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I Have Sticks, Yarn, and Slightly Below-Average Intelligence

Bymichelle July 15, 2014August 3, 2022

“Really all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence.” “.. what’s the sense in planning ahead, unless you have to?” “…contrary to…

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50mm | books | knitting | linkage | shows | thinking out loud

Pom Pom Quarterly

Bymichelle June 6, 2014August 3, 2022

Every once in a while I come across something trivial that I obsess over.  I must collect every single issue, piece, or version of it.  It’s usually some form of…

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books | cheap stuff | craft | crochet | iphoneographs | new to me | phoneography

Super Crocheter

Bymichelle May 12, 2014August 3, 2022

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a dog in a crocheted baby cape!  It may be tacky, but I had to do it before I sent the cape away.  Don’t worry…

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50mm | books | Christianity | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Reading Material

Bymichelle April 23, 2013August 2, 2022

So I’m going to ramble about things on the bookish front.  These are some of the books I’ve kept beside me for stolen moments.  Some have been beside me for…

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books | knitting | linkage | shows | thinking out loud

Where’s my Stuff?

Bymichelle November 13, 2012August 1, 2022

Remember Melanie Hutsell’s “Where’s my stuff!?” bit on SNL? I don’t blame you if you skipped it, but it takes me back to my first election to ever participate in,…

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50mm | books | craft | knitting | linkage | photography | shows | thinking out loud

Free Floating

Bymichelle August 20, 2012August 1, 2022

This is a pattern swatch for another knit along I’m starting today, lots of linkage, and other free floating thoughts. Feel free to ignore this post, altogether. I’ve decided to…

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50mm | books | craft | knitting | linkage | photography

Big Needle Craving

Bymichelle June 20, 2012July 31, 2022

I cannot be the only knitter to crave big needles and bulky yarn after so many finely knit sweaters.   They were the tools I learned on and any time…

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books | family | thinking out loud

A Good Afternoon

Bymichelle May 18, 2012July 27, 2022

It doesn’t take much to make make me happy. When the cat’s fur is still warm from sitting in the window. When I stand right in front of the bathroom…

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books | homemaking | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Ibook Shelves Don’t Have to Be Dusted

Bymichelle April 30, 2012July 27, 2022

So, buttons… don’t really have anything to say about them, in particular, so I’ll just ramble about something else.  I mostly just wanted to post these photos so I can see…

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books | parenting | thinking out loud

Once a Geek…

Bymichelle March 27, 2012July 27, 2022

… always a geek. This explains the amount of technical knitting posts lately.  When I’m into something, I can get waaaay into it.   Maybe you do too. Do any…

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