Raspberry Cordial Recipe
While attending the most enjoyable reading retreat, I tasted the most delicious drink! If you have read Anne of Green Gables you will be familiar with raspberry cordial. I always wondered what it would taste like, and during our Anne themed dinner, I had the opportunity to find out. I quickly decided it is now one of my favorite things to drink! Try it out for yourself and let me know what you think.
RASPBERRY CORDIAL
serves 6
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
This recipe is from the Anne of Green Gables cookbook by Kate MacDonald.
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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
by Candy Floss Socks
I’m so excited to announce my newest pattern. Introducing, Candy Floss Socks!
Candy Floss, or Cotton Candy here in the US, is a favorite summer treat at parades, festivals, or theme parks and is equal parts cute, fluffy, squishy, and sweet! These socks echo all those qualities with a delicate little twisted cable that adds just the right amount of sweetness to a cozy, squishy sock.
You can find the pattern on Ravelry by clicking here.
I’ve also created a little tutorial on the left twist cable stitch that I use. I hope you enjoy the pattern and please share your finished objects!
by 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 Deborah’s Lorax Socks
In our latest podcast, episode 16, I shared some socks I am knitting for my 1o year-old daughter. Some have requested the pattern. I don’t have an actual pattern, but will happily share some of the details, and the two-row braided column stitch pattern I used. I am not a pattern writer. Hopefully this makes sense.
Cast on 52 stitches on 2.25mm magic loop.
Knit 15 rows of a 2×2 rib, beginning with k2. Using a 2×2 rib will allow the braided stitch design to line up with the ribbing.
Begin the leg. I only knit the pattern on the front needle, and the back was knit all in stockinette stitch.
- Row 1: k4, *sl 1 stitch pwise, k1, yo, psso the k1 and the yo* , k6, repeat from *, k6, repeat from *, k4
- Row 2: knit all stitches
Continue the pattern all the way down the top of the foot.
At first glance, it seems as though you will loose a stitch with each psso, but try it, you will see that you keep your original stitch count.
If you knit socks with this pattern, I’d love to see them. Tag photos of them with #Loraxsocks or share them on our Ravelry group page.
Best Wishes,
Queen Deborah
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
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