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  • Grotine
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    Grotine

    Bymichelle July 16, 2020July 27, 2023

    A closer look at my Groton shawl / scarf knit in old stash Madelinetosh Tosh Dk and the True North Aid organization’s work to benefit First Nations communities in Canada.

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  • Image of the textural arrow details of my Wyeth Pullover by Alicia Plummer
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    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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  • Kia Socks Love Fest
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    Kia Socks Love Fest

    Bymichelle May 1, 2020July 27, 2023

    These are my Kia Socks by Dawn Henderson. They are a free pattern that was offered at a time when all of the knitters online were starting to confront racism…

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  • Love Note to Me
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    Love Note to Me

    Bymichelle April 29, 2020July 27, 2023

    My personal take on Tin Can Knits’ Love Note sweater and knitting with mohair held with sock yarn.

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  • Episode 46: No Worries!
    crochet | knitting

    Episode 46: No Worries!

    Bymichelle March 23, 2020July 27, 2023

    Who’s Worried? Enjoy Episode 46: No Worries and talk on brioche shawls, a knitting retreat, free patterns, helping others, and show notes and silly links.

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  • Image of me curled up reading an issue of Knit Wit wearing my socks knit in the Michelle colorway from Lovebird Lane
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    Namesake

    Bymichelle February 22, 2020May 16, 2023

    Warning: Gonna get pretty personal with this post. Of course, because it’s about socks(?). I started writing it over a year ago to discuss this yarn, named after me, and…

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  • Image of the skies in my town and birds on telephone wires before the exlposion.
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    Episode 41: An Explosive Sequel

    Bymichelle December 9, 2019July 27, 2023

    Episode 41 is the “Explosive” followup to my great sweater try-on video. Instead of showing a million sweaters I show the explosion in my town and we talk about keeping it real on youtube, I give away Wicked Knittah yarn to celebrate the Texas Fall and talk about Christmas knitting plans.

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  • Episode 40: The Sweater Experience
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    Episode 40: The Sweater Experience

    Bymichelle December 5, 2019July 27, 2023

    This is my sweater knitting history. Episode 40 is over 100 sweaters that I’ve knit since I started knitting. It is literally everything from 2002 to 2019 because I’m a freak and had kept them all!

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  • Image of me reaching out from under a massive pile of knits that need their ends woven in.
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    Episode 35: #EndWeavingParty

    Bymichelle August 10, 2019July 27, 2023

    In Episode 35 I share your projects that need endweaving and I share mine too… and it’s super embarrassing, plus a weird End Weaving dance party clip because I have zero shame.

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  • Image of some of my hand knit socks hidden in the ferns in my garden.
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    Episode 32: Doing Nothing

    Bymichelle June 5, 2019July 27, 2023

    In Episode 32: Doing Nothing I try to practice doing nothing as I take more social media breaks and discuss how you guys are doing it. I also show progress on Winston Pullover, Martin Storey patterns like Umnia, and home projects I now have time for.

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