Episode 87 ~ In Which We Ask, “Can You See Me Now?”

Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~Delancey Cardigan on US9 (5.5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Bark + Slate Blue colourways

~Spinning - 50 grams North Ronaldsay Fibre from hilltopcloud on Etsy

C.C. -
~Delancey Cardigan on US8 (5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Silver + Dusky Pink colourways

~Birthday Socks for Jeremy on US 1½ (2.5mm), Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway

~Spinning - 50 grams of Merino and Tussah Silk from The Border Tart

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #4 on US6 (4mm), Adriafil Knitcol in the Fantasy Novel colourway + Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting in the Glacia colourway

~Super super super super super super secret project 3 - after we recorded, Julia of Pandia's Jewels released some information about the upcoming Doctor Who Companions Yarn Club at http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/pandias-jewels/2914301

~The Hubs 40th Birthday Socks on US 1½ (2.5mm), Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~Damaris - Drama/Musical Theatre

~King's Singers - Masterpiece


~Construction workers unearth legendary cache of Atari games in New Mexico desert http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/26/5656288/construction-workers-unearth-legendary-cache-of-atari-games-in-new

~Let It Go - The Ballad of Arthur Darvill


~Postcard from SaratogaKnitting (Lisa)

~Huge box of goodies from KellyChron (Kelly)

~Pain Clinic Appointments

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for April here (PRIZES!!!!!! in April!!!!!) and for May here



Week #3 Winner Announced!

We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favourites. Vote for your favourite in the thread in our Ravelry Group: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/geeky-girls-knit-podcast/2914372








~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending

*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh

*Edinburgh Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - next meeting is 17-May-2014

*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl on 21-June-2014 @ 11:00am - 5:00pm

*Unwind Brighton on 12-July-2014 - podcaster meetup on Saturday @ 1:00pm in the mezzanine (ie upstairs) of the cafe in the Corn Exchange

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!

~The Knitter's Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make by Gwen W. Steege - C.C. is reading

~The Outlander Series 7-Book Bundle: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. finished reading Drums of Autumn + is reading The Fiery Cross

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 8

~The Mentalist - watching Season 2

~DCI Banks - watched the rest of Series 3 + 4.1

~The Hour - finished watching Series 2

~House - watching Season 1

~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 1.19 The Only Light in the Darkness, next is 1.20 Nothing Personal on 29-April-2014

~Arrow - 2.20 Seeing Red, next is 2.21 City of Blood on 30-April-2014

~Elementary - 2.21 The Man With the Twisted Lip, next is 2.22 Paint It Black on 1-May-2014

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 7

~Unforgettable - finished watching Season 2 - Season 3 starts this summer

~Once Upon A Time - watching Season 3

~The Crimson Field - watching Season 1

~Continuum - 3.6 Wasted Minute, next is 3.7 Waning Minute on 4-May-2014

~Castle - 6.21 Law & Boarder, next is 6.22 Veritas on 5-May-2014

March/April/May Sweater KAL -

*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

*Details - Any adult/child/baby sweater you knit/crochet/weave counts

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-March and finished no later than 31-May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, probably more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway (no limit on entries as long as each one follows the rules)

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for March/April/May Sweater KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGKSKAL

*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!

*There is a March/April/May Sweater KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask The Geeky Girls -
~KraftyMumma who is Kylie from Australia asks:
What is your favourite sandwich filling?
(inspired by what brand of milk do you drink lol)

Hahahahaha

Nah, Damaris - what do you want to be when you grow up? My answer when people asked me this was always ‘tall’!! CC - what did you want to be when you grew up? What was your occupation of choice (before becoming a mama)?

~If you have a question you'd like us to answer, please post it in the Ask the Geeky Girls thread in our Ravelry Group

Misc. -
~Is there interest in a Tour de Fleece team? starts on Saturday July 5 and runs until Sunday July 27th, 2014

~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!

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons - if you're interested, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM C.C. on Ravelry JavaPurl or meet us at any of the upcoming events we're attending

~We are open to receiving products for review (yarn, project bags, needles, patterns, books, etc.) and/or hosting giveaways on our podcast. We're also open to having show sponsors. If you and/or your company are interested, please either email us at geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or contact C.C. on Ravelry via private message.

~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!

Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Plurk as geekygirlsknit
~ on Instagram as cc_almon
~ her blog ~ I'm On My Way ~ my journey as a Christ follower, wife, Mamma, knitter, & fibromyalgia fighter

Damaris -
~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
~ on Twitter as d_isabitweird
~ on Tumblr
~ on Instagram as d_isabitweird
~ her blog ~ Damaris Is A Bit Crafty

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ on Twitter as geekygirlsknit
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!

Episode 87 ~ In Which We Ask, “Can You See Me Now?” (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

Episode 86 ~ In Which Oh No! Can You Dig It?

