Show Notes:
Intro -
On the Needles -
~Noah’s 2021 Birthday Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply in the Fairy Lights colourway
Project bag from Little Fish Stitches & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet
Finished Projects -
~2021 Preemie Hat #19 on US6 (4mm), Bernat Softee Baby in the Princess Pebbles colourway & Bernat Cottontots in the Strawberry colourway
~Jeremy’s 2021 Birthday Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Sunsoaked Sister Everything Earth in the Blue Christmas Without You colourway
Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 11:51
~Helianthus by Ink Circles
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
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items.
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 443 Bookshop List
April / May / June 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge
* 87-91 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 86+ days RAL virtual badge
* 60-86 of 91 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 59+ days RAL virtual badge
* #GGKRAL21
* #GGKRAL21
~ 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)
~The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk - C.C. is reading
~One Coin Found: How God's Love Stretches to the Margins by Emmy Kegler - C.C. is reading
~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. finished rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast
~The Survivors by Jane Harper - C.C. finished reading
~The Bounty (Fox and O'Hare #7) by Janet Evanovich & Steve Hamilton - C.C. finished reading
~Hush Little Baby: A Novel by R.H. Herron - C.C. finished reading
~Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft - C.C. is reading
~House Hunters - watching
~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - finished watching Season 15 & watching Season 16 & episodes for That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast
~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 1 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast
~Shadow and Bone - watching Season 1
~Call the Midwife - watching Series 10
~NCIS: LA - watching Season 12
~NCIS: New Orleans - watching Season 7
~Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - watching Season 2
~The Handmaid's Tale - watching Season 4
~NCIS - watching Season 18
~Prodigal Son - watching Season 2
~Supergirl - watching Season 6
~The Masked Singer - watching Season 5
~My Favourite Murder podcast
~Random Spotify Playlists
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
A Pattern of the winner’s choice from Peruvian Flair on Etsy
*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.
Misc. -
~Pride AL - Runs from 17-May-2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through 30-June-2022. #GGKCSPrideAlong2122
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