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  • Close-up of LAce Sweater Villanelle.
    knitting

    The Villanelle Sweater

    Bymichelle September 29, 2023October 6, 2023

    … or to be exact, it’s the Lace Sweater “Villanelle” by Olga Grishina. Maybe I’m reading into things by assuming this was designed with Killing Eve’s Villanelle character in mind…

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  • Image of a no-roll edging worked by folding the sweater edge over and seaming it into place.
    knitting

    Every Non-Rolling Edge for Stockinette That I Know

    Bymichelle September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

    Come relive the traumatic days of my quest to find a no-roll edge for this stockinette top knit in Lindy Chain yarn (a cotton/linen blend). I know for a fact that all of these techniques DO work, depending on your fiber, and have worked for me in the past. My unusually annoying predicament with this sweater just gave me an excuse to try each one out… again. Let’s get to it

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  • Image of a chaotic, messy sweater shelf.
    crochet | knitting

    Trauma Trigger Knits | Episode 77

    Bymichelle September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

    You give me the scoop on your most traumatic knits and I show how mine has a happy ending… sort of. I also talk about Making Stories Issue 10, Toni Lipsey’s Tobago bag and my finished sock palate cleanser.

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  • Image of me, considering whether or not I should just set fire to the summer knit that is giving me so much trouble.
    crochet | knitting

    Summer Knits You Want to Set on Fire | Episode 76

    Bymichelle August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

    Yes my summer sweater became a Cursed Summer Knit and I am now in remission from Cursed Summer Knit Syndrome. Find out how to beat this illness with me in Episode 76.

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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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  • Image of me checking nervously for snakes as I knit under my favorite tree.
    knitting

    First Person Maker- A Hike to the Knitting Tree

    Bymichelle July 15, 2023July 27, 2023

    In this First Person Maker I take you along on a hike to my favorite tree to indulge my desire to knit and/ or read under it. I talk summer knitting and everyday stuff.

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  • Image of my partially knit Raw-Tee in Lindy Chain yarn.
    crochet | knitting

    Why Chainette Yarn is My Favorite for Summer Knits

    Bymichelle July 12, 2023July 27, 2023

    I’ve been on a quest for a summer weight yarn that is comfortable in the hottest of environments and I have found it — find out why a chainette yarn became my summer go-to.

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  • Image of my Raw-Tee summer sweater halfway through the knitting process laid next to a piece of driftwood in the afternoon sun.
    crochet | knitting

    Episode 73: The Summer Patterns I’ll ACTUALLY Make

    Bymichelle July 11, 2023July 27, 2023

    After recent talk about my perfect summer sweater and reviewing all the summer yarns of the past, I show you what I will actually be casting on this summer. The list is brief but destined to be cast on.

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  • Image of loads of summer tees and tanks of the past that I used to develop my personal criteria for what makes the perfect summer sweater.
    crochet | knitting

    Episode 72: What Makes My Perfect Summer Tee or Tank Pattern?

    Bymichelle July 6, 2023July 27, 2023

    What makes my perfect summer tee or tank pattern? I share my personal criteria for comfortable sweaters in the summer, nothing too … uh … demanding.

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  • Image of a big pile of summer sweaters on the bed beside me from where I review all of the yarns for you in this vlog.
    knitting

    Episode 71: Finding the Right Yarn for Summer Sweater Patterns

    Bymichelle July 1, 2023July 27, 2023

    This is the vlog where I talk about all the yarns I’ve ever used for summer sweater patterns and narrow down the ones that actually worked.

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