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Episode 67: I Did Not Make This
crochet | knitting

Episode 67: I Did Not Make This

Bymichelle April 17, 2023May 27, 2023

I answer your questions and give the dirt on what I really wear, why my family didn’t love my knits for years, and I tell many more summer knitting lies.  Find…

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Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK

Bymichelle January 25, 2023May 27, 2023

Just kidding! I couldn’t help it. So 2022, right? Let’s talk #StashbustingTheNewYear with big blanket projects for using things up, what you’re stashbusting with, your oldest & moldiest stash, how…

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Boxy Vneck Sweater
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Boxy Vneck Sweater

Bymichelle October 24, 2022June 5, 2023

This was my first Boxy Vneck by Katya Gorbacheva. It is a perfect example of how a project can morph and twist, via Ravelry and available stash, to become something…

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League Series KAL
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League Series KAL

Bymichelle October 8, 2022June 5, 2023

I’m interrupting the flow of my million sock posts to talk about the League Series KAL I’m joining… and I’m actually doing it in real time!! I know! Can you…

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Episode 57: Famous Last Words
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Episode 57: Famous Last Words

Bymichelle August 8, 2022June 5, 2023

This one is where I excuse all my knitting plan lies with a test knit- but a what a test knit it is! This is where I post the eleventy billionth…

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The Cutest Little Half Moon Crossbody Bag
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The Cutest Little Half Moon Crossbody Bag

Bymichelle June 20, 2022June 5, 2023

I’m especially proud of this entry for my #RecycleReknitRemake make-along. It is entirely made of recycled or leftover materials. It is upping my crochet game while simultaneously clearing a bit…

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Windsor Headband from Scraps
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Windsor Headband from Scraps

Bymichelle June 20, 2022June 5, 2023

The Windsor Headband (or Turban) is an older Good Night Day pattern from Tara-Lynn Morrison. I had just a bit of leftover recycled yarn from my High Cliff hat project and…

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High Cliff Hat and Knitter’s Waste
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High Cliff Hat and Knitter’s Waste

Bymichelle June 14, 2022June 5, 2023

I guess this High Cliff hat is my third project for the #RecycleReknitRemake Make-along. It is one of the yarns I’d balled up a few years ago when I bought some bargain…

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Episode 56: Big Summer Knitting Plans
crochet | knitting

Episode 56: Big Summer Knitting Plans

Bymichelle May 15, 2022June 5, 2023

This is where I record the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. Find me on instagram and Ravelry. My question for you: What are some old pattern sources you have always wanted…

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Illusionist Infinity Scarves
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Illusionist Infinity Scarves

Bymichelle March 22, 2022June 5, 2023

In 2021 I knit a couple of Illusionist Infinity Scarves by Two of Wands. The two color cowl looks very similar to brioche, which I have done, but without the…

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