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    Industriously Knitting

    Bymichelle August 7, 2015August 4, 2022

    Well, the Truly Myrtle Knit-along is over, but I’m continuing on with a new shawl from Libby.  It’s a test knit of Industry and I have to say it’s infectious….

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    Wearable, Skill-Stretching, and Varied

    Bymichelle July 30, 2015August 4, 2022

    I only knit.  I mean I’ve sewn a zipper into a knitted bag, I’ve lined a knitted purse,  I’ve put buttons on a knitted cardigan, but knitting is the only…

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    Settler Shawl

    Bymichelle July 22, 2015August 4, 2022

    So this is how that beautiful woven-like border looks after blocking.  It’s Libby Jonson’s Settler Shawl pattern.  I think this border was one of the neatest things I’ve ever knit….

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    The Lowest of Low Tech

    Bymichelle July 21, 2015August 4, 2022

    Today I noticed my iPad screen wasn’t turning off automatically after a few moments anymore.  My daughter said, “You want me to fix it?” “No, I can do it…I think.”…

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    Just Now Looking at My Spring Instagrams

    Bymichelle July 20, 2015August 4, 2022

    This feels like forever ago.  My son has already changed rank in Boy Scouts again and is long out of the Geography class that he built the model for.  He…

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  • 50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | stuff

    A Vintage Wedding Gift

    Bymichelle July 15, 2015August 4, 2022

    These aren’t the greatest photos, but they were taken on a dark day, by my shaky hands, just before my daughter’s wedding shower a couple of weeks ago.  I’ve mentioned…

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    Rattan Shawl

    Bymichelle July 10, 2015August 4, 2022

    You must have seen this shawl on ravelry, right?  Isn’t it the best?  As soon as I saw sneak peeks of the Rattan Shawl on Libby’s instagram,  I knew I…

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    Truly Myrtle Knitting Along

    Bymichelle July 9, 2015August 4, 2022

    Since I’ve been waxing lyrical about podcasters I enjoy,  I must mention one of my favorites- Libby of Truly Myrtle.  This is her pattern, Settler Shawl, that I’m working on…

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    Pinecone Lace and Podcasts

    Bymichelle July 8, 2015August 4, 2022

    Have I mentioned how much I enjoy the Little Bobbins Knits podcast?  I think so.  Dani has a quiet, friendly way about her that feels like I’m having coffee and…

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    Ugh, Ribbing

    Bymichelle July 6, 2015August 4, 2022

    It’s my least favorite… no, second to least favorite… no, third to least favorite thing to do.  It comes after weaving in ends and large bind offs.  I swear I’ve…

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