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Summer Running

Bymichelle July 24, 2013August 2, 2022

I am running somewhere in Utah or Arizona today so I thought I’d share a little more about my transition into minimal running shoes.  I have been inching my way down to…

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I Watch Way Too Much TV

Bymichelle July 22, 2013August 2, 2022

Though I may have knit some stylish things, that is due to my practical ability to follow directions from very stylish designers, not necessarily my trendiness.  I am a practical…

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Sort of New Tools

Bymichelle July 19, 2013August 2, 2022

In the last year I’ve collected some new tools.  You’ve probably had them, or something similar, in your knitting bag for ages, but they’re new to me so I thought…

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Big, Boxy Sweaters

Bymichelle July 18, 2013August 2, 2022

As I consider what I want to knit for the Summer Sweater Knitalong, I keep coming back to big and boxy.  I have some Reverie in Hawk that I bought…

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Nachtfalter: Week 4 and Then Some

Bymichelle June 27, 2013August 2, 2022

So I spent a couple of late evenings with the lace on this and found myself almost through Week 5’s goal.  Isn’t the honeybee or “moth” stitch beautiful?  (I love…

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I live in Texas; therefore, I live in tank tops

Bymichelle June 18, 2013August 2, 2022

My second summer knit this year is something I have no doubt I will wear like crazy.  The Harnett Tank by Allyson Dykhuizen is a classic.  This tank is knit…

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Necklaces That Say Summer

Bymichelle June 11, 2013August 2, 2022

I’ve been wanting some jewelry from Stephanie of Native Clutter‘s shop since we became Ravelry friends.  She makes some very light, delicate necklaces that are perfect for wearing in the…

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

Anatomy of a Knitting Bag

Bymichelle June 6, 2013August 2, 2022

Don’t you love it when a plan comes together?  Me too and though some haven’t worked out lately, this one did.  I ordered a recycled leather bag/ knitting bag from…

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Butterfly Lace is “Tricky”

Bymichelle June 2, 2013August 2, 2022

Tomorrow is the beginning of a Holla Knits knitalong for a pattern I’ve been dying to try- Nachtfalter by Stefanie Pollmeier.  I’m only just now finding time to swatch, which means…

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On the Beach Headband

Bymichelle May 28, 2013August 2, 2022

I needed something small that could be stuffed in a beach bag for a day trip a couple of weeks ago.  It also had to withstand dousings with sand and…

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