Geeky Girls Knit and Cross Stitch
Geeky Girls Knit ~ a Mamma/Daughter video podcast for fans of all things knitting & geeky ~*~ Find out more on our website http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.com
Rank #1: Episode 374 ~ In Which It’s A Long One!.
Show Notes:Intro - ~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry GroupOn the Needles - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~Christmas 2019 Slippers for Izzy on US5 (3.75mm) & US7 (4.5mm), Knitologie Glowing Worsted in the Pachyderm colourway & Red Heart Soft in the Light Grey Heather colourwayFinished Projects - Dami - ~NoneC.C. -~NaKniSweMo 2019 Strange Brew Cardigan on US4 (3.5mm) & US6 (4mm), Berroco Vintage DK in the Blush, White, Black, & Cracked Pepper colourways~2019 Preemie Hat #46 on US6 (4mm), Big Twist Sincerely Ombres in the Cupcake Confetti colourway~2019 Preemie Hat #47 on US6 (4mm), Lion Brand Color Waves (DK) in the Acorn colourway & Reynolds Play Time in the Tan colourway~2019 Preemie Hat #48 on US6 (4mm), Patons Fab DK in the Raspberry colourway~2019 Preemie Hat #49 on US6 (4mm), Patons North America Kroy Socks in the Blue Striped ragg colourway & Reynolds Play Time in the Tan colourwayFlosstube - Beginning at timestamp 6:41Dami - ~Every Day is An Adventure by Joann’sC.C. - ~Chicken Joy~Country Cottage Needleworks Countdown to Christmas~Stitchy Noel Ornament~School of Magical Stitches and LiteratureYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Starbucks & PWOE ornaments~pink poinsettia wreath~Acorns & Threads First Thursday purchases & giftsSNIPATTIE from CattyCrosstitches on Etsy~Notions pouches & badges from PurlGirlButtons on Etsy~Print from Deliah Hubbard~Ceramic ornaments from Elena Wendelyn~Yarn won from Threads Entwined~Yarn gift from Soundview Fiber Mill~Yarn from Allyn Yarn Shop~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for December hereWhat 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!~Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz - Dami finished reading~Indecent by Paula Vogel - Dami finished reading~Medea by Euripidies (trans. Diane Arnson Svarlien) - Dami finished reading~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingOctober / November / December RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL19* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~All 365 days - 10 bonus entries~Modern Mrs. Darcy 2019 Reading Challenge - 6 bonus entries ~3 prize winners drawn from all the entriesGrand Prize #1:Audine Wools by Knitcrate Halo DK yarn - 2 skeins of MouseYour choice of 1 eBook or 3 single patterns from the JavaPurl Designs Ravelry StoreElephant Stitch Marker by Mermaid City YarnWool & Cashmere Shampoo by The LaundressSweet Baby Gift Tags by KnitterellaLose Me Not by Jan B. SmileyHoneyberry Studios NotebookPandia’s Jewels Hunger Games Sticker SetGrand Prize #2:Vidalana by Knitcrate yarn - 2 skeins of ChewiesYour choice of 1 eBook or 3 single patterns from the JavaPurl Designs Ravelry StoreStictch Marker by Exchanging FireNotions Pouch by A Little KnittyHouse Fabric Tape MeasurerLose Me Not by Jan B. SmileyHoneyberry Studios NotebookPandia’s Jewels Hunger Games Sticker SetGrand Prize #3:Vidalana Heathered Chunky by Knitcrate yarn - 2 skeins of Black CherryYour choice of 1 eBook or 3 single patterns from the JavaPurl Designs Ravelry StoreCamel Stitch MarkerMJ Yarns Simple Sock Fingering Mini Skein in the Peacock colourwayMake Something Today zippered bag by KnitcratePoke Me Not by Jan B. SmileyHoneyberry Studios NotebookPandia’s Jewels Hunger Games Sticker Set~Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski - C.C. is reading~Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - C.C. finished reading~J.P. Beaumont Series by J.A. Jance - C.C. finished reading Books 1-3 & is reading Book 4~Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson - C.C. finished reading~The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley - C.C. finished reading~The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth - C.C. finished reading~In Death Series by J.D. Robb - C.C. finished reading Books 32-33 & is reading Book 34~Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard #2) by Michael Connelly - C.C. finished reading~Girls of Storm and Shadow (Girls of Paper and Fire #2) by Natasha Ngan - C.C. finished reading~Movies - Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire | Write Before Christmas | Holiday Hearts | Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays | Our Christmas Love Song | Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 | A Christmas Duet | Check Inn to Christmas | The Christmas Club | Christmas at the Plaza | Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy | Christmas in Rome | Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen~The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - watching Season 3~Father Brown - watching Series 7~The Mandalorian - watching Season 1~Stumptown - watching Season 1~Supernatural - watching Season 15~The Blacklist - watching Season 7~NCIS: LA - watching Season 11~Supergirl - watching Season 5~Batwoman - Crisis on Infinite Earths~Prodigal Son - Season 1~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 13~NCIS - Season 17~NCIS: NO - Season 6~The Flash - watching Season 6~Arrow - watching Season 8~My Favourite Murder podcast~Spotify C.C. + Dami ♥ Christmas playlist~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify PlaylistsDecember / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -*Runs from 1-December through 29-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 29-February*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry 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 PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules (including the great