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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 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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Image of me leaning against an old Acadian barn wall in my Soldotna Sweater.
knitting

Episode 38: A Couple of Non-Knitting Confessions

Bymichelle October 4, 2019July 27, 2023

Episode 38 is the one where I show my Soldotna and Guthrie by Caitlin Hunter along with Ready Player One socks. There are also a couple of confessions.

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Image of a rainbow of mini skeins and soft gray main color yarn like clouds surrounding it.
knitting

Episode 37: Totally Baked

Bymichelle September 12, 2019July 27, 2023

In Epsidoe 37: Totally Baked I show results from my #EndWeavingParty : My finished Soldotna Crop sweater, Kia Socks, Color Craze, Sonder Shawl, and GIngerbread House Socks. How do you handle loose ends?

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Image of the inside of my colorwork yoke sweater in all of it's loose ended glory.
knitting

Episode 36: Ends Shmends

Bymichelle September 1, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 36: Ends Shmends I discuss motivation to weave in ends on projects and demonstrate 3 ways to handle ends in colorwork on my Soldotna Crop.

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Image of me reaching out from under a massive pile of knits that need their ends woven in.
knitting

Episode 35: #EndWeavingParty

Bymichelle August 10, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 35 I share your projects that need endweaving and I share mine too… and it’s super embarrassing, plus a weird End Weaving dance party clip because I have zero shame.

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Image of some of my hand knit socks hidden in the ferns in my garden.
knitting

Episode 32: Doing Nothing

Bymichelle June 5, 2019July 27, 2023

In Episode 32: Doing Nothing I try to practice doing nothing as I take more social media breaks and discuss how you guys are doing it. I also show progress on Winston Pullover, Martin Storey patterns like Umnia, and home projects I now have time for.

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Image of Intergalactic minis from Must Stash yarn for a fun cowl one day.
knitting

Episode 30: DFW Fiber Fest Recap

Bymichelle April 22, 2019July 27, 2023

I recap my trip to DFW Fiberfest, show some hand dyed yarn from Barker Wool, Must Stash Yarn, Suburban Stitcher, Brooklyn Tweed, Miss Babs, and A Thing for String. I also talk about the awkwardness of a Podcaster’s meetup and my Grotine shawl. Lastly, I share your thoughts about creative theft online.

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Image of the yoke of my Flooay Cardigan.
knitting

Episode 29: True to Ourselves

Bymichelle March 31, 2019July 27, 2023

Episode 29: True to Ourselves, where I reveal your Wing It Kal finished projects where we went off-pattern or invented something from scratch. I show my progress on Umnia and Floozy Cardigan. We discuss old favorite pattern books like Weekend Knitting, Knit 2 Together, and Loop d Loop.

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Image of my Umnia sweater in progress with the Martin Storey sample in the background.
knitting

Episode 28: Call of Knitting Zombies.

Bymichelle March 9, 2019July 27, 2023

Episode 28: Call of Knitting Zombies is hosted by a tired podcaster wearing a newly fiinished Feyre Shawl and is all about your inventive DIY projects. I share your progress in our #WingItKal and discuss several older Martin Storey patterns. AS always tons of interesting links in these notes.

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