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Month: January 2018

Image of me wearing my Christmas socks reflected in a glass ball ornament.
knitting

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Bymichelle January 30, 2018July 27, 2023

What am I going to say about the Twas the Night Before Christmas socks that you haven’t already read or heard a thousand times?  It’s everything you’ve heard- cute, interesting…

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Image of my completed striped Christmas socks hanging from the tree.
knitting

Christmas on My Feet

Bymichelle January 27, 2018July 27, 2023

I have a few Christmas yarns in my stash, but all of them were debatably Christmasy.  You know, they were great colorways- some with vintage pastel speckles, one with movie…

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Image of my With Ease shawl up close.
knitting

Episode 2: Doing it with Ease

Bymichelle January 27, 2018July 27, 2023

Episode 2 I show my finished With Ease by Sylvia McFaddin and all of my sweater WIPs, plus some things I found at W.C. Mercantile.

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Image of me at Zion National Park wearing a summer sweater because I'll do anything for the FO photo
knitting

The Eleventy Billionth Knitting Podcast: Hashtag Goalz

Bymichelle January 25, 2018July 27, 2023

Hello world! THis is episode 1 L The Eleventy Billionth Knitting Podcast. I hope you enjoy watching my introductiona dn musings on Christmas socks, gift knitting, and blogs turning into vlogs.

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Image of me wearing a moddy Marley brioche shawl knit in Gynx Yarns.
knitting

Marley and How I Conquered Brioche

Bymichelle January 15, 2018July 27, 2023

I finished it, a giant shawl of just brioche stitch!  I feel like I could run a marathon, or try a back flip.  I will probably just waller a hole…

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Image of my son in law in his new Cobblestone Pullover sweater.
knitting

Cobblestone Pullover- My Christmas Eve Cast Off

Bymichelle January 8, 2018July 27, 2023

Literally.  I knew I would end up doing this.  I just knew, deep down, that no matter how much I budgeted my time and planned my holiday knitting, this would…

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