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Mullaneygem
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Human Rights, equity, compassionate living & policies, books, nature, science, the Arts, Fiber arts. 🧤 knitting 🧶
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My tummy has had a “genteel sufficiency” of yummy treats thanks to my daughter. So my knitting has been at a mellow pace. I always like the 2nd sock on a new to me pattern better. Like 1st one is practice.
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#transatlanticsocks
Socks in progress on a black and blue background. The pattern has a winter scene in dark blue, off white and green below the cuff. The body of the sock has cables. The heel is completed and the foot begun.
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Sock #2 is buffering. Pattern: Transatlantic Socks by designer Virginia Sattler- Reimer.🧦🧶
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#seasonalgifts
The start of a colorwork sock. The cuff is the main color in natural. It is bordered by a green and white Latvian braid above blue & white field of star and moon motifs.
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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A list of all the professions declared not pressing any longer. From @dinalynee This is an attack on women. It’s shortsighted and will collapse our healthcare system.
A woman lists all the professions not declared professional any longer showing how woman make up the vast majority of all those professions.
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Returned to WIPs after a test knit. Taken late at night in poor light but raining today. Not blocked yet. # 2 to go. But I am tickled about this Sz Lg knit sock. 🧦 Foot took much longer. #knitsky
#justknitting 🧶 Cozy & cute.
Sport weight knit socks with natural main color with flecks of blue & gray. A Latvian braids of green & white borders the field of dark blue with motifs of the moon & stars. Green geometric motifs below evoke forested hills. The toe is blue. A size Lg for a gift. Hope it fits well.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Did ya catch the origin story for trump’s obsession for arresting radicals who started a riot in Bowling Green? Revolutionary War , Ken Burns, Ep 2. Time 1:56 On July 9th in 1776 patriots tore down the statue of King George after a general read them the newly published Declaration of Independence
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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#showmeyourknits 🧶 Indie designers & dyers appreciation week. @rtreestitch.bsky.social a designer I hold dear, though I wish she would post more here. If you’re on IG tell her it’s great over here & come see us more. The red piece is from pattern page (mine is in storage) rest are mine. #knitsky
A grey tuxedo cat sits atop a long knit cardigan on forest green and oatmeal colors. Crossing cables form the branches of a forest and appliqué leaves at fronts form closures. Lengths by preference. See Forests of Arda Cardigan or Pullover. Reindeer Parade cowl by another tester. Reindeer’s greet you on a background of seasonal red. Cross cables are employed to depict the antlers. Very fancy and jolly but so practical. Vine Pullover -from babies to size 15-16 or small adult. Ithelien Pullover in golden ochre. As always there are choices, tutorials galore, and you can personalize trims at neck and sleeves and size inclusive.
November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Meanwhile
An art piece of a well known person slightly altered to highlight his facial features and lack of self awareness.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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OMG! Look what I was knitting while watching Ken Burns last night. Twinning.
A bright yellow hat in progress. Folded brim is done and the body is has about 6 inches to go.
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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I have a habit of folding my ribbing up as it would be worn in a finished hat once I get to the body section. Making a Yellow Peace Hat for a giveaway while watching Ken Burns “American Revolution.” Free pattern in ALT
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Making a Yellow Peace Hat. Partially finished bright yellow hat sits on a black and white needle case. Using the free pattern My Baker’s Hat by eM knits.
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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#FOFriday 🧶 Blocking. It’s a challenge to block this time of year. It’s the secondly day and it might need a third with shorter days and weaker sunshine. Can’t wait to try on my new Scarflette Deets in Alt.
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Still drying. Only time I get frustrated with cloudy weather is when I’m blocking. A lettuce green highly textured scarf/shawl called Saltash Scarflette sits on red and pink mats on a gray outdoor bench. Released today by Faye Perriam-Reed.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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#Showmetoutknits What’s on your needles? I finished my test knit and I hope to have it blocked and photos taken in 2-3 days. Today I’m as fall turns to muted stick season I’m enjoying knitting a happy yellow. Making the Peace Hat to give away to someone who needs it.
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A circular band of bright yellow in a black background shows the cast on for a new hat.
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Virginia Guiffre
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Virginia Guiffre
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The green is on my active needles for a test knit coming soon. The socks became lingering WIPs as I worked through two test knits. They don’t qualify for the naughty basket yet. Still determined to finish them.
