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Image of my ever-rolling Raw Tee hem that I search for a solution for in Episode 75.
crochet | knitting

Catharsis Over Clicks | Episode 75

Bymichelle August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

You share what good knitting and crochet content is! I do some granny square and granny stripe projects dreaming while I search for the perfect no-roll hem for my summer tee. I share Fernwood Cardigan sans pockets and your lovely youtube channels … plus some sidetracking.

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AI and I Solve All Your Knitting Problems
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AI and I Solve All Your Knitting Problems

Bymichelle June 15, 2023July 1, 2023

In Episode 69, AI and I tackle some of your knitting problems to see who has the most succinct and useful answer. We talk yoke modifications, my current WIPs and stashbusting.

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Image of my Soldotna dk sweater on my lap at the beach.
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The Ugly Truth About Knitting in Public

Bymichelle June 11, 2023June 12, 2023

Knit in Public Day has come and gone and I didn’t participate. Want to know the dark side to knitting in public and if it is worth it?

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Image of Lately Pullover test knit sweater and food themed stitch markers.
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Episode 68: No Other Knitting Podcaster Does This

Bymichelle June 6, 2023July 27, 2023

This is where I record the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. This week: I search for my elusive niche space of authority in the knitting world and show progress on the…

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Episode 67: I Did Not Make This
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Episode 67: I Did Not Make This

Bymichelle April 17, 2023July 27, 2023

I answer your questions and give the dirt on what I really wear, why my family didn’t love my knits for years, and I tell many more summer knitting lies.  Find…

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Image of hand knit socks next to a sometimes bad black cat, in front of the Christmas tree.
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!

Bymichelle January 10, 2023July 27, 2023

Or “I got RSI for Christmas!” Join us for #StashbustingTheNewYear thru Feb! My personal goals for the year: gift some baby blankets, always have some No Waste Socks going, finish…

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Episode 62: Spring League Hoodie
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Episode 62: Spring League Hoodie

Bymichelle December 23, 2022July 27, 2023

In Epsiode 62: Spring League Hoodie I talk about my sleevless Two of Wands hoodie and what it’s like knitting my first all acrylicc sweater. We also talk scrappy projects and prepare to stashbust together.

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Image of me wearing my Guilloche Pullover on an afternoon hike under mossy trees.
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Episode 61: Guilloche Pullover, Etc.

Bymichelle December 5, 2022July 27, 2023

This is where I record the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. Join me in January for #StashbustingTheNewYear ! Stuff I mention in Episode 60: Sweater Class and KAL sweaters: Other patterns…

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Image of me sitting serenely in my Murder of Crows Assigned Pooling sweater while my cat bites my hands.
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Episode 60: Murder of Crows, Etc.

Bymichelle November 19, 2022July 27, 2023

All about my Murder of Crows Sweater, assigned pooling, how I replaced the one sweater project with three, and a blanket. Find me here: My Question for you: Which KAL…

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Odeline
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Odeline

Bymichelle October 13, 2022July 27, 2023

The Odeline Socks by Melanie Keatley of Braid and Tinker has the most unique layout and provided a satisfying cable knit pair of socks.

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