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Episode 65: A Yarn No-Buy?
crochet | knitting

Episode 65: A Yarn No-Buy?

Bymichelle February 10, 2023May 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 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK

Bymichelle January 25, 2023May 27, 2023

Just kidding! I couldn’t help it. So 2022, right? Let’s talk #StashbustingTheNewYear with big blanket projects for using things up, what you’re stashbusting with, your oldest & moldiest stash, how…

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Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!

Bymichelle January 10, 2023May 27, 2023

Or “I got RSI for Christmas!” Join us for #StashbustingTheNewYear thru Feb! My personal goals for the year: gift some baby blankets, always have some No Waste Socks going, finish…

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

Bymichelle December 8, 2022June 5, 2023

It may have taken some time to finish due to life changes, but tell me it wasn’t worth it. Guilloche has everything I require for a perfect winter sweater: This…

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The Hope Sweater
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The Hope Sweater

Bymichelle July 1, 2022June 5, 2023

Was there ever a project name better suited for the time in which I worked on it? The Hope Sweater by Elsye Machon, of Igaia Knits, was given to me…

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High Cliff Hat and Knitter’s Waste
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High Cliff Hat and Knitter’s Waste

Bymichelle June 14, 2022June 5, 2023

I guess this High Cliff hat is my third project for the #RecycleReknitRemake Make-along. It is one of the yarns I’d balled up a few years ago when I bought some bargain…

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Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie
family | homemaking | knitting

Making Guthrie while listening to Guthrie

Bymichelle May 23, 2022June 5, 2023

I won’t pretend at having great knowledge of Woody Guthrie’s body of work, other than singing “This Land is Your Land” in Elementary school music class. I only fell in…

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Mixtape Tee
knitting

Mixtape Tee

Bymichelle September 11, 2020June 5, 2023

I’m feeling the late 80s/ early 90s vibe of this test knit for KnittyJo. I want to thank the instagram friend who recommended the teaser photo to me (You know…

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Episode 49: What would normal people do?
crochet | knitting

Episode 49: What would normal people do?

Bymichelle July 20, 2020June 5, 2023

I show you all my Wyeth Pullover, a couple crocheted bags, lovely test knit stripes, and share your thoughts on Imposter Syndrome and lockdown lessons.  Also, I probably didn’t edit…

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Grotine
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Grotine

Bymichelle July 16, 2020June 5, 2023

I know a lot of you come to the blog to see photos of a knitted item, maybe to decide if you want to make it, and just scroll through…

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