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Halloween Themed Socks?
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Halloween Themed Socks?

Bymichelle October 3, 2022June 9, 2023

Do Jack Skellington and Sally get together? This and more fascinating questions are answered as I show off my Jack and Sally Halloween hand knit socks from Gynx Yarns.

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Assigned Pooling Interruption
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Assigned Pooling Interruption

Bymichelle July 27, 2022June 9, 2023

What is this magic called assigned pooling and how can i use it on all of those variegated skeins in the closet? Look at my Murder of Crows sweater progress and pics from a Dawn Barker class.

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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 me wearing my 90's tennis inspired boucle sweater that should've been a vest.
crochet | knitting

Episode 54: My Pets Run the Show

Bymichelle March 17, 2022July 27, 2023

All the deets about our Recycle Reknit Remake Make-along and my 90’s inspired boucle vest that became a sweater.

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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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Mixtape Tee
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Mixtape Tee

Bymichelle September 11, 2020July 27, 2023

Indule in some 80s and 90s cassette tape nostalgia with me as I discuss the Mixtape Tee sweater and how I used scraps to memorialize one of my favorite mixtapes via an intarsia sweater.

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Sunset Ringer Tee
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Sunset Ringer Tee

Bymichelle July 14, 2020June 10, 2023

My first cotton intarsia tee, the Sunset Ringer Tee by Alexandra Tavel is finished and I share both the details, 80s surf inspo, and how I handled blocking this summer knit.

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Episode 44: Goal #1- Fixing and Finishing
crochet | knitting

Episode 44: Goal #1- Fixing and Finishing

Bymichelle February 2, 2020July 27, 2023

In Episode 44 I talk about projects I need to either fix, like my Winston Pullover and personal sweater pattern or things I need to finish like my Floozy Cardigan. We also talk about materialism while I show lots of stuff.

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Image of my hand knit Christmas stockings hanging with care in front of our TV with a fireplace screen saver playing.
crochet | knitting

Episode 42: A Less- Traditional Christmas

Bymichelle December 24, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 42 I talk about my giant hand knit socks that I made as stockings and other non-traditional ideas for celebrating Christmas you all gave me while our home is being repaired. Plus there are lots of WIPs and my scrappy blanket make-along project.

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Image of the skies in my town and birds on telephone wires before the exlposion.
knitting

Episode 41: An Explosive Sequel

Bymichelle December 9, 2019July 27, 2023

Episode 41 is the “Explosive” followup to my great sweater try-on video. Instead of showing a million sweaters I show the explosion in my town and we talk about keeping it real on youtube, I give away Wicked Knittah yarn to celebrate the Texas Fall and talk about Christmas knitting plans.

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