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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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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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So Many Socks

Bymichelle December 23, 2016August 5, 2022

I fought the urge to add a blech to the post title because I wouldn’t want to make it seem as though there was anything wrong with the pattern or…

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Fireside Pullover and Almost Camping

Bymichelle December 15, 2016August 5, 2022

Remember how I dealt with envy when reading Within?  Well, I now have part of the makings of an outdoorsy, campfire, cozy story of my own.  This is Jane Richmond‘s…

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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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Another Great Northern Knit-along

Bymichelle November 18, 2016August 5, 2022

There’s another Great Northern Knit-along happening on Ravelry and Instagram.  This time we’re either knitting Lonely Souls, Filled with Secrets, Starts with a J, or Lynch Pin. I chose Lonely…

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Within Inspires Envy

Bymichelle November 7, 2016August 5, 2022

Let me just get right into Within by Shannon Cook and Jane Richmond.  As you’d expect, it’s full of things I want on my body when it’s cold, beautiful photography,…

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Proud Owner of a Campside

Bymichelle October 7, 2016August 5, 2022

It is exactly a year since I cast on, but I did finish my Campside shawl, by Alicia Plummer.  You know what I’ll say next, things like “love”, lots of…

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Laura + Maddy

Bymichelle October 6, 2016August 5, 2022

If you are like me and need a palette cleanser between your sweaters or monster shawl projects, then you’ve got to knit these.  The Laura + Maddy Mittens, by Teresa…

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I Adopted a Thing and I Finished a Thing

Bymichelle September 7, 2016August 5, 2022

If you know me from Instagram, you’ve probably seen the oversized puppy we’ve adopted.  I can’t help but take photos of her because she’s often in my face.  I’ll post…

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