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Month: October 2014

50mm | knitting | photography

One for Me

Bymichelle October 27, 2014August 3, 2022

I had to squeeze in one more for myself.  I guess I’ve being influenced by the world around me, but I’m in love with pinks, mauves, and purples these days….

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family | my home | parenting | phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Purple Kool Aid

Bymichelle October 22, 2014August 4, 2022

I’m a little hesitant to show this very purple hat because, honestly, I think the garish colors mess up an otherwise lovely hat pattern.  But it’s Mid-County Madness week and…

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books | linkage | new to me | stuff | thinking out loud

Books I Can Recommend to my Kids

Bymichelle October 21, 2014August 3, 2022

I love reading a good series of books that I can recommend to anyone.  Well, my grandparents wouldn’t get this one, but just about anyone else would, especially if they…

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books | iphoneographs | music | phoneography | stuff | thinking out loud

More Vinyl

Bymichelle October 16, 2014August 3, 2022

This is what I’ve been listening to lately.   I have a special place in my heart for Wilco and Jeff Tweedy side projects.  I’m convinced Kamera and I’m the…

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iphoneographs | knitting | new to me | phoneography | thinking out loud

Totoros

Bymichelle October 13, 2014August 3, 2022

I’ve been meaning to make a Totoro themed knit from some Gynx Totoro yarn for a long time now.  So long that my mind has been saturated, along with the…

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Dead Leaves and Summer Tees

Bymichelle October 10, 2014August 3, 2022

Allyson of The Sweatshop of Love is hosting an all-inclusive knitalong of her patterns.  That’s stuff from magazines, her website, Holla Knits, other collections, etc.  I know I said I…

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50mm | books | knitting | linkage | parenting | photography

Nice, Low Intensity Knitting

Bymichelle October 9, 2014August 3, 2022

I think I deserved a little low intensity project after the last one.  This knit up in two days.  It’s the Petawawa Toque from Tara Lynn-Morrison of Good Night Day….

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