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Fireside Pullover and Almost Camping

Bymichelle December 15, 2016August 5, 2022

Remember how I dealt with envy when reading Within?  Well, I now have part of the makings of an outdoorsy, campfire, cozy story of my own.  This is Jane Richmond‘s…

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Waiting for Rain and a Confession

Bymichelle November 20, 2016August 5, 2022

Let’s just focus on all the good stuff first and save the tragic bits for the end, okay?  So, here’s my Waiting for Rain shawl, knit in the most beautiful…

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Within Inspires Envy

Bymichelle November 7, 2016August 5, 2022

Let me just get right into Within by Shannon Cook and Jane Richmond.  As you’d expect, it’s full of things I want on my body when it’s cold, beautiful photography,…

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Book and Pattern Splurge

Bymichelle March 24, 2016August 5, 2022

Guys, this may seem like a thrown together post, but I just wanted to get something up after a week of silence.  The silence was due to weird pulled muscles…

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The Wool Project Introduced Me to Lopi

Bymichelle February 26, 2016August 5, 2022

Chelsea Berkompas recently released an ebook, The Wool Project, which has so intrigued me.   Besides having several of her beautiful patterns in it, one of which I’m almost finished…

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2015 Recap, Where I Spare You the Cheese

Bymichelle February 4, 2016August 5, 2022

I think I should have more positive things to say about last year than just that my daughter got married and the wedding turned out beautiful.  I’m sure that I…

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My Favorite York Bobble Toque

Bymichelle January 23, 2016August 5, 2022

This is my second, and favorite, York Bobble Toque to have knit.  I used a lovely indigo-blue single ply wool from Tara-Lynn of Good Night, Day.  This deep blue color…

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Kingston Sweater

Bymichelle January 22, 2016August 5, 2022

The Kingston Sweater is another test knit from 2015.  I can’t recommend this pattern enough if you want a chill weekend sweater project.  I loved knitting it.  I will absolutely…

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Innisfil Tank

Bymichelle January 13, 2016August 5, 2022

This is the Innisfil Cropped Tank from the recently self-published Good Night, Day knitting book.  Remember how I’ve knit a bunch of these patterns?  Well, this was one I knit…

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Good Night, Day

Bymichelle December 17, 2015August 5, 2022

I received my Good Night, Day book in the mail yesterday!  This is the book I’ve been diligently test knitting for this Fall.  As a result, I have tons of…

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