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  • 50mm | cheap stuff | family | knitting | parenting | thinking out loud

    Knitter’s Equivalent to Emotional Eating

    Bymichelle August 24, 2013August 2, 2022

    I cast on for the Kollabora Sockalong and started working in magic loop.  Then I remembered Elena’s post about her sock recipe and how she worked this pattern toe up….

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  • 50mm | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

    Hermione’s Sockalong

    Bymichelle August 21, 2013August 2, 2022

    Kollabora is hosting a sockalong for Hermione’s Everyday Socks and since I’m one of the only people in the world to not have knit a pair of these, I thought…

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  • Image of a sweater with both sleeves attached to one long circular needle to be knit at the same time.
    50mm | animals | knitting | photography

    Two Sleeves at Once, While Attached

    Bymichelle August 21, 2013May 17, 2023

    Agnes could have been knit entirely while my last sweater was blocking.  So I’ll be squeezing in one more sweater for the Summer Sweater Knitalong.  As you can see, I…

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  • 50mm | knitting | photography

    Mi Favorito

    Bymichelle August 19, 2013August 2, 2022

    It is big, fuzzy, and very warm, thus it’s destined to be a favorite over baggy jeans.   This Isabell Kraemer pattern was my first Summer Sweater Knitalong entry and also…

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  • 50mm | knitting | linkage

    Finishing and Beginning

    Bymichelle August 14, 2013August 2, 2022

    Today, I’m beginning Agnes for the Summer Sweater Knitalong.  I’ve been wanting to make this for I don’t know how long.  It includes several things I love: bulky yarn, larger needles,…

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  • craft | crochet | knitting | linkage | stuff | thinking out loud

    I Want That.

    Bymichelle August 9, 2013August 2, 2022

    I don’t need them.  I just want them.  In no particular order of importance: – A Murphy bed for my son’s room.  It’s a good choice for such a small room…

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  • craft | iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | thinking out loud

    Knitter’s Mindwipe

    Bymichelle August 6, 2013August 2, 2022

    Well, I’ve started it three times now, but it is finally looking like a sweater.   I’ll tell you about some modifications before I forget them entirely. Problem 1: I’m using…

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  • 50mm | iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | travel

    Just Campy

    Bymichelle August 3, 2013August 2, 2022

    I love that this summer top was knit entirely in Utah.  It will forever be associated with hoodoos and slot canyons in my mind.  It’s Just Beachy by Emma Welford,…

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  • 50mm | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | travel

    Nachtfalter

    Bymichelle August 2, 2013August 2, 2022

    I had lots of notes about this knit but I’ve discovered ipad notes are not permanent and suddenly the only ones I have left on mine are a grocery list…

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  • family | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography | travel

    A Guest Post and Vacation Instagrams

    Bymichelle July 31, 2013August 2, 2022

    While the Summer Sweater Knitalong began with a bang I was far from home, and my fuzzy sweater yarn, camping in Utah.  I was having a great time, but I…

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