Monday 21 February 2022

Episode 479 ~ In Which If I Told You Everything, We’d Be Here for 4 Hours!





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Meow Shortie Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Rock and String Creations Jitterbug Sock in the Meow colourway
Project bag from Lizzie Bags & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet

~Dust of Snow Wrap by Curious Handmade / Helen Stewart on US6 (4mm), Various Mini Skeins

Finished Projects -
~2022 Preemie Hat #5, 6, and 7 on US6 (4mm), Berroco Vintage DK in the White colourway, Berroco Folio in the Four Purls colourway, & Bernat Softee Baby in the Princess Purls colourway | Into the Whirld Pakokko Sock in the Bigger on the Inside colourway & Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the Charcoal Black colourway | Berroco Folio in the Four Purls colourway, Uru.Yarn Sugared Worsted in the Roses colourway, & Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the Charcoal Black colourway

~Christmas Shortie Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply in the Fairy Lights colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 13:13

~FO! - Mitten Kitten by Satsuma Street
Perforated Paper
Called for DMC Flosses
Started on 1-February-2022 - Finished on 12-February-2022 - 11 days

~Spooky Stories Bookmark by The Black Needle Society / Katie Landis
Mill Hill 14 ct Perforated Paper - Mocha
Called for DMC Flosses
Project Bag from The 805 Stitcher
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~The River by Modern Folk Embroidery
Steel City Stitchers 16 ct Aida - Crimson Peak
Forbidden Fiber Co. in the River of Life colourway
Outlander To Bed or To Sleep Project Bag from StitchToolbox

~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery
Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7
Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher & A Needle Runs Through It
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) -
~Dami's play and introducing Dami Munroe!

~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!


January / February / March 2022 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
* 59-85 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern
* #GGKRAL21


* #GGKCSRAL22

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

~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

~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries


Episode 479 Bookshop List


~How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can: A Total Self-Healing Approach for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Amy B. Scher - reading

~Modern Kinship: A Queer Guide to Christian Marriage by David and Constantino Khalaf - reading for Unashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies

~Get Untamed The Journal by Glennon Doyle - reading/writing

~Inward by Yung Pueblo - reading

~Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2), Escaping from Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper #3), & Capturing the Devil (Stalking Jack the Ripper #4) by Kerri Maniscalco - finished listening to Books 2 & 3 and listening to Book 4

~Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jennieke Cohen - finished reading

~Rebel Mechanics (Rebel Mechanics #1), Rebel Magisters (Rebel Mechanics #2), & Rebels Rising (Rebel Mechanics #3) by Shanna Swendson - finished reading Books 1 & 2 & reading Book 3

~Now May You Weep (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #9) & In a Dark House (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #10) by Deborah Crombie - finished reading Books 9 & 10

~Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer, Famous Last Words, & The Companion by Katie Alender - finished listening to/reading

~The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway #7) & The Woman in Blue (Ruth Galloway #8) by Elly Griffiths - finished reading

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

~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 2 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast

~The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window - watched

~The Book of Boba Fett - finished watching Season 1

~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 15

~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


Audine Wools by KnitCrate Worsted - 2 skeins of Turtledove from Karleen (2 winners will each win 1 skein)


Snowflake Cross Stitch Journal from Lori

Countess Ablaze Braid - Northern Lights

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSWinter2122

*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.

Ask the Geeks -
Originally asked/answered in 2019:
Brittany asks:
What Flosstube channels are your favorites to watch? Do you have any advice for novice threadies?

Misc. -
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