from Lizzie Bags & Stitch Marker from Tilting Planet

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2020 Preemie Hat #35 on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby in the Pink Rainbow colourway & Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in the Semolina colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 10:24

Dami -
~Rose bookmark
Project bag by Fat Cat Creates
Needle Minder from SewHappyMailBristol
Snipattie from cattycrosstitches

C.C. -
~Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Prairie Schooler
Project bag from Tilting Planet

~Cats and Mandalas - February by Kitty and Me Designs
Project bag from Stitch Toolbox
Snipattie from cattycrosstitches
Needle Minder from Gecko Rouge

~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery
Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher
Project Bag from KnitRunDig
Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery
Snipattie from cattycrosstitches
Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7
24,200 / 265,824 sts complete
9.104% complete
4 / 60 pages complete

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~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.

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









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!


Episode 411 Bookshop List


~So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo - Dami is reading

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


July / August / September 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge
* 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
* #GGKRAL20


2020 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

~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries

~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)

~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entries

~UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin - C.C. finished reading

~I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown - C.C. finished reading

~After Evangelicalism: The Path to a New Christianity by David P. Gushee - C.C. is reading

~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown - C.C. finished reading Book 2

~The Cat Who… Series by Lilian Jackson Braun - C.C. finished reading Books 24 & 25

~The Guild Codex: Spellbound Series by Annette Marie - C.C. finished reading Book 5

~The Guild Codex: Demonized Series by Annette Marie - C.C. finished reading Book 2

~The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) by Suzanne Collins - C.C. finished reading

~Movies - Eclipse, Breaking Dawn Part 1, Breaking Dawn Part 2, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

~Little Fires Everywhere - finished watching mini-series

~Revenge - watching Season 1

~Warehouse 13 - finished rewatching Series

~Firefly - rewatching series

~Psych - rewatching Season 4

~Wynonna Earp - watching Season 4

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~David Tennant Does a Podcast With… podcast

~Unlocking Us With Brené Brown

~Evolving Faith podcast

~Cabin Pressure

~Random Spotify Playlists

June / July / August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL -


*Prize Winners Announced - email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com


Hilde’s Strawberry Patch pattern by Bendy Stitchy Designs from Tyra


La Brebis Light Alpaca in the Dogwood Berry colourway - 2 skeins - 2 winners will each win 1 skein


Klart “I’m Flying” Cross Stitch Kit from Lori


Berroco Local Yarn Store Day 2019 Pattern Booklet


Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Silk DK in the Enlightened colourway - 2 skeins - 2 winners will each win 1 skein


Moda Dea Sassy Stripes DK in the Stormy colourway - 2 skeins from Tricia - 1 winner will win both skeins

*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!

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 Facebook Group 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 email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com

*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com


Stitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia of Pandia's Jewels - 1 Labyrinth & 1 Frankenstein - 2 winners will each win a random set


Orange Camper bag by ArtByAna from Rhonda


Just CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019


Hilde’s Brew pattern by Michelle of Bendy Stitchy Designs


Zipper Pouch & mini-skeins from Hillary

*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSAutumn20

*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 in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeks -
Alyx asks:
What book did you read that made the biggest impact on you during your teenage years? Mine was actually an autobiography, Bo knows Bo by Bo Jackson. The perseverance and determination of this man made a lasting impact on me and my outlook on life and what I could accomplish.

We mention the Anne of Green Gables series & The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Reminder - 8th Podiversary Giveaways -
Enter the giveaways in our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube.
We're giving away:
Knitologie by KnitCrate Sheen - 1 skein of Titmouse
Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Cotton Basic - 1 skein of Pavement
Gary Patterson Cat Cross Stitch Kit from Lori (Lavisa)
All of JavaPurl Designs single paid for patterns as PDFs emailed to you

Giveaways will close when we record Episode 412 next week.

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!

Misc. -
~Changes to the podcast/FlossTube in the weeks ahead


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~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl

Dami -
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles

Pink Purl -
~on Instagram as pinkiepurl

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~ JavaPurl Designs website

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Until next time,