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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.
crochet | knitting

Episode 56: Big Summer Knitting Plans

Bymichelle May 15, 2022July 27, 2023

Deets on Episode 56: Big Summer Knitting Plans where I show tons of summer sweaters and plan my own crochet and knit projects, plus talk Guthrie.

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Image of me in my Simcoe Headband by Good Night Day that I knit from recycled bargain scarf yarn.
camping | knitting

Episode 55: Ms. Fixit

Bymichelle March 30, 2022July 27, 2023

Details and links for Episode 55: Ms. Fixit in which I fix a car camping bed, discuss recycled knit projects and plan t-shirt yarn crochet projects.

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Image of my Fisherman's Muse sweater up close as thumbnail for Episode 52.
knitting

Episode 52: Sneaky Extra

Bymichelle February 24, 2022July 27, 2023

Show notes and links for Episode 52: Sneaky Extra: all aobout Fisherman’s Muse and other Aílbíona McLochlainn patterns plus Nutiden yarn, assigned pooling, and recycled yarn plans.

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Episode 51: Hopeful
knitting

Episode 51: Hopeful

Bymichelle February 21, 2022July 27, 2023

Episode 51: Hopeful is about my Hope Sweater, A Hint of Summer, knitting the Graduate Scarf and responding to some comments in Episode 49 that are now over a year…

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Episode 50: So Much Hue and Me
knitting

Episode 50: So Much Hue and Me

Bymichelle February 16, 2022July 27, 2023

Wondering if you’d enjoy hand knits made from Lion Brand yarn? Watch me try on a couple of year’s worth of Two of Wands knitting and crochet patterns, all worked in Lion Brand yarns and hear my review of the experience. There’s also some life talk because I took a little break.

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Mixtape Tee
knitting

Mixtape Tee

Bymichelle September 11, 2020July 27, 2023

Indule in some 80s and 90s cassette tape nostalgia with me as I discuss the Mixtape Tee sweater and how I used scraps to memorialize one of my favorite mixtapes via an intarsia sweater.

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Image of the textural arrow details of my Wyeth Pullover by Alicia Plummer
crochet | knitting

Episode 49: What would normal people do?

Bymichelle July 20, 2020July 27, 2023

Details on Episode 49: What Would Normal People Do? and the #LoveYourNeighborMAL along with thoughts on imposter syndrome, current WIPs, and sustainable making links.

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Sunset Ringer Tee
knitting

Sunset Ringer Tee

Bymichelle July 14, 2020June 10, 2023

My first cotton intarsia tee, the Sunset Ringer Tee by Alexandra Tavel is finished and I share both the details, 80s surf inspo, and how I handled blocking this summer knit.

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Why You Need to Knit a Bulky Sweater
knitting

Why You Need to Knit a Bulky Sweater

Bymichelle July 10, 2020June 10, 2023

I show my Strathcona sweater from Good Night Day and convince you that you, too, should knit and enjoy a bulky sweater, even if you thought you couldn’t afford or wear one.

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Image of the textural arrow details of my Wyeth Pullover by Alicia Plummer
knitting

Letter to Alicia Re: Wyeth

Bymichelle July 1, 2020July 27, 2023

Learn how I knit the Wyeth Pullover by Alicia Plummer with deep, deep stash and hid a dye lot change in the process.

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