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    Napanee Halter, a Sneaky Little Tank

    Bymichelle June 1, 2016August 5, 2022

    I wasn’t sure if I’d have anything to show for this year’s Tops, Tanks, and Tees Knit-along.  It’s been crazy time around here, so I haven’t had as much knitting…

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    Zelda

    Bymichelle May 26, 2016August 5, 2022

    Glorious, isn’t it?  This shawl design was so interesting to me that I signed on to test it, even though I had told myself no more testing and such until…

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    Tops Tanks and Tees Knit-Along Stuff

    Bymichelle May 17, 2016August 5, 2022

    My first project for the Tops, Tanks, and Tees KAL is the May cardigan.  Oh yeah, I haven’t even been on here enough to talk about the knit-along and now…

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    Morning Mist, I Didn’t Forget You

    Bymichelle May 6, 2016August 5, 2022

    Don’t let the length of time this was on my needles fool you.  Morning Mist, by Annie Rowden, was a fun knit and is a lovely pattern.  Every knitter needs…

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    Springtastic

    Bymichelle April 29, 2016August 5, 2022

    Guys, I just knit the most textured, cabledy socks I’ve ever seen.  They’re Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter‘s Springtastic Socks.  Ah, my need to make something “more” has been completely satisfied.  The lower cuff also…

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    Sunset Shawl

    Bymichelle April 28, 2016August 5, 2022

    This pattern is called the Simple Spring Shawl, by Michelle Krause, but mine looks more Sunset than Spring. I have never used a variegated yarn for a shawl or scarf…

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    Thing to Wear Cardigan and Process Vs Product

    Bymichelle April 21, 2016August 5, 2022

    This is my Thing to Wear Cardigan, by Allyson Dykhuizen, from Holla Knits Winter 2015.  You know, the one with the knitted Fair Isle Pants.  It’s kimono-inspired, graphic, and a…

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    Spring Cleaning

    Bymichelle April 18, 2016August 5, 2022

    I’ve been quiet here for a few weeks to do some Spring cleaning.  It’s all part of that taking time to do things that are good for me, while balancing…

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    His and Hers Slippers

    Bymichelle April 1, 2016August 5, 2022

    I finally knit my husband a pair of socks. Sort of.  They’re his and her matching Inniskór slippers from Chelsea Berkompas’ book The Wool Project. Now we’re matchy matchy twins-…

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    Two at Once, Toe-up, Magic Loop Stripes

    Bymichelle March 24, 2016August 5, 2022

    You’ve heard of the Love Dare?  Maybe the Respect Dare, too?  Well I’ve settled on doing the Sock Dare and I’m already seeing the difference in my relationship with sock…

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