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  • Image of me wearing my Christmas socks reflected in a glass ball ornament.
    knitting

    Twas the Night Before Christmas

    Bymichelle January 30, 2018July 27, 2023

    What am I going to say about the Twas the Night Before Christmas socks that you haven’t already read or heard a thousand times?  It’s everything you’ve heard- cute, interesting…

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  • Image of my completed striped Christmas socks hanging from the tree.
    knitting

    Christmas on My Feet

    Bymichelle January 27, 2018July 27, 2023

    I have a few Christmas yarns in my stash, but all of them were debatably Christmasy.  You know, they were great colorways- some with vintage pastel speckles, one with movie…

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  • Image of me wearing a moddy Marley brioche shawl knit in Gynx Yarns.
    knitting

    Marley and How I Conquered Brioche

    Bymichelle January 15, 2018July 27, 2023

    I finished it, a giant shawl of just brioche stitch!  I feel like I could run a marathon, or try a back flip.  I will probably just waller a hole…

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    We Were Seeds

    Bymichelle November 28, 2017July 27, 2023

    This one was an engaging knit, guys.  We Were Seeds follows seeds, that is seed stitch, through germination- there’s lots of sprouting and climbing involved.   I’ve never knit a…

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  • knitting

    Cumberland

    Bymichelle October 31, 2017July 27, 2023

    …And just before the deadline for the Brooklyn Knitfolk Hipster KAL, I finished my Cumberland.  I love it.  The end. You wish I was that brief.  No, I have to…

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  • Image of the I-Cord neckline detail of my Heritage sweater.
    knitting

    Heritage

    Bymichelle October 24, 2017July 27, 2023

    Heritage, designed by Alina Schneider, is complete!  Stitches were ripped and compromises made, but I did it and the fit is perfect.  Like the other designs I have knitted from…

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