Saturday, 6 March 2021

Episode 434 ~ In Which It's a New Dawn, It's a New Day, It's a New Life For Me, And I'm Feeling Good





Show Notes:

Intro & Life Talk -

~I'll have two coffees and two cherry danishes to go please Socks - I'll have two coffees and two cherry danishes to go please Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), It's All About Ewe Fidalgo Sock in the Cherry Blossoms V 2.0 colourway
Project bag from Little Fish Stitches & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet

~FO! - 2021 Preemie Hat #6 on US6 (4mm), The Yarn Tree Silver Sparkle Sock in The Doctor Donna colourway, Marianated Yarns Scrumptious HT in the Sea of Glass colourway, & Knit Picks Stroll Hand Painted in the Borealis colourway

~FO! - 2021 Preemie Hat #7 on US6 (4mm), Knitologie Glowing Worsted in the Pachyderm colourway & Caron Simply Soft in the Grey Heather colourway

~FO! - 2021 Preemie Hat #8 on US6 (4mm), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Dawn Blush colourway & Caron Simply Soft in the Grey Heather colourway

~FO! - 2021 Preemie Hat #9 on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby in the Princess Pebbles colourway & Caron Simply Soft in the Grey Heather colourway

~FO! - Surprise Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug in the Supernatural colourway & Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park colourway

~Gilmore Girls Sampler by The Enablers Facebook Group
Project Bag from GaRon Tottenbags

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



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)

December / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -


*Prize Winners Announced Next Episode:


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

*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!

March / April / May Sheepy Spring AL -


*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew 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

*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


Alpine Flowers Cross Stitch Kit from Hillary


Uru.Yarn by KnitCrate Chonky - 2 skeins of Petal - 2 winners will win 1 skein


Audine Wools by KnitCrate Sleek - 2 skeins of Unwind - 2 winners will win 1 skein


Honeyberry Studios Notebooks - 2 notebooks - 2 winners will win 1 notebook

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSpring21

*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 Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.

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