Show Notes:
Intro -
On the Needles -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~Jeremy’s 2021 Birthday Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Sunsoaked Sister Everything Earth in the Blue Christmas Without You colourway
Project bag from Little Fish Stitches & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~2021 Preemie Hat #16 on US6 (4mm), Marianated Yarns Scrumptious HT in the Sea of Glass colourway, Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About CC colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the Black colourway
Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 6:12
Dami -
~Rose bookmark
Project bag by Fat Cat Creates
Needle Minder from SewHappyMailBristol
Snipattie from cattycrosstitches
C.C. -
~Peruvian Cat's Reflection Sampler by PeruvianFlair ~ #PeruvianCatsSAL
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Gilmore Girls Stickers from CustomDesignsByCarie on Etsy
~Pride Sticker Book from The Happy Planner
~Fidget Necklace from PrideStars on Etsy
~Bendy Flip and Bendy Sticky from BagzPlus on Etsy
~Lullaby pattern from TinCanKnits
~I Am All In Podcast
~Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for April 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 440 Bookshop List
April / May / June 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge
* 87-91 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 86+ days RAL virtual badge
* 60-86 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 59+ days RAL virtual badge
* #GGKRAL21
* #GGKRAL21
~ April / May / June
* 91 days - 10 entries
* 87-90 - 8 entries
* 60-86 - 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
~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries
~ Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2021)
~Antigone by Sophocles - Dami is reading
~The Frogs by Aristophanes - Dami is reading
~The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk - 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
~Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland #2) by Anthony Horowitz - C.C. finished reading
~Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey - C.C. finished reading
~The Sentence is Death (Detective Daniel Hawthorne #2) by Anthony Horowitz - C.C. is reading
~House Hunters
~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching Season 12 & episodes for That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast
~Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - watching Season 2
~Call the Midwife - watching Series 10
~NCIS - watching Season 18
~Prodigal Son - watching Season 2
~Supergirl - watching Season 6
~The Masked Singer - watching Season 5
~My Favourite Murder podcast
~Cabin Pressure
~Random Spotify Playlists
March / April / May Sheepy Spring AL -
*Runs from 1-March through 31-May
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew 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 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
Alpine Flowers Cross Stitch Kit from Hillary
Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Chonky - 2 skeins of Petal - 2 winners will win 1 skein
Audine Wools by KnitCrate Sleek - 2 skeins of Unwind - 2 winners will win 1 skein
Honeyberry Studios Notebooks - 2 notebooks - 2 winners will win 1 notebook
A Pattern of the winner’s choice from Peruvian Flair on Etsy
*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate
*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSpring21
*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 in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.
Ask the Geeks -
Originally asked/answered in 2017:
Jenn asks:
I have a question for Dami. I know you are into musicals and I was wondering if you have watched/if you like Steven Sondheim’s work. If you have I would like to know what you think and if applicable, what your favorite is.
Misc. -
~Pride AL - Runs from 17-May-2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through 30-June-2022. #GGKCSPrideAlong2122
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~ on Instagram as damisdoodles
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JavaPurl Designs
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Until next time,
