Episode 309 ~ In Which It’s Our 6th Podiversary!!!!!!

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~orpheus socks on US 1.5(2.5mm), Dye for Yarn Merino/Silk in Spouting Lava

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

~Cathedral Wrap for Dami's 19th Birthday on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Borealis colourway

~I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm) & US2 (2.75mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug in the Pumpkin Spice colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2018 Preemie Hat #34 on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Bauble in the Nothing is Lost colourway & Black Trillium Fibre Studio Lilt Sock Gradient Set in the Crater colourway

~21st Anniversary Socks for the Hubs on US1.5 (2.5mm), Steinbach Wolle Aktiv Effekt in the Red White Blue colourway

Stash Dash - 40 finished projects!!!!! 5692.8 meters

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Pumpkin spice shirt & bracelet from Julia (nimruse)

~Parcel from Jessica (Silverluna)

~Hunchback playbill

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










~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*English Paper Piecing 101 Class - 12-October-18

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!

~Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery - Dami is reading

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


July/August/September Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18
88 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
61 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

~Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamott - C.C. is reading

~Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~Kinsey Millhone Series by Sue Grafton - C.C. finished reading L-M-N-O

~How To Marry A Werewolf by Gail Carriger - C.C. finished reading

~Dietland by Sarai Walker - C.C. finished reading

~Movies - Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture A Murder | Season For Love | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

~Sleepy Hollow - is watching Season 3

~Buffy the Vampire Slayer - rewatching Season 3 (#buffycraftalong)

~Chesapeake Shores - watching Season 3

~Elementary - watching Season 6

~C.C.’s Favs playlist


~My Favourite Murder podcast - pre-order their book Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide which releases in May 2019

~Cabin Pressure

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



*Prize Winners Will Be Announced Next Week:


Slider Gloves pattern from & designed by Natalie (ncdeanda) of Tailored—Knits That Fit PLUS the coupon code GGK10SUMMER18 good for 10% off any size order, valid from 1-June to 31-August-2018 in her Etsy shop


Summer Nights bag, notions pouch, & dpn needle holder: BagsByAwesomeGrannie from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)


1 set of Hocus Pocus badges & 1 set of Practical Magic stitch markers from Julia (nimruse)


The Sweater with Kathleen Dames Year One book from Kathleen (Purly) & 1 set of Hocus Pocus badges from Julia (nimruse)


1 skein of Audine Wools by Knitcrate yarn in the Red Rock colourway from Knitcrate & 1 set of Hocus Pocus badges from Julia (nimruse)


TARDIS pouch with Shakespeare stitch markers from GeorgeAnne (StitchingPlaza)


Ginger Twist Studio Needle Gauge, Nessie Stitch Marker & 15g of Hilltop Cloud Silk Hankies


Rib Magazine No. 1 | PATINA from Sarah (SKeeling)

*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!

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

*Each project of at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together 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


Orange Camper bag by ArtByAna from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)


Small Orange bag by KnitrxSews from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)


Library Book Bag & notions pouch by BagsByAwesomeGrannie from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)


Undead Yarn Vamphyre, Don’t Eat the Baby from Eileen (Leaner)


Cascade Yarns Casablanca, Fall - 2 winners of 1 skein each


Knit Companion Stand It Up

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKAutumn18

*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 a Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Mary (myrainshadow) from Washington asks:
What is your connection to the Pacific Northwest? How did you come to settle in Bremerton? How long do you intend to stay in this area?

Review -

Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 26: Autumn 2018

6th Podiversary -
12 Giveaways!!!!! - Enter in our Ravelry group
~2 copies of the Proud To Be Me! pattern designed by Jessica (Silverluna)
~5 skeins Kolláge Yarns Temptation: Diver Blue, Sea Pink, Resort Green, Aruba Red, Ruby Red from Eileen (Leaner)
~Willows Farm Shawl Pin from Eileen (Leaner)
~Sock Tawk bag & misc. notions: Mrs. Brown’s Bags from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)
~La Brebis by Knitcrate yarn - 1 skein of Gray Twist
~6 winners of any 1 of our eBooks



Misc. -
~the great podcaster craft together

~Dami’s goodbye party - send your blessings/encouragement/etc. in 4”x6” size - PM me on Ravelry as JavaPurl for our address


~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
~ Essential Oils
~ 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 2018 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 2018 Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.



