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  • Image of the passionknits orange skein I plan to use for the Thistle Seeds pattern.
    knitting

    Casting On for the Simply Irresistible Sock KAL

    Bymichelle September 5, 2023September 18, 2023

    I did something. Two things. I cast on for the sock knit-along I’m hosting with Christie Archer of Christie Archer Designs on YouTube and I did it in a live stream. I know, who am I? I struggled to post a reel for like thirty minutes, but this? THIS was really easy. Find out how these socks are different and who they work best for.

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  • Image of a chaotic, messy sweater shelf.
    crochet | knitting

    Trauma Trigger Knits | Episode 77

    Bymichelle September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

    You give me the scoop on your most traumatic knits and I show how mine has a happy ending… sort of. I also talk about Making Stories Issue 10, Toni Lipsey’s Tobago bag and my finished sock palate cleanser.

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  • Image of me, considering whether or not I should just set fire to the summer knit that is giving me so much trouble.
    crochet | knitting

    Summer Knits You Want to Set on Fire | Episode 76

    Bymichelle August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

    Yes my summer sweater became a Cursed Summer Knit and I am now in remission from Cursed Summer Knit Syndrome. Find out how to beat this illness with me in Episode 76.

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  • Image of my ever-rolling Raw Tee hem that I search for a solution for in Episode 75.
    crochet | knitting

    Catharsis Over Clicks | Episode 75

    Bymichelle August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

    You share what good knitting and crochet content is! I do some granny square and granny stripe projects dreaming while I search for the perfect no-roll hem for my summer tee. I share Fernwood Cardigan sans pockets and your lovely youtube channels … plus some sidetracking.

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  • Image of me knitting on my summer tee and discussing how we deal with paiin.
    knitting

    First Person Maker: Crafting Through Pain

    Bymichelle July 25, 2023July 27, 2023

    Many of you have said you like the sitting-and-crafting-with-a -friend type of videos. You’re in luck! That was all I could muster this week while I healed an injury. Come test your power of focus and join me for a little knit and ramble.

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  • Image of my large knitting basket stuffed with my Fernwood Cardigan and Raw-Tee.
    crochet | knitting

    Episode 74: [Insert Knitting Content Here]

    Bymichelle July 19, 2023July 27, 2023

    When is personal too personal? I ask you and share your summer pattern and yarn list to end all lists! We run through them briefly in Episode 74 and share our new experiments. I also ask about your Youtube habits. Let me know…

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  • Image of me checking nervously for snakes as I knit under my favorite tree.
    knitting

    First Person Maker- A Hike to the Knitting Tree

    Bymichelle July 15, 2023July 27, 2023

    In this First Person Maker I take you along on a hike to my favorite tree to indulge my desire to knit and/ or read under it. I talk summer knitting and everyday stuff.

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  • Image of my partially knit Raw-Tee in Lindy Chain yarn.
    crochet | knitting

    Why Chainette Yarn is My Favorite for Summer Knits

    Bymichelle July 12, 2023July 27, 2023

    I’ve been on a quest for a summer weight yarn that is comfortable in the hottest of environments and I have found it — find out why a chainette yarn became my summer go-to.

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  • Image of my Raw-Tee summer sweater halfway through the knitting process laid next to a piece of driftwood in the afternoon sun.
    crochet | knitting

    Episode 73: The Summer Patterns I’ll ACTUALLY Make

    Bymichelle July 11, 2023July 27, 2023

    After recent talk about my perfect summer sweater and reviewing all the summer yarns of the past, I show you what I will actually be casting on this summer. The list is brief but destined to be cast on.

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  • Image of my completed Lately Pullover.
    knitting

    The Lately Pullover Was the Textured Knit I Needed

    Bymichelle July 10, 2023July 27, 2023

    The Lately Pullover from Shannon Cook is recently off of my needles and, sadly, in storage for the very first semi-cool here in central Texas. Really, I just need a…

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