Episode 487 ~ In Which It’s A Long One!

GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube

Show Notes:
Intro -
On the Needles -
~Pride Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Regia Pairfect 4-Ply in the Rainbow colourway
~Dust of Snow Wrap by Curious Handmade / Helen Stewart on US6 (4mm), Various Mini Skeins
Finished Projects -
~Wyatt's Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Urth Yarns Uneek Fingering in the 3014 colourway
Project bag from Lizzie Bags & Progress Keeper from Tilting Planet
~2022 Preemie Hat #22, 23, 24, 25, & 26 on US6 (4mm), Artic Yarn By Abi Self-Patterning Sock in the Sugar Skull colourway, Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the C.C.'s Pink colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the White colourway | Bernat Cottontots in the Strawberry colourway & Bernat Softee Baby in the Mint colourway | Berroco Vintage DK in the Cracked Pepper colourway, Nice and Knit Fingering in the Back Bay colourway, & Soundview Fiber Mill Fingering in the Natural colourway | Nice and Knit Fingering in the Back Bay colourway, Desert Vista Dyeworks Sock in an Unknown Colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the White colourway | Patons Fab DK in the Pebble colourway & Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Venezia colourway
Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 10:07
~FO! ~ Star Tree by JBW Designs / Judy Whitman
Mill Hill 14 ct Perforated Paper - White
Sulky 1174, 1232, 1046, & 1141
~Move Forward in Love by Modern Folk Embroidery
16ct Fortnight Fabrics Hue Aida
Called for DMC floss & Threadworx Bradley’s Balloons
~Summer in Stars Hollow by Katie Landis / The Black Needle Society
18ct White Aida
Called for DMC & colour conversion by Forbidden Fiber Co.
~The River by Modern Folk Embroidery
Steel City Stitchers 16 ct Aida - Crimson Peak
Forbidden Fiber Co. in the River of Life colourway
Outlander To Bed or To Sleep Project Bag from StitchToolbox
~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery
Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7
Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher & A Needle Runs Through It
Project Bag from KnitRunDig
Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery
Bitzy Bob Basic from That’s So Kelly Co.
Silicone ties
Yummies (our current favourite things) -
~Pom Pom Quarterly Issue 41
~Just Cross Stitch August 2022
~Forbidden Fiber Co. Outlander Cross Stitch from Sue
~Stickers from Wander Free and Queer
~Fangirl Fibers Gilmore Girls Club May 2022 yarn in The Amazing Doggie Swami colourway
~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get $40 to spend on your 1st month off any KnitCrate subscription. If you remain a KnitCrate subscriber for 3 months, you’ll receive a special gift code giving you another $40 off your 4th month.
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What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To -
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Episode 487 Bookshop List
~Vampire Knitting Club Series (Diamonds and Daggers, Herringbones and Hexes, Ribbing and Runes) by Nancy Warren
~Great Witches Baking Show (The Great Witches Baking Show, Baker's Coven, A Rolling Scone, A Bundt Instrument, Blood, Sweat and Tiers, Crumbs and Misdemeanors, A Cream of Passion) by Nancy Warren
~Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James (Garden of Lamentations, A Bitter Feast) by Deborah Crombie
~Shades of London (The Name of the Star, The Madness Underneath, The Shadow Cabinet) by Maureen Johnson
~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast
~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 3 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast
~Gentleman Jack - finished watching Series 2
~Only Murders in the Building - watching Season 2
~The Umbrella Academy - watching Season 3
~Stranger Things - finished watching Season 4
~My Favourite Murder podcast
~Random Spotify Playlists
June / July / August AL -

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Sunflowers for Ukraine Counting Pins from Lady Dot Creates

Knitologie Wisp - 2 skeins of Clay Pot

Holiday Cat Cross Stitch Kit from Lori

Audine Wools by KnitCrate Interlock - 2 skeins of Haze
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Ask the Geeks -
Emily S. asks:
Question for the podcast if you don't mind sharing...what types of jobs is Dami applying for?
Misc. -
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