GGKCS: 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

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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.

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. -

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