Michele Lee Bernstein

A collage of a woman with a brioche knit shawl on a beach

A woman with a brioche knit shawl

Cover of Brioche Knit Love book

Seagull Flight is a two color brioche half-pi shawl, featuring simple increases and decreases. Originally in my book, Brioche Knit Love, I’m now publishing this as an individual pattern. Use code FLOCK for 15% off through February 24, 2026 via Ravelry and Payhip.
#knitting #briocheknitting

Come up your brioche skills with me!

A Portland Frog Hat at the Alex Pretti memorial

Touched to see this photo of a Portland Frog Hat at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis. Rest in peaceful power, Alex. Photo by @heidijohannamiller.bsky.social

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Handknit green Portland Frog Hat

One more Portland Frog Hat, this time in bulky weight, 64 sts on US 10.5 needle. I think this is my favorite weight for this hat so far: it’s quick, but not overwhelmingly thick. I added the numbers to the free pattern on my site, pdxknitterati.com
#knitting #portlandfrog

We are now 40 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files

Extending coupon to February 3, 2026.

Green Tea Chai is a brioche knit scarf

Seafoam Latte is a brioche knit scarf

Cover of Brioche Knit Love book

Green Tea Chai Scarf is a repeated leafy brioche pattern. It joins its syncopated sibling, Seafoam Latte, as the first two individual patterns from my book, Brioche Knit Love. Use coupon code SIPPER for 15% off either or both of these patterns on Ravelry or Payhip thru 1/31/26
#knitting

Frogged and reconditioned yarn. Note how much longer the skeins are after soaking. I rolled them in a towel to press out water.

A brioche shawl, now frogged

Oops I did it again! Frogged 🐸 another shawl to reclaim the yarn 🧶 I have a plan.
#frogging #knitting #knitdesign #pdxknitterati

A partially frogged brioche + assigned pooling shawl, and a knitting bag

Knitters at the ICE facility in Portland Oregon

Frogged yarn and a Portland Frog Hat

Frogged a shawl down at the ICE building, how appropriate! Reclaiming the yarn for new possibilities. Yes I wore the Portland Frog Hat while frogging. Rip-it!

I’m so glad!

TopNine collage featuring Portland Frog Hat and peaceful protest

My TopNine Instagram posts this year. I think there’s a theme…

That looks great! Wear it in good health, and persist!

Thank you Ann!

screenshot of the Guardian’s page for story on Craftivism

I’m in the Guardian!
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Finally pulled out my pink shortie! It’s an OHTO Tasche. Inexpensive. Writes nicely. Just popped a new cartridge in it; it’s been in my desk drawer for a while.

A wire Christmas tree, and knitted stuffed toys

Merry Christmas!

Orion Constellation, December 12, 2025, iPhone 14 pro

My favorite sight during vacation: Orion setting into the sea at 5 a.m. all week amid Geminid meteor shower, Kona Hawaii. Also stunned that my phone could take this photo!
#geminids #stargazing #orion

For me, it’s the cute compactness as well as the iridescence. I have a shortie pink fountain pen that I need to start using again!

Well, you could get it from Jet Pens or Goulet Pens, but it’s even more expensive. No surprise tariff, though! And yes, it’s so pretty…

Knit word: aloha

Knit word: Hello

Bigger yarn, tighter gauge, more tonal contrast, perfect! I love this Knit Hello ebook from @typeknitting and @modern.daily.knitting
Aloha and mahalo to @kaygardiner for the intro!

A selection of brioche plus assigned pooling textures

Red Alder Fiber Arts dates

Register now for Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat for best class selection! My newest class is Embellished Brioche, which features assigned pooling on a brioche background. Come knit with me! Blog post: pdxknitterati.com/2025/12/20/r...

After we tackle steeking, the next box for our Skill Builder yarn club will be all about... Brioche!

Our expert designer for this box is Michele Lee Bernstein, aka @pdxknitterati.bsky.social, and she'll take us through the basics of 2-colour brioche knit in the round.

#KnitSky #Knitting 🧶

the word hello, knit in green and gray yarn

I am completely charmed by Knit Hello, a knit typeface by Rüdiger Schlömer. You can knit your own words, too! Blog post: pdxknitterati.com/2025/12/13/w...

Such a fun way to learn a new technique…or revisit one you know! #knitting

2 people wearing Portland Frog Hats in front of a Christmas display featuring Santa and Portland Frog

There goes the neighborhood! #portlandfrog #portlandfroghat

Congratulations! Enjoy your retirement!

View of Mt Hood between trees of Mt Tabor (extinct cinder cone in Portland, Oregon)

Volcano to volcano, view of Mt. Hood from top of Mt. Tabor, Portland Oregon.

an orange cat with a Christmas Cactus in bloom

Christmas Catcus! aka Calvin…
#cats

This is my favorite shirt; I wore it yesterday.

Thank you!