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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 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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Image of my ever-rolling Raw Tee hem that I search for a solution for in Episode 75.
crochet | knitting

Catharsis Over Clicks | Episode 75

Bymichelle August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

You share what good knitting and crochet content is! I do some granny square and granny stripe projects dreaming while I search for the perfect no-roll hem for my summer tee. I share Fernwood Cardigan sans pockets and your lovely youtube channels … plus some sidetracking.

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Image of my large knitting basket stuffed with my Fernwood Cardigan and Raw-Tee.
crochet | knitting

Episode 74: [Insert Knitting Content Here]

Bymichelle July 19, 2023July 27, 2023

When is personal too personal? I ask you and share your summer pattern and yarn list to end all lists! We run through them briefly in Episode 74 and share our new experiments. I also ask about your Youtube habits. Let me know…

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Image of my partially knit Raw-Tee in Lindy Chain yarn.
crochet | knitting

Why Chainette Yarn is My Favorite for Summer Knits

Bymichelle July 12, 2023July 27, 2023

I’ve been on a quest for a summer weight yarn that is comfortable in the hottest of environments and I have found it — find out why a chainette yarn became my summer go-to.

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Image of my Raw-Tee summer sweater halfway through the knitting process laid next to a piece of driftwood in the afternoon sun.
crochet | knitting

Episode 73: The Summer Patterns I’ll ACTUALLY Make

Bymichelle July 11, 2023July 27, 2023

After recent talk about my perfect summer sweater and reviewing all the summer yarns of the past, I show you what I will actually be casting on this summer. The list is brief but destined to be cast on.

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Image of my completed Lately Pullover.
knitting

The Lately Pullover Was the Textured Knit I Needed

Bymichelle July 10, 2023July 27, 2023

The Lately Pullover from Shannon Cook is recently off of my needles and, sadly, in storage for the very first semi-cool here in central Texas. Really, I just need a…

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Image of loads of summer tees and tanks of the past that I used to develop my personal criteria for what makes the perfect summer sweater.
crochet | knitting

Episode 72: What Makes My Perfect Summer Tee or Tank Pattern?

Bymichelle July 6, 2023July 27, 2023

What makes my perfect summer tee or tank pattern? I share my personal criteria for comfortable sweaters in the summer, nothing too … uh … demanding.

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Image of a big pile of summer sweaters on the bed beside me from where I review all of the yarns for you in this vlog.
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Episode 71: Finding the Right Yarn for Summer Sweater Patterns

Bymichelle July 1, 2023July 27, 2023

This is the vlog where I talk about all the yarns I’ve ever used for summer sweater patterns and narrow down the ones that actually worked.

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Image of my finished LAtely Pullover, a cabled worsted weight sweater with drawstring hem, laid on the ground.
knitting

Episode 70: Lately Pullover & Other Faves

Bymichelle July 1, 2023July 27, 2023

Want my thoughts on knitting the Lately Pullover and other designs by Shannon Cook? This is my vlog review, with all of the patterns listed and links. I also link the yarns I have used to knit her designs.

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