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    Crochet?

    Bymichelle July 4, 2013August 2, 2022

    I’m doing it.  I don’t think it will ever replace knitting as my second-nature hobby, but I want this skill in my arsenal.  Maybe it’s the inspiration from Kollabora.  (Yes,…

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  • 50mm | Christianity | family | food | garden | homemaking | parenting | thinking out loud

    We Will Both Thrive

    Bymichelle July 3, 2013August 2, 2022

    Planting my garden this year was a small act of faith.  I didn’t feel like working in it, haven’t felt like it for a couple of years, but so hoped…

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  • 50mm | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

    Nachtfalter: Week 4 and Then Some

    Bymichelle June 27, 2013August 2, 2022

    So I spent a couple of late evenings with the lace on this and found myself almost through Week 5’s goal.  Isn’t the honeybee or “moth” stitch beautiful?  (I love…

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  • iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography

    Week 3- Addictive Lace

    Bymichelle June 21, 2013August 2, 2022

    I’m going to go ahead and post Week 3’s progress for the Holla Knits knitalong because I may just mow right through week 4’s goal over the weekend. I forced…

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

    I live in Texas; therefore, I live in tank tops

    Bymichelle June 18, 2013August 2, 2022

    My second summer knit this year is something I have no doubt I will wear like crazy.  The Harnett Tank by Allyson Dykhuizen is a classic.  This tank is knit…

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    Week 2 – Taking Care of Business

    Bymichelle June 17, 2013August 2, 2022

    This is almost all of my Nachtfalter ribbing in pomegranate.  It doesn’t look like much progress, due to the tinyness of all of these stitches, but it has, in fact,…

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  • 50mm | linkage | new to me | stuff

    Necklaces That Say Summer

    Bymichelle June 11, 2013August 2, 2022

    I’ve been wanting some jewelry from Stephanie of Native Clutter‘s shop since we became Ravelry friends.  She makes some very light, delicate necklaces that are perfect for wearing in the…

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  • iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography

    Nachtfalter- Week 1

    Bymichelle June 7, 2013August 2, 2022

    It would have been easy to skip ahead on the Nachtfalter Knitalong with it’s baby cable rib bottom.  Even though it’s tough on my wrists I found myself thinking, “Just…

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

    Anatomy of a Knitting Bag

    Bymichelle June 6, 2013August 2, 2022

    Don’t you love it when a plan comes together?  Me too and though some haven’t worked out lately, this one did.  I ordered a recycled leather bag/ knitting bag from…

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  • 50mm | knitting | photography

    A Summer Tank

    Bymichelle June 3, 2013August 2, 2022

    The Harnett Tank is my evening tv project.  It’s knitting up fairly quickly with just a little work each night.  It was supposed to be my Arrested Development knit, but…

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