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Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie
knitting | photography | thinking out loud | travel

Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie

Bymichelle May 23, 2022May 16, 2023

I won’t pretend at having great knowledge of Woody Guthrie’s body of work, other than singing “This Land is Your Land” in Elementary school music class. I only fell in…

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Illusionist Infinity Scarves
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Illusionist Infinity Scarves

Bymichelle March 22, 2022May 16, 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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Namesake
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Namesake

Bymichelle February 22, 2020May 16, 2023

Warning: Gonna get pretty personal with this post. Of course, because it’s about socks(?). I started writing it over a year ago to discuss this yarn, named after me, and…

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family | homemaking | photography

Enchanted Rock, from a Distance- Blogmas Day 10-12

Bymichelle December 18, 2018May 19, 2023

I’m combining some days because this little family trip took three days. The point was to hike Enchanted Rock all day one Saturday. This is the Texas Hill country, which…

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Simple Watchman’s Cap
knitting

Simple Watchman’s Cap

Bymichelle July 10, 2018May 19, 2023

I am rarely asked to knit for other people.  It is even rarer that I know the recipient will actually use what I knit for them.  And rarer than that…

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Kids Done Grown
family | homemaking | photography

Kids Done Grown

Bymichelle July 4, 2018May 19, 2023

I didn’t want to title this post, using the dreaded nest reference.  You know the one.  I don’t dread for it’s meaning, just the overused cliched nature.  Also, I’m still…

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