Podcast
Episode 20: Our One-Year Anniversary!
Come join our Dye-Along!
Deborah and Emily are both having so much fun with dyeing yarn. It can seem like an intimidating process but it really doesn’t need to be. We would love to have you experiement with dyeing yarn and share your photos! We’ve put a thread in the Ravelry group for chatter on the process and draw prizes periodically from that thread. There are also links to a few tutorials we’ve enjoyed as we’ve been embarking in this process. You can share your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #dyealongkal.
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as SaltCityKnits (new user name!) and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits. Please join us on Ravelry in our group for more discussion, photo sharing, and prizes!
Show Notes
Queen Deborah’s Projects
Sweet Summer Nights Shawl by Emily Clawson (pattern not currently available)
Amanda Makes Yarn in Meanwhile, At the Castle colorway
Malabrigo Sock in Aguas colorway
Lartha Socks (heel pattern) by Lara Smoot Designs
Sheepy Fibers, etc. in Lucky colorway
Footie Socks by Miriam L Felton
Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet 100 Splash in Lipstick colorway
Good Vibes Shawl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne
Beach Bum Yarn in Hula Girl
Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering in Parkrose colorway
Luna’s puppy afgahn – Granny Stripe Blanket
Knit picks Felici in Bubble Colorway
Candy Floss socks (for the ribbing) by Emily Clawson
AJHC Wools in Vintage Funk colorway
Pinwheel Scrap Blanket by Knitting Expat Designs
Check out #pinnieparade on Instagram for some awesome pincushions!
Queen Emily’s Projects
Sweet Summer Night’s Shawl in her own yarns.
Dragon Hoard Yarn in A Very Merry Unbirthday colorway
Randrops by Tin Can Knits
Ella Rae Lace Merino (unlabeled colorway)
As yet unnamed aran weight squishy shawl of coziness
Malabrigo Worsted in Molly colorway
Window to My Soul by Joji Locatelli
Cascade Yarns Heritage Silk in Aqua Foam
Monkey Socks (no purl version – just knit wherever it says purl)
Malabrigo Sock in Idiecita colorway
Malabrigo Sock in Light of Love colorway
Yarn Hanging in Background
Dragon Hoard Yarn in Under the Sea colorway
Knitterly Things – Rainbow of the month club in Misty Mountain Rainbow colorway
Amanda Makes yarn in Beachy Pink colorway
Sugarhouse Woolworks – set of five, not named
PK Yarn in Benny and the Jets colorway
Knitterly Things in Sum-Sum-Summertime colorway
Yarn Cafe Creations in Marche colorway
Podcasts Mentioned
Dyealong Giveaways
Bare yarn – going to LadyAmberSkye
Deborah’s hand dyed yarn – oing to Trace44
Get in contact with us as instructed in the podcast
One Year Anniversary Prize Package
Neeley’s Knits yarn in Thing One and Thing Two colorways
IndigoChicken Dr. Suess Project Bag
The Quirky Sculptor stitch markers and progress keeper
Pattern of choice by Lara Smoot Designs
Ridiculous Book of the Day
The Museum of Kitschy Stitches by Stitchy McYarnpants
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Episode 19: Preserving Family Heirlooms
What a crazy few weeks it’s been! The most significant thing that has happened is the house fire of our dear friends, who have lost everything (they are all safe, though!). That has sparked our discussion on preserving family heirlooms, as we are helping in restoring a special fiber piece. We hope you enjoy our goofy chatter (just like always) as well as the more serious. We also rediscover that Emily has a really morbid sense of humor. As if that was in doubt.
Announcing our Giveaway Winner!
The beautiful and talented Klara Zhulamanova has donated a copy of her Glacier Ice Shawl. It’s a stunning pattern that we think you’ll really enjoy. We are pleased to announce that JohnaJacobs on Ravelry is the winner! Please contact Emily to receive that pattern. Congratulations!
Come join our Dye-Along!
