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  • Image of me in my colorwork cotton Sunset Ringer Tee.
    knitting

    Episode 34: A Beach Tee, minus the flesh-eating virus.

    Bymichelle July 12, 2019July 27, 2023

    I show my finished Sunset Ringer Tee by Two of Wands and some other home and family DIYs and a lot of other projects.

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  • Image of my Dirty Lace hand knit wrap on a Mexican blanket beneath pine trees.
    knitting

    Episode 31: A Little Break

    Bymichelle May 12, 2019July 27, 2023

    I talk about repetitive stress injuries from knitting and other activities. Is it inevitable? I share your advice and how I’m managing it, plus share projects like Dirty Lace and my plaid sweater.

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  • Image of Intergalactic minis from Must Stash yarn for a fun cowl one day.
    knitting

    Episode 30: DFW Fiber Fest Recap

    Bymichelle April 22, 2019July 27, 2023

    I recap my trip to DFW Fiberfest, show some hand dyed yarn from Barker Wool, Must Stash Yarn, Suburban Stitcher, Brooklyn Tweed, Miss Babs, and A Thing for String. I also talk about the awkwardness of a Podcaster’s meetup and my Grotine shawl. Lastly, I share your thoughts about creative theft online.

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  • Image of the yoke of my Flooay Cardigan.
    knitting

    Episode 29: True to Ourselves

    Bymichelle March 31, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 29: True to Ourselves, where I reveal your Wing It Kal finished projects where we went off-pattern or invented something from scratch. I show my progress on Umnia and Floozy Cardigan. We discuss old favorite pattern books like Weekend Knitting, Knit 2 Together, and Loop d Loop.

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  • Image of my Umnia sweater in progress with the Martin Storey sample in the background.
    knitting

    Episode 28: Call of Knitting Zombies.

    Bymichelle March 9, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 28: Call of Knitting Zombies is hosted by a tired podcaster wearing a newly fiinished Feyre Shawl and is all about your inventive DIY projects. I share your progress in our #WingItKal and discuss several older Martin Storey patterns. AS always tons of interesting links in these notes.

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  • Image of the beginnings of my plaid sweater I'm making up for our Wing IT Knit-along.
    knitting

    Episode 27: My Sweet Little Abomination

    Bymichelle March 5, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 27: My Sweet Little Abomination is on the process of the monster plaid sweater I’ve been winging it with and I show my Strathcona and other patterns from an older Good Night Day book. And I swoon over The Expanse books.

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  • Image of homemade DIY large sized double point needles for bulky knits.
    diy | knitting

    Episode 26: That DIY/ Mixtape/ Zine Ethos

    Bymichelle February 27, 2019July 27, 2023

    Do you despir at the price of yarn suggested in patterns? In Episode 26 I show progress on a super bulky Strathcona in cheap yarn and share lots of affordable bulky yarn recommendations. There are also affordable substitutes for colorchanging handspun like yarn that’s so popular right now. Plus I have past money saving tips on patterns and my DIY large double points and circulars that I made to use for my superbulky projects.

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  • Image of my Kapsel sweater by Shannon Cook finally finished.
    knitting

    Episode 25: Our Goals

    Bymichelle February 15, 2019July 27, 2023

    In Episode 25: Our Goals I talk about our shared goals for the new year show my finished Kapsel, progress on my personal plaid sweater, striped socks and Strathcona.

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  • Image of my hands in pickets of my Kapsel cardigan knit in Paton's classic natural mix.
    knitting

    Kapsel

    Bymichelle February 15, 2019July 27, 2023

    Kapsel, by Very Shannon, was such a pleasure to knit this winter. I am so happy I was able to test knit this one because it was finished before our cold…

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  • Image of my Totoro pullover sweater I drafted using Elizabeth Zimmerman's recipe.
    knitting

    Episode 24: Still Learning

    Bymichelle January 15, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 24: Still Learning where I talk about your influences to take chances in crafting and the #WIngItKAL has begun! I plan my plaid sweater while wearing my Totoro sweater inspired by EZ that I created a chart for. I also show progress on Kapsel about how I let my faith guide me (or try to) and comfort me in hard times.

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