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Month: December 2018

Image of the Phoenix colorwork yoke sweater and a horse I'm petting in it.
knitting

Phoenix Sweater- Blogmas Day 9

Bymichelle December 15, 2018June 14, 2023

So this is that sweater I posted about for Day 8. It’s Phoenix, by Libby Jonson and it’s my new Christmas sweater. I had to really rush to knit it…

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Image of my phoenix sweater being washed in a sink of sudsy water.
knitting

Test Knitting Rationale- Blogmas Day 8

Bymichelle December 14, 2018June 14, 2023

It always works like this: I say, “I am so swamped right now. I cannot catch up. I’m exhausted. I cannot take on one more thing,” each phrase said in…

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Image of a watrcolor framed in an antique gold frame.
homemaking

Moonlit Poppies- Blogmas Day 7

Bymichelle December 13, 2018June 14, 2023

Several weeks ago I was lucky enough to win an instagram giveaway for this watercolor of moonlit poppies from anisantrees. Dreamy, right? I love Anisa’s style. Take a look at…

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Sunset Highway – Blogmas Day 6
knitting

Sunset Highway – Blogmas Day 6

Bymichelle December 13, 2018June 14, 2023

I finished Sunset Highway, by Caitlin Hunter, like a month or two ago. I know you’ve seen a thousand million of them so why read further? Because I said so. You…

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Image of my modified bulky With Ease pullover that was inspired by The Killing.
kal | knitting

Episode 22- So Many Mods, Also Blogmas Day 5

Bymichelle December 11, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 22 I share a modified pattern that I used to make a mock The Killing inspired sweater. I share knits you’ve modified too and share some sketches and inspo for my plaid sweater in our upcoming knitalong.

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Image of the very first rows of my Guthrie sweater and some sweet stitch markers given to me along with a Christmas themed pouch I found in the bargain aisle.
knitting

Little Ways-Blogmas Day 4

Bymichelle December 11, 2018June 14, 2023

I have tiny celebrations in December.  Not the biggies, like a big turkey dinner with the family on Christmas Day. I mean little things that only I know about that…

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Image of my Guthrie swatch in a mix of yarns.
knitting

Not Too Pricey Guthrie- Blogmas Day 3

Bymichelle December 4, 2018June 14, 2023

How I found a way to get my own Guthrie sweater using SpinCyle yarn without as steep a price tag. And my color inspo.

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Image of a Three Dog Night album insert.
music

Three Dog Night- Blogmas Day 2

Bymichelle December 3, 2018June 14, 2023

I’m starting to enjoy the empty nest a little by eating at fancy schmancy places and going to concerts for other oldsters. Come along with me.

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Image of me wearing my very large Bulky Easy One in front of graffiti wall.
knitting | photography

The Bulky Easy One or Blogmas Day 1

Bymichelle December 2, 2018June 14, 2023

All about my quest for the perfect oversized sweater that meets my 90’s Me’s standards and how I modified Joji Locatelli’s Bulky Easy One to work for me.

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