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Caramel, Part Deux

Bymichelle February 7, 2012July 27, 2022

There was rejoicing in the morning Sunday, and not just because it was a day of worship.  I have to admit, some of the cause for the gigantic mental smile I…

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Selbu

Bymichelle February 3, 2012July 27, 2022

What is Selbu anyway? (on my Flickr and my Ravelry) I’m learning.  The first eight- leafed rose to be knit in Selbu style using very fine, un-dyed yarn from black sheep…

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50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | parenting | thinking out loud

Passing Down the Needles

Bymichelle January 30, 2012July 27, 2022

I always look at photos of group crafters with wistfulness and a little disbelief.  Where do all these people live that enjoy hand crafts?  Oregon?  Canada?  It must be staged….

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Knitting Confessions

Bymichelle January 23, 2012July 27, 2022

You know you have some.  I reside in a world of knitting bloggers who love posting details about their finished knits with beautiful photos of themselves wearing them and looking…

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New Leaves, Turning

Bymichelle January 11, 2012July 27, 2022

My New Year’s Eve was not all fireworks and excitement.  In fact, the kids were at friends’ homes and there were no fireworks at all.  There wasn’t even cocoa.  Sigh….

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Amazing Miracle Grow Sweater

Bymichelle January 5, 2012July 27, 2022

This is Caramel, Deux.  The original is a semi-felted, shapeless mass drying on my table.   I get a lump in my throat when I look at it.  I’m either…

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Caramel

Bymichelle December 13, 2011July 27, 2022

Can’t stop hearing this song since I started knitting the Caramel Sweater by Isabell Kraemer.  It’s basically a striped, boxy, blanket – style cardigan that can be worn open or…

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Tuxedo Vest

Bymichelle November 23, 2011October 26, 2023

This is the finished Tuxedo Vest that prompted my new resolution about never being lazy about third grade level math again.  Yeah, right.  Anyway, it’s also my second attempt at  merging different…

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Art on the Needles

Bymichelle November 15, 2011July 27, 2022

These remind me how beautiful everyday things can be.  Even the most practical of employments can be an artistic process, not just a finished object.   day 249 day 304

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My New Leaf

Bymichelle November 15, 2011July 27, 2022

“We’re turning over a new leaf…” My mom often said that when I was a little girl.  What she really meant was that I needed to turn over a new…

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