Deborah and Emily are both having so much fun with dyeing yarn. It can seem like an intimidating process but it really doesn’t need to be. We would love to have you experiement with dyeing yarn and share your photos! We’ll put a thread in the Ravelry group for chatter on the process and draw prizes periodically from that thread. Here are links to a few tutorials we’ve enjoyed as we’ve been embarking in this process. You can share your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #dyealongkal.
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as SaltCityKnits (new user name!) and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits. Please join us on Ravelry in our group for more discussion, photo sharing, and prizes!
Show Notes
Deborah’s Projects:
Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock Yarn – Sometime in April
Lorax Socks (socks #8) – stitch pattern can be found here
Otter Pop Shawl – Scrappy Bias Shawl pattern by Emily Clawson
Sweet Summer Nights Shawl – pattern coming soon by Emily Clawson
Amanda Makes Yarn in Meanwhile, at the Castle colorway.
Malabrigo Sock in 855 Aguas
Socks #9 – Lartha Socks heel by Lara Smoot
Sheepy Fibres Etc. yarn in Lucky colorway
Socks #10 – Footie Socks by Miriam L Felton
Plymouth Yarn Co Happy Feet 100 in Splash colorway
Emily’s Projects:
Sweet Summer Nights Shawl pattern coming soon by Emily Clawson
Hedgehog Fibers Twist Sock in Skinny Dip and Lush colorways
In Threes Baby Cardigan by Kelly Herdich
Malabrigo Rios in Aniversario colorway
Socks #8 – Baerenwolle BAERfoot Sock in Lucid Dream colorway
Candy Floss Socks pattern coming soon by Emily Clawson
Cozy Memories scrap blanket
Other Mentions
McMullin Fiber Co in Electric Rainbow and All Blues colorways
Artwork by Kam Kaiserman
Snippets from the Past – preserving family heirlooms
These are the steps I took in trying to restore the lace piece of our friends. I am not an expert so please take that into account if you follow along on this journey. I can’t guaruntee your outcome.
Before:
Step 1 – Gentle soak in cool water, brushing away debris with fingertips.
Step 2 – Soak in baking soda and vinegar dilution.
Step 3 – Second soak in cool water.
Step 4 – Soak in wool wash – very diluted. This removed the smoky smell finally.
After:
by Episode 18: Deep Thoughts
We’re back with some fun talk about our newest projects and an awesome giveaway. We hope you enjoy the episode and have a great time working on your projects!
Giveaway
The beautiful and talented Klara Zhulamanova has offered to donate a copy of her Glacier Ice Shawl. It’s a stunning pattern that we think you’ll really enjoy. Details for the giveaway can be found in the Ravelry group.
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as SaltCityKnits (new user name!) and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits.
Show Notes
Deborah’s Projects:
Love Socks pattern by Devon Clement
Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Thirst Heather colorway
Knit Picks Hawthorne in Parkrose colorway
Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock Yarn – Sometime in April
Good Vibes Shawl by Nadia Cretin Lechenne
The Rainy Apply Shoppe – Beach Bum yarn in Hula Girl colorway
Scrappy Bias Shawl pattern by Emily Clawson (knit by both of us)
Emily’s Projects:
Flowers for Yvonne shawl pattern by Romi Hill
Anzula Meridian in Emerald colorway
Scrappy Bias Shawl pattern by Emily Clawson (knit by both of us)
Kimarie’s Knit Knacks in Mint Chip colorway
Changing Staircases Shawl pattern by Trysten Molina
Dragon Hoard Yarn in Merry Unbirthday Colorway
Hedgehog Fibers Twist Sock in Skinny Dip and Hey Day colorways
Cascade Heritage Silk in Tangerine, Aqua Foam, Citron, and Raspberry colorways
Other Mentions
Girls in the Yarn Cafe podcast
Willow Hill Yarn Co.
Books Mentioned
Shakespeare Stories by Andrew Matthews and Tony Ross
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery, narrated by Barbara Caruso
Buildings, Bridges, and Landmarks, a complete History
by Episode 17: Vintage Patterns
Winner Announced
We are so excited to announce the winner of our NeonAlongKal prize package! The prize includes a project bag by Chestnut Fibres, a skein of Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Envy colorway, stitch markers by Knitty By Nature, and the gorgeous Pacifica shawl pattern by Lisa Seifert. Come see a photo in the Ravelry Group!
