Show Notes:
Intro -
On the Needles -
~Jeremy’s 2022 Birthday Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Vampire Vibes colourway
Project bag from Lizzie Bags & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet
~Dust of Snow Wrap by Curious Handmade / Helen Stewart on US6 (4mm), Various Mini Skeins
Finished Projects -
~2022 Preemie Hat #9 and 10 on US6 (4mm), Berroco Folio in the Four Purls colourway, Knit Picks Galileo in the Pearl colourway, & Lion Brand Heartland in the Glacier Bay colourway | Desert Vista Dyeworks Sock in the Alyssa Zombody Edwards colourway, Sweet Georgia Yarns Fingering in the Birch colourway, & Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the C.C.'s Pink colourway
Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 7:38
~FO! Christmas Tree by JBW Designs / Judy Whitman
Mill Hill 14 ct Perforated Paper - White
Dimensions 16256 floss
~Spooky Stories Bookmark by The Black Needle Society / Katie Landis
Mill Hill 14 ct Perforated Paper - Mocha
Called for DMC Flosses
Project Bag from The 805 Stitcher
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~The River by Modern Folk Embroidery
Steel City Stitchers 16 ct Aida - Crimson Peak
Forbidden Fiber Co. in the River of Life colourway
Outlander To Bed or To Sleep Project Bag from StitchToolbox
~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery
Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7
Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher & A Needle Runs Through It
Project Bag from KnitRunDig
Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery
Bitzy Bob Basic from That’s So Kelly Co.
Silicone ties
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~New Glasses from Zenni Optical
~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.
~needle minders from Sue - Be Brave Be Strong and You Are Enough
~Lady Kathryn Kitty Hello & Goodbye pattern by Summer House Stitche Workes
~goodies from The Black Needle Society
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!
January / February / March 2022 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge
* 86-90 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code
* 59-85 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern
* #GGKRAL21
* #GGKCSRAL22
~January / February / March
* 90 days - 10 entries
* 86-89 days - 8 entries
* 59-85 days - 5 entries
~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
~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries
Episode 481 Bookshop List
~How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can: A Total Self-Healing Approach for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Amy B. Scher - reading
~Found In Transition: A Mother's Evolution During Her Child’s Gender Change by Paria Hassouri - finished reading for Unashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies
~Get Untamed The Journal by Glennon Doyle - reading/writing
~Inward by Yung Pueblo - reading
~Where Memories Lie (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James #12), Necessary As Blood (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James #13), and No Mark Upon Her (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James #14) by Deborah Crombie - finished reading
~The Dark Angel (Ruth Galloway #10) and The Stone Circle (Ruth Galloway #11) by Elly Griffiths - finished reading
~My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen - finished reading
~The Naturals (The Naturals #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - finished reading
~Abandoned in Death (In Death #54) by J.D. Robb - reading
~Encanto
~Turning Red
~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast
~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 2 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast
~The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - finished watching Season 4
~Outlander - watching Season 6
~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 15
~NCIS - watching Season 19
~My Favourite Murder podcast
~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
Q-Snap Floral Cover
Audine Wools by KnitCrate Twinkle DK - 2 skeins of Knit Yorker (2 winners will each win 1 skein)
Katrinkles Sheep Shawl Pin
Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Delight in the Blush colourway
Teresa Kogut Angel Print
*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate
*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSpring22
*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 2020:
Cathy asks:
How many pairs of hand knit socks do you have in your sock drawer?
Misc. -
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