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Marianne
@mariannewest.bsky.social
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Podcaster at Explore SoMa Podcast, fiber lover - knitting, spinning, felting, working with fleece, permaculture, yoga, hiking, eating from the garden, audio books, hanging out with family and friends.
Ravelry: Sustainablelivin
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Just finished Dirtbag Queen and loved it. I listen to lots of books and this one is standing out.
The author is reading it. So good!
#booksky #audiobooks #listen
The cover of the #book Dirtbag Queen. A large woman dressed in purple pants, a floral top, and a crown is standing on a blue platform in front of a red curtain.
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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@jedimom.bsky.social
Is this ready to harvest?

#cotton #garden #permaculture #fiberfun
A cotton ball opening on the plant
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Just harvested these elderberries. I am used to very dark berries and this is the first time working with them.
#gardening #ediblegardening #elderberries #nativeplants #foodgarden
California Elderberries. One cluster of light blue native elderberries The elderberry bush loaded with berries
July 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Just finished this book. Honor by Thrity Umrigar.
Highly recommend

#books #booksky #audiobooks
The title page of the book Honor. A red background with 2 Mangoes and the Title and Author‘s name. #bookclub #reading #listentobooks
July 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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I planted a food garden
July 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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@livrunsfast.bsky.social runs the #showmeyourknits weekly challenge. This week, show off your garter stitch projects. I was looking for a different project in my 50,000 😵‍💫photolibrary. But this socks will do for now. They were part of this year’s #sockmadness #knitsky #knitting #sockknitting #knit
Very colorful socks on a man‘s foot. Colors are neon - green, yellow, orange, pink The #socks were a #sock madness pattern
July 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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The latest design by @minimiknitdesign.bsky.social I had the pleasure to test knit. I used a 100% cotton yarn and have already worn it many times #knitting #knitsky #cotton #handmade #handknitted
A Bluesky knitted garment with moss stitch and bands of cables on either side. This is the front view A Bluesky knitted garment with moss stitch and bands of cables on either side. This is the front view. A close up A Bluesky knitted garment with moss stitch and bands of cables on either side. This is the back view A Bluesky knitted garment with moss stitch and bands of cables on either side. A close up
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Just got back from an epic hiking adventure at the Grand Canyon. The views are from Desert View Tower and from South Kaibob trail. We had perfect weather! Not much sleep 😜 more info in Alt text. #grandcanyon #hiking #rimtorim #outdoor #Arizona #health #fitness #nature #adventure
A view of the Grand Canyon from the South rim. A small tree in the foreground and the deep canyon behind Mules resting on their treck up South Kaiban trail at Cypress Point. They are daily supplying phantom ranch on the bottom of the canyon Desert View Tower on the east side of Grand Canyon A view of the Colorado River from the Desert View Tower area. #GrandCanyon
May 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Scored this loom for free! It was a bit of an adventure transporting it and will need work. But am looking forward to the adventures in #weaving. #loom #weavingloom #fiberarts #wool
A Blue truck loaded with a big weaving loom
May 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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This is the San Diego Team of the back to back challenge team. They broke their own USRecord!
Shear a sheep, spin the yarn, knit a sweater, put it on a person! A team of 8 has to do all the work. The rest is the support team. #backtobackchalkenge #knitting #wool #spinning 🧶 #sheep #handmade 🧦
A big group of women, most wearing handmade sweaters. The long haired in the middle is wearing the sweater , a brown/beige the group just made
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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The latest #sockmadness sock. It is knit toe up with the accent as Brioche/Intarsia. Learned something new! 🧶 🧦 #knitsky #knitting #SM #SM19 #socks #sockknitting #knit
2 Rust colored socks with grey accent- 2 bands of Intarsia Brioche along the length - front view 2 Rust colored socks with grey accent- 2 bands of Intarsia Brioche along the length - side view
April 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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#showmeyourknits is about gifts. This little boy gives me specific orders for his gifts. Featured here: black gloves with 4 fingers - no thumb. A camouflage mask (I dyed fiber, blended and felted) and 1… one! Arm warmer 🤣 we aim to please 😜 #knitsky #knitting #wool #fiberarts #giftknitting 🧶
Special order for a special boy. Black gloves with 4 fingers but no thumb 🧶 A little boy wearing a wool felted mask in camouflage colors. He is also wearing a grey sweatshirt with a hoodie 1 black knitted armwarmer - he only wanted 1 and a felted mask
April 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Freshly harvested Loquat’s, black Mulberries, and Guavas. Going to wash them and then into the steam juicer. Tomorrow, jelly making is on the schedule. #gardening #permaculture #harvest #homesteading #homegrown #preserving #eatfromthegarden 🌱🌳
A. Owl of loquats, another of black Mulberries, and large Guavas just harvested from the garden and getting prepared for juicing.
April 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Just opened a little Tao Ching Book and yes….
April 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Finished a test knit for @minimiknitdesign.bsky.social The Summer in Sicily Tee. The pattern should be available soon!

