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.

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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.

• Sierra Club
• Nature Conservancy
• Heifer International
• National Park System
• Local food bank -- donate time, money, food, etc.
• Knitters for Peace: a cowl and peaceful tips from Dec. 1-21-- 20K Ravelers as of 12/5 are participating in this project!
• http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/project-peace

• Girls in STEM:
• http://www.fabfems.org/about
• https://girlswhocode.com
• https://www.nasa.gov/education/womenstem

• 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)
• http://forceforchange.starwars.com

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	Harry Potter sweater ornament! Mini Weasley Sweater Ornaments by Alison Hansel, from the book Charmed Knits
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	Swirl E. socks -- 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	Project: Camp Out mitts by tante ehm 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 Just got the last square for this this week, it’s time to block, arrange, and join!
Sandy	Gallatin scarf (it’s a present!) 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.

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.

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Con Report Central:

• Jade gives a report on ConVolution 2016 - Sept. 30 - Oct 2 - Burlingame Hyatt. Theme: Monsters! http://www.con-volution.com/ 
• Sandy talks about Big Bad Con: http://www.bigbadcon.com/

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.”

http://mrjakeparker.com/inktober

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	Project: Big Herringbone Cowl by Purl Soho Yarn: Same yarn as my pullover. Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/JadeCat9/big-herringbone-cowl Notes: Easy once you get the hang of the stitch.
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 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

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.

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Upcoming Events

• Big Bad Con
  • October 14-16, Marriott Walnut Creek, game signups are live now!
  • http://www.bigbadcon.com/

• ConVolution 2016 - Sept. 30 - Oct 2 - Burlingame Hyatt. Theme: Monsters! http://www.con-volution.com/

• LosCon - Thanksgiving Weekend in Los Angeles http://www.loscon.org/

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

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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.
jade	Pattern: vanillasocks Yarn: dragonfly fibers “mardi gras mambo” 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	Project: Big Herringbone Cowl by Purl Soho Yarn: Same yarn as my pullover. Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/JadeCat9/big-herringbone-cowl Notes: Easy once you get the hang of the stitch.
Sandy	New WIP: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/paulina-8 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 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vintage-vertical-stripe-crocheted-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