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Image of loads of summer tees and tanks of the past that I used to develop my personal criteria for what makes the perfect summer sweater.
crochet | knitting

Episode 72: What Makes My Perfect Summer Tee or Tank Pattern?

Bymichelle July 6, 2023July 27, 2023

What makes my perfect summer tee or tank pattern? I share my personal criteria for comfortable sweaters in the summer, nothing too … uh … demanding.

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Episode 67: I Did Not Make This
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Episode 67: I Did Not Make This

Bymichelle April 17, 2023July 27, 2023

I answer your questions and give the dirt on what I really wear, why my family didn’t love my knits for years, and I tell many more summer knitting lies.  Find…

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Image of the wonkiest crochet blanket in existence.
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Episode 66: Wonkiest Blanket Ever

Bymichelle March 4, 2023July 27, 2023

Today I talk about my sad little fix on the wonkiest blanket ever and we finish up the Stashbusting the New Year make-along with a couple of giveaways. We talk…

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Image of a crochet blanket with a rainbow motif that is slowly getting wonkier and wonkier.
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Episode 65: A Yarn No-Buy?

Bymichelle February 10, 2023July 27, 2023

Episode 65 is all about your thoughts on stash busting and big yardage projects. I talk about yarn no-buys, why-buys, and buy-less (es)?

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Image of me drowning in a sea of green and blue yarn, wondering how I got this way and can I get out.
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Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK

Bymichelle January 25, 2023July 27, 2023

Just kidding! I couldn’t help it. So 2022, right? Let’s talk #StashbustingTheNewYear with big blanket projects for using things up, what you’re stashbusting with, your oldest & moldiest stash, how…

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Image of hand knit socks next to a sometimes bad black cat, in front of the Christmas tree.
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!

Bymichelle January 10, 2023July 27, 2023

Or “I got RSI for Christmas!” Join us for #StashbustingTheNewYear thru Feb! My personal goals for the year: gift some baby blankets, always have some No Waste Socks going, finish…

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The Cutest Little Half Moon Crossbody Bag
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The Cutest Little Half Moon Crossbody Bag

Bymichelle June 20, 2022July 27, 2023

First t-shirt yarn project + first mixed materials crossbody bag = the cutest half moon crossbody bag. All the details for making this recycled and affordable project below.

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Image of me holding a very bad kitty on my shoulder while I wear the Guthrie color work yoke sweater pattern.
crochet | knitting

Episode 56: Big Summer Knitting Plans

Bymichelle May 15, 2022July 27, 2023

Deets on Episode 56: Big Summer Knitting Plans where I show tons of summer sweaters and plan my own crochet and knit projects, plus talk Guthrie.

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Image of me wearing my 90's tennis inspired boucle sweater that should've been a vest.
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Episode 54: My Pets Run the Show

Bymichelle March 17, 2022July 27, 2023

All the deets about our Recycle Reknit Remake Make-along and my 90’s inspired boucle vest that became a sweater.

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Image of the textural arrow details of my Wyeth Pullover by Alicia Plummer
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Episode 49: What would normal people do?

Bymichelle July 20, 2020July 27, 2023

Details on Episode 49: What Would Normal People Do? and the #LoveYourNeighborMAL along with thoughts on imposter syndrome, current WIPs, and sustainable making links.

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