Monday, December 12, 2016

Episode 99: Agent 99


In the first half of the episode, Jade & Sandy talk about giving to a variety of charities this holiday season. Then they catch up on a variety of crafting and their fiber projects.


Get Geeky
GET SMART! It’s our 99th episode, so we dedicate this episode to Agent 99 who is a strong, capable, and amazing spy working for CONTROL.

    Get Smart and give a little….

    In this holiday season, it’s time to think of giving to those less fortunate. As geeks, there are plenty of gifts out there geared toward us, but we should also consider giving unto others as part of our missive.



    • TARGET has special Rogue One shirts -- until Dec. 28, buy a shirt, and $5 proceeds are donated to UNICEF. There’s a great very discreet “I am a Force for Change” black shirt that would work well with a safety pin….(logo is on the upper left chest)


    And speaking of Rogue One….


    Have you seen the new trailers for Rogue One? IT's AWESOME!
    • Other trailers that have come out….
    • Guardians of the Galaxy trailer
    • Hidden Figures -- the three women who were the brains that helped launch a man into space.

      Get Crafty

      Fiber Optics


      Finished Objects
      Jade
      • Pattern: Vanilla Socks -- Hawaiian Halloween
      • Yarn: KnitMona - Colorway - Hocus Pocus.
      • Yarn Notes: Nice yarn, but slightly splitty and some of the purple color didn’t completely saturate through. I can see bits of white.
      Sandy
      jade
      • Pattern: Vanilla Socks -- Electric Avenue Second Sock
      • Yarn: Stray Cats Sock -- Electric Avenue self striping
      • Notes: Needed something quick & easy to finish. I dug out of the UFO pile
      WIPs
      Jade
      • Pattern: Koolhaas Hat
      • Yarn: Madeline Tosh DK -- Stargazing.
      • Notes: LOVE THIS YARN. Viking asked for HATS as the weather was getting cold.
      Sandy
      • Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal Happy mit Silbereffekt, colorway Brasil: rainbowy!
      • Size 1 needles
      • Finished one, started the next
      Jade
      • Project: Hawaiian Water
      • Pattern: Watercourse by Carina Spencer
      • Yarn: Malabrigo Rios
      • Colorway: Azul Profundo
      • Notes: Started in Hawaii. Reminds me of blue lagoon waters. Lovely yarn. NICE pattern, but I can't count so lots of mistakes on my part.
      Sandy


      Yarn: Using diVe worsted in blue, casting on longer than is recommended because the wearer wants more coverage
      Link: The Tin Can Knits needle and hook method of provisional cast ons is my favorite one I’ve seen in a while. Easily memorized and cleanly executed, no picking things out.
      Sandy
      Baby blanket for a gaming friend! Team effort, knit and crochet
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      Just got the last square for this this week, it’s time to block, arrange, and join!
      Sandy
      Patons Classic Wool Worsted, 10.5 needles, should be fast!
      Sandy
      Elven Vixen: still working away on my Fox Paws gift.
      Sandy
      Does a hexipuff or two count? I think it does.




      Wednesday, October 19, 2016

      Episode 98: Who Needs Fairy Godmothers?


      In the first half of the episode, Jade & Sandy give a brief report on their respective conventions --- ConVolution 2016 and BigBadCon. Then they dive into the improvement of Halloween costumes for little girls since 2015. In the second half of the episode, Sandy briefly talks about #inktober and helping to sew special heat warmers for kittens and puppies at shelters. The girls geek out about their latest crafting projects, and Jade is her own fairy godmother as she had two weeks to get ready for the Ball.


      Get Geeky

      Con Report Central:


      Halloween Holidays!
      • Halloween costumes for Girls --- This year has been better for girls and commercially available costumes. The plethora of female heroines has been on the rise with t.v. and movies featuring strong women characters -- Super Girl, Wonder Woman, Ghost Busters, Disney Descendents, Star Wars (Rey & Rogue One), DC Super Hero Girls,

      Get Crafty

      Artsy Stuff!

