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Eastwood Cardigan

Bymichelle February 28, 2014August 3, 2022

When I cast on for Eastwood, by Allyson Dykhuizen, I thought it would be a fun, striped knit in colors I love- sort of a no-brainer. I wasn’t very far…

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50mm | film | instax | photography | thinking out loud

Analog Antrorse

Bymichelle February 11, 2014August 3, 2022

I don’t know why I held off getting an Instax for so long.  Probably because Urban Outfitters sold them.  But, I use Fuji film for my Polaroid 210 and love…

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50mm | film | instax | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Antrorse

Bymichelle February 10, 2014August 3, 2022

This one is Antrorse, by Shannon Cook.  I pretty much love the stitch pattern and fold down collar details, so prepare yourself for image overload. Antrorse is a fairly quick…

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50mm | animals | cheap stuff | knitting | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

Knitta Throwdown

Bymichelle February 7, 2014August 3, 2022

On Ravelry I call it Gaming Hat, but it felt a bit like a shaming hat.  I haven’t really knit that much for my son.  Maybe two hats and a…

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iphoneographs | knitting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Michelle Addi Hands

Bymichelle February 3, 2014August 3, 2022

Over the last week, so, so much knitting has been accomplished in the wee hours.  Antrorse is finished and blocked, it and my head wrap are waiting for buttons, and…

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50mm | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Intense Spring Queue Clearing

Bymichelle January 29, 2014August 3, 2022

That’s what I’ll be doing for the latest Holla Knits KAL.  I have big plans for this one because I’ve been hoarding yarn for several of these patterns and it’s time…

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cheap stuff | craft | family | knitting | my home | parenting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

A Crafty Bunch

Bymichelle January 20, 2014August 2, 2022

I looked around Sunday and, besides seeing the usual clutter, I realized we were each absorbed in a craft of some sort.  This used to not be unusual for a…

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

Knitting Lessons from 2013 aka Link Fest

Bymichelle January 17, 2014August 2, 2022

Since we finally got our Christmas tree put away and my fortieth birthday has come and gone, I thought I’d take a minute (Who am I kidding? It took for-freaking-ever…

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Christianity | family | phoneography | thinking out loud

Something Personal

Bymichelle December 31, 2013August 2, 2022

Ready for some crazy? 15 sweaters 1 pair of socks 6 hats 9 sets of boot cuffs  1 hair band 1 pr of shorts 1 bag 1 wig 5 cowls,…

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50mm | family | knitting | thinking out loud

Want to See Something Not-So-Neat?

Bymichelle December 18, 2013August 2, 2022

How about knitting striped sleeves two at a time?  That’s four balls of yarn perpetually turning on your lap like a vortex. I have come up with a way to…

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