Thursday 13 April 2017

Episode 238 ~ In Which We’re Going Down the Rabbit Trail/Hole





Show Notes:

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

On the Needles -
Dami -
~kuragin socks on US1.5 (2.5mm), Easy Knits Deeply Wicked+ in the Neon Night colourway

~indie burgh craft crawl 2017 on US1.5 (2.5mm), Ginger’s Hand Dyed Sheepish Sock

C.C. -
~When you think I'll zig, I'll zag. Then when you think I'm gonna zag, I do zag, just to mess you up for the next time, when I might zig Blanket on US4 (3.5mm), See project page for colourways used

~Joss Wrap on US5 (3.75mm), Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Sockenwolle 80/20 Twin in the Nobody is perfect colourway & Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Wild Thing 80/20 Twin in the We’re Different colourway

~Jeremy’s 2017 Birthday Socks on US 1.5 (2.5 mm), Third Vault Yarns Librarian Sock in the Espresso Con Panna & Battlestar Galactica colourways

~MPG for Someone Special on US7 (4.5mm), Chopped Ginger Wool Project Fa'side Wensleydale in the Natural Black colourway & Chopped Ginger Wool Project Teeswater DK in the Boysenberry colourway

Finished Projects -
Dami -
~None

C.C. -
~2017 Preemie Hat #15 on US6 (4mm), Cascade 220 in the Highland Green colourway & Berroco Weekend in the Clothesline colourway

Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Daily Vlog with Savvy Sexy Social Vlog Every Day in April on our YouTube channel

~Gilmore Girls shirt from Red Bubble

~Aromatherapy Diffuser Necklace from Poppy Kitten Designs

~John Simm back to Doctor Who as the Master!!!!


~12th Doctor Socks Kit Pre-Orders!
- Pre-Orders run from April 10 - 23, 2017 until 8pm EDT. The kits will ship in mid to late May.

~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for April here









~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending:
*Indie Burgh Craft Crawl - Saturday, 17-June-2017, 10am – 6pm + After-party

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!

~Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery - Dami is reading

~You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are by Rebekah Lyons - C.C. is reading

~The All Souls Real-Time Reading Companion by Deborah Harkness - C.C. is rereading Shadow of Night in real-time

~Throne of Jade (Temeraire #2) & Black Powder War (Temeraire #3) by Naomi Novik - C.C. is reading

~The Secret of Spellshadow Manor by Bella Forrest - C.C. finished reading

~Eureka - rewatching Season 4

~LOST - rewatching Season 6

~Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - watching Season 4

~NCIS - watching Season 14

~NCIS: NO - watching Season 3

~Criminal Minds - watching Season 12

~Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - watching Season 2

~Blindspot - watching Season 2

~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 10

~Supernatural - Season 12

~The Blacklist: Redemption - watching

~Colony - watched Season 2 finale

~NCIS: LA - watching Season 8

~Elementary - watching Season 5

~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Musicals playlist

~Hadestown & Why We Build The Wall (EP - Selections from Hadestown. The Myth. The Musical. Live Original Cast Recording)

March/April/May Sheepy Spring KAL -



*Runs from 1-March through 31-May

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

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

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

*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com


a set of 6 sheep stitch markers from Ann Tudor


3 skeins of Fiberlady Makicot in the Relaxing colorway (donated by Jilly)


Fantasea yarn + Blue Seas stitch markers from Gothika Yarnz on Etsy (donated by Danielle)


Blue tulip stitch markers from Knitting in France on Etsy (donated by Bogga)


3-in-1 Special Needle Charm & Stitch holder (from us)


Gnome Acres Keyskein + Susan Bates finishing needles (donated by Kelly)


a skein of yarn of the winner’s choice from NapiersKnits on Etsy


a spring themed project bag from Stitching Plaza on Etsy


a set of inspirational progress keepers from Stitching Plaza on Etsy


a keychain, zipper pull, & stitch marker necklace set from Sarah (lilangelsg2)


a copy of the Mommy's Tunic pattern from Monique (WindsweptMonique)

*Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway

*Must be a member of the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast group on Ravelry to participate

*Must post a photo of your finished project in the Ravelry thread for Sheepy Spring KAL **FO Thread** (2017) & tag your project page with the following tag #GGKSS17

*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 There is a Sheepy Spring KAL Chatter Thread on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.

Ask the Geeky Girls -
Sylvia (sylvia1002) from Massachusetts asks:
My question is for Dami … you may have already answered this at some point, but if you did, I missed it. Dami, your mamma loves 9” circs for her sock knitting. What is your preferred method for knitting socks? It seems when you are working on socks these days, they are test patterns and/or samples and we don’t get to see them. :)

Misc. -

~Upcoming in May & June - The Awesomest KAL in the Galaxy with Jilly


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Find Us Online -
C.C. -
~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl
~ on Twitter as cc_almon
~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V
~ on Instagram as cc_almon

Dami -
~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles
~ on Twitter as damisdoodles
~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC
~ on Instagram as damisdoodles

JavaPurl Designs
~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry
~ JavaPurl Designs website

Geeky Girls Knit -
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Until next time,
Happy Knitting!