Thursday 7 January 2021

Episode 429 ~ In Which I’m All About That Mid-Afternoon Cuppa Coffee





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~2021 Birthday Socks for Izzy - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Multiple leftover colourways
Project bag from Mary & Progress Keeper/Stitch Markers from Tilting Planet

~2020 Catvent Cowl #2 - The Catvent Cowl by Marna Gilligan (An Caitin Beag) on US2.5 (3mm), An Caitin Dubh 4-Ply Wool Darkness Advent Calendar from An Caitin Beag
Project bag from Nerd Bird Makery

Finished Projects -
~2021 Preemie Hat #1 on US6 (4mm), Caron Simply Soft in the Grey Heather colourway & Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in the Caution & Semolina colourways

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 10:56

~FO! - Baa Baa Black Sheep by The Prairie Schooler

~FO! - Cats and Mandalas - February by Kitty and Me Designs

~Hello Pumpkin by Stitching With the Housewives
Project bag from Stitching The High Notes

~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery
Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7
Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher
Project Bag from KnitRunDig
Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery
Bitzy Bob Basic from That’s So Kelly Co.
Silicone ties
31,000 / 265,824 sts complete
11.662% complete
5 / 60 pages complete

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~parcel from Lisa Beth at Meanest Mommy Knits

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


Episode 429 Bookshop List



January / February / March 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge
* 86-90 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 86+ days RAL virtual badge
* 59-85 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 59+ days RAL virtual badge
* #GGKRAL21


* #GGKRAL21

~ January / February / March
* 90 days - 10 entries
* 86-89 - 8 entries
* 59-85 - 5 entries

~ April / May / June
* 91 days - 10 entries
* 87-90 - 8 entries
* 60-86 - 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

~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries

~ Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2021)

~Transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke - C.C. is reading
LGBTQ+ Faith Book Club - if you sign up, make sure & put that I (C.C. Almon) referred you

~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast

~The Searcher by Tana French - C.C. finished reading

~Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth - C.C. finished reading

~Shadows in Death (In Death #51) by J.D. Robb - C.C. finished reading

~Kitty Norville Series by Carrie Vaughn - C.C. finished reading Book 5

~The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - C.C. is reading

~Stargate SG-1 - finished rewatching Season 1 & rewatching Season 2

~House Hunters - watching

~The Wilds - watching Season 1

~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 3

~Doctor Who - New Year’s Special

~The Rookie - watching Season 2

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 12

~NCIS: New Orleans - watching Season 7

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Random Spotify Playlists

December / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -


*Runs from 1-December through 28-February

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

*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February

*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group 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. For stitching/sewing projects, we’ll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com

*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com


Santa Claus Hoop Cross Stitch Kit


Pandia's Jewels Hunger Games Stitch Marker Set


Audine Wools by KnitCrate Shine Sport - 2 skeins of Sky - 2 winners will win 1 skein


Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Cotton Basic - 1 skein of Pavement


The Shorter Things Collection by D. Marie Prokop, set of stitch markers, & bookmark

*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSWinter2021

*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-March 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 in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.

Misc. -
~The Black Needle Society VIP - Use the code JAVAPURL5 for a discount on your first box of box to box subscriptions (the 6 & 12 month boxes already have a discount built in; not valid on special edition boxes.


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Until next time,