GGKCS: Episode 295 ~ In Which Knitting Majorly Attacks

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~rusty gate socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Sara’s Texture Crafts Donegal 4ply in the Rusty Gate colourway

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

~Baby Sophisticate for Baby Toby on US8 (5mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Prince Pebbles colourway

~Happy 7th Birthday Noah! Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Patons North America Kroy Socks in the Blue Striped ragg colourway

~Baby Sophisticate for Daniel & Rebecca’s Wee Lass on US8 (5mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Princess Pebbles colourway

C.C.’s Stash Dash Hiatus (25-May to 27-Aug) -
~Beloved Baby Bonnet for Baby Clara on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Colors in the Pink Rainbow colourway

~Beloved Newborn Bonnet for Baby Clara on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby Ombres & Prints in the Princess Pebbles colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2018 Preemie Hat #20 on US6 (4mm), Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Bashful & Cinder colourways

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~New Mexican Green Chili Sauce from Carmen (mvknits)

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for May 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!

~The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo - Dami is reading

~The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Fifth Avenue Theater in Seattle

~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is reading

April/May/June Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18
88 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
61 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

~Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin & Free by Susan Peirce Thompson - C.C. finished reading

~The Clothes Make the Girl (Look Fat)?: Adventures and Agonies in Fashion by Brittany Gibbons - C.C. finished reading

~Sacred Mundane: How to Find Freedom, Purpose, and Joy by Kari Patterson - C.C. is reading

~Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast

~Drums of Autumn (Outlander #4) by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. finished rereading

~Blood of Tyrants: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novik - C.C. is reading

~Movies - Royally Ever After

~Longmire - finished Seasons 1 & 2

~Supergirl - watching Season 3

~NCIS - watching Season 15

~NCIS: NO - Season 4 finale!

~The Flash - watching Season 4

~The Blacklist - Season 5 finale!

~Colony - watching Season 3

~Supernatural - Season 13 finale!

~Arrow - Season 6 finale!

~Humans - watching Series 3

~Blindspot - Season 3 finale!

~NCIS: LA - Season 9 finale!

~Good Witch - watching Season 4

~Sara Bareilles playlist

~My Favorite Murder podcast

March/April/May Sheepy Spring AL -

*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

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

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

*New Rule - for posting in the FO thread, your project must be at least 20yds/18.3m or be grouped in a single post with other projects that total at least 20yds/18.3m

*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

project bag from Wendy (thisyarnmom)

yarn from Cathy (knitterchow)

shawl pin from Cathy (knitterchow)

Butterfly needle case by Grace’s Cases with a set of interchangeable Knitter’s Pride Nova Platinas needles from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

Sheep bag by EweSewAnSew from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)

Linen Butterflies Cardigan pattern from & designed by Monique (WindsweptMonique)

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

*Each project of at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry Sheepy Spring AL **FO Thread** (2018) counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. For projects that use less than 20yds/18.3m of yarn, please see the new rule above.

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSpring18

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-June 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 Sheepy Spring AL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Carolyn (KnittinNana68) from Arizona asks:
Started knitting in 2004, have yet to knit a sweater. Been tempted but recently have been thinking about tossing out the fear and just going for it. What are your suggestions on patterns, designers, yarn, etc that will help me learn successfully how to crawl out of my comfort zone.

We mention:
~Flax by Tin Can Knits
~Flax Light by Tin Can Knits
~The Sweater Collection: Year One by Kathleen Dames
~Yarn - West Yorkshire Spinners
~Yarn - Knit Picks

Giveaway -
~Winners Announced - Yuko Miki of Honeyberry Studios - 2 giveaways of to do notepad, sticker, & greeting card

Misc. -
~Tartans & Theology - fundraiser hosted by Kate (librariankate7578) to send the Hubs, Dami, & I back to Edinburgh, Scotland, in July for the Hubs' PhD graduation ceremony

~Offering online essential oils workshops for you & your friends OR I can add you to a group with others. Send me an email: grande AT JavaPurlDesigns DOT com if you're interested.

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