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Roid Week 2018, part 1 – Blogmas Day 17

Bymichelle December 20, 2018June 6, 2023

Back in September, I had an avoidance day.  You know, the type where you don’t want to face people or responsibilities. One where you don’t think about your troubles and…

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Image of my proposed yarn and knitting books for the Wing-It knitalong.
knitting

The Wing It KAL- Blogmas Day 16

Bymichelle December 20, 2018June 6, 2023

I’m hosting another knit-along in the new year. One that encourages us to use our skills with a little less guidance from patterns. Remember how I said, in my last…

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Image of Plum sweater sleeve detail.
knitting

Finally, My Plum- Blogmas Day 15

Bymichelle December 19, 2018May 20, 2023

I showed off all of the finished Junko Okamoto patterns on my podcast early in the year, but I wasn’t finished at the time, and have only now taken time…

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Image of my yellow Floozy cardigan yoke up close
knitting

Floozy Progress – Blogmas Day 14

Bymichelle December 19, 2018June 14, 2023

I’m still working away at my beautiful Floozy cardigan, by Libby Jonson. It has been interrupted by a couple of test knits- you know how I am about those. But…

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Image of socks knit in Sweet Soarrow Yarns Peppermint Mocha colorway.
knitting

Peppermint Mocha Socks- Blogmas Day 13

Bymichelle December 18, 2018May 20, 2023

These were my Iceland project. I basically knit one sock on the plane while catching up with Katie, and when not reading Kabul Beauty School. It’s Dani Jorge’s Twas the…

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Image of my family pretending to be trapped in a slot canyon.
family | homemaking | photography

Enchanted Rock, from a Distance- Blogmas Day 10-12

Bymichelle December 18, 2018June 14, 2023

I’m combining some days because this little family trip took three days. The point was to hike Enchanted Rock all day one Saturday. This is the Texas Hill country, which…

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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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