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Two Knits

Bymichelle March 31, 2017August 6, 2022

First, I should probably apologize for this post because I’m writing it while listening to a playlist of random favorites.  At the moment, Neil Diamond’s Holly Holy is playing.  It’s distracting. This…

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craft | crochet | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

So Much Seed Stitch, Then a Rant

Bymichelle March 8, 2017August 6, 2022

How have I been knitting for 15+ years and still not yet knit a Wool and the Gang pattern?  Weird, huh? So the Julia Sweater is my first one.  It’s also been in my…

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camping | craft | crochet | family | iphoneographs | knitting | music | photography | running | thinking out loud

Yarn Love Challenge: Intros and Such

Bymichelle February 23, 2017August 6, 2022

The Yarn Love Challenge on Instagram started this month, with intros.  I joined a few days late and threw a selfie up on instagram as Day 1 but didn’t really…

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family | iphoneographs | kal | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Grandmommy’s Hudson

Bymichelle February 11, 2017August 5, 2022

Feyre isn’t the only shawl from Very Shannon that I’ve been working on recently.  I also ordered a crap-ton of Cascade Eco from Craftsy, when I ordered the marled Patons,…

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family | iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Only a Little Sock Monkey-ish

Bymichelle February 3, 2017August 5, 2022

You know how I’m a big fan of Shannon Cook‘s… everything?  Well, her Feyre shawl is no exception.    I’ve been keeping this worsted weight, marled yarn just for this…

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iphoneographs | kal | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Vintage Christmas Socks

Bymichelle December 30, 2016August 5, 2022

These were my supposed to be my Christmas socks, but I didn’t finish them until several days after Christmas, which was totally fine since I have been wearing running shorts…

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50mm | craft | iphoneographs | kal | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Speckled Space Socks

Bymichelle December 24, 2016August 5, 2022

I finished this pair of Speckled Space Socks that make me think of Viper Pilots’ Wings about a week ago, then immediately cast on for pairs 11 and 12.  On a deadline…

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craft | iphoneographs | kal | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

OD’ed on Sock Knitting So Let’s Think of Something Else

Bymichelle December 5, 2016August 5, 2022

My husband asks what on Earth a pair of socks has to do with space.  I try to explain I’m losing enthusiasm for my sock challenge and I’ll take any…

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iphoneographs | knitting | photography

Fine and Dandy

Bymichelle November 30, 2016August 5, 2022

These photos don’t look very “winter” do they?  It’s Second Spring here in Southeast Texas, but I’m knitting away on the wool socks anyhow.  You probably recognize the Fine and…

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books | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

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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