Tuesday 29 September 2015

October 2015 Crafty Photo A Day Challenge

It's autumn! Our favourite time of year!!!! It doesn't hurt that both of us celebrate our birthdays in October. Join us for the October edition of #GGKCRAFTYPAD as we celebrate autumn + our birthdays! We're so excited to see what you come up with! Here's the prompts list for October 2015 Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.



What does ______ mean?
WIP = Work In Progress
#WIDN = What I'm Doing Now
FO = Finished Object

So, how can you participate???? Well, there are actually several ways:
INSTAGRAM - Honestly, Instagram will be the primary arena for participating in this challenge. Simply take your photo, add a caption to it, tag it with the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD and share it. By adding the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD , others who are participating will be able to see the pictures that have been shared for the daily prompts. C.C. is on Instagram as cc_almon & Damaris is on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy so make sure to follow them if you haven't already.

TWITTER - You can also share on Twitter by taking a photo and uploading it to Twitter along with the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD . Follow us on Twitter as cc_almon and d_isabitgroovy.

FACEBOOK - Feel free to share with your friends on your own Facebook profile page or on our Facebook page.

OTHER PLACES - Feel free to share your photos other places like your own blog, Ravelry, Tumblr, Flickr, etc. Be creative and then tell us about it! :-)

How will you remember what the daily prompts are???? Again, there are several ways:
~Save the image above to your phone or your computer and check it daily. Maybe even make it your wallpaper.
~Bookmark this post in your web browser and come back daily for the next prompt.
~Save this monthly Google Calendar as a bookmark in your web browser or even add the Google Calendar to your own Google Calendars.
~Follow us on Instagram as cc_almon, on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy and/or on Twitter as cc_almon and on Twitter as d_isabitgroovy as we'll be posting the prompt for that day at some point during the day.

Most of all, we just want to encourage you to be creative. We hope this is as fun for yall as it is for us!!! Can't wait to see your photos!

And don't forget, each week, we will choose our 5 favorite photos from Instagram and they will be shared in the podcast and show notes for the podcast following that prompt. There are so many great photos and we can't pick all of them, but we love looking at everyone's!

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!

Thursday 24 September 2015

Episode 159 ~ In Which My Brain Has Left the Building





Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles -
Both -
~Doctor Who Baby Blanket - Take 2 on US6 (4mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley Aran in the Charcoal, Light Brown, Forest Green, Rust, + Plum colourways + West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the White, Grey, Blue, Cardamom, + Nutmeg colourways

~Fly Away With the Doctor on US7 (4.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley Aran in the Charcoal, Light Brown, Forest Green, Rust, + Plum colourways + West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the White, Grey, Blue, Cardamom, + Nutmeg colourways

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

C.C. -
~Bumble Hat the 1st on US5 (3.75mm) + US10.5 (6.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the Knitterboker Glory 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

~Damaris' Sweet 16 Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in the Wood Pigeon colourway

On Hold for Birthday Sock Knitting - ~Sparklicious Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), fivemoons Artemis 4ply in the Rainbow Nebula colourway + sparkleduck Galaxy in the Out of Darkness colourway

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #38 on US6 (4mm), Lizzie's Wool-Blend DK in the orange + cream colourways

~Perfect Pink Barley Hat on US6 (4mm) + US8 (5mm), Rainbow Heirloom Sweater in the Perfect Pink colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary and Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume Two: Cables: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary

~Yarn from Katie (ktjane82)

~Card and sticker from Karen Hallion on Etsy

~Yarn and goodies from Bogga (knittinginfrance)

~Yarn and buttons from Ginger Twist Studio

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for September here









~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh.
Sign Up for the Retreat and/or Classes on the website: GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.com


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!

~Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - 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

~Discworld by Terry Pratchett - C.C. is reading The Light Fantastic
Discworld Reading Guide - click to make it larger


~Wayward Pines Series by Blake Crouch - C.C. reread Pines + read Wayward + The Last Town

~Magnificent Devices Series by Shelley Adina - C.C. finished rereading A Lady of Integrity + is reading A Gentleman of Means

~Star Trek: The Next Generation - rewatching Season 7

~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 2

~The Blacklist - watching Season 1

~Motive - finished watching Season 1

~Supernatural - finished watching Season 4 + watching Season 5

~Continuum - watching Season 4 (final 6 episodes of the show)

~Doc Martin - watching Series 7 as it airs

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 9 as it airs

~Castle - watching Season 8 as it airs

~NCIS:LA - watching Season 7 as it airs

~Doctor Who - The Doctor’s Meditation Prequel + 9x01 The Magician's Apprentice

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 us - 2 prizes each includes the Yarn in the City Great London Yarn Crawl tote bag, a pattern, and a skein of yarn


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!

