Saturday 10 February 2024

Episode 503 ~ In Which It’s About the Process





Show Notes:

Intro -

~Sunday, 11-February-2024, 8am Pacific, Destash to help with the costs of Pumpkin Pom-Pom's mobility service dog training - https://www.twitch.tv/michellebendy

On the Needles -
~Jeremy’s 2024 Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Rustic Cabin colourway

~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways

Finished Projects -
~2024 Preemie Hats #1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 on US6 (4mm), CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway, Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway, & Unknown Yarn in the Pink, Purple, Orange colourway | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway & Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo in the Gold colourway | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway, Unknown Yarn in a Blue, Mauve, Brown, Maroon colourway, Noro Silk Garden Lite in the 2093 Fuschia, Blue, Purple, Maroon, Grey colourway, & Unknown Yarn in a Pink, Purple, Orange colourway | Knitologie Worsted in the Royal Court colourway & Red Heart Super Saver in the Café Latte colourway | Uru.Yarn Electric in the Rave colourway

~2024 Palentine’s Swap Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Bigfoot Yarn Company Wendigo Sock in the Flying Pink Elephants colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 8:24

~Santa’s Stamp Collection by Katie Landis/The Black Needle Society
Fortnight Fabric 16 ct Aida - Plush
Called for DMC

~British Isles Adventure SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch
Zweigart 16 ct Aida - Pale Blue
Called for DMC

~Gilmoreisms by Forbidden Fiber Co.
16 count Casablanca Aida Zweigart from Forbidden FIber Co.
Called for Forbidden Fiber Co. Floss

~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) -
~The Black Needle Society The Best of BNS Box
~The Black Needle Society Treat Unboxing
I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society
Join TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe.
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~Gilmore Girls Knitathon project bag from Weird Sisters Wool

~Just Cross Stitch Spring 2024

~Puffin & Company Needle Threaders

~Valentine’s Advent

~Palentine’s Swap

Misc. -

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~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe

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~on Instagram as Pink.and.Pumpkin

JavaPurl Designs
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Until next time,

Saturday 6 January 2024

Episode 502 ~ In Which Look At the Sparkles…Love Sparkles





Show Notes:

Intro -

~Mark your calendar. Sunday, 11-February-2024, 8am Pacific, Destash to help with the costs of Pumpkin Pom-Pom's mobility service dog training - https://www.twitch.tv/michellebendy

On the Needles -
~2024 Palentine’s Swap Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Bigfoot Yarn Company Wendigo Sock in the Flying Pink Elephants colourway

~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways

Finished Projects -
~2023 Preemie Hats #45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, & 53 on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn 3-Ply Tweed in the Sleet colourway, CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway, & Knit Picks Felici in the Vampire Vibes colourway | Vidalana Tweedy Sheep in the Apple Picking colourway | West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Zandras Rainbow colourway, Knit Picks Felici in the Vampire Vibes colourway, & Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway | Red Heart Super Saver in the Carrot colourway & the Café Latte colourway | Lily Sugar'n Cream in the Mistletoe colourway | West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Fairy lights colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway | Uru.Yarn Electric in the Rave colourway | Vidalana Tweedy Sheep in the Apple Picking colourway | Noro Silk Garden Lite in the 2093 Fuschia, Blue, Purple, Maroon, Grey colourway & Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway

~Cat Kirk Birthday Socks (FO #65 for 2023) - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Fangirl Fibers 80/20 Merino Nylon in the October 2022 Gilmore Girls Club S3 E9 “Cat Kirk” colourway

~Silent Night Socks (FO #70 for 2023) - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature Sparkle 4 ply Self Striping in the Silent Night colourway

~2023 Advent Socks (FO #76 for 2023) - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Freckled Whimsy Serendipity in the 2023 Advent 24 stripe – Hearth & Home plus mini-skein colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 23:23

~FO #68 - They/Them Cross Stitch for Me
They/Them pattern by Top Knot Stitcher
14 ct white Aida
Called for DMC plus DMC for flags

~FO #71 - Therapy Fucking Rules
Self-Care Cross Stitch by Stephanie Rohr
Forbidden Fiber Co. 14 ct Aida Zweigart - Frozen
Threadworx Bradley’s Balloons & DMC from Move Forward in Love

~British Isles Adventure SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch
Zweigart 16 ct Aida - Pale Blue
Called for DMC

~Oh Deer! by Satsuma Street
16 count Black Pearl Aida from Steel City Stitchers
Called for DMC

~Gilmoreisms by Forbidden Fiber Co.
16 count Casablanca Aida Zweigart from Forbidden FIber Co.
Called for Forbidden Fiber Co. Floss

~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) -
~Silverbells by Tin Can Knits

~Bags from Judy’s Project Bags and More

~Lego Dried Flower Centerpiece

~Cat Zodiac Puzzle

~Pink Sketch by SnackToast

Misc. -
~The Black Needle Society Treat Unboxing
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Find Us Online -
C.C. - (they/them)
~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl

Dami - (they/them)
~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe

Pink Purl (she/her) & Pumpkin Pom-Pom (she/her)-
~on Instagram as Pink.and.Pumpkin

JavaPurl Designs
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~ our Facebook page
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Until next time,

Friday 3 November 2023

Episode 501 ~ In Which It’s Podtube or Flosscast or Flosspod or I Don’t Know!





