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Image of a rainbow of mini skeins and soft gray main color yarn like clouds surrounding it.
knitting

Episode 37: Totally Baked

Bymichelle September 12, 2019July 27, 2023

In Epsidoe 37: Totally Baked I show results from my #EndWeavingParty : My finished Soldotna Crop sweater, Kia Socks, Color Craze, Sonder Shawl, and GIngerbread House Socks. How do you handle loose ends?

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Image of the inside of my colorwork yoke sweater in all of it's loose ended glory.
knitting

Episode 36: Ends Shmends

Bymichelle September 1, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 36: Ends Shmends I discuss motivation to weave in ends on projects and demonstrate 3 ways to handle ends in colorwork on my Soldotna Crop.

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Image of me reaching out from under a massive pile of knits that need their ends woven in.
knitting

Episode 35: #EndWeavingParty

Bymichelle August 10, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 35 I share your projects that need endweaving and I share mine too… and it’s super embarrassing, plus a weird End Weaving dance party clip because I have zero shame.

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Image of me in my colorwork cotton Sunset Ringer Tee.
knitting

Episode 34: A Beach Tee, minus the flesh-eating virus.

Bymichelle July 12, 2019July 27, 2023

I show my finished Sunset Ringer Tee by Two of Wands and some other home and family DIYs and a lot of other projects.

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Image of my Sunset Ringer cotton knitted tee, mid-round.
crochet | knitting

Episode 33: Hiding Out

Bymichelle June 21, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 33: Hiding Out I share all of your recipes for the perfect way to do nothing and do a little of that myself in my garden where I share some projects I’m starting in Mockingbird Fiber co yarn and progress on Sunset Ringer Tee.

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Image of some of my hand knit socks hidden in the ferns in my garden.
knitting

Episode 32: Doing Nothing

Bymichelle June 5, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 32: Doing Nothing I try to practice doing nothing as I take more social media breaks and discuss how you guys are doing it. I also show progress on Winston Pullover, Martin Storey patterns like Umnia, and home projects I now have time for.

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Image of my Dirty Lace hand knit wrap on a Mexican blanket beneath pine trees.
knitting

Episode 31: A Little Break

Bymichelle May 12, 2019July 27, 2023

I talk about repetitive stress injuries from knitting and other activities. Is it inevitable? I share your advice and how I’m managing it, plus share projects like Dirty Lace and my plaid sweater.

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Image of Intergalactic minis from Must Stash yarn for a fun cowl one day.
knitting

Episode 30: DFW Fiber Fest Recap

Bymichelle April 22, 2019July 27, 2023

I recap my trip to DFW Fiberfest, show some hand dyed yarn from Barker Wool, Must Stash Yarn, Suburban Stitcher, Brooklyn Tweed, Miss Babs, and A Thing for String. I also talk about the awkwardness of a Podcaster’s meetup and my Grotine shawl. Lastly, I share your thoughts about creative theft online.

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Image of the yoke of my Flooay Cardigan.
knitting

Episode 29: True to Ourselves

Bymichelle March 31, 2019July 27, 2023

Episode 29: True to Ourselves, where I reveal your Wing It Kal finished projects where we went off-pattern or invented something from scratch. I show my progress on Umnia and Floozy Cardigan. We discuss old favorite pattern books like Weekend Knitting, Knit 2 Together, and Loop d Loop.

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Image of my Umnia sweater in progress with the Martin Storey sample in the background.
knitting

Episode 28: Call of Knitting Zombies.

Bymichelle March 9, 2019July 27, 2023

Episode 28: Call of Knitting Zombies is hosted by a tired podcaster wearing a newly fiinished Feyre Shawl and is all about your inventive DIY projects. I share your progress in our #WingItKal and discuss several older Martin Storey patterns. AS always tons of interesting links in these notes.

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