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A Mercy Check
family | homemaking

A Mercy Check

Bymichelle September 23, 2023September 23, 2023

This post feels like something right out of 2013 as I formulate it in my head. No point, no overuse of headings, and no concern for proper sentence length needed…

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Image of my first fuzzy Simply Irresistible Sock next to my fuzzy cat.
crochet | knitting

Simply Extra | Episode 78

Bymichelle September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

So much extra in Simply Extra | Episode 78. There’s extra mohair, extra stash-busting, extra silliness, and extra progress on my Tobago Bag! Plus a little self-reflection: mine and yours.

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Image of me, considering whether or not I should just set fire to the summer knit that is giving me so much trouble.
crochet | knitting

Summer Knits You Want to Set on Fire | Episode 76

Bymichelle August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

Yes my summer sweater became a Cursed Summer Knit and I am now in remission from Cursed Summer Knit Syndrome. Find out how to beat this illness with me in Episode 76.

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Image of my ever-rolling Raw Tee hem that I search for a solution for in Episode 75.
crochet | knitting

Catharsis Over Clicks | Episode 75

Bymichelle August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

You share what good knitting and crochet content is! I do some granny square and granny stripe projects dreaming while I search for the perfect no-roll hem for my summer tee. I share Fernwood Cardigan sans pockets and your lovely youtube channels … plus some sidetracking.

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Image of me knitting on my summer tee and discussing how we deal with paiin.
knitting

First Person Maker: Crafting Through Pain

Bymichelle July 25, 2023July 27, 2023

Many of you have said you like the sitting-and-crafting-with-a -friend type of videos. You’re in luck! That was all I could muster this week while I healed an injury. Come test your power of focus and join me for a little knit and ramble.

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Image of my large knitting basket stuffed with my Fernwood Cardigan and Raw-Tee.
crochet | knitting

Episode 74: [Insert Knitting Content Here]

Bymichelle July 19, 2023July 27, 2023

When is personal too personal? I ask you and share your summer pattern and yarn list to end all lists! We run through them briefly in Episode 74 and share our new experiments. I also ask about your Youtube habits. Let me know…

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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.
knitting

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.
knitting

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
knitting

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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