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Image of me wearing my Axial knitted hat on top of Enchanted Rock in my I Turned 50 Hike.
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Knitting (and Life) Wins and Fails of 2023 | Episode 88

Bymichelle January 28, 2024January 28, 2024

Episode 88 is where I review the last year of makes and making mistakes, lol. I talk about knitting and crochet wins and fails along with life wins and fails. Happy new year!

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Image of my first pattern repeat of Saguaro Sunset Afghan.
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Mosaic Knitting Workshop Giveaway!!

Bymichelle November 20, 2023November 29, 2023

This is a fun little video where I flip through Ashleigh Wempe’s Mosaic Knitting Workshop book, talk mosaic knitting vs intarsia, and show my Saguara Sunset Afghan progress- perfect use of Mandala Ombre yarn. I share what I like about the book and how to win a copy in my giveaway.

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Image of Lorelai rising from a carpet of Fall leaves to receive a giant cup of coffee entitled A Gilmore Core Wardrobe.
crochet | knitting

A Gilmore Core Wardrobe – Famous Knits | Episode 82

Bymichelle October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

In this Famous Knits installment, I help you find patterns for your own DIY Gilmore Girls knit and crochet projects and give ideas for reverse engineering a few. I rant a bit but don’t completely trash Rory because I still want to smell snow.

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Image of me walking the town square in both my Seafarer's Cap and Graduate Scarf knitting projects.
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Graduate Scarf and a Scrappy Seafarer’s Cap

Bymichelle March 21, 2022July 27, 2023

My experience knitting Two of Wands Graduate Scarf and using the leftovers (always stash busting) to make a scrappy Seafarer’s Cap.

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Image of my Fisherman's Muse sweater up close as thumbnail for Episode 52.
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Episode 52: Sneaky Extra

Bymichelle February 24, 2022July 27, 2023

Show notes and links for Episode 52: Sneaky Extra: all aobout Fisherman’s Muse and other Aílbíona McLochlainn patterns plus Nutiden yarn, assigned pooling, and recycled yarn plans.

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Episode 51: Hopeful
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Episode 51: Hopeful

Bymichelle February 21, 2022July 27, 2023

Episode 51: Hopeful is about my Hope Sweater, A Hint of Summer, knitting the Graduate Scarf and responding to some comments in Episode 49 that are now over a year…

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Episode 50: So Much Hue and Me
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Episode 50: So Much Hue and Me

Bymichelle February 16, 2022July 27, 2023

Wondering if you’d enjoy hand knits made from Lion Brand yarn? Watch me try on a couple of year’s worth of Two of Wands knitting and crochet patterns, all worked in Lion Brand yarns and hear my review of the experience. There’s also some life talk because I took a little break.

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Image of my scrappy Walk the Block Wrap
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Episode 14: Running the Gamut of Topics

Bymichelle July 19, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 14 we talk about my Walk the Block Wrap made of scraps and I share how you say you deal with wrong thinking,

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The Mystery Knit-along and Thoughts on Walking My Block

Bymichelle July 18, 2018July 27, 2023

How often do you walk your city block?   I walk daily, multiple times, either blissfully in my own little world or looking harried while being dragged behind the hounds….

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Image of my shadow on the street as i learn to walk and knit at the same time.
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Honk if you like knitting.

Bymichelle July 6, 2018June 6, 2023

What’s the deal with all the walk-knitting talk?  It stems from a recent commitment I made to move more, combined with Cassondra Rizzardi‘s Mystery Knit-along called Walk The Block MKAL….

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