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Trauma Trigger Knits | Episode 77

Bymichelle September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

You give me the scoop on your most traumatic knits and I show how mine has a happy ending… sort of. I also talk about Making Stories Issue 10, Toni Lipsey’s Tobago bag and my finished sock palate cleanser.

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Image of me, considering whether or not I should just set fire to the summer knit that is giving me so much trouble.
crochet | knitting

Summer Knits You Want to Set on Fire | Episode 76

Bymichelle August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

Yes my summer sweater became a Cursed Summer Knit and I am now in remission from Cursed Summer Knit Syndrome. Find out how to beat this illness with me in Episode 76.

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Image of my ever-rolling Raw Tee hem that I search for a solution for in Episode 75.
crochet | knitting

Catharsis Over Clicks | Episode 75

Bymichelle August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

You share what good knitting and crochet content is! I do some granny square and granny stripe projects dreaming while I search for the perfect no-roll hem for my summer tee. I share Fernwood Cardigan sans pockets and your lovely youtube channels … plus some sidetracking.

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Image of me knitting on my summer tee and discussing how we deal with paiin.
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First Person Maker: Crafting Through Pain

Bymichelle July 25, 2023July 27, 2023

Many of you have said you like the sitting-and-crafting-with-a -friend type of videos. You’re in luck! That was all I could muster this week while I healed an injury. Come test your power of focus and join me for a little knit and ramble.

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Image of my large knitting basket stuffed with my Fernwood Cardigan and Raw-Tee.
crochet | knitting

Episode 74: [Insert Knitting Content Here]

Bymichelle July 19, 2023July 27, 2023

When is personal too personal? I ask you and share your summer pattern and yarn list to end all lists! We run through them briefly in Episode 74 and share our new experiments. I also ask about your Youtube habits. Let me know…

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Image of me checking nervously for snakes as I knit under my favorite tree.
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First Person Maker- A Hike to the Knitting Tree

Bymichelle July 15, 2023July 27, 2023

In this First Person Maker I take you along on a hike to my favorite tree to indulge my desire to knit and/ or read under it. I talk summer knitting and everyday stuff.

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Image of my partially knit Raw-Tee in Lindy Chain yarn.
crochet | knitting

Why Chainette Yarn is My Favorite for Summer Knits

Bymichelle July 12, 2023July 27, 2023

I’ve been on a quest for a summer weight yarn that is comfortable in the hottest of environments and I have found it — find out why a chainette yarn became my summer go-to.

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Image of my Raw-Tee summer sweater halfway through the knitting process laid next to a piece of driftwood in the afternoon sun.
crochet | knitting

Episode 73: The Summer Patterns I’ll ACTUALLY Make

Bymichelle July 11, 2023July 27, 2023

After recent talk about my perfect summer sweater and reviewing all the summer yarns of the past, I show you what I will actually be casting on this summer. The list is brief but destined to be cast on.

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Image of my completed Lately Pullover.
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The Lately Pullover Was the Textured Knit I Needed

Bymichelle July 10, 2023July 27, 2023

The Lately Pullover from Shannon Cook is recently off of my needles and, sadly, in storage for the very first semi-cool here in central Texas. Really, I just need a…

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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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