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    Year of the Sock

    Bymichelle December 30, 2015August 5, 2022

    It’s a bit early to proclaim a 2016 “The Year of” anything.  But it’s time.  I feel confident knitting almost anything now.  Even when I make a jillion dumb mistakes,…

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  • 50mm | iphoneographs | knitting | thinking out loud

    The Elder Tree Shawl

    Bymichelle December 23, 2015August 5, 2022

    This feels like a milestone.  I’m not sure why.  Maybe it’s because I’ve been wanting to knit this design, The Elder Tree Shawl, by Silvia Bo Bilvia (or it’s sister…

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  • books | iphoneographs | knitting | new to me | phoneography | thinking out loud

    Good Night, Day

    Bymichelle December 17, 2015August 5, 2022

    I received my Good Night, Day book in the mail yesterday!  This is the book I’ve been diligently test knitting for this Fall.  As a result, I have tons of…

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    All in a Row

    Bymichelle December 14, 2015August 5, 2022

    What better way to put pretty leftovers to use than a Fair Isle hat?  This one is All in a Row by Laura Reinbach.  You may recognize the main color…

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    Quadri

    Bymichelle December 11, 2015August 5, 2022

    More hats and more hats.  This one is Quadri, by Michele Wang.  Michele also designed Stonecutter, the sweater pattern I’ve been dreaming about knitting since it was published.  Stonecutter was…

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    Simcoe Headband

    Bymichelle November 18, 2015August 4, 2022

    So, I guess it’s no surprise that I’ve been test knitting exclusively for Good Night, Day  the last couple of months.  I don’t think I’ve ever produced so many knits…

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    Minto Chevron Cowl

    Bymichelle November 17, 2015August 4, 2022

    The Minto Cowl is a new pattern from Tara-Lynn Morrison that will be featured in her soon-to-be-released pattern book.  I really love this cowl.  As with her other designs, they’re…

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  • 50mm | books | iphoneographs | knitting | photography | shows | thinking out loud

    Meaford Cowl

    Bymichelle November 11, 2015August 4, 2022

    The Meaford Cowl is one of my favorite knits from Good Night, Day.  It’s been one of the most satisfying things I’ve made recently.  It’s the kind of knit you don’t want to…

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    A Toque a Day

    Bymichelle October 21, 2015August 4, 2022

    I recently experienced a bout of hat knitting.  These were all of the hat patterns I hadn’t previously knitted from Good Night Day.  You might remember that her Petawawa Cable Toque…

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  • iphoneographs | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

    It’ll Make You Feel Good

    Bymichelle September 29, 2015August 4, 2022

    Remember those drug awareness ads that used to be on tv in the eighties?  There would be some impressionable kid trying to walk to school or something while being assailed by…

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