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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 my completed Lately Pullover.
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The Lately Pullover Was the Textured Knit I Needed

Bymichelle July 10, 2023July 27, 2023

The Lately Pullover from Shannon Cook is recently off of my needles and, sadly, in storage for the very first semi-cool here in central Texas. Really, I just need a…

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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.
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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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Image of my finished LAtely Pullover, a cabled worsted weight sweater with drawstring hem, laid on the ground.
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Episode 70: Lately Pullover & Other Faves

Bymichelle July 1, 2023July 27, 2023

Want my thoughts on knitting the Lately Pullover and other designs by Shannon Cook? This is my vlog review, with all of the patterns listed and links. I also link the yarns I have used to knit her designs.

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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 Lately Pullover test knit sweater and food themed stitch markers.
knitting

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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Image of a crochet blanket with a rainbow motif that is slowly getting wonkier and wonkier.
crochet | knitting

Episode 65: A Yarn No-Buy?

Bymichelle February 10, 2023July 27, 2023

Episode 65 is all about your thoughts on stash busting and big yardage projects. I talk about yarn no-buys, why-buys, and buy-less (es)?

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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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Guilloche Pullover Checks All the Boxes
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Guilloche Pullover Checks All the Boxes

Bymichelle December 8, 2022July 27, 2023

Take a look at my completed hand knit Guilloche Pullover by Aílbíona Mchlochlainn and immerse yourself in the same nostalgia for the 90’s (or rather, my 90s) that led me to knit this.

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