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Image of me drowning in a sea of green and blue yarn, wondering how I got this way and can I get out.
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 64: I Think I’ll Re-Stash. JK

Bymichelle January 25, 2023July 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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Image of hand knit socks next to a sometimes bad black cat, in front of the Christmas tree.
crochet | homemaking | knitting

Episode 63: Stashbusting the New Year!!

Bymichelle January 10, 2023July 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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Episode 62: Spring League Hoodie
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Episode 62: Spring League Hoodie

Bymichelle December 23, 2022July 27, 2023

In Epsiode 62: Spring League Hoodie I talk about my sleevless Two of Wands hoodie and what it’s like knitting my first all acrylicc sweater. We also talk scrappy projects and prepare to stashbust together.

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Image of me wearing my Guilloche Pullover on an afternoon hike under mossy trees.
knitting

Episode 61: Guilloche Pullover, Etc.

Bymichelle December 5, 2022July 27, 2023

This is where I record the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. Join me in January for #StashbustingTheNewYear ! Stuff I mention in Episode 60: Sweater Class and KAL sweaters: Other patterns…

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Image of me sitting serenely in my Murder of Crows Assigned Pooling sweater while my cat bites my hands.
knitting

Episode 60: Murder of Crows, Etc.

Bymichelle November 19, 2022July 27, 2023

All about my Murder of Crows Sweater, assigned pooling, how I replaced the one sweater project with three, and a blanket. Find me here: My Question for you: Which KAL…

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Episode 59: My Villanelle Sweater
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Episode 59: My Villanelle Sweater

Bymichelle October 12, 2022July 27, 2023

This is where I post the eleventy billionth knitting podcast. Find me: on the blog: https://myso-calledhandmadelife.com on Instagram as @mysocalledhandmadelife: https://www.instagram.com/mysocalledhandmadelife/ on ravelry as mamatronic: https://www.ravelry.com/people/mamatronic Stuff I talk about:…

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Episode 58: Socks and a Rant
knitting | thinking out loud

Episode 58: Socks and a Rant

Bymichelle September 3, 2022July 27, 2023

All the notes and links for my million sock projects of the last few years and a rant about the dry, repetitive nature of social media lately. Also the longest list of blogs I followed for blogging geeks.

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Image of my Murder of Crows sweater in progress: a textured assigned pooling yoke sweater.
knitting

Episode 57: Famous Last Words

Bymichelle August 8, 2022July 27, 2023

All the show notes and links to all things epidosd 57: Famous Last Words, including assigned pooling knits, summer knitting, sock projects and more.

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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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