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Image of the sun setting through the leaves of trees near my first solo camping campsite.
camping | knitting

Episode 39: A Very My-So Called Handmade Life Camping Trip

Bymichelle October 21, 2019July 27, 2023

I take you solo camping with me in Episode 39 to the woods of East Texas where I show my Cinamon Regia Pairfect socks, Dirty Lace and Color Craze shawls then hide in my car from an alligator.

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Sunset Highway – Blogmas Day 6
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Sunset Highway – Blogmas Day 6

Bymichelle December 13, 2018June 14, 2023

I finished Sunset Highway, by Caitlin Hunter, like a month or two ago. I know you’ve seen a thousand million of them so why read further? Because I said so. You…

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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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Image of some new self-striping yarn dyed with this podcast in mind!
Home DIY | homemaking | knitting

Episode 13: Stuffity Stuff Stuff

Bymichelle July 1, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 13 I show progress on my Plum sweater for Junko June and July Knitalong. I also talk about jumpstarting my health and share how you guys have tried that. I also share some home DIY projects.

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Episode 12: Ravelry Member #187,412
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Episode 12: Ravelry Member #187,412

Bymichelle June 14, 2018July 27, 2023

Episode 12 where I share my newly finished Zara Tee and talk about my Ravlery membership over the years. I share Plum progress for #JunkoJuneAndJuly We also talk about managing plastic waste and how to move more. I have tons of links about these things, as usual.

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Image of the Zara windowpane tee in progress.
craft | knitting

Episode 11: Moving More

Bymichelle June 1, 2018July 27, 2023

In Episode 11 I show progress on my Zara Tee and plan for summer knitting and the Junko June and July Knitalong. I share how you guys are unplugging and enjoying the slow life.

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