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Cat Kirk Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Fangirl Fibers 80/20 Merino Nylon in the October 2022 Gilmore Girls Club S3 E9 “Cat Kirk” colourway

~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways

Finished Projects -
~2023 Preemie Hats #40, 41, 42, 43, & 44 on US6 (4mm), Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway & Noro Silk Garden Lite in the 2093 Fuschia, Blue, Purple, Maroon, Grey colourway | Unknown Yarn in a Blue, Mauve, Brown, Maroon colourway & Unknown Yarn in a Pink, Purple, Orange colourway | Owl About Yarn Sparkle Owl in the GGK Turns 5 colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway | Unknown Yarn in a Pink, Purple, Orange colourway & Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway | Unknown Yarn in a Blue, Mauve, Brown, Maroon colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway

~Izzy's 2024 Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Kingfisher colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 13:20

~British Isles Adventure SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch
Zweigart 16 ct Aida - Pale Blue
Called for DMC

~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) -
~Sparkle Sweater by Tin Can Knits

~Honeyberry Studios 2024 Calendar

~Cross Stitch with Catitude by Emma Congdon

~Just CrossStitch December 2023

~The Black Needle Society Treat Unboxing
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Misc. -

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If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:


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~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Find Us Online -
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~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl

Dami - (they/them)
~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe

Pink Purl (she/her) -
~on Instagram as PinkiePurl

JavaPurl Designs
~ JavaPurl Designs website

GGKCS -
~ our Facebook page
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Until next time,

Saturday 30 September 2023

Episode 500 ~ In Which This is Our 500th Episode!





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Katy's Sunflower Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Opal Van Gogh in the 5432 Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers colourway

~Izzy's 2024 Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Kingfisher colourway

Finished Projects -
~2023 Preemie Hats #32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, & 39 on US6 (4mm), Regia Kaffe Fassett 4-ply in the Twilight colourway, Knit Picks Hawthorne in the Poseidon Kettle Dye colourway, & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Linen colourway & Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Dawn Blush colourway | Shepherd Classic in the Cultured Purls colourway, CraftSlayerPDX in the OOAK Grey colourway, Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare colourway, & Berroco Vintage DK in the Cracked Pepper colourway | Unknown Yarn in the Grey colourway & Unknown Yarn in the Maroon colourway | CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway & Unknown Yarn in the Blue colourway | Lily Sugar'n Cream in the Fruit Punch colourway & Lily Sugar'n Cream Denim in the Stonewash colourway | Unknown Yarns in Blue, Grey, & Maroon colourways & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway | Knitologie Worsted in the Royal Court colourway & Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn 3-Ply Tweed in the Sleet colourway | Vidalana Tweedy Sheep in the Apple Picking colourway
(Juggy Cat Water Jug)

~Dami’s Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare colourway

~Nina’s Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Unknown Yarn in the Grey colourway & Unknown Yarn in the Maroon colourway

~Michaela’s Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Unknown Yarn in the Grey colourway & Unknown Yarn in the Maroon colourway

~Dami's Sunflower Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Opal Van Gogh in the 5432 Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers colourway
(Billy and Baa Sock Labels)

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 22:45

~FO! - Spring in Stars Hollow by Katie Landis / The Black Needle Society
18ct White Aida
Called for DMC & colour conversion by Forbidden Fiber Co.

~Move Forward in Love by Modern Folk Embroidery
Fortnight Fabrics 16 ct Aida - Hue
Called for DMC floss & Threadworx Bradley’s Balloons

~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) -
~Just CrossStitch October 2023 and Christmas Ornaments

~West Yorkshire Spinners Christmas Yarn

~The Black Needle Society Once About A Stitch Unboxing
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~Disney's The Little Mermaid at 5th Ave Theatre in Seattle

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If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:


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~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Find Us Online -
C.C. - (she/they)
~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl

Dami - (they/them)
~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe

Pink Purl (she/her) -
~on Instagram as PinkiePurl

JavaPurl Designs
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GGKCS -
~ our Facebook page
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Until next time,

Sunday 6 August 2023

Episode 499 ~ In Which They’re Not in Chroniclelogical Order





Show Notes:

Intro -

On the Needles -
~Dami's Sunflower Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Opal Van Gogh in the 5432 Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers colourway

~Dami’s Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare colourway

Finished Projects -
~2023 Preemie Hats #27, 28, 29, 30, & 31 on US6 (4mm), Lily Sugar'n Cream Denim in the Stonewash colourway and Knit Picks Felici in the Vampire Vibes colourway | Owl About Yarn Sparkle Owl in the GGK Turns 5 colourway and Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Linen colourway | Knitologie Worsted in the Royal Court colourway and Lily Sugar'n Cream Denim in the Stonewash colourway | Bernat Softee Baby Solids in the Mint colourway and Knit Picks Hawthorne in the Poseidon Kettle Dye colourway | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Dusty Blue colourway and West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Zandras Rainbow colourway

~Katy’s 2023 Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Double Dog Dare colourway

~Simeon’s Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Zandras Rainbow colourway

~Elise’s Shortie Fingerless Mitts on US3 (3.25mm), Regia Kaffe Fassett 4-Ply in the Twilight colourway

Flosstube -
Begins at timestamp 10:42

FO! - She/They Cross Stitch for Me, They/Them pattern by Top Knot Stitcher on 14 ct white Aida, Called for DMC plus DMC for flags

~Spring in Stars Hollow by Katie Landis / The Black Needle Society
18ct White Aida
Called for DMC & colour conversion by Forbidden Fiber Co.

~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) -
~The Black Needle Society Buzzworthy Stitching Unboxing
I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society
Join TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe.
Save 5% on everything in The Black Needle Society Vault with the code JAVAPURL5

~Just CrossStitch Halloween 2023

Misc. -

~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron



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~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!


If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:


If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:


~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Find Us Online -
C.C. - (she/they)
~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl

Dami - (they/them)
~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe

Pink Purl (she/her) -
~on Instagram as PinkiePurl

JavaPurl Designs
~ JavaPurl Designs website

GGKCS -
~ our Facebook page
~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com
~ on Apple Podcasts
~ on YouTube
~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron

Until next time,