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  • Image of the yoke of my Flooay Cardigan.
    knitting

    Episode 29: True to Ourselves

    Bymichelle March 31, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 29: True to Ourselves, where I reveal your Wing It Kal finished projects where we went off-pattern or invented something from scratch. I show my progress on Umnia and Floozy Cardigan. We discuss old favorite pattern books like Weekend Knitting, Knit 2 Together, and Loop d Loop.

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  • Image of my Totoro pullover sweater I drafted using Elizabeth Zimmerman's recipe.
    knitting

    Episode 24: Still Learning

    Bymichelle January 15, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 24: Still Learning where I talk about your influences to take chances in crafting and the #WIngItKAL has begun! I plan my plaid sweater while wearing my Totoro sweater inspired by EZ that I created a chart for. I also show progress on Kapsel about how I let my faith guide me (or try to) and comfort me in hard times.

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  • Image of me petting horses in my Phoenix yoke sweater.
    knitting

    Episode 23: 2018 Wrap Up

    Bymichelle January 4, 2019July 27, 2023

    In Episode 2018 I wrap up all the sweater and shawl knits of 2018, plus my finished Phoenix sweater. We talk about the importance of recording what i make and you share favorite knits and how you have modified them or might modify them.

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  • Image of my proposed yarn and knitting books for the Wing-It knitalong.
    knitting

    The Wing It KAL- Blogmas Day 16

    Bymichelle December 20, 2018June 6, 2023

    I’m hosting another knit-along in the new year. One that encourages us to use our skills with a little less guidance from patterns. Remember how I said, in my last…

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  • Image of Plum sweater sleeve detail.
    knitting

    Episode 17: What to Do with Myself

    Bymichelle September 5, 2018July 27, 2023

    In Episode 17 I share my Plum sweater by Junko Okamoto for our #JunkoJuneAndJuly Kal. I share other knits in the works and talk about the Happiness Project.

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  • Image of my Intuition shawl in Stress Knits yarn.
    knitting

    Episode 16: How we Connect

    Bymichelle August 15, 2018July 27, 2023

    Episode 16 I’m wearing a shawl designed by Stacy Elstone and we talk about using crafting to connect with other people and I share your wool blend recommendations for summer sweaters and everything we are wanting to make soon.

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  • Image of my scrappy Walk the Block Wrap
    knitting

    Episode 14: Running the Gamut of Topics

    Bymichelle July 19, 2018July 27, 2023

    In Episode 14 we talk about my Walk the Block Wrap made of scraps and I share how you say you deal with wrong thinking,

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  • Image of a teal yarn from Red Sock Blue Sock
    knitting

    Episode 8: I’m the Neat One Now

    Bymichelle April 5, 2018July 27, 2023

    In this episode I discuss cleaning and purging the Kon Marie way with The Year of Less and how you’re simplifying your lives, both financially and emotionally, while still having creative pursuits. I talk backpacks, vacation film photos, Zida shawl, The Sister Survivor Blanket project, and some Red Sock Blue Sock yarn plans.

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  • Image of my Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowry.
    knitting

    Episode 7: Hygge on Crack

    Bymichelle April 5, 2018July 27, 2023

    Episode 7: Hygge on Crack is the one where we start a conversation on crafting and consumerism and how to avoid going to far and the root of it. I also show my finished Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowry in affordable yarn.

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  • Image of a detail of the cables in The Edge sweater.
    family | knitting

    Episode 5: The Slow Life

    Bymichelle March 2, 2018July 27, 2023

    Episode 5: The Slow Life is about just that plus I show my The Edge sweater by Alina Scnieder. I talk about Alina’s designs, look through KnitScene Spring 2018 together and Stillness of Trees.

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