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Image of loads of summer tees and tanks of the past that I used to develop my personal criteria for what makes the perfect summer sweater.
crochet | knitting

Episode 72: What Makes My Perfect Summer Tee or Tank Pattern?

Bymichelle July 6, 2023July 27, 2023

What makes my perfect summer tee or tank pattern? I share my personal criteria for comfortable sweaters in the summer, nothing too … uh … demanding.

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Image of a big pile of summer sweaters on the bed beside me from where I review all of the yarns for you in this vlog.
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Episode 71: Finding the Right Yarn for Summer Sweater Patterns

Bymichelle July 1, 2023July 27, 2023

This is the vlog where I talk about all the yarns I’ve ever used for summer sweater patterns and narrow down the ones that actually worked.

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Image of my finished LAtely Pullover, a cabled worsted weight sweater with drawstring hem, laid on the ground.
knitting

Episode 70: Lately Pullover & Other Faves

Bymichelle July 1, 2023July 27, 2023

Want my thoughts on knitting the Lately Pullover and other designs by Shannon Cook? This is my vlog review, with all of the patterns listed and links. I also link the yarns I have used to knit her designs.

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Image of a geometric UPCO planter filled with long, trailing cacti.
Home DIY | homemaking

Finding and Using Mid-Century Planters for Succulent Gardens

Bymichelle June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Want to know where to look for unique mid-century planters for succulent gardens? I share my little collection, how I found the, and how you can get your own and plant the perfect succulent garden for your decor.

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Image of a geometric planter I filled with curving, draping cacti.
Home DIY | homemaking

First Person Maker: Vintage Succulent Planters

Bymichelle June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

In this First Person Maker, I invite you to pot some vintage planters I’ve been hunting for online and in thrift stores and share a bit about how I find them and use them around the house. Just a little home DIY inspo.

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AI and I Solve All Your Knitting Problems
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AI and I Solve All Your Knitting Problems

Bymichelle June 15, 2023July 1, 2023

In Episode 69, AI and I tackle some of your knitting problems to see who has the most succinct and useful answer. We talk yoke modifications, my current WIPs and stashbusting.

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Image of my Soldotna dk sweater on my lap at the beach.
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The Ugly Truth About Knitting in Public

Bymichelle June 11, 2023June 12, 2023

Knit in Public Day has come and gone and I didn’t participate. Want to know the dark side to knitting in public and if it is worth it?

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Image of Lately Pullover test knit sweater and food themed stitch markers.
knitting

Episode 68: No Other Knitting Podcaster Does This

Bymichelle June 6, 2023July 27, 2023

This is where I record the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. This week: I search for my elusive niche space of authority in the knitting world and show progress on the…

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Episode 67: I Did Not Make This
crochet | knitting

Episode 67: I Did Not Make This

Bymichelle April 17, 2023July 27, 2023

I answer your questions and give the dirt on what I really wear, why my family didn’t love my knits for years, and I tell many more summer knitting lies.  Find…

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Image of the wonkiest crochet blanket in existence.
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Episode 66: Wonkiest Blanket Ever

Bymichelle March 4, 2023July 27, 2023

Today I talk about my sad little fix on the wonkiest blanket ever and we finish up the Stashbusting the New Year make-along with a couple of giveaways. We talk…

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