Episode 257 ~ In Which It’s the Geeky Girls Knit 5th Podiversary Episode!!!!!

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~hades scarf on US6 (4mm), Ginger’s Hand Dyed Sheepish DK in the Moon River colourway

~5th podiversary sample on US1.5 (2.5mm), Owl About Yarn Sparkle Owl in a secret colourway

C.C. -
~Katy's 2017 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5 mm), Wild Happy Color Hand Dyed Yarn Authentic Base in the Northern Lights colourway

~Dami’s 18th Birthday Shawl on US6 (4mm), Napier’s Knits in the Purple Swallowtail Variegated colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2017 Preemie Hat #35 on US6 (4mm), Manos del Uruguay Alegría Grande in the Petal colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -

~GGK 5th Podiversary Kit Pre-Orders
The limited edition kit celebrates the 5th podiversary of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast.
The kit will include 1 skein of yarn from Owl About Yarn, a sock pattern by C.C., an exclusive stitch marker from Ann Tudor, & lots of other goodies for $60 plus a flat $10 shipping charge.
Parts of the kit are coming from the US and others from the UK; therefore, the kit is only available by pre-order with a 6-8 week ship time.
Pre-orders will last until the limited number of kits have been ordered or Saturday, 2-September, whichever comes first! Don't miss it!

~yarn from Green Planet Yarns

~yarn from Yarn of Eden

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










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!

~War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Dami is reading

~Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert - C.C. finished reading

~Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren - C.C. is reading

~Hardy Brothers Security Series by Lily Harper Hart - finished reading Books 12-24

~The Silent Shield (The Kingfountain Series Book 5) by Jeff Wheeler - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval | Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder | Various Hallmark Channel Movies

~Outlander - finished rewatching Season 1 & rewatching Season 2

~Monk - rewatched various episodes

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist


~Great Comet Original Broadway Cast Recording

~The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2016

~Anastasia Original Broadway Cast Recording

~Ghost Quartet

June/July/August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL -



*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

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

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August

*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate a prize, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com


Rainbow heart stitch markers from Ann Tudor


Books project bag from The Stitching Plaza


TARDIS pouch + Shakespeare stitch markers from The Stitching Plaza


Blacker Yarns Tamar DK in the Lerryn colourway


Wonder Woman pouch from KnitRunDig

>
Lego stitch markers from Kimarie’s Knit Knacks


winner’s choice of a skein of Platinum or Sparkle yarn on any repeatable colourway from Love Bugs Yarns


a skein of yarn of the winner’s choice from Napiers Knits

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate

*Each project you finish and post in the Ravelry Summertime & the Living is Easy AL **FO Thread** (2017) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime17

*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, ALs, 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!

*There is a Summertime & the Living is Easy AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

September/October/November Artistic Autumnal AL -



*Runs from 1-September through 30-November

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us 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 poly-dip in other ALs 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


Charlie Brown needle holder + stitch markers (from Kimarie’s Knit Knacks)


Gnome Acres Stars Hollow (from KellyChron)


Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 8 (from Ramonafirehorse)


Nala's Big Sister Shawl by Amanda Rate


Bicycle project bag from KnitRunDig (gently used) + Harry Potter Wand keychain


Embroidery Tote Bag from Edinburgh Yarn Festival


Beach Hut Socks by Zoe Carter

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate

*Each project you finish and post in the Ravelry Artistic Autumnal AL **FO Thread** (2017) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKAutumn17

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-December and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that

*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, 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!

*There is an Artistic Autumnal AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Rhonda (DuellingNeedles) from Pennsylvania asks:
Hello, ladies. I’ve been watching your old podcasts and am almost to the point of your move to Scotland. You mentioned in several podcasts about Geeky Girl buttons that you had. Any chance that you have any left, or plans to get more? I would love to have some for my project bags!

Misc. -


~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron

~Want another way 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:


If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:


~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, 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
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Instagram as cc_almon

Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles

JavaPurl Designs
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ JavaPurl Designs website

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube
~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!

September 2017 Crafty Photo A Day Challenge

Are you ready for September + all the fun picture taking opportunities? Join us for the September edition of #GGKCRAFTYPAD as we celebrate autumn's arrival! We're so excited to see what you come up with! Here's the prompts list for September 2017 Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.



