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Year: 2013

50mm | animals | knitting

Football Tee

Bymichelle August 30, 2013August 2, 2022

This is where I am on the Knickerbocker Tee I’m making in purple and grey to wear to Friday night games.  I’m actually further along now- about to start the…

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50mm | animals | cheap stuff | craft | knitting

More Sock-A-Long

Bymichelle August 29, 2013August 2, 2022

It is really nice to have a smaller, more portable project in my bag these days.  I’m not much a of a sock knitter.  I’ve always had too many other…

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family | iphoneographs | phoneography | photography | travel

More Utah Instagrams

Bymichelle August 27, 2013August 2, 2022

Here’s the rest of my Instagram Cliff Notes of our trip.  Last year I did this and then never posted any “real” photos from Tennessee.  We’ll see what happens this…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | places

Agnes

Bymichelle August 26, 2013August 2, 2022

Fastest. Summer. Sweater. Ever.Yeah, I’m now one of those people who emphasize with periods.  The speediness of this knit requires it.  This is Agnes by Melissa Labarre.  If you’re ever on…

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50mm | cheap stuff | family | knitting | parenting | thinking out loud

Knitter’s Equivalent to Emotional Eating

Bymichelle August 24, 2013August 2, 2022

I cast on for the Kollabora Sockalong and started working in magic loop.  Then I remembered Elena’s post about her sock recipe and how she worked this pattern toe up….

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

Hermione’s Sockalong

Bymichelle August 21, 2013August 2, 2022

Kollabora is hosting a sockalong for Hermione’s Everyday Socks and since I’m one of the only people in the world to not have knit a pair of these, I thought…

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Image of a sweater with both sleeves attached to one long circular needle to be knit at the same time.
50mm | animals | knitting | photography

Two Sleeves at Once, While Attached

Bymichelle August 21, 2013May 17, 2023

Agnes could have been knit entirely while my last sweater was blocking.  So I’ll be squeezing in one more sweater for the Summer Sweater Knitalong.  As you can see, I…

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50mm | knitting | photography

Mi Favorito

Bymichelle August 19, 2013August 2, 2022

It is big, fuzzy, and very warm, thus it’s destined to be a favorite over baggy jeans.   This Isabell Kraemer pattern was my first Summer Sweater Knitalong entry and also…

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50mm | knitting | linkage

Finishing and Beginning

Bymichelle August 14, 2013August 2, 2022

Today, I’m beginning Agnes for the Summer Sweater Knitalong.  I’ve been wanting to make this for I don’t know how long.  It includes several things I love: bulky yarn, larger needles,…

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craft | crochet | knitting | linkage | stuff | thinking out loud

I Want That.

Bymichelle August 9, 2013August 2, 2022

I don’t need them.  I just want them.  In no particular order of importance: – A Murphy bed for my son’s room.  It’s a good choice for such a small room…

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