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Year: 2013

50mm | craft | knitting | new to me | photography

Possibilities

Bymichelle July 15, 2013August 2, 2022

I won a beautiful skein of Duck Duck Wool Spellbreaker in the Project: Stash Por Moi Knitalong recently and have been faving all sorts of accessories on Ravelry as I…

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50mm | knitting | thinking out loud

This is Where I Go On and On About a Sweater

Bymichelle July 11, 2013August 2, 2022

Two weeks, $24, and a little netflix for audio was all it took to make this Lady Bat sweater by Teresa Gregorio.  It didn’t require any modifications or fiddling and…

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50mm | animals | iphoneographs | my home | phoneography | thinking out loud

Nachtfalter Knitalong- Week 5

Bymichelle July 8, 2013August 2, 2022

As you can see, I am a few repeats behind this week, but the knitalong was extended a week so I think I’ll get it finished in time.  I have…

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50mm | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

One Bat Wing to Go

Bymichelle July 6, 2013August 2, 2022

I thought doing a sweater pattern twice would be a little tedious, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how easy this has been.  (one sleeve) The first Lady Bat was…

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crochet | knitting | thinking out loud

Crochet?

Bymichelle July 4, 2013August 2, 2022

I’m doing it.  I don’t think it will ever replace knitting as my second-nature hobby, but I want this skill in my arsenal.  Maybe it’s the inspiration from Kollabora.  (Yes,…

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50mm | Christianity | family | food | garden | homemaking | parenting | thinking out loud

We Will Both Thrive

Bymichelle July 3, 2013August 2, 2022

Planting my garden this year was a small act of faith.  I didn’t feel like working in it, haven’t felt like it for a couple of years, but so hoped…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Nachtfalter: Week 4 and Then Some

Bymichelle June 27, 2013August 2, 2022

So I spent a couple of late evenings with the lace on this and found myself almost through Week 5’s goal.  Isn’t the honeybee or “moth” stitch beautiful?  (I love…

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iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography

Week 3- Addictive Lace

Bymichelle June 21, 2013August 2, 2022

I’m going to go ahead and post Week 3’s progress for the Holla Knits knitalong because I may just mow right through week 4’s goal over the weekend. I forced…

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

I live in Texas; therefore, I live in tank tops

Bymichelle June 18, 2013August 2, 2022

My second summer knit this year is something I have no doubt I will wear like crazy.  The Harnett Tank by Allyson Dykhuizen is a classic.  This tank is knit…

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Week 2 – Taking Care of Business

Bymichelle June 17, 2013August 2, 2022

This is almost all of my Nachtfalter ribbing in pomegranate.  It doesn’t look like much progress, due to the tinyness of all of these stitches, but it has, in fact,…

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