Knitting
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
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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
by Episode 11: Socks, sock blanks, and sock yarn blankets
Whew! A month has flown by since our last episode and it was such a joy to be talking about wonderfully yarn-y things again! Here are the notes for this episode. We hope you enjoy!
Products Mentioned
Up In Yarns Designs in Fart Flowers
Knit Picks Hawthorne in Parkrose
Knit Picks Felici in Bubble, Kaleidescope, and Time Traveler
Loop Shawl and Dot Shawl by Casapinka
Mrs. Crosby Loves to Play, Satchel in Bahama Woodstar
Split Back Snowflake Hat by Susan B Anderson
Bluebird of Happiness by Sara Elizabeth Kellner (misattributed on the podcast to Susan B. Anderson – Sorry!)
Malabrigo Sock in Impressionist Sky
Patons Kroy Socks in Meadow Stripes
Wildflowers and Honeycomb by Olivia Villarreal
Rhapsody Fiber Arts in Darlene
Knitterly Things – Rainbow of the Month Club
People mentioned
Books
These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner
Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
TV
by Episode 8: Giveaway!
Episode 8 is live! Christmas projects are piling up all around us and we are knitting as fast as we can. We share our update on our Dad and talk about our favorite Christmas Eve traditions. And apparently I crunch on ice while Deborah is talking (what’s up with that Em?). Best of all, we announce the winner of our awesome giveaway!
Show Notes
Where to Find Us
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.
Yarns and patterns mentioned
Summer Slice Sock Pattern by Cassandra Dominick
Madelinetosh Twist Light in Dustweaver
Primavera Capelet by Paulina Popiolek
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Baltic
Greenwood Fiberworks in Sublime
Knit Picks Felici in Bubble Gum
Snowball Buddies by Susan Claudino
Little Cotton Rabbits by Julie Williams
Burlap and Blossoms pattern -Rudolph
Everyday Shawl pattern by Jenny Faifel
Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
#cozywithtastythings
Hedgehog Fiber’s in Envy and Banana Legs
And our Giveaway goes to Frenchyknits on Instagram. We are so excited to send you this awesome package! It includes :
Amanda Makes Yarn in the beautiful Meanwhile, At the Castle colorway!
Project Bag and Progress Keeper by Deborah at Indigo Chicken
by Episode 7: Wish Fairies and Harry Potter
Episode 7 is now available. We had a wonderful time chatting about all kinds of delicious yarn-y things including our Christmas knitting, socks and more socks, and an update on a longer-term project. We also rhapsodize over the amazing yarn and fiber community and the generosity that abounds there. And we continue to be obsessed with Harry Potter. To no one’s surprise.
Don’t forget to keep watching until we talk about our giveaway. It’s the most beautiful set!
Show Notes
Where to Find Us
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.
Information about Meanwhile, At the Castle
The quote from C.S. Lewis can be found here.
You can also find more information about our Heroic Youth programs at www.HeroicYouth.com
Yarns and patterns mentioned
Cascade Heritage Handpainted in Sage Honey
Fork In the Road Socks by Lara Neel (Thumb Joint Hat heel)
No-purl version of the Monkey Socks pattern
Madelinetosh Twist Light in Dustweaver
Madelinetosh Light in Button Jar Blue
Vernal Equinox Shawl by Lankakomero
Up In Yarns in Kissed, Yonder, Lemon Slice and Fart Flowers
Knit Picks Felici in Bubble Gum
Spectrum Fibre in Rainbow Bright 2
Lancashire Dream by Gabrielle Danskknit
Snowball Buddies by Susan Claudino
Peerie Floores Mittens by Kate Davies Designs
Frabjous Fibers in Kaleidoscope
Vintage Knitwear for Modern Knitters
Amanda Makes Yarn in the beautiful Meanwhile, At the Castle colorway!
Join our giveaway for the beautiful Meanwhile, At the Castle yarn and Deborah’s gorgeous project bag! You can get one entry into the drawing for each of the following:
– Follow @saltcityknits on Instagram
– Follow @indigochickendolls on Instagram
– Join the Ravelry group for Meanwhile, At the Castle
– tag three friends on Instagram in our giveaway for an additional entry!
The giveaway ends on December 10th!
by Episode 6: Christmas Knitting and a Giveaway!
Episode Six is now live and ready for your viewing pleasure. We had a great time discussing our current knitting projects, including many Christmas gifts in the works. Please come join us and enter our lovely giveaway!
Show Notes
Where to Find Us
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.
Yarns and patterns mentioned
Cascade Heritage Handpainted in Sage Honey
Knit Picks Felici in Bubble Gum
Greenwood Fiberworks in Crocus Magenta
JuliannasFibre in Silver Lining (for the mittens)
Tied Knots Hat by Justyna Lorkowska
Just Like Me Knits pattern book, Gigi Doll Military Jacket
UpInYarns Christmas Mini Set
Burlap and Blossoms quilt block patterns
Amanda Makes Yarn in the beautiful Meanwhile, At the Castle colorway!
Join our giveaway for the beautiful Meanwhile, At the Castle yarn and Deborah’s gorgeous project bag! You can get one entry into the drawing for each of the following:
– Follow @saltcityknits on Instagram
– Follow @indigochickendolls on Instagram
– Join the Ravelry group for Meanwhile, At the Castle
The giveaway ends on December 10th!
by Episode 4: Quilts Galore!
Show Notes:
Shusui by Layla Qing of Qing Fiber
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu
Lancashire Dream by Gabrielle Danskknit
Project bag by AMarieKnits
Susan B Anderson How I Make Socks
Moda Bake Shop Pinwheel Baby Quilt
Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
You can find Deborah:
On Ravelry as Purplepinwheel
On Instagram as indigochickendolls
On Etsy as Indigo Chicken
You can find Emily:
On Ravelry as Egclawson
On Instagram as saltcityknits
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