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Pepper
@pepperknits.com
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Things I love:
🧶 Knitting
🐈 Cats
📊 Excel
🍷 Wine
👩‍💻 Blogging at PepperKnits.com
🖖 Star Trek
🧛‍♂️ Buffy
❤️ Life!!!

Pronouns: She/Her
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Hi #ShowMeYourKnits! My advent calendar is ready to go! 🎄🧶 My mom stitched this in the 80s from a Creative Circle kit embroidery kit and it still brings me so much joy. This year, it's loaded with mini skeins from mspamelaoriginals.etsy.com's "A Mid-Century Modern Christmas" Advent.
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Here is my nearly-finished hand-knit cashmere hair scrunchie. Because: why not? 😂 🧶
A scrunchie-sized ring of blue knitting is shown on multiple double-pointed needles on one end with a provisional cast on on the other end on a cable fastened with a round purple toggle. The ball of blue yarn sits in the upper right.
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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FYI #KnitSky: Knit Picks has a wild Black Friday deal today: 30% off all yarn and a free mosaic interchangeable needle set if you spend $100. I definitely don’t need more yarn *or* more needles... yet here we are. 🧶🛍️🤦‍♀️

Promo code: 11BFTREAT25.

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November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Last day of #ShowMeYourKnits indie week and I couldn't let it lapse without shouting out @verybusymonkey.bsky.social! Here are some of their amazing patterns I've knitted. I just finished Indivisible, and I'm currently working on my third pair of Little Leafy Socks.

#SockKnitting 🧦 🧶
A screenshot of a Ravelry project page filtered to show designs by VeryBusyMonkey. The screen displays a grid of knitting project thumbnails, each with a photo, title, and small status notes. The top row shows Indivisible Socks, Autumn Leaves, Olea Socks, Green Leafy Socks, Little Leafy Socks, and Irish Moss Shawl. The second row includes Garden Patch Socks, Paragon Socks, Paisley Socks, Pink Salt, Turmeric Socks, and Irish Moss Socks. Each thumbnail shows a pair of hand-knit socks or a shawl in various colors and lace or textured stitch patterns.
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Who else "accidentally" bought a ton of yarn this morning? #BlackFriday #KnitSky 🧶
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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In theory, this baby sweater was an easy knit. In reality, everything that could go wrong *almost* did go wrong, but in the end it all worked out. This project was a nail-biter for sure.

#Knitting #KnitSky 🧶
Knitting on the Edge: Baby Sweater Edition
A cozy baby sweater with sunny Heatherly yarn, a gold button rescue, and a beginner friendly pattern. My chaotic little knit turned into a perfect gift.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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🧶 #knit #knitsky

Good morning. This is your wake up call
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Shouting out another fave indie dyer for #ShowMeYourKnits: Gina from Global Backyard. She has featured some of my knits in the shop, which tickles me pink. I also interviewed her for my blog last year. Check it out! 🧶 👩‍💻

#KnitSky #BlogSky
The One Where I Learn How Hand-Dyed Yarn is Made
Get a behind-the-stitches look at the hand-dyed yarn for this shawl in my interview with the indie yarn dyer behind Global Backyard Yarn!
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November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Shouting out one of my fave indie dyers for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. I bought this color (Earthling) from You Knit I Dye in 2020, and it might be my all-time favorite skein in my knitting career.

I knitted these socks as a gift and I’m still a little salty I gave them away… 🧶😂
A skein of hand-dyed yarn in shades of blue, green, purple, and pink. The label reads “You Knit I Dye” with a blue watercolor design behind the logo. A close-up of a hand-knit sock showing a detailed lace pattern. The yarn is a variegated mix of blues, greens, purples, and hints of pink, creating a textured, multicolored fabric.
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Me again. I have a question for the citizens of #CraftSky and maybe #TeacherSky: the collage was a little thick and I don't think the 3mm lamination sleeve fully sealed on one of the edges. Can I run it back through the machine? Or would that be bad? 😬🧯
pepperknits.com Pepper @pepperknits.com · 5d
Here's a little impromptu art project I just made from random stuff I found while cleaning my desk... I kind of like it. I laminated it and it's going to a mat to paint my nails on to protect the surface of said desk. 💅
A hand holds up a laminated collage with a mix of colorful yarn images, stickers, and cut-out photos. The top half features bright yarn, an “I Voted” sticker, cartoon animals, and a coffee mug sticker. The center reads “Just One More Row.” At the bottom, a photo shows two people clinking wine glasses, surrounded by money stickers and a small cat sticker. The lamination creates a glossy shine, and the background shows the same softly blurred room with shelves. A hand holds up a laminated collage made from a pink patterned background covered with layered stickers. The left side is decorated with emoji faces, a chocolate donut sticker, and the phrase “donut worry. be happy.” The right side includes a floral border, a cut-out photo of colorful plants, and stickers that say “WE OUT HERE,” “Today’s Goal #FAIL,” and “IS IT FRIDAY YET?"
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Here's a little impromptu art project I just made from random stuff I found while cleaning my desk... I kind of like it. I laminated it and it's going to a mat to paint my nails on to protect the surface of said desk. 💅
A hand holds up a laminated collage with a mix of colorful yarn images, stickers, and cut-out photos. The top half features bright yarn, an “I Voted” sticker, cartoon animals, and a coffee mug sticker. The center reads “Just One More Row.” At the bottom, a photo shows two people clinking wine glasses, surrounded by money stickers and a small cat sticker. The lamination creates a glossy shine, and the background shows the same softly blurred room with shelves. A hand holds up a laminated collage made from a pink patterned background covered with layered stickers. The left side is decorated with emoji faces, a chocolate donut sticker, and the phrase “donut worry. be happy.” The right side includes a floral border, a cut-out photo of colorful plants, and stickers that say “WE OUT HERE,” “Today’s Goal #FAIL,” and “IS IT FRIDAY YET?"
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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This Felici colorway is called Secret Garden and think I totally nailed the photo, right?!

