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Month: August 2016

iphoneographs | knitting | new to me | photography | shows

The Continental’s Confetti and Champagna

Bymichelle August 29, 2016August 5, 2022

I called them this because the skein of Gynx Yarns, Confetti and Champagne, made me think of Christopher Walken’s The Continental.  The actual name of the pattern is called Smooth…

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craft | iphoneographs | knitting | new to me | photography | thinking out loud

Afterthoughts and Stranger Things

Bymichelle August 22, 2016August 5, 2022

First up, let me show you my progress on The Continental’s Confetti and Champagna socks (Susan B. Anderson’s Smooth Operator Socks): You can see the white waste yarn where my…

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iphoneographs | kal | knitting | photography

It will pool how it will pool.

Bymichelle August 17, 2016August 5, 2022

I’m more than halfway through the body of my Reindeer, which I’m knitting with the Summer Sweater KAL group.  I love this cable pattern.  It’s all organic and kidney shaped….

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knitting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Messy WIPs

Bymichelle August 5, 2016August 5, 2022

The following post may contain some images too graphic for fiber lovers in the audience.  View with caution cause it’s a mess. That pretty much describes my making lately.  I’m…

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kal | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography

SSSKAL Cast On Day is like the first day of summer.

Bymichelle August 1, 2016August 5, 2022

I already have two summer tops and a shawl in my knitting basket, but who cares?!  It’s SSSKAL time and there’s nothing more disappointing than not being able to cast…

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