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    One Step Closer to the Apocalypse

    Bymichelle November 24, 2014August 3, 2022

    I have a new survival skill to add to my “In case of Apocalypse” repertoire.  I have memorized an easy, fast hat that can be made with only half a…

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    County Fair Scarf

    Bymichelle August 15, 2014August 3, 2022

    I did it!  With minimal crochet skills a few days hiatus from sweater knitalongs, I completed my County Fair Scarf by Claire Denny.  Why did I put off making this…

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    DIY Pet Clocks

    Bymichelle June 12, 2014August 3, 2022

    Here’s an ancient draft I thought I’d finally publish:  DIY pet clocks.  I made these as Christmas gifts for several members of my family.  They went over very well.  My…

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    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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    Linden Mittens

    Bymichelle March 24, 2014August 3, 2022

    I finally did a thing that I always equated with little old ladies knitting when I was a child.  I made mittens.  They’re the Linden Mittens by Jane Richmond. I…

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  • 50mm | animals | cheap stuff | knitting | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

    Knitta Throwdown

    Bymichelle February 7, 2014August 3, 2022

    On Ravelry I call it Gaming Hat, but it felt a bit like a shaming hat.  I haven’t really knit that much for my son.  Maybe two hats and a…

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    Intense Spring Queue Clearing

    Bymichelle January 29, 2014August 3, 2022

    That’s what I’ll be doing for the latest Holla Knits KAL.  I have big plans for this one because I’ve been hoarding yarn for several of these patterns and it’s time…

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    A Crafty Bunch

    Bymichelle January 20, 2014August 2, 2022

    I looked around Sunday and, besides seeing the usual clutter, I realized we were each absorbed in a craft of some sort.  This used to not be unusual for a…

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    All Mine

    Bymichelle December 12, 2013August 2, 2022

    Yes, these are mine… all mine.  I’m back to selfish knitting and it just feels so right 🙂 I used the left over City Tweed Heavy Weight from my daughter’s…

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    Mini Christmas Boot Cuffs…

    Bymichelle December 3, 2013August 2, 2022

    … in case you want matching cuffs for the little people.  These are hasty photos of some more of Becca’s Cabled Boot Cuffs I made for relatives this Christmas.  The…

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