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Joanna (OperaJo) from California asks:
Hi all. I am working on my first pair of socks, and I am having a horrible time with ladders. Do you have advice or techniques on how to avoid them? Thanks!!

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
optional wedge project bag by Sam of KnitRunDig for $20

Outtake - Damaris' explains our fun outtake, but we also wanted to share her woman of the week video that made me cry!


~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:


~Interested in having an ad on the podcast? On the podcast blog/shownotes? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~Want to have your product reviewed by The Geeky Girls or to have a giveaway on our podcast? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~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!

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!

Episode 159 ~ In Which My Brain Has Left the Building (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky

Episode 159 is live with holy crap, so much yarn, a pom pom as big as your head, theme song singing, brain problems and brain dumps, and much, much more! Enjoy + Happy Knitting!

~*~ Show Notes + Find out more on our website GeekyGirlsKnit.com

Thursday 17 September 2015

Episode 158 ~ In Which We Want You to Have a Lovely Upside Down Day





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

C.C. -
~Perfect Pink Barley Hat on US6 (4mm) + US8 (5mm), Rainbow Heirloom Sweater in the Perfect Pink colourway

~Doctor Who Baby Blanket - Take 2 on US6 (4mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley Aran in the Charcoal, Light Brown, Forest Green, Rust, + Plum colourways + West Yorkshire Spinners Aire Valley DK in the White, Grey, Blue, Caradamom, + Nutmeg colourways

~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

~Damaris' Sweet 16 Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in the Wood Pigeon colourway

On Hold for Birthday Sock Knitting - ~Sparklicious Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), fivemoons Artemis 4ply in the Rainbow Nebula colourway + sparkleduck Galaxy in the Out of Darkness colourway

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~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. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #37 on US6 (4mm), Rowan Lima in the Puno colourway

~Lelly on US1.5 (2.5mm), Yarns From The Plain Nether Alderley in the Distant Waters colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Handspun from Rebecca of Bluebonnet Fibers

~Yarn from The Golden Skein

~Doctor Who Series 9 Prologue


~Notecard + print from And Smile Studio

~Damaris started her new theatre class

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for September here
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~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza - Thursday 29-October-2015 through Sunday 1-November-2015 here in Edinburgh.
Sign Up for the Retreat and/or Classes on the website: GeekyPuffinKnitPalooza.com


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!

~Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - 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

~Discworld by Terry Pratchett - C.C. finished reading The Colour of Magic

~The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner - C.C. finished reading

~The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello - C.C. finished reading

~Star Trek: The Next Generation - rewatching Season 7

~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 2

Not this week ~The Blacklist - watching Season 1

~Motive - watching Season 1

~Supernatural - finished watching Season 3 + watching Season 4

~Rizolli and Isles - watching Season 6 as it airs

~Continuum - watching Season 4 (final 6 episodes of the show)

~Doc Martin - watching Series 7 as it airs

~Doctor Who - rewatching Series 8 before Series 9 begins on Saturday

~Welcome To Night Vale - episode 74 (Civic Changes)

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 us - 2 prizes each includes the Yarn in the City Great London Yarn Crawl tote bag, a pattern, and a skein of yarn


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!

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Katie (ktjane82) from the U.K. asks:
You are avid readers like me do you are a favourite author- are there any must read recommendations you can give me?

We mention:
Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series
anything Rachael Herron
Denise Grover Swank’s Rose Gardner Mystery series
ReGina Welling’s Psychic Seasons series
Shelley Adina’s Magnificent Devices series
Gail Carriger’s The Parasol Protectorate series + Finishing School series
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series
Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files series
Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle series
C.S. Lewis
Jane Austen
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

Misc. -


Gawain’s Shield by Karen Robinson Giveaway Winner announced


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
optional wedge project bag by Sam of KnitRunDig for $20

~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:


~Interested in having an ad on the podcast? On the podcast blog/shownotes? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~Want to have your product reviewed by The Geeky Girls or to have a giveaway on our podcast? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~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!

