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Industry Pattern Giveaway Winner!

Bymichelle September 7, 2015August 4, 2022

Thanks to everyone who commented on last week’s Industry giveaway post!  I love seeing old and new-ish Ravelry friends here at the blog and other places.  Using a random number…

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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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All I want is what I..I have coming to me. All I want is my fair share.

Bymichelle August 27, 2015August 4, 2022

It’s been a difficult and wonderful summer all at once.  Maybe that was the impetus for my treating myself to a few things from my Pinterest list that I had…

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50mm | books | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Some Cool Stuff

Bymichelle August 20, 2015August 4, 2022

Sometimes you have to shut up and finish stuff.  That’s what I’ve been doing all of this quiet month.  I’m not quite ready to show my shawl test knit off…

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Holla Knits Summer Knit-along

Bymichelle August 12, 2015August 4, 2022

The heat in Southeast Texas has taken an ugly turn this week.  I know I sound like old people saying it, but I have never felt a summer this hot….

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The End of The Tunnel

Bymichelle August 7, 2015August 4, 2022

I may have gotten a bit carried away when I saw the light at the end of the wedding prep tunnel.  Yep, my daughter got married last weekend- photos will…

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Industriously Knitting

Bymichelle August 7, 2015August 4, 2022

Well, the Truly Myrtle Knit-along is over, but I’m continuing on with a new shawl from Libby.  It’s a test knit of Industry and I have to say it’s infectious….

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Wearable, Skill-Stretching, and Varied

Bymichelle July 30, 2015August 4, 2022

I only knit.  I mean I’ve sewn a zipper into a knitted bag, I’ve lined a knitted purse,  I’ve put buttons on a knitted cardigan, but knitting is the only…

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The Lowest of Low Tech

Bymichelle July 21, 2015August 4, 2022

Today I noticed my iPad screen wasn’t turning off automatically after a few moments anymore.  My daughter said, “You want me to fix it?” “No, I can do it…I think.”…

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family | iphoneographs | parenting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Just Now Looking at My Spring Instagrams

Bymichelle July 20, 2015August 4, 2022

This feels like forever ago.  My son has already changed rank in Boy Scouts again and is long out of the Geography class that he built the model for.  He…

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