Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
On the Needles -
Damaris -
~[incredibly clever name coming soon] on US 4 (3.5 mm), See project page for colourways used
~Secret DW cowl on US 4 (3.5 mm), Shamu Makes Silver Twinkle Sprite Sparkle sock yarn
~wit beyond measure (Ravenclaw socks) on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns Tough Sock in the Ravenclaw colourway
C.C. -
~Lelly on US1.5 (2.5mm), Yarns From The Plain Nether Alderley in the Distant Waters colourway
~When you think I'll zig, I'll zag. Then when you think I'm gonna zag, I do zag, just to mess you up for the next time, when I might zig Blanket on US4 (3.5mm), See project page for colourways used
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #35 on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn & Fiber Snug in the Lallybroch colourway
Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None
C.C. -
~Flutter By Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), The Knitting Goddess UK 4ply BRITSOCK in the Golden Wings Flutter By colourway
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Phoenix Hat by Sally Cameron (charity pattern raising money for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital Burns unit) - gifted to me by Karen (Grammieknitterbug)
~Yarn Ball coaster from TillyFlop - her shop is closed while she moves, but she'll open again soon, and you can sign up to receive an email when she reopens her shop on Etsy
~It's our 3rd podiversary!
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for September here
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending
*Yarn in the City: The Great London Yarn Crawl - Saturday 5-September-2015 http://www.greatlondonyarncrawl.com - TEAM CAMEL (Loop - Fringe - Knit with Attitude)
*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh.
Sign Up for the Retreat on the website: GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.com
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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!
~Allegiant by Veronica Roth - Damaris is reading
~Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology by Eugene H. Peterson (NF Book #8 for 2015) - C.C. is reading
~TJ Peacock & Lisa Rayburn Mysteries by Marla Madison - C.C. finished reading Trespass
~The Curse Keepers Collection by Denise Grover Swank - C.C. finished reading The Curse Keepers + This Place Is Death + is reading The Curse Breakers
~Star Trek: The Next Generation - rewatching Season 7
~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 2
~The Blacklist - watching Season 1
~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 8
~Supernatural - watching Season 2
~Rizolli and Isles - watching Season 6 as it airs
~Dark Matter - finished watching Season 1
June/July/August Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL
*ends today, 31-August-15, the day this episode is live, so make sure and post your FO pics before the thread closes
*Prizes: Winners will be announced in Episode 157
Sam (stealthdragon) donated one of her KnitRunDig bicycle project bags
Cristy (cristyray) donated 3 coupon codes for $5.50 to C.C.’s Ravelry pattern store
Eileen (TwistingPurls) donated a skein of Space Cadet Celeste in the Alpha Centauri colourway
Lydia (gypsythedog) donated a single pattern up to $10 from Ravelry
from our bag of prizes - a Yellow Bear Wares greeting card, the Gilver pattern by Jo Kelly, and The Knitting Woman by John Vetterlein
September/October/November Artistic Autumnal KAL
*Runs from 1-September through 30-November
*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to autumn
*NO WIPs - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-September and finished no later than 30-November
*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
Cristy (cristyray) donated 3 coupon codes for $5.50 to C.C.’s Ravelry pattern store
Eileen (TwistingPurls) donated a skein of Rocky Mountain Dyeworks Kicking Horse sock yarn in the Wisteria colorway
Jodi (azknitwit) donated a skein of her Sun Soaked Yarns Superwash Fingering (75% Merino - 25% Nylon) 100 grams yarn in the Scarecrow in the corn maze colourway
from our bag of prizes - a Yellow Bear Wares Lilac & Black knitting needle earrings
*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway
*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for the Artistic Autumnal KAL ~ FO Pics Only
*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that.
*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, 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!
Review -
Gawain’s Shield by Karen Robinson
Giveaway starts 1-September, the giveaway is 1 physical copy of the book, enter in the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group by telling us which of the patterns in the collection is your favourite, winner announced in Episode 158
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/karen-robinson | http://karendawn.com
Giveaways -
~Winner of the Jan B Smiley announced
~3rd Podiversary Giveaway - there will be 2 winners, each winner will receive a skein of West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Country Birds collection in either the Pheasant or Blue Tit colourway, enter in the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group by earburning a friend who isn’t a member of our group to come watch the podcast, winners will be announced in Episode 157
Misc. -
I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice! Sock Kit
$40 plus shipping
the kit includes a sock pattern from me, two 50g skeins of 75% Superwash Merino - 25% Nylon yarn from Rainbow Heirloom, and four pumpkin spice themed goodies
~Recording schedule -
*Episode 157 releases on Friday 11-Sept with London trip fun and 3rd podiversary giveaway winners announced.
*Back to normal schedule with Episode 158 release on Thursday 17-Sept
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Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry & her JavaPurl Designs website
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Instagram as cc_almon
Damaris -
~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
~ on Twitter as d_isabitgroovy
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy
~ Damaris' Woman of the Week
Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube
Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