podcaster craft together)*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com~Santa Claus Hoop Cross Stitch Kit~Stickers (pink cat & fox) from Ainsley (daughter of yarnthusiast) & Stitch Markers made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations) of JASZCreations on Etsy - Knitting Diva & Made With Love~Vidalana Ascendance by KnitCrate in the Ancient Ruin colourway - 4 skeins - 4 winners will each win 1 skein ~Bar-Maids deodorant, mini LoLo Bar, mini face pudding, mini LoLo lips - 2 sets - 2 winners will each win 1 set~Knitologie Glowing Worsted by KnitCrate in the Sea colourway - 2 skeins - 2 winners will each win 1 skein*Must be a member of the our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKWinter1920*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 on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeky Girls - Amy (abingham) from Oregon asks:HI. I’m just starting to get back out into the dating world.C.C.- how did you and Dr. Hubs meet?Dami - have you started dating yet?Review - Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 31: Winter 2019Misc. - ~Upcoming Podcast Schedule:Episode 375 releases on Friday, 20-DecemberEpisode 376 releases on Friday, 27-DecemberEpisode 377 releases on Thursday, 2-JanuaryEpisodes during Dami’s Winter University Quarter will release on Fridays~31 Days of Christmas & Random Acts of KindnessRandom Acts of Kindness Started on Sunday, 1-December-2019 & runs for the entire month on C.C.'s Instagram account ~ cc_almonWeek 2 Sale Runs from Sunday, 8-December-2019 & Ends on Saturday, 14-December-2019Week 3 Sale Runs from Sunday, 15-December-2019 & Ends on Saturday, 21-December-2019~C.C.'s Vlogmas for the month of December is on our YouTube channel~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Want another way 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:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~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!Find Us Online -C.C. -~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V~ on Instagram as cc_almonDami - ~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkpurlalmonJavaPurl Designs~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGeeky Girls Knit and Cross Stitch -~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit & Cross Stitch Podcast (FlossTube)~ our Facebook page~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com~ on iTunes~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,Happy Knitting!
Rank #2: Episode 373 ~ In Which There’s AL Prize Winners.
Show Notes:September/October/November Artistic Autumnal AL -*Prize Winners: If you are one of the prize winners, PM PM JavaPurl with your full name & mailing addressStitch Marker Sets made & donated by Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels - 3 Labyrinth, 1 Frankenstein, & 1 Bride of Frankenstein - 5 winners will each win a random set Orange Camper bag by ArtByAna from Rhonda (DuellingNeedles)Swoonish Walker (sock blank) OOAK from Eileen (Leaner)Moda Dea Sassy Stripes DK in the Polo colourway - 2 skeins from Tricia (pazscott)Satsuma Street It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done pattern by Jody Rice from TiltingPlanets on EtsyJust CrossStitch Volume 37, No. 5 - October 2019*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!December / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -*Runs from 1-December through 29-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 29-February*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Ravelry 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 PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules (including the great podcaster craft together)*Prizes: If you’d like to donate one, PM PM JavaPurl or Email us at geekygirlsknit@gmail.com~Santa Claus Hoop Cross Stitch Kit~Stickers (pink cat & fox) from Ainsley (daughter of yarnthusiast) & Stitch Markers made & donated by Theresa (JASZCreations) of JASZCreations on Etsy - Knitting Diva & Made With Love~Vidalana Ascendance by KnitCrate in the Ancient Ruin colourway - 4 skeins - 4 winners will each win 1 skein ~Bar-Maids deodorant, mini LoLo Bar, mini face pudding, mini LoLo lips - 2 sets - 2 winners will each win 1 set~Knitologie Glowing Worsted by KnitCrate in the Sea colourway - 2 skeins - 2 winners will each win 1 skein*Must be a member of the our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit Podcast to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKWinter1920*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 on Ravelry so we can encourage each other along the way.Misc. - ~31 Days of Christmas & Random Acts of KindnessRandom Acts of Kindness Starts on Sunday, 1-December-2019 & will happen on C.C.'s Instagram account ~ cc_almonWeek 2 Sale Runs from Sunday, 8-December-2019 & Ends on Saturday, 14-December-2019~C.C.'s Vlogmas starts on Sunday, 1-December-2019, on our YouTube channel~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Want another way 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:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~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!Find Us Online -C.C. -~ on Ravelry as JavaPurl~ on Fitbit as user 2F8K2V~ on Instagram as cc_almonDami - ~ on Ravelry as damisdoodles~ on Fitbit as user 2Y8TJC~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkpurlalmonJavaPurl Designs~ C.C.'s Knitting Designs on Ravelry~ Dami's Knitting Designs on Ravelry~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGeeky Girls Knit and Cross Stitch -~ our Ravelry group ~ Geeky Girls Knit & Cross Stitch Podcast (FlossTube)~ our Facebook page~ email us: geekygirlsknit@gmail.com~ on iTunes~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,Happy Knitting!
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