Friday 28 December 2012
Episode 18 - In Which We Talk Socks, Fringe, Christmas Gifts, Snowmen, & Clara (iTunes)
Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/
Thursday 27 December 2012
Episode 18 - In Which We Talk Socks, Fringe, Christmas Gifts, Snowmen, & Clara
Show Notes:
On the Needles -
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~More Socks on US4 (3.5mm), Knit Picks Brava Sport in Rouge colorway
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~Mix Match Leftover Socks on US1 (2.25mm), Regia Design Line by Kristin Nicholas Garden Effects in Flower Garden colorway & Vice Sockalicious in Amazingly Amy colorway
Finished Projects -
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~Secret Project
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~Star Struck Headband on US7 (4.5mm), Pagewood Farm U-Knitted Nations Swagger Light in Army Girl colorway
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
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~Christmas Gifts:
~Kindle Fire HD
~Living Water gift cards
~We redeemed our Living Water gift cards for Nicaragua which is where our Compassion International sponsored child Karla lives.
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~Christmas Gifts:
~Kindle Fire
~Monopoly: Dr. Who Edition
~Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Wii Remote
~I Believe in Sherlock Holmes Bracelet
~Fandom Nail Polish: Sherlock Mind Palace, Melody Malone aka River Song (Doctor Who), & Barefoot on the Moon (Doctor Who)
~Doctor Who Knee High Socks
~Sherlock Button Set
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~Cabin Pressure: the Collected Series (download the first three series for free here: http://nikolai-tesla.livejournal.com/523.html)
What We're Reading & Watching -
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!
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~nothing at the moment
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~A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband "Master" by Rachel Held Evans
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~Fringe
~Doctor Who Christmas Special The Snowmen
Trivia -
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"Folks, I have an announcement to make. An announcement. And I want you all to be the first to know. I don't know if the best things happen while you're dancing or whether they just happen in Vermont."
The answer: White Christmas, said by Phil.
~Congrats to knitnmom for answering the question correctly & receiving 1 entry into the prize drawing.
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The 6 weeks are over and it's time to chose our winner. Here is the list of entries:
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And here is the winner chosen by the random number generator:
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Congratulations jordybear614!!!!!! You are the winner of the Trivia Giveaway!!!!! We sent your prize to you. We'll share on the podcast next week what the prize was so you'll get a chance to see your prize and be surprised. :) Congrats!
Stay tuned for a new trivia contest in the new year!
Misc. -
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~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
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Thursday 20 December 2012
Episode 17 - In Which the Alpacalypse & Christmas Are Coming
Show Notes:
On the Needles -
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~Star Struck Headband on US7 (4.5mm), Pagewood Farm U-Knitted Nations Swagger Light in Army Girl colorway
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~Secret Project
Finished Projects -
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~All the Shades of Truth on US7 (4.5mm), Kraemer Yarns Perfection in Sprout, Fluff, Butterfly, Valentine, & Bloom
~Bow Tie on US5 (3.75mm), leftover red yarn
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~none
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
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~Keep Calm & Knit On iPhone cover
~Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks!
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~see below
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~The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie
~Doctor Who, Series 6 & 7
What We're Reading & Watching -
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!
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~War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
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~Yesterday's Gone: Season One by Sean Platt & David Wright
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~Arrow
~Person of Interest
~Elementary
~Fringe
~NCIS
Trivia -
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~****You can submit your answer via email to geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or via PM to JavaPurl (that's C.C.) on Ravelry.****
~If you don't get a confirmation of your response within 24 hours, resend it because you know how technology can be sometimes.
~The deadline to answer each week's question will be Wednesday at 12:00noon (central time).
~Everyone that submits the correct answer each week will receive one entry into the prize drawing (so you have the potential to have six entries in the drawing).
~On December 26th, we'll choose the winner (or depending on how many entries we have, winners) and announce them and their prize on the podcast.
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Person #1: "Come on. We're boys! And you know what boys say in the face of danger?"