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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 308 ~ In Which They’re Pooh-isms!

Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~orpheus socks on US 1.5(2.5mm), Dye for Yarn Merino/Silk in Spouting Lava

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

~Cathedral Wrap for Dami's 19th Birthday on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Borealis colourway

~21st Anniversary Socks for the Hubs on US1.5 (2.5mm), Steinbach Wolle Aktiv Effekt in the Red White Blue colourway

~I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm) & US2 (2.75mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug in the Pumpkin Spice colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~Nothing is Lost Wrap (Outlander Inspired) on US2.5 (3mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Bauble in the Nothing is Lost colourway

~2018 Preemie Hat #33 on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Palette in the Coriander Heather colourway & Premier Yarns Serenity Sock Prints in the Chili colourway




Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Timeless stickers

~The Little Book of Pooh-isms & Anne of Green Gables Page Flaps

~Luna + Gandalf

~Edmonds Farmer’s Market
lip balm | star card | other cards | ring

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









~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*English Paper Piecing 101 Class - 12-October-18

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!

~Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery - Dami finished reading

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


July/August/September Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL18
88 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
61 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge

~The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores by Diana Marcum - C.C. finished reading

~Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamott - C.C. is reading

~Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. finished rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich - C.C. finished reading Four & Five

~Kinsey Millhone Series by Sue Grafton - C.C. finished reading H-I-J-K

~Movies - Pearl In Paradise

~Sleepy Hollow - finished watching Season 2

~Buffy the Vampire Slayer - rewatching Season 2 (#buffycraftalong)

~Chesapeake Shores - watching Season 3

~Elementary - watching Season 6

~C.C.’s Favs playlist


~My Favourite Murder podcast - pre-order their book Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide which releases in May 2019

~Small Town Murder podcast

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 summer

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

*Each project of at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together 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


Slider Gloves pattern from & designed by Natalie (ncdeanda) of Tailored—Knits That Fit PLUS the coupon code GGK10SUMMER18 good for 10% off any size order, valid from 1-June to 31-August-2018 in her Etsy shop


Summer Nights bag, notions pouch, & dpn needle holder: BagsByAwesomeGrannie from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)


1 set of Hocus Pocus badges & 1 set of Practical Magic stitch markers from Julia (nimruse)


The Sweater with Kathleen Dames Year One book from Kathleen (Purly) & 1 set of Hocus Pocus badges from Julia (nimruse)


1 skein of Audine Wools by Knitcrate yarn in the Red Rock colourway from Knitcrate & 1 set of Hocus Pocus badges from Julia (nimruse)


TARDIS pouch with Shakespeare stitch markers from GeorgeAnne (StitchingPlaza)


Ginger Twist Studio Needle Gauge, Nessie Stitch Marker & 15g of Hilltop Cloud Silk Hankies


Rib Magazine No. 1 | PATINA from Sarah (SKeeling)

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime18

*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 Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Jenni (JenniFerReals) from Missouri asks:
How accurate is the quantity of yarn suggested for any given pattern when you use the yarn suggested in the pattern?

When you make a sweater, do you buy the number of skeins suggested? Is it enough or do you end up with gobs of yarn left over? My heart doesn’t trust the designer, so I’m wanting to buy the suggested amount, plus one skein just in case.

What do you do?

What do others in the GGK group do?

Misc. -


~Offering online essential oils workshops every week in August. Send me an email: grande AT JavaPurlDesigns DOT com or visit OilsWithCC.com or oevent.com/OilsWithCC if you're interested.

~Dami’s goodbye party - send your blessings/encouragement/etc. in 4”x6” size - PM me on Ravelry as JavaPurl for our address


~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
~ Essential Oils
~ 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!