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Only a Little Sock Monkey-ish

Bymichelle February 3, 2017August 5, 2022

You know how I’m a big fan of Shannon Cook‘s… everything?  Well, her Feyre shawl is no exception.    I’ve been keeping this worsted weight, marled yarn just for this…

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50mm | craft | family | knitting | parenting | phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Whatever I Feel Like I Wanna Do, Gosh!

Bymichelle January 28, 2017August 5, 2022

Napoleon said it best.  That’s going to be me this year, and not just when it comes to crafting. I found my Fade.  From top left, clockwise: Madelinetosh- Reindeer, Knit…

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craft | kal | knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Everything I know about knitting socks can fit in this box.

Bymichelle January 6, 2017August 23, 2022

The Year of the Sock came and went.  I’m finally ready to post photos of something besides socks.  That’s a good thing because I think all of my non-knitting friends…

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iphoneographs | kal | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Vintage Christmas Socks

Bymichelle December 30, 2016August 5, 2022

These were my supposed to be my Christmas socks, but I didn’t finish them until several days after Christmas, which was totally fine since I have been wearing running shorts…

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knitting | shows | thinking out loud

Shield Maiden Socks

Bymichelle December 30, 2016August 5, 2022

As I watched the first episode of the new season of Vikings, Season 5, I decided to cast on Herbstblatt Regina‘s Ragnar colorway for my 11th pair of sock for…

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50mm | craft | iphoneographs | kal | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Speckled Space Socks

Bymichelle December 24, 2016August 5, 2022

I finished this pair of Speckled Space Socks that make me think of Viper Pilots’ Wings about a week ago, then immediately cast on for pairs 11 and 12.  On a deadline…

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50mm | kal | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

So Many Socks

Bymichelle December 23, 2016August 5, 2022

I fought the urge to add a blech to the post title because I wouldn’t want to make it seem as though there was anything wrong with the pattern or…

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50mm | books | kal | knitting | linkage | photography

Fireside Pullover and Almost Camping

Bymichelle December 15, 2016August 5, 2022

Remember how I dealt with envy when reading Within?  Well, I now have part of the makings of an outdoorsy, campfire, cozy story of my own.  This is Jane Richmond‘s…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | new to me | photography | thinking out loud

Goldfinch in Targhee

Bymichelle December 13, 2016August 5, 2022

I’m unusually proud of this shawl.  Maybe because I didn’t play it safe in my color choices.  The mix of these colors may be a no big deal to you…

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animals | family | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Meh Humbug

Bymichelle December 9, 2016August 5, 2022

I had this long post written about the Christmas traditions we kept when I was a girl and how I kept those traditions going with my own children.  You know,…

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