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. -
~The Hubs’ 20th Anniversary Socks on US1.5 (2.5 mm), Fierce Fibers 24 Karat in the Hot Tamale colourway
~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
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~2017 Preemie Hat #32 on US2 (2.75mm) & US3 (3.25mm), Fierce Fibers Springy Fingering in the Gradient Purple Lotus - Light, Medium, & Dark colourways
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Great Comet stickers or email huntermolly319@gmail.com
~Newsies the Musical
~The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 2 eBook which includes:
But I Think I Came Up With Magician Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
Can Missy Say Something Nice? (Doctor Who Inspired Socks)
It’s Them Aliens! Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
Mr. Smith, I Need You! Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
Oi! Watch It Spaceman! (Doctor Who Inspired Socks)
The Doctor Donna Socks (Doctor Who Inspired)
Wibbly Wobbly Cowly WOWly (Doctor Who Inspired)
Promotions Info: (no coupon code necessary)
*If you have purchased The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 1 eBook, you'll get The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 2 eBook for 20% off.
*If you purchase The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 1 eBook & The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 2 eBook together, you'll get 20% off Volume 2.
*If you have purchased the Doctor Who Companions Sock Club - Third Edition (Summer 2015) eBook, you'll get The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 2 eBook for $7.50 off.
*If you have purchased any of the single patterns that are in The Ultimate Doctor Who Inspired Pattern Collection - Volume 2 eBook, the purchase price for each of the single patterns will be subtracted from the purchase price of Volume 2.
~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!
~Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - Dami finished reading
~War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Dami is reading
~Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert - C.C. is reading
~Glass Series by Maria V. Snyder - C.C. finished reading Books 2 & 3
~Chest of Bone (Afterworld Chronicles #1) by Vicki Stiefel - C.C. finished reading
~Stormy Seas (A Rowan Gray Mystery Book 3) by Lily Harper Hart - C.C. finished reading
~Movies - Garage Sale Mystery | Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
~Death in Paradise - finished watching Series 4 & 5
~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
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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 -
Jenni (Jenni-Am-I) from Missouri asks:
What are you going to miss most about Scotland? What are you going to miss most about the UK?
Review/Giveaway -
Chest of Bone: The Knit Collection inspired by Chest of Bone (Afterworld Chronicles #1) by Vicki Stiefel
To win a copy of Chest of Bone: The Knit Collection, go to our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast, find the giveaway thread, & tell us your favourite pattern from Chest of Bone: The Knit Collection. We’ll announce the winner in Episode 256.
Misc. -
~Seattle Update After the Credits | Photo Credit
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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
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!