Lettuce green textured knit in progress lays on an iPad. Sock in progress to the heel turn. It is a natural oat color with a green Latvian braid under the cuff, dark blue field below the the braid with light stars in colorwork and green colorwork with mountain motif. The remainder is worked in the oat color with cables seen until the heel. The DK Lombard sock in progress , a really fun knit in gray and purple. The pattern creates vertical zig zag lines. The heel is turned.
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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I’ve got to watch how I tension w fingering weight yarn. I had to quit early last night bec it had sawed a small wound into my finger. Obvi not major but I didn’t want to get blood on my yarn. Trying to continue with a hold closer to my middle joint.
Trying to avoid the small flesh wound caused by the constant friction of tensioning the fingering weight yarn. Appt knitting. Office had nice chairs and excellent lighting. 5⭐️
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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False Summer
Golden yellow leaves against an intense turquoise sky. Golden yellow and burnt sienna leaves against a turquoise sky.
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Replacement post for my recent post with a very unfortunate typo. 🙈 Here is a test knit pretty texture made w lots of cables. Halfway point. Decreasing now. Color is green in rl.
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A lettuce green scarf with a textured stitch pattern is halfway done. The elongated triangle rests on a gray and brown weathered wooden bench.
November 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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#Showmeyourknits It’s cable week. I’ve shown these recently as I was knitting them, but since the Spare Rib Socks were released on Rav today it seemed appropriate. Mine are a bit thick in DK which my feet love but see the projects in sport weight. They are so graceful. #justknitting 🧶
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Mid calf med-dark blue socks with red toes. The ribbing in the sock is mirrored in the gray boards. There is a cable above the ankle which divides clearly to make graceful increases for the instep. Blue sock with red toes on a black background. Unblocked photo but the lighting is helpful to see the pattern. Adore the heels in the pattern, knit in the round with no short rows. Looks amazing and superior comfort.
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Sorry for the terrible lighting, but making progress.
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Spring green knit textured scarflette in progress sits atop a blue plaid blanket. It is photographed in low light, apologies, but I can’t tolerate “big lights.”
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Stephen Miller has never been invited to a Halloween party. He’s just made that way.
Steven Miller had an uncanny resemblance to an old Hollywood actor who played the vampire Count Orlock. But Vampires live forever. Coincidence? I think not.
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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I always say, “🐸 as soon as you realize there’s a mistake you can’t fix or identify.” I always say I’m ruthless about it. But it has taken me longer than anticipated to #knit this far and I have a due date. But the evidence is clear. 😩 This time it IS bugging me. 🧶
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Lost the established pattern in this textured stitch on a scarf and didn’t notice my error for too long, compounding it . Now I shall go make food and apply it directly to my hips to express my frustration.
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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#WIPWednesday #justknityibg
#knitsky 🧶 Staus report. I think this is 120 rows. Another day of waiting on repaid and maintenance and getting interrupted as soon as I start. Life vs 🧶
Green scarf in progress in textured stitch lay on the makers lap who is wearing faded blue jeans. The point protectors are shaped like a skull.
October 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Slow progress. Need > knitting time for this small gauge scarflette. Life has been getting in the way. Pic 1- 75 rows. Pic 2- 92 rows. Also when weighing my skein it was about 8gm short, so I am going to have to make it shorter. We’ll see if I get a scarf or a cravat.
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75 rows of small gauge scarflette in lettuce green set on black background. 92 Rows. I defintely need more knitting time.
October 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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23 rows. I sigh and ask Skully if this really will become a scarf. He assures me it will. I hold onto the doubt of every start of a small gauge project. Skully also chides me I’ve been using size 2 needles exclusively for 2 months solid so I should be used to this by now.
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A tiny lettuce green triangular bit of knitted fabric begins a project on size 2 needles. This is 23 rows of knitting. Silicone skull needle point protector is for scale. Ok, and also for fun.
October 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#FOFriday knitters. 🧶 My socks are blocked and ends woven in. I tell you this heel gives the most comfortable fit ever! Pattern for this test knit 2b released soob. ✔️ ALT for deets.
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I love the red toes against the blue legs on the socks. I mean what’s more couture than hand made? Trying to show the details of the cable work in the side where clever use of increases at the angle contribute to the fine fit. Sadly iPhone still can’t photograph a lot of colors well, obliterating detail. Check out more projects for the Spare Rib Sock by Lola Roger’s (in lighter yarn) when it’s published. Blocked and drying. So many attempts to find the “just right” light for an Apple lens to capture texture and pattern. Ok, can you see it here against black and all the settings turned down super low? This is unblocked, but at least gives you some idea of design features.
October 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM