Episode 354 ~ In Which I Have All These Pom-Poms!




GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube show

Summary: Show Notes: Intro - ~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group On the Needles - Dami - ~orpheus socks on US 1.5(2.5mm), Dye for Yarn Merino/Silk in Spouting Lava C.C. - ~Summer Top on US3 (3.25mm) & US4 (3.5mm), Plymouth Yarn Linaza Hand Dyed in the 4 Mauve Pink Orange colourway ~Happy 11th Birthday Lola! Slippers on US5 (3.75mm) & US7 (4.5mm), Uru.Yarn Sugared Worsted in the Roses colourway ~English Paper Piecing ~Stay Tender cross stitch from Junebug and Darlin Finished Projects - Dami - ~None C.C. - ~2019 Preemie Hat #28 on US6 (4mm), Kalispell Sock in the Outland colourway, Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Snug in the Time Traveler colourway, & Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Dusty Purple colourway Click for Babies - collecting newborn hats that are at least 50% purple to educate about shaken baby syndrome ~PomPomPop Shawl on US6 (4mm), A Little Knitty Diamond in the First I Drink the Coffee, Then I Do the Things & the Ugh! I need a taco! colourways; Suburban Stitcher Sock in the Triflers Need Not Apply colourway; & Sunsoaked Sister Everything Earth in the Pink, Green, Rust, & Taupe colourways Yummies (our current favourite things) - ~Knitting in the Park - Yarn bracelet & stitch marker ~Goodies from Julia (nimruse) of Pandia's Jewels ~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items. ~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for July here ~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending: *Fall PNW Yarn Crawl, first weekend in October, 2019 *Knitting Retreat, Saturday, 9-November-19 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! ~Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman - Dami is reading ~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is reading July / August / September 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 badge 2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge ~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 ~All 365 days - 10 bonus entries ~Modern Mrs. Darcy 2019 Reading Challenge - 6 bonus entries ~3 prize winners drawn from all the entries - each will receive yarn, a pattern, & maybe more! ~Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz - C.C. finished 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 ~The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon - C.C. is rereading ~Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca - C.C. finished reading ~The Cat Who… Series by Lilian Jackson Braun - C.C. is reading Book 9 ~Movies - Christmas Camp ~Designated Survivor - finished Season 3 ~The 100 - finished Season 1 & watching Season 2 ~Victoria - finished Series 2 & watching Series 3 ~Elementary - watching Season 7 ~Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD - watching Season 6 ~Instinct - watching Season 2 ~Poldark - watching Series 5 ~My Favourite Murder podcast ~Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Recording ~Cabin Pressure ~Kiss Me Kate 2019 Broadway Cast Recording June/July/August Summertime & the Living is Easy AL - *Runs from 1-June through 31-August *Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that you can convince us relates to summer *No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August **UNLESS you are knitting the My Favorite Murder Mystery