Sunday 3 July 2022

Episode 487 ~ In Which It’s A Long One!





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Pride Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Regia Pairfect 4-Ply in the Rainbow colourway

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

Finished Projects -
~Wyatt's Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Urth Yarns Uneek Fingering in the 3014 colourway
Project bag from Lizzie Bags & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet

~2022 Preemie Hat #22, 23, 24, 25, & 26 on US6 (4mm), Artic Yarn By Abi Self-Patterning Sock in the Sugar Skull colourway, Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the C.C.'s Pink colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the White colourway | Bernat Cottontots in the Strawberry colourway & Bernat Softee Baby in the Mint colourway | Berroco Vintage DK in the Cracked Pepper colourway, Nice and Knit Fingering in the Back Bay colourway, & Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the Natural colourway | Nice and Knit Fingering in the Back Bay colourway, Desert Vista Dyeworks Sock in an Unknown Colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the White colourway | Patons Fab DK in the Pebble colourway & Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Venezia colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 10:07

~FO! ~ Star Tree by JBW Designs / Judy Whitman
Mill Hill 14 ct Perforated Paper - White
Sulky 1174, 1232, 1046, & 1141

~Move Forward in Love by Modern Folk Embroidery
16ct Fortnight Fabrics Hue Aida
Called for DMC floss & Threadworx Bradley’s Balloons

~Summer in Stars Hollow by Katie Landis / The Black Needle Society
18ct White Aida
Called for DMC & colour conversion by Forbidden Fiber Co.

~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) -
~Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 41

~Just Cross Stitch August 2022

~Forbidden Fiber Co. Outlander Cross Stitch from Sue

~Stickers from Wander Free and Queer

~Fangirl Fibers Gilmore Girls Club May 2022 yarn in The Amazing Doggie Swami colourway

~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get $40 to spend on your 1st month off any KnitCrate subscription. If you remain a KnitCrate subscriber for 3 months, you’ll receive a special gift code giving you another $40 off your 4th month.

~The Black Needle Society Summer in Stars Hollow box
~I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society
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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!

April / May / June 2022 RAL Winners

July / August / September 2022 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
* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern
* #GGKRAL22


* #GGKCSRAL22

~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 487 Bookshop List


~Vampire Knitting Club Series (Diamonds and Daggers, Herringbones and Hexes, Ribbing and Runes) by Nancy Warren

~Great Witches Baking Show (The Great Witches Baking Show, Baker's Coven, A Rolling Scone, A Bundt Instrument, Blood, Sweat and Tiers, Crumbs and Misdemeanors, A Cream of Passion) by Nancy Warren

~Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James (Garden of Lamentations, A Bitter Feast) by Deborah Crombie

~Shades of London (The Name of the Star, The Madness Underneath, The Shadow Cabinet) by Maureen Johnson

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

~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 3 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast

~Gentleman Jack - finished watching Series 2

~Only Murders in the Building - watching Season 2

~The Umbrella Academy - watching Season 3

~Stranger Things - finished watching Season 4

~My Favourite Murder podcast

~Random Spotify Playlists

June / July / August 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


Sunflowers for Ukraine Counting Pins from Lady Dot Creates


Knitologie Wisp - 2 skeins of Clay Pot


Holiday Cat Cross Stitch Kit from Lori


Audine Wools by KnitCrate Interlock - 2 skeins of Haze

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

*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSummertime22

*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 -
Emily S. asks:
Question for the podcast if you don't mind sharing...what types of jobs is Dami applying for?

Misc. -
~I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society
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~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe

Pink Purl -
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JavaPurl Designs
~ JavaPurl Designs website

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Until next time,