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Episode 5: The Slow Life

Bymichelle March 2, 2018July 27, 2023

Episode 5: The Slow Life is about just that plus I show my The Edge sweater by Alina Scnieder. I talk about Alina’s designs, look through KnitScene Spring 2018 together and Stillness of Trees.

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Episode 4: On Mission

Bymichelle February 27, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 4 I share pics and video from my recent trip to Peru and a little about the people I met and the work we did.

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Image of me in The Edge sweater knit in affordable Cascade Eco yarn.
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Best Sweater Pattern Ever

Bymichelle February 26, 2018July 27, 2023

I did not write this post title lightly.  I say this knowing that, according to Ravelry, I have knit 68 sweaters, many of which I loved.  I say that knowing…

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Image of the beginnings of The Weekender sweater that I will bring on a trip as travel knitting
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Plane Knitting

Bymichelle February 9, 2018July 27, 2023

What an easy, relaxed knit!  I pull The Weekender, by Andrea Mowry, out when I want the ease of stockinette so I can just relax and chat or watch tv….

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Image of The Edge cabled sweater in progress.
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Test Knit, I Know I Know

Bymichelle February 7, 2018July 27, 2023

I realize I said in my first podcast episode that I wouldn’t be doing any deadline knitting projects, no gifts or test knits.  Famous last words.  When Alina of Gift…

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Image of me wearing Sylvia McFaddin's With Ease shawl in the afternoon sun.
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With Ease

Bymichelle February 3, 2018July 27, 2023

With Ease is my first project from Sylvia McFadden‘s Gentle Armour.  This shawl was exactly what I thought it would be.  It was interesting, but not so hard I couldn’t…

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Image of me in one of my first hand knit scarves covering my eyes because the sun is so blinding plus I feel stupid.
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Episode 3: First Knits

Bymichelle February 2, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 3: First Knits I show photos of and samples of my very first knits and have links for everything. I talk all about the early 2000s knitting scenes and my favorite beginner knitting books.

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Image of me wearing my Christmas socks reflected in a glass ball ornament.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Bymichelle January 30, 2018July 27, 2023

What am I going to say about the Twas the Night Before Christmas socks that you haven’t already read or heard a thousand times?  It’s everything you’ve heard- cute, interesting…

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Image of my completed striped Christmas socks hanging from the tree.
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Christmas on My Feet

Bymichelle January 27, 2018July 27, 2023

I have a few Christmas yarns in my stash, but all of them were debatably Christmasy.  You know, they were great colorways- some with vintage pastel speckles, one with movie…

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Image of my With Ease shawl up close.
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Episode 2: Doing it with Ease

Bymichelle January 27, 2018July 27, 2023

Episode 2 I show my finished With Ease by Sylvia McFaddin and all of my sweater WIPs, plus some things I found at W.C. Mercantile.

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