Sewing
Episode 28: Beat the Winter Blues
Contact Us You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken or email her by clicking here. 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!
Find Queen Deborah’s gorgeous project bags on Etsy.
Find Queen Emily’s patterns on Ravelry.
Find Queen Emily’s yarn at The Yarnbrary.
Show Notes
Queen Deborah’s Projects
Knit Song Yarns in Telegraph Ave colorway
MJ Yarns Sophistisock in Dragon’s Blood colorway
High Hat Thumb Joint Heel in the Fork in the Road Socks pattern by Lara Neel
Yarnbrary Yarns in Romeo and Juliet colorways
Emmeline Tee by Little Tailoress
Yarnbrary Secret Garden collection in Clusters of Crocus
Artistic Lilly in Birthday Confetti colorway
Queen Emily’s Projects
Misty Lily by Gabrielle Danskknit
Malabrigo Rios in Whales Road colorway
Scrumptious Purl self-striping
Piratenwolle (pink yarn)
Project bag by Daisy Girl and Co.
French Toast sweater by Alicia Plummer
Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca in Blush colorway
Other Mentions
Secret Garden Book by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The best movie version is here.
My favorite audible books is here.
What We’re Wearing
Emily is wearing the Scrappy Bias Shawl by yours truly
Deborah is wearing the Good Vibes Shawl by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne
Knit in Beach Bum Yarns in Hula Girl colorway
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Episode 27: The Yarnbrarian
Contact Us You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken or email her by clicking here. 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!
Find Queen Deborah’s gorgeous project bags on Etsy.
Find Queen Emily’s patterns on Ravelry.
Find Queen Emily’s yarn at The Yarnbrary.
Show Notes
Queen Deborah’s Projects
MJ Yarns Sophistisock in Joseph colorway
Knit Song Yarns in Telegraph Ave colorway
Little Tailoress Yarn in All the Christmas Candy colorway
Skedaddle Sock Pattern by Lena Gjerald
Candy Floss Socks by Emily Clawson
MJ Yarns Sophistisock in Dragon’s Blood colorway
Tunic pattern – McCalls M7122
Queen Emily’s Projects
Scrumptious Purl self-striping
Schoppel Wool Jeans Ball in Mueller’s Esel
Scrap Blanket – I follow Dani’s method
Flax Light Sweater by Tin Can Knits (working it like a So Faded Sweater by Andrea Mowry)
Bea and Rose in Summer Breeze colorway
Other Mentions
Girls in the Yarn Cafe Podcast
MiniCastle Designs – Harry Potter project bag
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Episode 26: Crazy Old Ladies on the Road
Contact Us You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken or email her by clicking here. 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!
Find Queen Deborah’s gorgeous project bags on Etsy.
Find Queen Emily’s patterns on Ravelry.
The Good Cheer Shawl is now available!
Show Notes
What Queen Deborah is wearing: Primavera Capelet in Madelinetosh Sock in Baltic colorway.
What Queen Emily is wearing: Emiliana Shawl in Cascasde Heritage and Baah Yarn.
Queen Deborah’s Projects
Lion Brand Heartland in Isle Royale
MJ Yarns Sophistisock in Joseph colorway
Sweet Tea Knits in Castles in the Sky colorway
Little Tailoress Yarn in All the Christmas Candy colorway
Skedaddle Sock Pattern by Lena Gjerald
Candy Floss Socks by Emily Clawson
Holiday Hop by Lara Smoot Designs
Fusion Blanket – Deborah’s own design.
Queen Emily’s Projects
Berroco Vintage in Indigo colorway
Dragon Hoard Yarn in Very Merry Unbirthday colorway
World’s Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits
Shepherd’s Wool in Frosty Blue
Schoppel Wool Jeans Ball in and Mueller’s Esel and In The Mood colorways
Unicorn bag by Southern Sparrow Handmade
Abby’s project – her own handdyed yarn named Mermaid Lagoon
Dragon Hoard Yarn in Molly Weasley colorway
Other Mentions
Little Tailoress Podcast
kimberlyann_lam on Instagram – Emily’s advent swap partner
quiltmomaone on Instagram – Deborah’s advent swap partner
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Episode 25: Good Cheer
Contact Us You can find Queen Deborah on Ravelry as IndigoChicken, on Instagram as IndigoChickenDolls, and on Etsy as Indigo Chicken or email her by clicking here. 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
We (meaning me, Emily) lost my notes for this episode. With the holidays I’ve chosen not to spend the time on show notes this week. I hope you’ll all understand. Many of the projects and yarns used this week can also be found in previous episodes. If you have a specific question, please feel free to contact me via email at emilygclawson (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks so much for bringing us such great joy during this holiday season!
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Episode 20: Our One-Year Anniversary!
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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