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Saguaro Blossom Hat

Bymichelle September 30, 2017August 6, 2022

The last hat I indulged in during the Any Hat KAL is the Saguaro Blossom Hat by Anne Podlesak.  I found this pattern in her Free Spirit Knits book, during an…

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When your pom pom has a life of it’s own, you know it’s the correct size.

Bymichelle September 29, 2017August 6, 2022

Now, my regular blogging can begin.  Now, that all of the hurricane clean-up/ moving my daughter is finished.  Now that I have completed my first week as a BSF CL…

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A Long Journey, Literally

Bymichelle September 12, 2017August 6, 2022

Something…something got finished for the Summer Sweater Knit-Along through all of this vacation, then hurricane, craziness.  I didn’t think it would happen when I had to frog my Heritage, but…

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When knitting is your comfort, and I interviewed Alina Schneider

Bymichelle August 28, 2017August 6, 2022

Since we are hunkered down at home, awaiting more rains from Hurricane Harvey, I have gotten quite a bit of knitting done.  (We are fine.  We may get a bit…

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craft | knitting | linkage | new to me | photography | travel

Gingerbread Sweater aka Like Wearing Kittens, if That Were a Good Thing

Bymichelle August 25, 2017August 6, 2022

I had high hopes of taking interesting photos of this sweater while on hiking vacation in The Grand Tetons.  But just because I am surrounded by landscape that’s beautiful, it…

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Gathered Around Me

Bymichelle August 17, 2017August 6, 2022

I’m still working on my Marley shawl, but my Gather, another Andrea Mowry design, is now complete.  It isn’t easy to stand outside in a wool/ linen shawl right now.  It’s not…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud | travel

The Orri Shawl

Bymichelle August 11, 2017August 6, 2022

I am fresh from family vacation, where I had no connection with the outside world for about 2 weeks.   It wasn’t the kind of vacation that’s all about relaxing….

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Perfect Day

Bymichelle July 28, 2017August 6, 2022

Here’s what my perfect day in Galveston looks like.  First, you get in the ferry line early enough to eat brunch at Mosquito Cafe.  We like the walnut crusted brie…

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Some Jewelry

Bymichelle July 26, 2017August 6, 2022

Maybe you have noticed the jewelry I wear in some of my blog posts.  I don’t know, maybe no one reads blogs anymore.  But, I’ve had these photos of some…

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Seaside Colors

Bymichelle July 24, 2017August 6, 2022

I’ve spent some time at the beach recently.  I can never get enough of the blues and browns.  Also, I want to dump some photos. (more on my flickr and…

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