Show Notes:
Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group
On the Needles -
Both -
On Hold ~
~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 ~
On Hold ~
~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 ~
Upcoming ~ my NaKniSweMo (details about National Knit A Sweater in A Month here) sweater for 2015 is the Fairchild by Bristol Ivy from Pom Pom Quarterly Winter 2014 in Excelana Luxury DK in the Ruby Red colourway
Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~une cocarde pour Cosette on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), King Cole Merino Blend 4ply in Cranberry, White, French Navy
C.C. -
~2015 Top Down Preemie Hat #43 on US6 (4mm), Lizzie's Wool-Blend DK in the Orange colourway + Red Heart Super Saver Heathers in the Grey Heather colourway
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~was gifted the Esther Belle Shawl by Emily (chainoffools) of the Fibertown Podcast
~Sherlock - The Abominable Bride, 1-January-2016, Series 4 filming in the Spring
~Pumpkin the Kitty from WonkyDragon on Etsy
~Ham4Ham
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for October here and for November 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!
~Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink + Jeffrey Cranor - Damaris is reading/listening to
ON HOLD ~
~The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher - C.C. finished reading Small Favor + is reading Turn Coat
~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 3
~Star Trek: Voyager - rewatching Season 1
~The Blacklist - watching Season 2
~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)
~Doctor Who - 9x06 The Woman Who Lived - next time is 9x07 The Zygon Invasion
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 -
Mandy (Knitasaurs) from Florida asks:
If you have answered this already I apologize in advance. But I’m curious. You ladies are Trek fans. Who is your favorite Captain? Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway or Archer? Me? It’s Picard all day, everyday. But Archer was up there too.
Giveaway -
I'm giving away one of my I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice Sock Kits. To enter, check out my patterns on Ravelry and then go to the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group to tell me what you’d like to inspire a future pattern. The thread will close on 11-November-15 and the winner will be announced in Episode 166.
Purchase the pattern for 20% off through Halloween with the coupon code ILOVEPS. If you purchase the pattern and then win the kit, I'll give you a code to gift the extra pattern to a friend.
Misc. -
~Recording Schedule: Episode 165 will be recorded on Wednesday, 4-November-15, + will go live on Thursday, 5-November-15.
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~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!
