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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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  • Image of me staring over an Austin neighborhood in my The Bulky Easy One sweater.
    knitting

    Episode 21: Intended vs. Invented Knits

    Bymichelle November 24, 2018July 27, 2023

    In Episode 21 I talk about how intentions to knit one thing can often lead to a very different result, as shown with my finished Bulky Easy One sweater. I also share a few books that could help when modifying or creating a design? Cable Sourcebook, Cocoknits, Japanese Stitch Bible. Vogue Dictionaries, and Custom knits, and of course, Elzabeth Zimmerman.that is actually worsted. Plus there are lots of knitting plans and I talk plaid sweaters.

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  • Oak Crest
    knitting

    Oak Crest

    Bymichelle November 22, 2018July 27, 2023

    I had a giveaway on my podcast for the Oak Crest hat pattern recently.  I’m so glad the designer, Vanessa Townley, offered a copy to a viewer. Otherwise, I might…

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  • Episode 20: Coping Mechanisms
    family | homemaking | knitting

    Episode 20: Coping Mechanisms

    Bymichelle November 15, 2018July 27, 2023

    In Episode 20 I share my Sunset Highway sweater by Caitlin Hunter and the scraps i used to knit it. I also show Oak Crest hat by Vanessa Townley and, in keeping with the series, I share more modified knits and a reverse-engineered cardigan. I also share our coping mechanisms for dealing with hard times along with

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  • Image of my Cardamom Coffee Hat by Caitlin Hunter with a giant fluffy pompom.
    knitting

    Cardamom Coffee Hat

    Bymichelle November 2, 2018July 27, 2023

    All of the details about my first experience with Soka”Pi yarn and the joy of finding the perfect fluffy pom pom, plus some good news.

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  • Image of my Seaglass and Driftwood sweater's neckline up close.
    knitting

    Sea Glass and Driftwood

    Bymichelle November 1, 2018July 27, 2023

    My neatest stranded knitting job to date, the Seaglass and Driftwood sweater by Annie Lupton was beautiful and affordable. See how I made using a tonal yarn that I could afford and all of my modifications.

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