🧶 #knitting #knit #testknitting #handmade #handknit
A woman with short hair modeling a tee she just finished knitting. The background is a very green garden Tee: Summer in Sicily Tee Designer: @minimiknitdesign Yarn: Diamonds Luxury Collection Milky Way 🧶 #knitting Front view Back view A woman with short hair modeling a tee she just finished knitting. The background is a very green garden Tee: Summer in Sicily Tee Designer: @minimiknitdesign Yarn: Diamonds Luxury Collection Milky Way 🧶 #knitting Front full body view A woman with short hair modeling a tee she just finished knitting. The background is a very green garden Tee: Summer in Sicily Tee Designer: @minimiknitdesign Yarn: Diamonds Luxury Collection Milky Way 🧶 #knitting
April 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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#showmeyourknits is all about grey. As Liv Ross, the brain behind this weekly prompt, I am showing off my son, clad in grey. The Timberline cardigan, a beanie inspired by it and a scarf. 🧶 #knitsky #knitting #handmade #slowfashion #wool #naturalfiber #memade
A handsome young smiling man is standing in front of a gnarly tree modeling a grey cardigan. The cardigan is knit with 100% wool using the Timberline pattern. It features many cables, a shawl collar and silver buttons that were once part of my father’s favorite house jacket. A handknit cabled hat using the main cable from the Timberline cardigan. Otherwise my design. Modeled on a person seen from behind A grey scarf. One of my first projects I made after a very long break from knitting
April 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Got wips? #showmeyourknits prompt of the week. Yes. Many! Love the idea to revisit this prompt on a regular basis! We see 2 blankets, 1 that will turn into a pillow, 2 tops, and tons of socks. I will work first on the purple top (testknit) and will show you. 🧶 🧦 #knitsky #knitting socks! #knit #wip
A whole lot of knitting projects in progress. A couple of blankets, tops, and lots of socks. And tomato plants that are also work in progress.
April 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Extreme knitting in progress. The latest #sockmadness sock was cast on during the end of this challenging 9 mile #hike. El Cajon Mountain in San Diego County. 🧶 🧦 🥾 #knitsky socks! #knitting #socks #sockknitting #hiking
A woman sitting on a picnic table out in nature. She was hiking. Now, she is knitting. Her hiking poles are next to her, empty water bottles, and a backpack. She is wearing hiking boots and clothing and has a red face. 🧶 🧦 #knitting
April 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Knitting for babes is this week’s #showmeyourknits prompt. Not clothing but play things. The ninja outfit was for an existing well loved bunny and came with a ninja hoodie for the owner 😉 #knitsky 🧶 #knitting #toys #handmade #handknit #homemade
A handknit rabbit with a pink sweater and striped pants A handknit bunny doll in a black ninja outfit
April 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#showmeyourknits this week asks for baby knits. This little doll is rocking the leg warmers I made for her. She still can wear them many years later. 🧶 #knitting #knitsky #knit
A little girl in a pink dress with light blue leg warmers 🧶
April 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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#showmeyourknits is all about #colorwork this week. I was going to show off something else and came across this recent project. It is double knitting and colorwork. My first DK project. No great but I am proud of it! 🧶 #knitsky #knitting #sockmadness #doubleknitting #socks #wool #handmade
A Blue sock with a yellow grumpy face and the words: Today, I feel A yellow sock with a blue smiley face and the words: Today, I feel A toe up sock, yellow with blue showing double knitting
March 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Made a mistake in my first version of the round 2 #sockmadness sock.
This is such a fun sock to knit! #knitsky 🧶 #knitting #sockknitting #sm19 #woolsocks
A sock knit in colorful - green, pink, orange, yellow, all neon yarn. The pattern creates a chevron and is knit on the bias 🧶 #knitting A sock knit in colorful - green, pink, orange, yellow, all neon yarn. The pattern creates a chevron and is knit on the bias 🧶 #knitting A sock knit in colorful - green, pink, orange, yellow, all neon yarn. The pattern creates a chevron and is knit on the bias 🧶 #knitting showing the heel flap A sock knit in colorful - green, pink, orange, yellow, all neon yarn. The pattern creates a chevron and is knit on the bias 🧶 #knitting heel turn complete
March 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Can you see a sock? Love unusual sock construction! Do you?
#knitsky #knitting 🧶 🧦 #sockknitting #woolsocks #socks #handknit #handmade
A knitted piece of fabric that will be a sock someday
March 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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It’s green for spring and San Patrick’s day in #showneyourknits. This is my latest green project per request from my grandson. There is some hand spun we did together as well. 🧶 #knitting #felt #felting #wetfelt #knitsky #knit #handmade #handspun #spinning
Slippers in a variety of greens with some hand spun on the sole. The slippers are knitted and then felted.
March 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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This is probably the only really chunky project I have knitted #showmeyourknits 🧶 #knitting #hat #beanie #knitsky
2 hats in a variegated blueish yarn. Very chunky
March 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM