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Month: October 2013

50mm | animals | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | shows

Sothern, So Far and the Big Bang

Bymichelle October 30, 2013August 2, 2022

In answer to my query about whether I have an unusually small head or everyone else knits more tightly than me, yes!  I do and they do.  Everyone.  Sothern has…

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50mm | knitting | parenting | photography

Elora Slouchy Toque

Bymichelle October 25, 2013August 2, 2022

Someone was in a good mood because they had no homework, so he indugled me by taking a few quick photos of me in my new hat. This hat is…

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50mm | craft | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Elora, Dee, and Bernadette Meet Their Maker

Bymichelle October 21, 2013August 2, 2022

Sounds like another bad tv pilot, huh?  Actually it’s just a mash up of knitting project names and the fact that I’m the featured maker over on Kollabora’s Nora Meets the…

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iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography

To Pick or Throw?

Bymichelle October 18, 2013August 2, 2022

100% wool makes me feel invincible.  I know this is looking a little puckered and is all squished up on a very short circular, but blur your eyes with me…

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50mm | knitting | phoneography | thinking out loud

I Have a Problem

Bymichelle October 14, 2013August 2, 2022

 My eyes are bigger than my storage.  It’s not like I collect a lot of craft stuff and then never get around to using it.  I knit or work on…

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50mm | craft | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Stripes and Something Different

Bymichelle October 11, 2013August 2, 2022

After so many bulky projects and quick accessories, I’m ready to get back to a finer weight knit.  Ravello was gifted to me by the lovely Isabell Kraemer. Just look…

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50mm | droids | iphoneographs | linkage | new to me | phoneography | shows | thinking out loud | travel | ugly places

Dallas Comic Con Re-Cap- Hehe, Get it?

Bymichelle October 8, 2013August 2, 2022

If you are not into things like sci-fi and knitting, you may want to skip this post.  Wait! What were you even doing here in the first place? For info…

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50mm | cheap stuff | iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography

Sci-Fi Headgear

Bymichelle October 3, 2013August 2, 2022

The Summer Sweater Knitalong wrapped up this week I felt like I had fully reveled in group knitting of winter stuff.  Thank you, Shannon and everyone in the Luvinthemommyhood Ravelry…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | photography

Belleville Shawl

Bymichelle October 1, 2013August 2, 2022

It seems that lately every time I try to take a photograph, every  time, it has been rainy and gloomy outside.  I ran out a few times as the rain…

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50mm | knitting | photography | shows

Another Loop Collar

Bymichelle October 1, 2013August 2, 2022

These are some more rainy day photos of my rainy day knits.  This Markham Collar is knit with a wool blend- Lofty Wool.  It is very bulky and a somewhat…

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