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!

Episode 158 ~ In Which We Want You to Have a Lovely Upside Down Day (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky

Episode 158 is live with yarn, art, a giveaway winner, upside down living, and much, much more! Enjoy + Happy Knitting!

~*~ Show Notes + Find out more on our website GeekyGirlsKnit.com

Friday 11 September 2015

Episode 157 ~ In Which Cats, Cats, Cats, Cats, Cats





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

~Sparklicious Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), fivemoons Artemis 4ply in the Rainbow Nebula colourway + sparkleduck Galaxy in the Out of Darkness colourway

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #35 + #36 on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn & Fiber Snug in the Lallybroch colourway + and Unknown Teal Yarn

~Flexure Mitts on US2 (2.75mm), Easyknits.co.uk Sushi Sock Roll in the Lovely Lydia colourway + The Knitting Goddess UK 4ply British wool and nylon in the Shades of Pink colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -

~Yarn in the City: The Great London Yarn Crawl - Saturday 5-September-2015 http://www.greatlondonyarncrawl.com - The Knitting Goddess UK 4ply British wool and nylon mini skeins in the Shades of Pink colourway
From Loop - The Uncommon Thread Tough Sock in the Nutcracker colourway; Madeline Tosh Unicorn Tails in the Cathedral colourway
From Fringe - Lang Yarns Jawoll Magic in the 13 + 19 colourways

~Yarn from Sam - String Theory Colorworks Entanglement in the Aconite colourway + The Knitting Goddess in the Happy Feet colourway

~Pumpkin spice frappuccinos + lattes

~River Song returning for Christmas

~Stonehenge

~Jane Austen's House Museum

~stickers from Sweet Ava’s Paper + Paperchase

~The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4

Pictures from our Holiday









~bookmarks from Amy’s Not Dead Yet

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for September here









~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*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
Sign up for our newsletter for early access to classes


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 finished reading

~Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - 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

~The Curse Keepers Collection by Denise Grover Swank - C.C. finished reading The Curse Breakers, This Changes Everything, + The Curse Defiers

~The Detective Kendall Halsrud Series by Marla Madison - C.C. finished reading Relative Malice + Ice Malice

~The Gambler by Denise Grover Swank - C.C. read

~The Kate Davis Series by Ilona Andrews - C.C. reread Magic Rises + read Magic Breaks

~Discworld by Terry Pratchett - C.C. is reading The Colour of Magic

~Star Trek: The Next Generation - rewatching Season 7

~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 2

Not this week ~The Blacklist - watching Season 1

~Murdoch Mysteries - finished watching Season 8

~Motive - watching Season 1

~Supernatural - watching Season 2

Not this week ~Rizolli and Isles - watching Season 6 as it airs

~Partners In Crime - finished watching Series 1

~Welcome To Night Vale - (episode 73 Triptych)

June/July/August Summertime and the Living is Easy KAL


*Prize Winners Announced:


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 us - 2 prizes each includes the Yarn in the City Great London Yarn Crawl tote bag, a pattern, and a skein of yarn


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!

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Angela (RainbowAnge)Angela (RainbowAnge) from the U.K. asks:
My boyfriend will be coming to Edinburgh for work reasons at some point before the end of September…hopefully I will have the opportunity to travel with him. Do you have any recommendations for things I should do in and around Edinburgh yarny and otherwise? I will have a couple of days to myself while he is working and then we hope to extend our stay so we can do a couple of days of sightseeing together.

We mention the list/map of places to see that we made for retreat attendees. You can find it here: http://geekypuffinknitpalooza.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/places-to-see-in-edinburgh.html

Giveaways -

Gawain’s Shield by Karen Robinson
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


~Winners of 3rd Podiversary Giveaway Announced

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
optional wedge project bag by Sam of KnitRunDig for $20

~Recording schedule -
*Back to normal schedule with Episode 158 release on Thursday 17-Sept

~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!

If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:


~Interested in having an ad on the podcast? On the podcast blog/shownotes? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~Want to have your product reviewed by The Geeky Girls or to have a giveaway on our podcast? Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com for details.

~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!

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!