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County Fair Scarf

Bymichelle August 15, 2014August 3, 2022

I did it!  With minimal crochet skills a few days hiatus from sweater knitalongs, I completed my County Fair Scarf by Claire Denny.  Why did I put off making this…

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50mm | freelensing | garden | my home | new to me

Freelensing on my Front Porch

Bymichelle July 25, 2014August 3, 2022

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50mm | diy | garden | homemaking | linkage | new to me

It Only Took 13 Years…

Bymichelle July 10, 2014August 3, 2022

Thirteen years ago, while staying in a cabin outside of San Antonio, I collected native air plants (ball moss, I believe) from a trail to bring home and hang from…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | iphoneographs | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography

DIY Pet Clocks

Bymichelle June 12, 2014August 3, 2022

Here’s an ancient draft I thought I’d finally publish:  DIY pet clocks.  I made these as Christmas gifts for several members of my family.  They went over very well.  My…

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books | cheap stuff | craft | crochet | iphoneographs | new to me | phoneography

Super Crocheter

Bymichelle May 12, 2014August 3, 2022

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a dog in a crocheted baby cape!  It may be tacky, but I had to do it before I sent the cape away.  Don’t worry…

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knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography

Tops, Tanks, and Tees!!!

Bymichelle May 7, 2014August 3, 2022

Very Shannon‘s Tops Tanks and Tees KAL is one of my favorite spring knitalongs and it begins today.  It’s not too late to join in, so sign up and visit…

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50mm | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | new to me | thinking out loud

Linden Mittens

Bymichelle March 24, 2014August 3, 2022

I finally did a thing that I always equated with little old ladies knitting when I was a child.  I made mittens.  They’re the Linden Mittens by Jane Richmond. I…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography

Sothern

Bymichelle December 24, 2013August 2, 2022

I’m pretty proud of this one.  It’s Sothern by Rohn Strong and only my second time to do real fair isle for the body of a garment.  Though the vintage…

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50mm | droids | iphoneographs | linkage | new to me | phoneography | shows | thinking out loud | travel | ugly places

Dallas Comic Con Re-Cap- Hehe, Get it?

Bymichelle October 8, 2013August 2, 2022

If you are not into things like sci-fi and knitting, you may want to skip this post.  Wait! What were you even doing here in the first place? For info…

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50mm | knitting | new to me | photography

Markham Loop

Bymichelle September 27, 2013August 2, 2022

I have a habit of making things I won’t get to wear very often.  Until I move northward, I’ll let this make the opportunity to use these items even more…

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