Thursday 22 October 2015

Episode 163 ~ In Which There’s A Crushing Amount of Coffee





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 -
On Hold ~[incredibly clever name coming soon] on US 4 (3.5 mm), See project page for colourways used

On Hold ~Secret DW cowl on US 4 (3.5 mm), Shamu Makes Silver Twinkle Sprite Sparkle sock yarn

~une cocarde pour Valjean on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), King Cole Merino Blend 4ply in Cranberry, White, French Navy

C.C. -
~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

~Peacocks Seek Revenge in the Autumn Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Berry Colorful Yarnings Saturated Sock Self Striping in the Peacocks Revenge 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 -
~Secret Pumpkin Spice Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Rainbow Heirloom yarn

C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #42 on US6 (4mm), Lizzie's Wool-Blend DK in the Orange colourway + Unknown Teal Yarn

~Katy's 2015 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Stroll in the Cupcake Multi colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Gilmore Girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://tvline.com/2015/10/19/gilmore-girls-revival-netflix-new-episodes/

~Star Wars: The Force Awakens


~Craftsy classes (Sweater Modifications for a Custom Fit) from Eileen (TwistingPurls)

~Birthday gifts from Sam (stealthdragon)

~Flower crowns

~Yarn from Emily of Rainbow Heirloom

~Yarn and pom-pom makers from Ginger Twist Studio

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for October 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 finished reading

~Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink + Jeffrey Cranor - Damaris is reading/listening to

ON HOLD ~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 Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher - C.C. finished rereading Proven Guilty, read White Night, + is reading Small Favor

~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 3

~The Blacklist - finished watching Season 1 + watching Season 2

~Motive - finished watching Season 3

~Tru Calling - watching Season 1

~Supernatural - watching Season 7

~NCIS - watching Season 13 as it airs

~NCIS:NO - watching Season 2 as it airs

~Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 3 as it airs

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 11 as it airs

~Bones - watching Season 11 as it airs

~Haven - watching final 13 episodes of Season 5 (final season)

~Downton Abbey - watching final Series as it airs

~Once Upon A Time - watching Season 5 as it airs

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

~Doc Martin - watching Series 7 as it airs

~Castle - watching Season 8 as it airs

~NCIS:LA - watching Season 7 as it airs

~Doctor Who - 9x05 The Girl Who Died - Next time 9x06 The Woman Who Lived

~Welcome to Night Vale - episode 76 Epilogue

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 -
Eileen (TwistingPurls) from Ohio asks:
C.C. with all the sock patterns you create, outside of the special Ginger Twist or Yarn Crawl socks, have you ever thought of doing top down sock patterns?

I mention:
*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2014 Socks
*Soufflé Girl Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
*K-9 Says Affirmative Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
*Can Missy Say Something Nice? (Doctor Who Socks)
*It's Them Aliens! Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl 2015 Socks

Misc. -
~Recording Schedule:
Episode 164 will be recorded on Sunday, 25-October-15, + will go live on Monday, 26-October-15.
Episode 165 will be recorded on Wednesday, 4-November-15, + will go live on Thursday, 5-November-15.

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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
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!