Person #2: "What?"
Person #1: "Mummy!"
The answer: Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol, said by The Doctor & Kazranas as a child.
~Congrats to Enid, jordybear614, fourpeanuts, & dartfrog911 for answering the question correctly & receiving 1 entry into the prize drawing.
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"Folks, I have an announcement to make. An announcement. And I want you all to be the first to know. I don't know if the best things happen while you're dancing or whether they just happen in Vermont."
~Deadline to answer is Wednesday 12/26 at 12:00noon (central time).
~****You can submit your answer via email to geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or via PM to JavaPurl (that's C.C.) on Ravelry.****
Misc. -
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~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Instagram as cc_almon
~ her blog ~ I'm On My Way ~ my journey as a Christ follower, wife, Mamma, knitter, & fibromyalgia fighter
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~ our Facebook page
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~ on iTunes
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
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Episode 17 - In Which the Alpacalypse & Christmas Are Coming (iTunes)
Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/
Thursday 13 December 2012
Episode 16 - In Which We're Counting the Days (iTunes)
Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Episode 16 - In Which We're Counting the Days
Show Notes:
On the Needles -
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~Star Struck Headband on US7 (4.5mm), Pagewood Farm U-Knitted Nations Swagger Light in Army Girl colorway
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~Secret Project
~All the Shades of Truth on US7 (4.5mm), Kraemer Yarns Perfection in Sprout, Fluff, Butterfly, Valentine, & Bloom
Finished Projects -
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~Bat Hat on US4 (3.5mm), Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids in Peacock & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Solids & Twists in Cranberry
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~Joan H. Watson, Army Woman (aka Susie Rogers' Reading Mitts) on US5 (3.75mm), Pagewood Farm U-Knitted Nations Swagger Light in Army Girl colorway
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
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~my Chromebook is home from the repair shop
~Doctor Who, Series 6
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~Doctor Who Needle Nook from Slipped Stitch Studios
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~countdown to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie ~ coming 12/14/12
~Polar Express
~Star Trek Into Darkness ~ coming 5/17/13
~Cabin Pressure ~ Series 4 coming 1/9/13
What We're Reading & Watching -
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!
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~War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
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~Rain Dance by Joy DeKok
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~Arrow
~Person of Interest
~Elementary
~Fringe
~NCIS
Trivia -
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~****You can submit your answer via email to geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or via PM to JavaPurl (that's C.C.) on Ravelry.****
~If you don't get a confirmation of your response within 24 hours, resend it because you know how technology can be sometimes.
~The deadline to answer each week's question will be Wednesday at 12:00noon (central time).
~Everyone that submits the correct answer each week will receive one entry into the prize drawing (so you have the potential to have six entries in the drawing).
~On December 26th, we'll choose the winner (or depending on how many entries we have, winners) and announce them and their prize on the podcast.
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Person #1: "That's the problem with girls - you can't carry a map in your heads."
Person #2: "That's because our heads have something in them."
The answer: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, said by Peter & Lucy
~Congrats to Enid, jordybear614, fourpeanuts, & iggystar for answering the question correctly & receiving 1 entry into the prize drawing.
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Person #1: "Come on. We're boys! And you know what boys say in the face of danger?"
Person #2: "What?"
Person #1: "Mummy!"
~Deadline to answer is Wednesday 12/19 at 12:00noon (central time).
~****You can submit your answer via email to geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or via PM to JavaPurl (that's C.C.) on Ravelry.****
Misc. -
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Find Us Online -
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~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Instagram as cc_almon
~ her blog ~ I'm On My Way ~ my journey as a Christ follower, wife, Mamma, knitter, & fibromyalgia fighter
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~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
~ on Twitter as d_isabitweird
~ on Tumblr
~ on Instagram as d_isabitweird
~ her blog ~ Damaris Is A Bit Crafty
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~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ on Twitter as geekygirlsknit
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube
Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
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