      Art and illustration: Inktober
      ”Every October, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month.”
      Or #inktober on most social media

      Fiber Optics


      Finished Objects
      Jade
      • Pattern: Vanilla Socks
      • Yarn: Kroy Paton.
      • Notes: Nice, toothy yarn.
      Sandy
      • River Run scarf, Knit Picks Gloss Fingering, Dusk colorway
      • Not blocked yet. Maybe going to give this away as a gift.
      jade
      WIPs
      Jade
      • Pattern: Vanilla Socks
      • Yarn: Stray Cat Sock Yarn: Electric Ave
      Sandy
      • Swirl E. socks
      • Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal Happy mit Silbereffekt, colorway Brasil: rainbowy!
      • Size 1 needles
      Jade
      • Doctor Who Cowl
      • Yarn: Cascade Heritage Solids
      • Notes: Nearly half way through the scarf!
      Sandy

      Picked up my acrylics bin and worked on a project so old it’s not even on my Ravelry-- some granny squares for Project Linus. Aiming for 60 squares, I’m about 25 along.
      Sandy
      Baby blanket for a gaming friend! Team effort, knit and crochet
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      Argyle crochet square with planned pooling:
      www.glamour-4-you.com/blog/planned-pooling-with-crochet-made-easy-4-simple-steps
      Jade
      • Bought Halloween yarn!


      Make It Sew


      Sandy: Rice warmie bags for animals!
      Easy beginner pattern and a welcome item at animal shelters. Use your flannel and fleece scraps, save a kitten or puppy’s life!

      Jade: Had to get ready for a Moulin Rouge Ball in under two weeks. Spoilers….she made it! Her dress diaries can be found here: http://geekgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/cancan



      Wednesday, September 21, 2016

      Episode 97: Cosmetics for Cosplay - A Primer


      In this episode, Jade gives a report on San Francisco ComiCon and the girls briefly discuss cosmetics for cosplay. In the second half of the episode, the girls catch up on their crafting projects.


      Get Geeky

      Upcoming Events

      Topics:

      • Jade gives a report on San Francisco ComiCon. 
      • Jade & Sandy give a short primer on cosmetics for cosplay and historical costuming -- the whys and the very basic things you should get:
        • Start with good skin care -- This step requires you know your skin type (normal, dry, or oily?) and the appropriate way to care for it.
        • A good primer for your skin
        • Foundation that matches your skin tone
        • Good translucent finishing powder

      Get Crafty

      Fiber Optics


      Jade ran out of sock yarn and had to buy more. Oh noes!

      Finished Objects
      Sandy
      • Pattern: vanilla socks with tabi toes for eric
      • Yarn: Brunswick Nylamb
      • Notes:  they fit perfectly! I took careful notes so that I can do this again.
      Jade
      • Pattern: On the Beach by Isabella Kraemer
      • Yarn: Miss Babs Yowza
      • Notes: Finished. Ends woven in. Still need photos
      Sandy
      • Pattern: five squares for a shared baby blanket with friends
      • Yarn: vanna’s choice in black, white, greys and scarlet
      • Notes: a cable square, a houndstooth check in crochet, a mosaic knit maze, a log cabin in garter, a granny with a maze pattern in front post stitches  
      • My friends have done: a fibonacci stripe sequence in grayscale, a moth in crochet, cables, graduated gray in granny stripes, and more.  
      • I’ll be joining it when it’s done, in scarlet.
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      jade
      • Pattern: vanillasocks
      • Yarn: dragonfly fibers “mardi gras mambo”
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      • Socks need citric acid soak.
      Jade
      • Pattern: Fingerless Gloves - Vanilla
      • Yarn: Mardis Gras Mambo
      WIPs

      Jade
      • Pattern: Vanilla Socks
      • Yarn: Kroy Paton.
      Sandy
      • River Run scarf, Knit Picks Gloss Fingering, Dusk colorway: over halfway done
      Jade


      Sandy
      It’s a CocoKnits t-shirt with a great hi-low hemline. I’m knitting it in Great Adirondack Yarn Co. Torino, Silver Fox, a merino and silk blend
      Sandy
      80% finished with a Vintage Stripes crochet blanket
      I need to work on something else so that I can get more wool scraps! :)
      It’s 30 by 65 and I need it to be 40!
      Sandy
      Picking up my hexipuffs for the beekeeper now that I have scrap sock yarn