Show Notes: Intro - ~Welcome new members who've introduced themselves in our Ravelry Group On the Needles - Dami - ~straightforward mitts on US 3 (3.25mm), Penguin Soup Emperor Sock in the Baker colourway 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 ~Belated 2018 Christmas Socks for the Dr. Hubs on US1.5 (2.5mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn Tweed in an Unknown colourway ~English Paper Piecing Finished Projects - Dami - ~None C.C. - ~2019 Preemie Hat #1 on US6 (4mm), Berry Colorful Yarnings Saturated Sparkle Sock in the 12 Days of Christmas colourway, SpaceCadet Ombré & Gradient Mini-Skeins in the Ombre MS 1403 colourway, & Ripples Crafts Hand Dyed Yarns Suilven in the Pikkewyn colourway ~Cathedral Wrap for Dami's 19th Birthday on US6 (4mm), Knit Picks Stroll Hand-Painted in the Borealis colourway Yummies (our current favourite things) - ~solid colour yoga leggings ~GGK Crafty Photo A Day Challenge - #GGKCraftyPAD - details for January here ~Upcoming Events We'll Be Attending: *Before the Eclipse by Anton Chekhov, January 31, February 1-2, 7-9, 2019 at 7:30 pm & February 2, 2019 matinee at 1:00 pm at Seattle Pacific University *Madrona Fiber Arts Marketplace in Tacoma, WA, February 14-17, 2019 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! ~Coraline by Neil Gaiman - Dami finished reading ~Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen - Dami is reading ~Il Trovatore by Verdi - Dami is reading ~Sacred Pauses by April Yamasaki - Dami is reading ~Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour - Dami is reading ~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is reading January/February/March Read-A-Long - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge - #GGKRAL19 86 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge 59 of 90 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge 2019 RAL Yearlong Challenge ~January / February / March * 90 days - 10 entries * 86-89 days - 8 entries * 59-85 days - 5 entries ~April / May / June * 91 days - 10 entries * 87-90 days - 8 entries * 60-86 days - 5 entries ~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! ~Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott - C.C. is reading ~Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast ~Knight and Moon Series by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton - C.C. finished reading Books 1-2 ~Cat in the Stacks Series by Miranda James - C.C. finished reading Book 9 ~Ghosted: A Novel by Rosie Walsh - C.C. finished reading ~In Death Series by J.D. Robb - C.C. finished reading Book 4 ~Anna Pigeon Series by Nevada Barr - C.C. is reading Book 1 ~Movies - Winter Castle ~12 Monkeys - finished watching Series ~The Lost World - watching Season 1 ~Criminal Minds - watching Season 14 ~The Big Bang Theory - watching Season 12 ~The Blacklist - watching Season 6 ~NCIS: LA - watching Season 10 ~Murdoch Mysteries - watching Season 12 ~Outlander - watching Season 4 ~My Favourite Murder podcast - pre-order their book Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide which releases in May 2019 ~Enneagram and Coffee Podcast ~Cabin Pressure December/January/February Winter Wonderland AL - *Runs from 1-December through 28-February *Details - any project