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Beach House

Bymichelle September 8, 2015August 4, 2022

I’m so proud of my Beach House.  I’ve been messing up on my knitting projects a lot lately.  So, to have an advanced pattern like this come out so nicely,…

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50mm | family | knitting | linkage | photography

Industry Shawl

Bymichelle August 24, 2015August 4, 2022

I recently test knit this beautiful shawl pattern for Libby Jonson, of Truly Myrtle, and have been    waiting to post about it until the pattern was released.  Well, it’s…

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50mm | books | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Some Cool Stuff

Bymichelle August 20, 2015August 4, 2022

Sometimes you have to shut up and finish stuff.  That’s what I’ve been doing all of this quiet month.  I’m not quite ready to show my shawl test knit off…

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Holla Knits Summer Knit-along

Bymichelle August 12, 2015August 4, 2022

The heat in Southeast Texas has taken an ugly turn this week.  I know I sound like old people saying it, but I have never felt a summer this hot….

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

The End of The Tunnel

Bymichelle August 7, 2015August 4, 2022

I may have gotten a bit carried away when I saw the light at the end of the wedding prep tunnel.  Yep, my daughter got married last weekend- photos will…

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50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | linkage

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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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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50mm | knitting | linkage | shows

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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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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Omemee Cable Toque

Bymichelle June 15, 2015August 4, 2022

I had some bulkier yarn for this hat, but I really wanted to see this Tosh Vintage in Mockingjay worked in that exact cable stitch.  So, I tweaked the Omemee…

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