And our winner is . . . (drumroll) . . . @beaukat – Kathy! Congratulations!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our KAL! It was so wonderful seeing all of your wonderful, vibrant neon projects! Seriously, such a delight!
This week we share our projects and have a wonderful discussion about vintage patterns, including sharing some of our Grandmother’s beautiful dresses! We hope you enjoy!
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as Egclawson and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits.
Show Notes
Deborah’s Projects:
Love Socks pattern by Devon Clement
Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Thirst Heather colorway
Knit Picks Hawthorne in Parkrose colorway
Canyonlands Shawl by Very Busy Monkey
Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock Yarn – Rainbows after Rain
Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock Yarn – Sometime in April
Pinwheel Scrap Blanket by Knitting Expat Designs on Ravelry
Good Vibes Shawl by Nadia Cretin Lechenne
The Rainy Apply Shoppe – Beach Bum yarn in Hula Girl colorway
Footie Socks by Miriam L. Pelton
Deborah Norville Premier Yarn
Emily’s Projects:
Flowers for Yvonne shawl pattern by Romi Hill
Anzula Meridian in Emerald colorway
Scrappy Bias Shawl – my own design. You can find my notes here.
Kimarie’s Knit Knacks in Mint Chip colorway
Little Oddment Hedgehog by Little Cotton Rabits
Other Mentions
by Episode 16: Tribute to Mothers
Happy Mother’s Day to all our amazing friends! We hope your week is spectacular and that you especially know that you are loved and appreciated. At the very least, know that we love and appreciate you!
Also, a thank you to our wonderful daughters for joining us today. We love you Claire and Aria!
Come Join our KAL!
The neon-along kal will run until the end of May. The rules are simple: just knit something you can wear that uses at least fifty grams of neon yarn and come post photos of your finished objects in our Ravelry Group. You can enter multiple times, so keep knitting!
Our prizes are amazing and include a project bag by Chestnut Fibres, a skein of Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Envy colorway, stitch markers by Knitty By Nature, and the gorgeous Pacifica shawl pattern by Lisa Seifert. Come see a photo in the Ravelry Group!
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as Egclawson and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits.
Show Notes
Deborah’s Projects:
Love Socks pattern by Devon Clement
Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Flagstone Heather and Thirst Heather colorways
Knit Picks Hawthorne in Parkrose colorway
Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock Yarn – Rainbows after Rain
Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock Yarn – Sometime in April
Vintage Fairy LLC mini skein, unnamed
Canyonlands Shawl by Very Busy Monkey
Sweet Nesting Fibers in unnamed colorway (instagram only as #sweetnesting)
Manos del Uruguay Fino in Watered Silk colorway.
Pinwheel Scrap Blanket by Knitting Expat Designs on Ravelry
Emily’s Projects:
Glacier Ice Shawl by Klara Zhulamanova
Piratenwolle sock yarn in #358
Malabrigo Sock in Impressionist Sky colorway
Christmas mini set from Up In Yarns in Winterberry, Evergreen, Cookie Crumbs, Silver Bells, and Sugarplum colorways.
Flowers for Yvonne shawl pattern by Romi Hill
Anzula Meridian in Emerald colorway
Scrappy Shawl – my own design. You can find my notes here.
Kimarie’s Knit Knacks in Mint Chip colorway
by Queen Emily’s Scrappy Bias Shawl
In Episode 16 I talk about my scrappy bias shawl project. I’ve had several requests for the pattern so I though I’d make it available here.
You can also find this, and all my other patterns, at Yarnbrary.com. I’d love to see your finished objects! So please share your photos! On Instagram you can use the hashtag #scrappybiasshawl.
Enjoy!
by Episode 15: Pay It Forward
We have received such an enormous outpouring of love and support since we began podcasting last August. Because of this, we wish to share this joy with others, so we have a surprise giveaway! Thank you so much for your kindness to us. We love you.
