Saturday 5 November 2022

Episode 491 ~ In Which We Move Forward in Love & Hope & All the Things





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Dami's 2022 Christmas Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Fangirl Fibers 80/20 Merino Nylon in the January 2022 Gilmore Girls Club S1 E1 “Chilton” colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway

~Dust of Snow Wrap by Curious Handmade / Helen Stewart on US6 (4mm), Various Mini Skeins

Finished Projects -
~2022 Preemie Hat #40, 41, 42, & 43 on US6 (4mm), Mint Rain Hand Dyed Tough Sock in the Rainbow colourway, Sunsoaked Sister Everything Earth in the Blue Christmas Without You colourway, & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway | Wonderland Yarns Blossoms in the Liatris #21 colourway & Inner Yarn Zen Fingering in The Old Muddy River Bridge Knitathon colourway | Knit Picks Felici in the Beatnik colourway, Regia Pairfect 4-Ply in the 01735 Rainbow colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the 2107 Cracked Pepper colourway | Inner Yarn Zen Fingering in the The Old Muddy River Bridge Knitathon colourway & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway

~Shortie Fingerless Mitts for Izzy, Noah, Katy, & Jeremy on US3 (3.25mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Beatnik colourway | Regia Pairfect 4-Ply in the 01735 Rainbow colourway | Seven Sisters Arts Meridian in the Pink Pearl colourway | Fangirl Fibers 80/20 Merino Nylon in the January 2022 Gilmore Girls Club S1 E1 “Chilton” colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 12:23

~FO! Nordic Mitten by JBW Designs / Judy Whitman
Mill Hill 14 ct Perforated Paper - White
Sulky 0035, 1119, 1147, 1174, 1232, 4011, & 4055

~FO! Blood and Bone by Kelley King at Forbidden Fiber Co.
14 ct Zweigart Aida - Glacier
Called for Forbidden Fiber Co. flosses plus Thistle

~The Reigning Lorelais by Leann Ross / Forbidden Fiber Co.
14 ct Zweigart Aida - Frozen
Called for Forbidden Fiber Co. Flosses

~Move Forward in Love by Modern Folk Embroidery
16ct Fortnight Fabrics Hue Aida
Called for DMC floss & Threadworx Bradley’s Balloons

~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) -
~West Yorkshire Spinners Yarn

~Honeyberry Studios 2023 Calendar

~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get $40 to spend on your 1st month off any KnitCrate subscription. If you remain a KnitCrate subscriber for 3 months, you’ll receive a special gift code giving you another $40 off your 4th month.

~Starflower Blanket by Tin Can Knits

~Just CrossStitch December 2022

~The Black Needle Society Treat Box Unboxing I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society
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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!

October / November / December 2022 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
* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern
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~ 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 491 Bookshop List


~This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

~June, Reimagined by Rebekah Crane

~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 4 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast

~Where the Crawdads Sing

~Top Gun: Maverick

~Lightyear

~The School for Good and Evil

~Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

~The Winchesters

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Random Spotify Playlists

Monthly Giveaways -
~Winner announced - Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Cotton Basic - 1 skein of Neon

~Winner announced - Llama Floss Buddy

~Patons North America Kroy Socks in the 55048 Grey brown marl colourway

~The World of Cross Stitch Issues 326 & 327

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Ask the Geeks -
Originally asked/answered in 2014:
Heather asks:
if you could be on the cast of any show (current or cancelled), which show would you join?

Misc. -
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