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    Morning Fog Scarf

    Bymichelle September 26, 2011July 27, 2022

    My version of the Beautiful Dawn Neckwarmer is finished. This scarf is extra special to me because not only is it a chunky cable pattern, but it was designed by…

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    Matilda

    Bymichelle August 20, 2011July 27, 2022

    I’ve been wanting to knit this hat for some time.  The pattern, by M.K. Carroll, was written with Peace Fleece yarn in mind and I just happened to buy a…

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  • cheap stuff | craft | diy | linkage | new to me | parenting | phoneography

    Sharpied Saddle Shoes

    Bymichelle August 17, 2011July 27, 2022

    It’s like I have my own pair of back to school shoes. (Sharpied saddle shoes, day 218) I tried a fairly quick diy that I’d seen on Bleubird Vintage :…

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    Rockefeller Sweater

    Bymichelle August 8, 2011July 27, 2022

    Disclaimer Well, I’ve been working away at my destash or die project, plus trying to knit all those patterns I’ve saved for years.  Thus, the Rockefeller Cardigan is complete and…

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    Being the Boss in Hobo Gloves

    Bymichelle July 21, 2011July 27, 2022

    If you are one of the few people who occasionally check in on my blog, you may have noticed I’ve been out for most of the summer.  I’ve been reading,…

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    Three Rivers Around My Neck

    Bymichelle July 14, 2011July 27, 2022

    This is a little piece of Three Rivers, CA, where we stayed on vacation.  I found both the yarn and the “Morning Surf” pattern in a little yarn shop close…

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    Road Trip Knit

    Bymichelle July 6, 2011July 27, 2022

    I’ve kind of been avoiding sifting through my thousands of tree pictures from our road trip,  so here’s the Clapotis scarf by Kate Gilbert that I made while driving.   Since…

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  • animals | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | new to me | photography

    Mrs. Darcy aka Prometheus’ Penance

    Bymichelle May 3, 2011July 27, 2022

    Not bad, huh?  (Mrs. Darcy – Inspired Cardigan or Prometheus’ Penance, day 122) It looks so prim and sedate.  But knitting this was a trip, especially in the last few…

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  • craft | homemaking | lensbaby | parenting | thinking out loud

    To Work or Not to Work

    Bymichelle April 14, 2011July 27, 2022

    I have been a stay at home mom for 17 years now but lately I have been conflicted about it.  I wonder if it’s about time to start working to…

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    I Can Knit Anywhere

    Bymichelle April 1, 2011July 27, 2022

     I can.   I may not be pleasant to be around, but I can.  Sometimes it’s a necessity to have something “going” in my hands to get through, I don’t…

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