Show Notes:
Intro -
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~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. -
~Happy 8th Birthday Noah! Socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Kalispell Sock in the Outland colourway & Malabrigo Yarn Sock in the Fresco y seco colourway
~Summer Top on US3 (3.25mm) & US4 (3.5mm), Plymouth Yarn Linaza Hand Dyed in the 4 Mauve Pink Orange colourway
~PomPomPop Shawl on US6 (4mm), A Little Knitty Diamond in the First I Drink the Coffee, Then I Do the Things & the Ugh! I need a taco! colourways; Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Triflers Need Not Apply colourway; & Sunsoaked Sister Everything Earth in the Pink, Green, Rust, & Taupe colourways
~English Paper Piecing
Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None
C.C. -
~2019 Preemie Hat #25 on US6 (4mm), Lion Brand Heartland in the Hot Springs colourway, Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in the Shades Of Fuchsia - Colour A colourway, & Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug in the Time Traveler colourway
Click for Babies - collecting newborn hats that are at least 50% purple to educate about shaken baby syndrome
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Stickers from Yuko of Honeyberry Studios
~Mermaid stitch marker from Ann of Ann Tudor LLC
~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for June here & for July here
~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*Knitting in the Park, Sunday, 14-July-19
*Fall PNW Yarn Crawl, first weekend in October, 2019
*Knitting Retreat, Saturday, 9-November-19
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!
~Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman - Dami is reading
~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is reading
April / May / June Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL19
* 87-91 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 87+ days RAL virtual badge
* 60-86 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 60+ days RAL virtual badge
2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge
~April / May / June
* 91 days - 10 entries
* 87-90 days - 8 entries
* 60-86 days - 5 entries
~July / August / September
* 92 days - 10 entries
* 88-91 days - 8 entries
* 61-87 days - 5 entries
~October / November / December
* 92 days - 10 entries
* 88-91 days - 8 entries
* 61-87 days - 5 entries
~All 365 days - 10 bonus entries
~Modern Mrs. Darcy 2019 Reading Challenge - 6 bonus entries
~3 prize winners drawn from all the entries - each will receive yarn, a pattern, & maybe more!
~The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile - C.C. finished reading
~Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food by Jan Chozen Bays - C.C. is reading
~Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast
~My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - C.C. finished reading
~Turtles All the Way Down by John Green - C.C. finished reading
~Trance (Alex Madison #1) by Adam Southward - C.C. finished reading
~Thin Air (Jessica Shaw #1) by Lisa Gray - C.C. finished reading
~One Word Kill (Impossible Times #1) by Mark Lawrence - C.C. finished reading
~The Rescue (Ryan Decker #1) by Steven Konkoly - C.C. is reading
~Movies - The Last Bridesmaid | Mystery 101: Playing Dead
~Jessica Jones - finished watching Series
~Instinct - watching Season 1
~Victoria - finished watching Series 1 & watching Series 2
~Elementary - watching Season 7
~Good Witch - watching Season 5
~My Favourite Murder podcast
~Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording
~Cabin Pressure
~Kiss Me Kate 2019 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 summer
*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August
**UNLESS you are knitting the My Favorite Murder Mystery Wrap which you can enter as long as you finish it by 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 including the great podcaster craft together
*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com
Audine Wools by Knitcrate Sigh DK yarn - 2 skeins of Ladybug - 2 winners will each win 1 skein
Moda Dea Sassy Stripes DK in the Crayon colourway - 2 skeins from Tricia (pazscott)
Stitch Markers made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations) of JASZCreations on Etsy - Knitting Diva & Made With Love
D. Marie Prokop Book (The Shorter Things Collection) & Stitch Marker Set
D. Marie Prokop 2 Books (Tigress & On the Outward Appearance) & Stitch Marker Set
Out Tonight pattern by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)
Baby Crochet book & a skein of Double Knit Special by Stylecraft in the White colourway from Karleen (karleenpage)
My Only Goal Is Just To Be pattern (Rent inspired) by Monique Leonard (WindsweptMonique)
*Must be a member of our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to participate
*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKSummertime19
*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 -
Amy (abingham) from California asks:
As you listen to other podcasters (knitting podcasts, reading podcast, other activity related podcasts) do you compare yourself to others? Does hearing what others are doing or planning, does that make you evaluate or reevaluate your progress, plans, things you are doing? I find myself doing that and then have to remind myself that I am not in a competition with anyone else and to compare myself only to my past self. Thoughts?
Misc. -
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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
Pink Purl -
~on Instagram as pinkpurlalmon
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!
