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Year: 2016

books | iphoneographs | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

The Wool Project Introduced Me to Lopi

Bymichelle February 26, 2016August 5, 2022

Chelsea Berkompas recently released an ebook, The Wool Project, which has so intrigued me.   Besides having several of her beautiful patterns in it, one of which I’m almost finished…

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iphoneographs | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Interesting Shaping

Bymichelle February 25, 2016August 5, 2022

Oversized sweaters have been the thing for so long that knitting much waist shaping feel awkward to me, now.  And there is a lot of really interesting shaping going on…

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craft | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Favorite Gluten-Free Four Layer Cake Recipe

Bymichelle February 22, 2016August 5, 2022

It’s about time I shared this recipe from my birthday, which was only over a month ago.  It’s a really easy no-bowl recipe that only takes 5 minutes of prep…

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

Maximus for Adamus

Bymichelle February 18, 2016August 5, 2022

We usually just go out to eat for Valentine’s Day, buy some chocolates for ourselves and our kids, and eat too much of everything.  I hadn’t thought of doing anything…

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iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Holla Knits Knit-Along 2016

Bymichelle February 16, 2016August 5, 2022

Wow, that’s a serious sounding KAL title, huh?  It seems to need an intense Y2K reference thrown in there, like:  Holla Knits Titanium Knit-along 2016-2.0.  That has the right wave-of-the…

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animals | family | iphoneographs | photography | thinking out loud

I Am an Animal Person

Bymichelle February 15, 2016August 5, 2022

We have a new addition to our family.  No, it’s not a new baby, despite the way things appear in my latest knitting photos.  She’s a tiny kitten that found…

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iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

The Great Northern Knit-along

Bymichelle February 13, 2016August 5, 2022

At the moment I’m involved in 4 knit-alongs.  It’s a bit much, I know.  But it’s hard to watch knitting friends “get together” to make something you have yarn for…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | photography

The Clarke Pullover to My Emotional Rescue

Bymichelle February 11, 2016August 5, 2022

Oh, Jane.  How do you do it?  Jane Richmond cannot knit a meh item, can she?  I love everything that falls off of her needles, and I instantly want it…

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50mm | books | craft | family | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

2015 Recap, Where I Spare You the Cheese

Bymichelle February 4, 2016August 5, 2022

I think I should have more positive things to say about last year than just that my daughter got married and the wedding turned out beautiful.  I’m sure that I…

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After the Massacree

Bymichelle February 2, 2016August 5, 2022

Aside from my Sunset Shawl, I had two sweaters on my needles that I was trying so hard to finish before the first of February, when three knitalongs will be…

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