Monday 9 August 2021

Episode 455 ~ In Which It’s Not A Subject, It’s A Segment!





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Fairy Lights Shortie 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 Lizzie Bags & Stitch Marker from Tilting Planet

Finished Projects -
~2021 Preemie Hat #31 on US6 (4mm), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Michelangelo colourway & Knitologie Glowing Worsted in the Pachyderm colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 5:45

~Dreaming Girl by Barbara Ana Designs
Project Bag from The Black Needle Society

~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.

~Autumn in Stars Hollow The Black Needle Society - unboxing video next week

~Winnie the Pooh tumbler from LME Creations from kjohnsen21

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!

July / August / September 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge
* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge
* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge
* #GGKRAL21


* #GGKRAL21

~ 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)


Episode 455 Bookshop List


~The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk - reading

~Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff Chu - reading
Unashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies

~Better Than People (Garnet Run #1) by Roan Parrish - finished reading

~Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy - finished reading

~Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour - listening

~The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures #2) by K.J. Charles - reading

~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 1 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast

~Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - watching Season 1

~Glow Up - finished Seasons 1 and 2

~Unorthodox - finished watching

~Leverage: Redemption - watching

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Random Spotify Playlists

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


*Runs from 1-June through 31-August

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

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

*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


KnitCrate - 2 skeins of 2-ply superwash undyed sock yarn (fingering weight, 399 yd / 365 m, 100g) & Kool-Aid to dye it with - 2 winners will each win 1 set


Mineville Wool Project Super Sock 80/20 in the 2909-36-4 colourway


I’d Rather Be Buying Cross Stitch Wallet


Countess Ablaze Braid - Geeks Like Rainbows Too


Yarn Squad Drawstring Backpack

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSummertime21

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

Ask the Geeks -
Originally asked/answered in 2018:
Rebecca asks:
I am researching old podcasts. In episode 19 you talked about the word create for your word of the year. Goal was to knit enough socks so you would not have to wear store bought. Have you accomplished this? May we have a virtual tour of your sock drawer? Lol. How many socks have you knit in your lifetime? Do you wear store socks? What are your favorite shoes for handmade socks?

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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