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gwynnotpaltrow.bsky.social
@gwynnotpaltrow.bsky.social
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Knitter, spinner, geochemist. Dog mom
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Ok, I need some help. My 3 year old niece was wearing this incredible handknit cardigan she got from a day care child who outgrew it. I desperately want the pattern but can't find it in Rav. Anyone have a lead on where I could get the pattern?

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A hand-knit colorwork cardigan in mustard, muted green, and dark brown worn by a slight framed 3 year old toddler. The toddler's head has been cropped for privacy. The body is in a honeycomb colorwork pattern with a green button band. The yoke and tops of the sleeves have line drawings of bees, and the colorwork sleeves have alternating rounds of colorwork Xs on mustard and white rounds.
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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I've decided to use up leftover yarn by knitting @mochimochiland.bsky.social dinosaurs. Self-striping socks for the three nieces, accompanied by Ptara the Ptiny Pterodactyl from @knitrino.bsky.social, Tori the Tiny Triceratops, and Amy the Apatasaurus.

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Three colorful pairs of self-striping socks from Urth yarns lie on a windowsill. Each has a tiny knitted dinosaur from Mochimichi land. The dinosaurs coordinate with the colors of the top of the socks. Pattern is Mini Mahalle Toe-up sock available for free at Urth website.
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Pleasant time working on the Batsy hat from @knitrino.bsky.social at my local community center. Pink and purple yarn from Malabrigo, custom project bag from @plankandstella.bsky.social. Colors on request from 6 year old niece.

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A pink and slightly variegated purple yarn in a simple colorwork Batsy hat is on a pair of circular needles. A pink and black quilted custom project bag from Plank and Stella and an espresso cup are in the background. Pattern is from @knitrino.
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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This shawl (@shanalinesdesigns.bsky.social's pattern #L'dorVaDor) is the first time I've actually knitted anything with my handspun! The pattern was meditative, with enough shaping and texture to keep me engaged. A glorious 50% camel / 50% silk (Abstract Fiber) I spun to a light 2-ply fingering.
A grey-haired white woman stands in a desert landscape next to a Palo Verde tree, looking towards the edge of the frame. She wears a gauzy asymmetric shawl of alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette in a vibrant medium green with sheen and drape. The yarn came from https://abstractfiber.com/collections/came-yak-silk. Same person as in the previous picture faces away from the camera and looks off frame. The shawl pattern of bands of stockinette and reverse stockinette provide a muted texture.
September 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Test knit for @shanalinesdesigns.bsky.social. #LdorVdorShawl will be released this fall. Handspun from Abstract Fiber, 50% camel / 50% silk in a 2-ply light fingering in Clover. Hanging out with @jigsaw102766.bsky.social at his book vending event at Flagstaff Barnes & Noble.
August 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Here's the last pink princess scarf, custom made by request.
Princess Sparkle Scarf by Gina House is a pink scarf in a basket weave knit pattern that lies on a dark fabric background.
April 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The components of the ultimate pink unicorn yarn for the niece - unlocked. On sale from Tempe Yarn for LYS #knitsky #spinning #artyarn
Two braids of Polworth-silk from Ashford along with silver Angelina sparkle in the sun. One braid is bright pink with pale pink silk timing through it, while the other colorway of sorbetto has soft pastels of pink, yellow, and blue.
April 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The prickly pear is stunning this time of year.
Vibrant orange-red flowers show up vivid against the green of cactus paddles. Pollinators flit too quickly to be captured on camera but provide a buzzing audio.
April 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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I did the garter stitch baby kimono by Joji Locatelli for my niece #babyknits
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A grey wrap with yellow stripe on the bottom and red edging and i-cord ties lies on tan flagstones with diffuse light
March 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Nicki keeps an eye out for who might be coming home.
A brown and white pitbull looks contemplatively out the window, chin resting demurely on her front paws
March 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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March 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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I'm loving how Leaf Voter Suppression Behind from @lolabeanyarnco.com is knitting up in the Unfree pattern from @stitch-theory.bsky.social. It's giving rusty chain vibes and is the perfect use of this special yarn. The stitch market is from @yarnbaby.bsky.social's 2024 advent.

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A triangular end of a shawl sits on a circular needle. Two cables chains travel up one side of the shawl in a gorgeous red-brown-grey variegated color way. An out of focus cake of yarn of the same color way is on one side of the knitted fabric.
March 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Almost missed #showmeyourknits of the week for striping. Two projects finished in December and January.

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Mark's skull illusion scarf by Cathy Munoz on Ravelry. Yarn is Cascade 220 in black and grey. Part of a scarf on a blocking mat with stripes of black and grey, each stripe 2 toes thick. Some points seem to be off, but it's unclear and mostly looks like a striped scarf. The same scarf, now with oblique lighting. Skulls appear in ghostly grey along the length of the scarf. Small Street Shawl by Noma Ndlovu (BiggerThanLife) on Ravelry. Cashmere / merino blend from 2025 Coraline advent from YarnBaby. A multicolored scarf with 24 Vs pointing in one direction. The fabric has an attractive puckered appearance due to changing needle sizes and sharp increases and decreases in each stripe. There are prominent bright red and yellow stripes, but the scarf is dominated by blues and purples, both variegated and tonals with colors smoothly transitioning from one stripe to the next.
February 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Here's my rescue greyhound, LPH Tyee, demonstrating his nictating membrane.
February 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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I love a LYS with a canine greeter. Joyfully Stranded in Galveston, Texas has become an annual pilgrimage when I'm in town for a meeting. I really needed the mid-week snoot boop from Sugar. Of course, gorgeous indie dyed yarns and floof as well. 🧶#knitting #lys
Sugar, a brown and black mutt with short legs, is curled up on an armchair covered in furry fabric. Eclectic art and colorful yarn line the walls for a cozy yet funky vibe. A beachy cake of fingering weight yarn in teal, brown, and white against a white sheet. Sea blends seamlessly into fog as three people bundled into jackets stroll along a grey beach.
January 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Tin Can Knit's Antler Toque, made for a friend 🧶

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January 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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What am I doing wrong? Can you put a link to your designer profile?
January 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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I'm embracing my pace - on clue 3 of Stephen West's Go-go dynamo
January 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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This is Nicki
January 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM