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Traveling Knitter/ Street Urchin

Bymichelle July 14, 2011July 27, 2022

 I finished this one between home and El Paso.  It’s the Corona Camisol and one of those knits I’ve been wanting to make for a while, so I decided to…

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craft | knitting | photography

Road Trip Knit

Bymichelle July 6, 2011July 27, 2022

I’ve kind of been avoiding sifting through my thousands of tree pictures from our road trip,  so here’s the Clapotis scarf by Kate Gilbert that I made while driving.   Since…

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animals | knitting | photography

The Never Ending Knit

Bymichelle May 26, 2011July 27, 2022

This is it.  The Corona Camisol.  It’s meant to be loose fitted, but I think the model in the picture is pinning all the loose swaths of stockinette back with…

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animals | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | new to me | photography

Mrs. Darcy aka Prometheus’ Penance

Bymichelle May 3, 2011July 27, 2022

Not bad, huh?  (Mrs. Darcy – Inspired Cardigan or Prometheus’ Penance, day 122) It looks so prim and sedate.  But knitting this was a trip, especially in the last few…

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books | knitting | photography | running | ttv photo

Primal Blues

Bymichelle April 27, 2011July 27, 2022

I finally got around to reading Mark Sisson’s book, Primal Blueprint last week.  I have to say that I was afraid it would be Atkins redux but was pleasantly surprised…

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books | craft | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

I Can Knit Anywhere

Bymichelle April 1, 2011July 27, 2022

 I can.   I may not be pleasant to be around, but I can.  Sometimes it’s a necessity to have something “going” in my hands to get through, I don’t…

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting | photography | thinking out loud

Knitting History

Bymichelle March 18, 2011July 27, 2022

Jennifer at jaykayknits got me thinking with her post about how she started knitting.  Today is the first do nothing day I’ve had to think about a response with.  Normally,…

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garden | knitting | photography | stuff | thinking out loud

Ripped

Bymichelle March 1, 2011July 27, 2022

Weeded, spread, and planted all by myself.  My kids thought they would melt in the sprinkling mist- still waiting for them to catch the “garden bug.”  But that’s okay because…

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animals | cheap stuff | craft | knitting

New Hat

Bymichelle December 22, 2010July 27, 2022

My son calls it “hangy and floppy.”  This is another Jane Richmond pattern I got to use up the last of my cheap yarn.  It took just a little more…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | homemaking | knitting | music

Makin’ It

Bymichelle December 22, 2010July 27, 2022

It’s been a busy week of making Christmas gifts.   As I was clicking the mouse to arrange the same pictures differently for calendars over and over, or wrapping wire…

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