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Dark show, Bright Sweater

Bymichelle September 4, 2015August 4, 2022

I did it!  I spent most of my time in the Summer Sweater Knitalong trying to force my hands to knit with fingering weight and being frustrated as they rebelled….

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Rattan Shawl

Bymichelle July 10, 2015August 4, 2022

You must have seen this shawl on ravelry, right?  Isn’t it the best?  As soon as I saw sneak peeks of the Rattan Shawl on Libby’s instagram,  I knew I…

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Pinecone Lace and Podcasts

Bymichelle July 8, 2015August 4, 2022

Have I mentioned how much I enjoy the Little Bobbins Knits podcast?  I think so.  Dani has a quiet, friendly way about her that feels like I’m having coffee and…

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The Rory Needs a Break Scarf

Bymichelle April 7, 2015August 4, 2022

This modified Unicorn Stripes (by Antonia Shankland) scarf was a form of therapy.  Who cares that it’s super long and repetitive?  It uses lots of stash yarns, some of which…

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Stashbusting Scarf

Bymichelle March 31, 2015August 4, 2022

My instagram has been all about this scarf lately.  Though the pattern was written with Madelinetosh Unicorn Tails in mind, I found that I could use several of the tails…

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Laylow! Emily and Richard are on the Warpath

Bymichelle March 26, 2015August 4, 2022

Do you know how long I have waited to make Shannon Cook‘s Laylow shawl?  I think I ordered yarn for it before my pattern booklet came in.  Then I just took…

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Gilmore Girls Knit-a-Long

Bymichelle March 12, 2015August 4, 2022

I put it off as long as I could.  I mean I watched all of my old favorites, like Firefly, Lost, anything with David Tennant, and The Closer, multiple times….

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Knitting an Aviator Hat

Bymichelle December 30, 2014August 3, 2022

Because everyone needs a handmade aviator’s hat.  This is knit in Knit Picks Swish dk and Biggo that I won in a Holla Knits giveaway.  You can see the earflaps…

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Foliage Cowl

Bymichelle December 26, 2014August 3, 2022

Here’s a quick peek at the Foliage Cowl I knit my mother in law before it gets wrapped.  This is one of those knits that is just so fun to…

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Gifts Happen

Bymichelle November 20, 2014August 3, 2022

So my only planned Christmas knit is finished.  However, I’ve sort of started two more since then with a possible third in the wings.   I realize this was going…

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