What does ______ mean?
WIP = Work In Progress
#WIDN = What I'm Doing Now
FO = Finished Object
<3 = LOVE So, how can you participate???? Well, there are actually several ways:
INSTAGRAM - Instagram is 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 & Dami is on Instagram as damisdoodles 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 damisdoodles.

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 damisdoodles and/or on Twitter as cc_almon and on Twitter as damisdoodles 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 favourite 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!

Episode 256 ~ In Which There’s A Toe Box

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~hades scarf on US6 (4mm), Ginger’s Hand Dyed Sheepish DK in the Moon River colourway

~5th podiversary sample on US1.5 (2.5mm), Owl About Yarn Sparkle Owl in a secret colourway

C.C. -
~Katy's 2017 Birthday Socks on US1.5 (2.5 mm), Wild Happy Color Hand Dyed Yarn Authentic Base in the Northern Lights colourway

~Dami’s 18th Birthday Shawl on US6 (4mm), Napier’s Knits in the Purple Swallowtail Variegated colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~Harmonize Shawl on US4 (3.5mm), Little Yellow Uke Crafts Soprano Sock HT in the Corporate Rebel colourway & Knit Picks Palette in the Cream, Almond, Coriander Heather, Wheat Heather, & Bittersweet Heather colourways

~Cozy Cowl for Seattle on US10½ (6.5mm), Manos del Uruguay Alegría Grande in the Petal colourway

~2017 Preemie Hat #34 on US6 (4mm), Sunset Stitches Sunset Super Sock in the Madeline colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Grande Yarn - Thanks to Fairmount Fibers, North American Distributor of Manos del Uruguay yarns, for providing product for review!

~Carmel by the Sea trip


~GGK 5th Podiversary Kit Pre-Orders
The limited edition kit celebrates the 5th podiversary of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast.
The kit will include 1 skein of yarn from Owl About Yarn, a sock pattern by C.C., an exclusive stitch marker from Ann Tudor, & lots of other goodies for $60 plus a flat $10 shipping charge.
Parts of the kit are coming from the US and others from the UK; therefore, the kit is only available by pre-order with a 6-8 week ship time.
Pre-orders for newsletter subscribers only open on Saturday, 26-August, at 9am PDT (10am MDT, 11am CDT, 12pm (noon) EDT, 5pm BST). If you're not a newsletter subscriber, sign up at JavaPurlDesigns.com
If there are any of this limited edition kit left, they'll be available to the general public on Sunday, 27-August, at 9am PDT (10am MDT, 11am CDT, 12pm (noon) EDT, 5pm BST).

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


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!

~War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Dami is reading

~Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert - C.C. is reading

~Hardy Brothers Security Series by Lily Harper Hart - C.C. finished reading Books 3-11 & is reading Book 12

~Movies - Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text | A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

~Outlander - rewatching Season 1

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist


~Great Comet Original Broadway Cast Recording

~The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2016

~Anastasia Original Broadway Cast Recording

June/July/August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL -



*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

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

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August

*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate a prize, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com


Rainbow heart stitch markers from Ann Tudor


Books project bag from The Stitching Plaza


TARDIS pouch + Shakespeare stitch markers from The Stitching Plaza


Blacker Yarns Tamar DK in the Lerryn colourway


Wonder Woman pouch from KnitRunDig

>
Lego stitch markers from Kimarie’s Knit Knacks


winner’s choice of a skein of Platinum or Sparkle yarn on any repeatable colourway from Love Bugs Yarns


a skein of yarn of the winner’s choice from Napiers Knits

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate

*Each project you finish and post in the Ravelry Summertime & the Living is Easy AL **FO Thread** (2017) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime17

*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, ALs, 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!

*There is a Summertime & the Living is Easy AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Diana (CraftyMom2010) from Texas asks:
I really like watching you ladies. I have learned so much from you both. How do you like being back in the states? When designing socks, how do you know how many stitches to cast on for the different sizes?

Review/Giveaway -

Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 7: Winter 2013


Winners Announced - Chest of Bone: The Knit Collection inspired by Chest of Bone (Afterworld Chronicles #1) by Vicki Stiefel

Misc. -


~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron

~Want another way 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:


If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:


~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, 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
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Instagram as cc_almon

Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles

JavaPurl Designs
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ JavaPurl Designs website

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube
~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!