Thursday 21 January 2016

Episode 176 ~ In Which It’s That Show With the Guy Who Shoots Things





Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~Super Secret Coffee Shawl on US 2.5 (3mm), Rainbow Heirloom Lush Light in the Killer Flamingo, Apparition, & Blue Raspberry colourways

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

~Puntilla Sweater on US3 (3.25 mm) + US5 (3.75 mm), Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About C.C. colourway + Ripples Crafts Hand Dyed Yarns Suilven in the Pikkewyn

~Kelly's Puffin Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Ginger's Hand Dyed Swell Ewe Sock in the Puffin colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~Super Secret Coffee Socks 3 on US1.5 (2.5mm), The Uncommon Thread Tough Sock in the Nutcracker colourway

C.C. -
~2016 Preemie Hat #3 on US6 (4mm), King Cole Merino Blend Aran in the Pink Mist colourway & King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Silver and Dusky Pink colourways

~Faster Than Light Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Third Vault Yarns Ship's Mechanic Sock in the Faster Than Light colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Fun with Lucy (lucygoose88)

~Goodies from Ginger Twist Studio

~Bernat Bright Green and Coral Pom Poms and Lion Brand Pink Lady and Black Cat Pom Poms for prizes from Catherine (TiaandCat)

~Art from Amy’s Not Dead Yet

~Mr. Smith, I Need You Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)


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








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~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

Edinburgh Yarn Festival - 18/19-March-2016


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!

~Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - Dami is reading

~The Liturgical Year: The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life by Joan Chittister - C.C. is reading

~Glamourist Histories Series by Mary Robinette Kowal - C.C. finished reading Glamour in Glass, Without Summer, and Valour and Vanity

~Movies - Chicago | Funny Face | Transformers: Age of Extinction | About Time

~Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - rewatching Season 4

~Star Trek: Voyager - rewatching Season 2

~Supernatural - watching Season 11

~Parenthood - watching Season 1

~Grimm - watching Season 3

~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Series 9

~The Expanse - stopping watching Season 1

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 11

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 9

~Heroes Reborn - watching miniseries

~The Blacklist - watching Season 3

~Colony - watching Season 1

~Galavant - watching Season 2

~Call the Midwife - watching Series 5

~Supergirl - watching Season 1

~NCIS:LA - watching Season 7

December/January/February Winter Wonderland KAL + Charity KAL -


*Runs from 1-December through 29-February

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us that it relates to winter

*This is also a charity KAL. For every item you finish that you then donate to charity, you can post your FO twice in the FO thread.

*NO WIPs - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 29-February

*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


Brei (BreiKonijn) donated 1 coupon code for $5.50 to C.C.’s Ravelry pattern store


Eileen (TwistingPurls) donated a skein of Highland Handmades Sock yarn in the Should You Need Us colorway plus the winner’s choice of a sock pattern from Ravelry $6.00 US or less


Yarn from Lola (thaliya) at Third Vault Yarns - Echo DK base in the Autumn Burst colourway


Star Trek Sheepy Badges from Julia (nimruse) at Pandia’s Jewels


GPKP goodies - tape measurer, needle stopper by Knitting in France, Star Trek Expendable Badge from Pandia’s Jewels, crochet hook keyring & stitch markers from Lesley Taylor


Sherlock Notebook from Amy’s Not Dead Yet
Photo ©Amy Crook


Crochet Hook Keyring & Stitch Markers from Lesley Taylor


Mary (jamn2knit) donated 2 single patterns from her Ravelry pattern store

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway with the exception of an FO that you donate to charity (please add the info about where you are donating the FO to your charity entries) which counts as 2 entries into the giveaway (no limit on entries as long as each one follows the rules)

*You can donate your FO’s to any charity you choose, a group in your area, a national charity, or if you’d like, you can post them to us and we’ll make a big donation to Knit For Peace after that KAL ends

*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 Winter Wonderland KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) & tag your project page with the following tag GGKWWK

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March 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)
What is your favorite travel project?

Misc. -

Reminder - 52 Weeks of Charity KAL - all the details in the Ravelry group and the 2nd podcast of every month


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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
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Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
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~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!