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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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Murder of Crows
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Murder of Crows

Bymichelle November 4, 2022July 27, 2023

Murder of Crows by Dawn Barker is my first assigned pooling sweater with the coolest textured yoke. Read my thoughts on the process, how little yarn it required, and which of Dawn’s patterns are next in my queue.

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Image of me wearing my 90's tennis inspired boucle sweater that should've been a vest.
knitting

Boxy Vneck Sweater

Bymichelle October 24, 2022July 27, 2023

Follow my snuggly bouclĂ© V-Neck sweater’s transition from 90’s Pinterest inspo, to a vest pattern, to budget yarns, to the perfect retro sweater it became.

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Episode 59: My Villanelle Sweater
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Episode 59: My Villanelle Sweater

Bymichelle October 12, 2022July 27, 2023

This is where I post the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. Find me: on the blog: https://myso-calledhandmadelife.com on Instagram as @mysocalledhandmadelife: https://www.instagram.com/mysocalledhandmadelife/ on ravelry as mamatronic: https://www.ravelry.com/people/mamatronic Stuff I talk about:…

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League Series KAL
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League Series KAL

Bymichelle October 8, 2022June 9, 2023

See the very beginnings of my Spring League Sleeveless Hoodie by Two of Wands and my thoughts on materials and cost.

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Image of my Murder of Crows sweater in progress: a textured assigned pooling yoke sweater.
knitting

Episode 57: Famous Last Words

Bymichelle August 8, 2022July 27, 2023

All the show notes and links to all things epidosd 57: Famous Last Words, including assigned pooling knits, summer knitting, sock projects and more.

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Assigned Pooling Interruption
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Assigned Pooling Interruption

Bymichelle July 27, 2022June 9, 2023

What is this magic called assigned pooling and how can i use it on all of those variegated skeins in the closet? Look at my Murder of Crows sweater progress and pics from a Dawn Barker class.

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The Hope Sweater
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The Hope Sweater

Bymichelle July 1, 2022July 27, 2023

Lots of talk about my color work Hope Sweater by Els Machon and just a little bit of talk about hope in general.

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Image of me holding a very bad kitty on my shoulder while I wear the Guthrie color work yoke sweater pattern.
family | homemaking | knitting

Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie

Bymichelle May 23, 2022July 27, 2023

Caitlyn Hunter’s Guthrie color work sweater has brought back all sorts of musical family memories that you can reflect on with me as I describe my knitting process.

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