Come Join our KAL!
The neon-along kal will run until the end of May. The rules are simple: just knit something you can wear that uses at least fifty grams of neon yarn and come post photos of your finished objects in our Ravelry Group. You can enter multiple times, so keep knitting!
Our prizes are amazing and include a project bag by Chestnut Fibres, a skein of Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Envy colorway, stitch markers by Knitty By Nature, and the gorgeous Pacifica shawl pattern by Lisa Seifert. Come see a photo in the Ravelry Group!
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as Egclawson and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits.
Queen Deborah’s Projects
Spectrum Fibre in Rainbow Brite 2 colorway
Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Flagstone Heather, Down Heather and Thirst Heather colorways
Knit Picks Hawthorne in Parkrose colorway
The Rainy Apply Shoppe – Beach Bum yarn in Hula Girl colorway
Sweet Nesting Fibers in unnamed colorway (instagram only as #sweetnesting)
Blue yarn is not Cascade Heritage as mentioned. It’s actually Manos del Uruguay Fino in Watered Silk colorway.
Love Socks pattern by Devon Clement
Lartha pattern by Smoot Designs
Good Vibes Shawl pattern by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne
Canyonlands Shawl by Very Busy Monkey
Queen Emily’s Projects
Anzula Meridian in Emerald colorway
Glacier Ice Shawl by Klara Zhulamanova
Flowers for Yvonne shawl pattern by Romi Hill
Books Mentioned
Book of Unnecessary Quotation Marks
by Episode 14: Shawltastic!
Hey! We’re back! And we are knitting, sewing, and yes, DYEING up a storm! Plus, we are loving seeing all your photos from our Neon-along KAL! Show notes are below the video.
Come Join our KAL!
The neon-along kal will run until the end of May. The rules are simple: just knit something you can wear that uses at least fifty grams of neon yarn and come post photos of your finished objects in our Ravelry Group. You can enter multiple times, so keep knitting!
Our prizes are amazing and include a project bag by Chestnut Fibres, a skein of Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Envy colorway, stitch markers by Knitty By Nature, and the gorgeous Pacifica shawl pattern by Lisa Seifert. Come see a photo in the Ravelry Group!
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as Egclawson and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits.
The winner of Queen Emily’s sock giveaway is Karen who is Grammietknitterbug on Ravelry. Congratulations, Karen. Just get in touch with me with your address and I’ll send those right out!
Show Notes
Patterns and Yarns
Flowers for Yvonne shawl by Romi Hill, knit in Anzula Meridian Lace in the Emerald colorway.
Lancashire Dream sweater by Gabriella Danskknit, knit in Madelinetosh Sock in Dustweaver colorway.
Shawl pin by Woodraspshop@gmail.com
Pacifica Shawl by Lisa Seifert, knit in ChileKnitz in Bliss 2.0 colorway and teal handdyed skein by Queen Deborah.
Good Vibes Shawl by Nadia Cretin Lechenne, knit in Hedgehog Fibers Sock in the Banana Legs colorway (yellow), and an undyed skein.
Plymouth Yarns Neon Now in Orange and Pink
Lartha sock pattern by Lara Smoot
Books
50 Yards of Fun (knitted toys, including a Mexican wrestler!)
by Episode 13: Neon-long KAL
We are just a bit goofy this week! We had so much fun talking about all the projects we’ve been working on over the past couple of weeks and we are loving seeing all your photos from our Neon-along KAL! Show notes are below the video.
Come Join our KAL!
The neon-along kal will run until the end of May. The rules are simple: just knit something you can wear that uses at least fifty grams of neon yarn and come post photos of your finished objects in our Ravelry Group. You can enter multiple times, so keep knitting!
Our prizes are amazing and include a project bag by Chestnut Fibres, a skein of Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Envy colorway, stitch markers by Knitty By Nature, and the gorgeous Pacifica shawl pattern by Lisa Seifert. Come see a photo in the Ravelry Group!
Contact Us
You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken. Queen Emily can be found on Ravelry as Egclawson and on Instagram as SaltCityKnits.