I gifted these socks to someone who has been super supportive of me lately and she absolutely loves them, which truly warms my heart. 🥰

#SockKnitting #KnitSky
Two hand-knitted socks with bold horizontal stripes in red, lime green, teal, and aqua are displayed flat on wooden sock blockers with heart-shaped cutouts at the top. The socks rest on a whitewashed wooden surface with green ivy leaves framing the side.
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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I just did a stupid thing involving spray adhesive and an unventilated room... On the bright side, now I get to wear all my winter knits indoors to stay warm while I air everything out! 🥶
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I first took this beanie to Bluesky about a year ago and y’all loved it, and it’s finally a real (and free) pattern on my new blog, Stitch + Scrap! Welcome the Daily Beanie 🥰🧶

stitchandscrap.isknit.com

#knitsky #shareyourknits #knittersofbluesky #knittingpattern #knithat #freeknittingpattern
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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This is the yoke of a sweater I'm working on and I've got to say that I am completely obsessed with this technique of doing your provisional cast on over a stitch saver cord. Check out Laura Nelkin's #KnitTip tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=olAZ...
A piece of tan knitting on circular needles, showing a textured leafy cable pattern in progress. There are small gold stitch markers placed between pattern repeats. At the bottom of the photo it a purple stitch saver cord holding a provisional cast on. Loose yarn tails are visible against a white background.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Here's a little knitting ASMR moment for y'all. 🧶

#KnitSky
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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OK, #mathart is totally my new favorite thing to gawk at!!
sgoldstine.bsky.social Susan Goldstine @sgoldstine.bsky.social · 20d
Oh, um, how long do you have? 😉

If you flip through my posts, you’ll see plenty of other examples. Also, a bunch of them are linked here. gallery.bridgesmathart.org/artists/chYu...

If you wander through the rest of the site, you can see decades of work by various artists and mathematicians.
Susan Goldstine | Mathematical Art Galleries
View the work of Susan Goldstine across all exhibitions of mathematical art.
gallery.bridgesmathart.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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I love knitting gifts for people... but I struggle to distribute them in a timely manner. This little pile of knits just keeps growing while I avoid the post office...

I swear: right after I hit post on this, I'm gonna get them all in mailers and print the shipping labels. Let's go!

#KnitSky 🧶🎁
Seven folded, handknitted items in various colors—teal, cream, purple, brown, orange, and blue—arranged neatly on a wooden surface. Each piece is wrapped with a band and a small wooden button that says “Handmade by Pepper.”
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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@livrunsfast.bsky.social wants to see WIPs this week for #ShowMeYourKnits! The red sock is my current favorite WIP, and the black cowl is my newest (cast on this morning). I love the contrast between the fancy lace and the no-nonsense rib. I've got all moods covered.
A close-up of the leg of red hand-knitted sock displayed on a wooden sock blocker. The sock features an intricate lace pattern with small eyelets and curved motifs. A small silver progress marker with a clear rhinestone is clipped near the bottom edge of the visible portion. A hand holding a project on blue circular knitting needles with bright pink nail polish on the nails. The needles are working on a ribbed project (to be a cowl) made from black yarn, and an orange cat-shaped stitch marker hangs from the stitches. Two balls of matching yarn sit on the light-colored surface in the background. The whole photo has been dehazed a bit heavily because it's hard to photograph black yarn... it looks like a very dark gray but at least you can see the stitches.
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Behold: 6,540 yards of pure FOMO. Every Knit Picks Felici colorway is limited edition and they sell out wicked fast, so if you love it, you’ve got one shot to snag it.

I regret nothing. 🧶

#Yarn #KnitSky
A clear plastic bin filled with multiple skeins of brightly colored Knit Picks Felici yarn, each stored in a zip-top plastic bag. The yarn features a mix of rainbow, striped, and multicolored patterns. The bin sits on a wooden floor with soft indoor lighting.
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Yes, it is intentional that my stitch markers match my cats.
A close-up of a hand holding a piece of light yellow knitting on circular needles. The fabric features simple stockinette stitches. Two colorful cat-shaped stitch markers—a gray-and-white cat and an orange tabby cat—hang from the stitches. The person’s fingernails are painted purple with geometric designs.
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Silverplait is my favorite pattern for cabled socks! 😍 It's easy to do the side cables without a needle and the bigger cable crosses where you are switching your dpns anyway. And all the math lines up nicely so you don't need to look at the pattern once you get in the groove. #ShowMeYourKnits
A pair of light blue hand-knit socks with intricate cable patterns running along the top of the foot and leg. The socks are worn on someone’s feet propped up on a blue couch. The knitting pattern is Silverplait by Ariel Altaras. A pair of hand-knit pink socks with intricate cable patterns running along the front. The socks are worn on someone’s feet, which are resting together on a whitewashed wooden surface. The pattern is Silverplait by Ariel Altaras.
November 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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HALP! My husband wants me to knit him a simple cowl to wear during winter hikes that he can pull up over his mouth and nose to protect from the wind, but easily pull back down if he gets hot. "Navy Blue" is the only direction he gave me. Any reccs for a pattern or a good soft yarn choice?

#KnitSky
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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🧶♥️🧶♥️🧶
#knit #knitsky
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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I desperately wish I had finished knitting my Star Trek socks in time to wear with my Halloween costume! 😭😭😭

#TrekSky #KnitSky
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM