Summertime and the living is easy, at least it is in June's edition of #GGKCRAFTYPAD. We're so excited to see what you come up with! Here's the prompts list for June 2015 Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.
So, how can you participate???? Well, there are actually several ways: INSTAGRAM - Honestly, Instagram will be the primary arena for participating in this challenge. Simply take your photo, add a caption to it, tag it with the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD and share it. By adding the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD , others who are participating will be able to see the pictures that have been shared for the daily prompts. C.C. is on Instagram as cc_almon & Damaris is on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy so make sure to follow them if you haven't already.
TWITTER - You can also share on Twitter by taking a photo and uploading it to Twitter along with the hashtag #GGKCraftyPAD . Follow us on Twitter as geekygirlsknit.
FACEBOOK - Feel free to share with your friends on your own Facebook profile page or on the Geeky Girls Knit Facebook page.
OTHER PLACES - Feel free to share your photos other places like your own blog, Ravelry, Tumblr, Flickr, etc. Be creative and then tell us about it! :-)
How will you remember what the daily prompts are???? Again, there are several ways:
~Save the image above to your phone or your computer and check it daily. Maybe even make it your wallpaper.
~Bookmark this post in your web browser and come back daily for the next prompt.
~Save this monthly Google Calendar as a bookmark in your web browser or even add the Google Calendar to your own Google Calendars.
~Follow us on Instagram as cc_almon, on Instagram as d_isabitgroovy and/or on Twitter as geekygirlsknit as we'll be posting the prompt for that day at some point during the day.
Most of all, we just want to encourage you to be creative. We hope this is as fun for yall as it is for us!!! Can't wait to see your photos!
And don't forget, each week, we will choose our 5 favorite photos from Instagram and they will be shared in the podcast and show notes for the podcast following that prompt. There are so many great photos and we can't pick all of them, but we love looking at everyone's!
What We're Reading & Watching - 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!
Kelly (KellyChron) donated a goodie bag with a TARDIS WPI keychain, WPI info card, TARDIS yarn button, Toasted Coconut Lolo Bar sample, DoodleDream card
*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, KALs, 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!
~Your socks must be begun no earlier than 1-April and finished no later than 31-May
~Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
Coupon Codes:
Save 15% off any of C.C.’s Doctor Who Inspired Sock patterns that are in her Ravelry store with the coupon code DWKAL15
Save 15% off any of Sam’s KnitRunDig project bags that are in her Etsy store with the coupon code DWKAL15
Chatter Threads with Prizes:
There will be 1 winner chosen at random weekly from one of the three chatter threads (there’s a chatter thread in the Geeky Girls Knit group, the Pandia’s Jewels group, and the KnitRunDig group). The winner will be able to choose any 1 single Doctor Who Inspired Sock pattern from C.C.’s Ravelry store.
Hashtag:
The hashtag for this KAL is #DWKAL15
Posting Your Finished Objects:
The FO thread will be in the Geeky Girls Knit group.
You can post once for completing a pair of socks from C.C.’s Doctor Who Inspired Sock patterns.
You can post a second time for knitting your socks with any Pandia’s Jewels colourway of yarn.
You can post a third time with a picture of your finished socks with any KnitRunDig project bag.
Outlander KAL -
~co-hosting with Jasmin + Gigi from The Knitmore Girls, Maria from Subway Knits, and Kristin from Yarngasm
*It's an Instagram KAL/contest. You have to tie your project *somehow* to Outlander and hashtag the picture with #kiltmenowKAL
*We will announce prize winners at the end of season 1 of Outlander, our 3-June-2015 episode.
Outlander Socks Kit from Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels and I (A skein of Pandia’s Jewels snug base yarn; Goodies and notions to match the theme of this kit; And a code so you can download the matching sock pattern, The Lady of Lallybroch (Outlander Inspired Socks), created by C.C. Almon for free on Ravelry)
Wee Black Faced Sheep and Ramsay MacSporran patterns from Janice (whippety)
Outlander candle in the US or $10 pattern from Ravelry for International winner from Kelly (kellychron)
*There is a thread in our group for questions, planning, and encouraging each other.
Ask the Geeky Girls - Eileen (TwistingPurls) from Ohio asks:
C.C. I know that the stash in the podcast is most probably ALL yours. Does Damaris have a secret stash somewhere else? Or, is her yarn just overshadowed by the wonderfulness that is PINK?
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If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:
~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, 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!
Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~Badge + bracelet from Julia (nimruse)
~Woolly Ewe Sheep keychain (Jacob) by Hairy Coo, I purchased mine in store at Bonkers (you'd need to contact them though as they aren't listed on their website)
~Book + Interview with Rachael Herron (rachaelherron)
I have tried to link EVERYTHING we talked about in the interview. If I missed something, comment here or in the Ravelry group and we'll try to figure it out. Here goes:
Misc. -
~If you're in London (or somewhere nearby), please come visit C.C. at I Knit Fandango - Friday 15-May-2015 + Saturday 16-May-2015 at Royal Horticultural Halls, Lindley Hall, Westminster, London
~We'll be back next week with a normal episode (although it might be a bit longer than normal as we cover stuff we've missed this week, plus C.C.'s trip to London). We'll see you then!
~Want to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!
If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:
~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, 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!
Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky
Episode 140 is live, but it's not a normal episode. We cover a few of our normal topics, but the majority of the episode is a fun interview with THE Rachael Herron! Enjoy + Happy Knitting!