Queen Emily is also giving away a pair of handknit socks. If you are interested in those, you can find details here.
Show Notes
What Queen Emily is wearing – Pure Joy shawl by Joji Locatelli
Patterns Mentioned
– No-purl Monkey Socks – just change all the purl stitches in the lace chart to knit stitches for this version.
– Split Back Snowflake Hat by Susan B Anderson
– Pinwheel Scrap Blanket by Mina Phillip
– In Threes Baby Cardigan by Kelly Herdrich
– Marian Shrug by Taiga Hilliard
– Pacifica Shawl by Lisa Seifert
– Good Vibes Shawl by Nadia Cretin Lechenne
– Canyonlands Shawl by Very Busy Monkey
– Fusion Blanket (that link is just a reference to the idea. Queen Deborah is designing her own version)
Yarns Mentioned
– Malabrigo Sock in Impressionist Sky
– Malabrigo Rios in Sunset
– Shepherd’s Wool in Peaches ‘n’ Cream
– Spectrum Fiber in Rainbow Bright
– Plymouth Yarns Neon Now in Orange and Pink
– ChileKnitz in Bliss 2.0
– Up in Yarns Christmas Minis (closed)
– Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Banana Legs
– Up in Yarns Sock in Naked (closed)
– Sweet Nesting Fibers – unnamed colorway (only available through Instagram)
Yarn Stores Mentioned
– Willow Hill Yarn Company (LYS)
Snippets from the Past
– This is the Place Heritage Park
What are you Reading?
– At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
– The Once and Future King
– The Great Courses “The Medieval World”
– Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
– Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson
Podcasts Mentioned
TV
– Inspector Lewis
by Episode 12: Not So High-Brow After All
We’ve settled in now and are feeling comfortable enough to let a little of the inner crazy out. In this episode we start our first KAL, a NEON themed knit/crochet along! #neonalongKAL
You can find Queen Deborah on Instagram as @indigochickendolls, on Ravelry as purplepinwheel, and on Etsy as IndigoChicken. We also have a Ravelry group for Meanwhile, At the Castle.
Queen Emily can be found on Instagram as @saltcityknits, and on Ravelry as egclawson.
Patterns mentioned
Little Spring Mandala by Barbara Smith
Ophelia Bonnet by RDP Knits
Lancashire Dream by Gabrielle Danskknit
Pinwheel Scrap Blanket by Mina Phillips
Rye Socks by Tin Can Knits
Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Socks Therapist
No Purl Monkey Socks by Cooki A.
Dot Shawl by Cassapinka
Geek Socks by Wei S. Long
Good Vibes by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne
Fusion Blanket tutorial by Coriander Quilts
Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder
Yarns and Fibers mentioned
Up In Yarn Designs (business no longer open)
The Alpaca Yarn Company – Glimmer Yarn
Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, “Flagstone Heather”, and “Down Heather”
Rhapsody Fiber Arts, “Darlene”
Malabrigo Sock, “Impressionist Sky”
Mrs. Crosby Loves to Play, Satchel, “Bahama Woodstar”
Knit Picks Felici, “Bubble” – discontinued
Hedgehog Fibers, “Banana Leg”
Frabjous Fibers, #249 “Kaleidoscope”
Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton, “Silver”, “Ice”, “Natural”
Created by Elsie B Fiber Braids
Vintage Fairie LLC on Etsy
Books mentioned
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Other mentions
Willow Hill Yarn Company at Gardner Village in Utah
Introducing our first Knit-Along/Crochet-Along!
Visit our Ravelry page for more details. Use the hashtag #neonalongKAL on Instagram and other social media to share your ideas, progress and creations with everyone.
Prizes will be given away at the end of the KAL in May.
Prizes from:
Chestnut Fibres Project Bag
Hedgehog Fibers sock in “Envy”
Pacifica shawl pattern by Lisa Seifert, DoleValleyGirlKnits
Podcaster Shoutouts
Amber of the Yarn Hoarder Podcast
Opera Jo of Stitching the High Notes
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