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  • Image of Worsted Weight heel-less socks knit in Wool of the Andes.
    knitting

    These Are the Fastest Socks

    Bymichelle January 1, 2024January 1, 2024

    These are the fastest socks. As in, my knitting them quickly, not my wearing them to run fast. You know what I mean. The Simply Irresistible Socks- Worsted flew off…

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  • Image of the underside of my improved knitted intarsia checks vest.
    knitting

    Intarsia Confessions | Episode 81

    Bymichelle October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

    Having finished the back of my Wednesday Addams vest… twice, I show you the best and worst intarsia knitting I’ve ever seen. I see this as having a full spectrum of skills rather than evidence that I am indeed the #lazyknitter. I share some of your #famousknits TV and movie inspiration and talk about what makes a knitwear design graphic. I share lots of graphic knitwear designs, so the linkage is heavy.

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  • The Quickest Sock Pattern I’ve Ever Knit
    knitting

    The Quickest Sock Pattern I’ve Ever Knit

    Bymichelle October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

    For those of you who don’t have time for all that jibber jabber this mini- episode is strictly the facts about knitting the Simply Irresistible Socks (heel-less.) P.S. I love…

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  • Image of a small few of the photos I've collected from TV shows of knits I want to recreate.
    knitting

    Recreating Famous, TV-inspired Knits | Episode 80

    Bymichelle October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

    Spot a #FamousKnit you know? I’m plotting another famous knit- this time from Wednesday. I talk available patterns, showcase other makers, and decide on whether to modify or stay true to the original. Then we discuss happiness- are we there yet? And there’s some heelless sock progress.

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  • Image of me holding up what looks like the wierdest sock ever but is actually the easiest sock pattern ever.
    crochet | knitting

    Really, It’s a Sock | Episode 79

    Bymichelle September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

    We are wrapping up the #SimplyIrresistibleSockKAL23 with quite a few of you discovering the easiest sock pattern ever, especially for gift-giving. I also share your thoughts on simple living and…

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  • Image of my first fuzzy Simply Irresistible Sock next to my fuzzy cat.
    crochet | knitting

    Simply Extra | Episode 78

    Bymichelle September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

    So much extra in Simply Extra | Episode 78. There’s extra mohair, extra stash-busting, extra silliness, and extra progress on my Tobago Bag! Plus a little self-reflection: mine and yours.

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  • Image of the passionknits orange skein I plan to use for the Thistle Seeds pattern.
    knitting

    Casting On for the Simply Irresistible Sock KAL

    Bymichelle September 5, 2023September 18, 2023

    I did something. Two things. I cast on for the sock knit-along I’m hosting with Christie Archer of Christie Archer Designs on YouTube and I did it in a live stream. I know, who am I? I struggled to post a reel for like thirty minutes, but this? THIS was really easy. Find out how these socks are different and who they work best for.

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  • Image of a chaotic, messy sweater shelf.
    crochet | knitting

    Trauma Trigger Knits | Episode 77

    Bymichelle September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

    You give me the scoop on your most traumatic knits and I show how mine has a happy ending… sort of. I also talk about Making Stories Issue 10, Toni Lipsey’s Tobago bag and my finished sock palate cleanser.

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  • Episode 59: My Villanelle Sweater
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    Episode 59: My Villanelle Sweater

    Bymichelle October 12, 2022July 27, 2023

    This is where I post the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. Find me: on the blog: https://myso-calledhandmadelife.com on Instagram as @mysocalledhandmadelife: https://www.instagram.com/mysocalledhandmadelife/ on ravelry as mamatronic: https://www.ravelry.com/people/mamatronic Stuff I talk about:…

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  • League Series KAL
    knitting

    League Series KAL

    Bymichelle October 8, 2022June 9, 2023

    See the very beginnings of my Spring League Sleeveless Hoodie by Two of Wands and my thoughts on materials and cost.

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