Show Notes:

Intro -
~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group

On the Needles/Spindles -
Damaris -
~Delancey Cardigan on US9 (5.5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Bark + Slate Blue colourways

~Spinning - 50 grams North Ronaldsay Fibre from hilltopcloud on Etsy

C.C. -
~Delancey Cardigan on US8 (5mm), King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Silver + Dusky Pink colourways

~The Hubs 40th Birthday Socks on US 1½ (2.5mm), Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway

~Super super super super super super secret project 3

~Spinning - 50 grams of Merino and Tussah Silk from The Border Tart

Finished Projects -
Damaris -
~None

C.C. -
~2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #3 on US6 (4mm), Hayfield Bonus Chunky in the Sunflower colourway + Robin Chunky in the Silver colourway

Yummies (our current favorite things) -
~Journey Part 1 from Andrew Walker


~Doctor Who supercut - every instance (yes, all of them) of “Doctor”, “the Doctor”, “just the Doctor”, “I’m the Doctor”, “Doctor what?”, “Doctor who?”, and variations thereof in Doctor Who from 2005 to Matt Smith’s final episode


~Yarn from John Lewis

~Mind the Gap yarn from Trailing Clouds

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - more details for April here (PRIZES!!!!!! in April!!!!!) and for May here



Week #2 Winner Announced!

We're picking our own favorite each week plus 5 of your pictures each week that our favourites. Vote for your favourite in the thread in our Ravelry Group: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/geeky-girls-knit-podcast/topics/2908449








~Scotland

*weekly on Mondays (we attend as often as possible) - Town Mouse Knitting Club - knitting group in Edinburgh

*Edinburgh Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - next meeting is 17-May-2014

*Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl on 21-June-2014 @ 11:00am - 5:00pm

*Unwind Brighton on 12-July-2014 - podcaster meetup on Saturday @ 1:00pm

*Easter in Edinburgh

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!

~Emma by Jane Austen - Damaris finished reading

~The Knitter's Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make by Gwen W. Steege - C.C. is reading

~The Outlander Series 7-Book Bundle: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. finished reading Voyager + is reading Drums of Autumn

~Criminal Minds - finished watching Season 7 + watching Season 8

~The Mentalist - finished watching Season 1

~DCI Banks - watched 3.1 to 3.4

~Haven - finished watching Season 4

~The Hour - watched Series 1 + watching Series 2

~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - 1.18 Providence, next is 1.19 The Only Light in the Darkness on 22-April-2014

~NCIS - 11.21 Alleged, next is 11.22 Shooter on 29-April-2014

~NCIS:LA - watching season 5

~Person of Interest - 3.20 Death Benefit, next is 3.21 Beta on 29-April-2014

~Arrow - 2.19 The Man Under the Hood, next is 2.20 Seeing Red on 23-April-2014

~Unforgettable - watching Season 2

~Once Upon A Time - watching Season 3

~The Crimson Field - watching Season 1

~Castle - 6.20 That '70s Show, next is 6.21 Law & Boarder on 28-April-2014

~Bones - watching Season 9

~Warehouse 13 - 5.2 Secret Services, next is 5.3 A Faire to Remember on 28-April-2014

March/April/May Sweater KAL -

*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

*Details - Any adult/child/baby sweater you knit/crochet/weave counts

*Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-March and finished no later than 31-May

*Feel free to double-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules

*At least 1 prize will be awarded, probably more depending on how many participants we have

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway (no limit on entries as long as each one follows the rules)

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements)

*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for March/April/May Sweater KAL ~ FO Pics Only (No Chatter) (if you’re not on Ravelry, contact me & we’ll make other arrangements) & tag your project page with the following tag GGKSKAL

*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!

*There is a March/April/May Sweater KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask The Geeky Girls -
~Sundaisy920 who is Angie from Texas asks:
damaris-abitweird , I’d love to hear you read us some poetry! So what is your favorite poem and why? :)

~If you have a question you'd like us to answer, please post it in the Ask the Geeky Girls thread in our Ravelry Group

Review -
~Pom Pom Quarterly - Issue 8: Spring 2014

Misc. -
~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!

~Geeky Girls Knit Buttons - if you're interested, email geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or PM C.C. on Ravelry JavaPurl or meet us at any of the upcoming events we're attending

~We are open to receiving products for review (yarn, project bags, needles, patterns, books, etc.) and/or hosting giveaways on our podcast. We're also open to having show sponsors. If you and/or your company are interested, please either email us at geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com or contact C.C. on Ravelry via private message.

~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!

Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Plurk as geekygirlsknit
~ on Instagram as cc_almon
~ her blog ~ I'm On My Way ~ my journey as a Christ follower, wife, Mamma, knitter, & fibromyalgia fighter

Damaris -
~ on Ravelry as damaris-abitweird
~ on Twitter as d_isabitweird
~ on Tumblr
~ on Instagram as d_isabitweird
~ her blog ~ Damaris Is A Bit Crafty

Geeky Girls Knit -
~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast
~ on Twitter as geekygirlsknit
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: geekygirlsknit@thealmons.com
~ on iTunes
~ on YouTube

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!

Episode 86 ~ In Which Oh No! Can You Dig It? (iTunes)

Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Show Notes and Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com/

May 2014 Crafty Photo A Day Challenge

May? Already??? Wow, time flies when you're having fun. And speaking of fun, it's time to talk about the May Geeky Girls Knit Crafty Photo A Day Challenge.

May's theme will be shapes and numbers!


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_isabitweird so make sure to friend them if you haven't already.

RAVELRY - In our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast, there will be a monthly thread where you can share your photos.

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, 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_isabitweird 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!

Until next time,
Happy Knitting!