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Finally posting this hat I finished last month that fulfills a number of tiles on the #SummertimeGiftsKAL Bingo card, including “used stash yarn” and “revisited a designer (@purlsoho.bsky.social).”
It’s not too late to join this KAL with @dosoknits.bsky.social! 🧶
Handknit ribbed, red hat with a folded brim
August 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Yes, this hat I just finished was only 68g but took fooorrreevver!
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Handknit ribbed, red hat with a folded brim
July 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Yes! Hardly anyone knows Soup when childhood favorites come up.
A book cover titled "Soup for President" by Robert Newton Peck. The cover features a red border and a central image of a boy in overalls and a white shirt standing on a ladder, painting a large red "SO" on a wooden wall. Another smaller boy, also in overalls, stands on the ground to the left, pointing upwards towards the painter. Above the title, it reads "Who will win the school election?" The title "Soup for President" is written in a red, script-like font.
June 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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TREATOS for good bois Calvin and Stanley #dogsofbluesky
The title is “TREATOS!” Two pics of a brown pittie mix getting a treat in the shape of a white T-shirt that says “I heart dog“ and two pics of a Dalmatian getting a treat in the shape of a white bone with a line of rainbow hearts
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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SAME scenario with Stanley!
And one of these sleeping positions is apparently reserved for daytime couch snoozles.
Dalmatian sleeping on a couch with legs outstretched Dalmatian rests on a couch curled into a tiny ball
June 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Black History Month cast on!
@theblackknitter.bsky.social #bkBlackHistoryMAL2025
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Pattern: Fig & Fireside by @tifneilanhandknits.bsky.social
Yarn: @athayneshouseyarns.bsky.social Community DK in Mr. Darcy

#WIPWednesday
A knitting project on circular needles, showing a dark purple and variegated purple yarn. Behind the knitting is a "Schitt's Creek” project bag.
February 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Snowy day!
#Wisconsin #dogs
A collage with a snowy backyard scene on the left, a picture of two dogs looking out a window at falling snow in the upper right, and a graphic with the text "Snowy but not SNOW Day!" in the lower right.
February 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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#booksky 💙📚
The following options are highlighted in purple: only reread books, have a first edition, never read your favorite genre again, bring a character out of a book, be banned from all bookstores, have your favorite character die, read only series, and only read e-reader books. Would You Rather: Book Edition This infographic presents a series of "would you rather" questions related to books and reading. Each question offers two contrasting choices. Questions: * Live in a fantasy book or live in a romance book? * Only read new books or only reread books? * Have a signed edition or have a first edition? * Crack every book spine or never read your favorite genre again? * Live inside your favorite book or bring a character out of a book? * Only have hardcovers or only have paperbacks? * Be banned from all libraries or be banned from all bookstores? * Burn your favorite book or have your favorite character die? * Read only stand-alone books or read only series? * Only read physical books or only read e-reader The infographic uses a light purple color scheme with each question and answer option separated by a decorative line.
January 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Two book covers: On the left, "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld features a pink and green belt buckle design. On the right, "Twenty-Four Seconds from Now" by Jason Reynolds shows a young Black couple walking with a dog on a yellow background.
January 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I knit mine in 2018, and it’s still one of my all time faves.
A person wearing a red, black, and white cowl. The picture is cropped to just the cowl. Portion shown includes narrow stripes, wide stripes, and lace work.
January 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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#ShowMeYourKnits Shawls
Hipster, Pooling by the Pool in ABKY, and Drift Blanket. 🧶
A collage of three shawls: – A gray shawl being blocked. It’s nearly a half circle in shape. It has lots of texture and rows of hatched stitches. – An aqua colored shawl with pools of rainbow stitch being worn on a person whose head is cropped out. -A purple and taupe triangular shawl wrapped on a dress form. It has a striping effect along one edge section and a houndstooth pattern on the rest.
January 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Christmas magic: these two RARELY snuggle together. 🐶
#DogsOfBluesky #dogs
Two dogs, a Dalmatian and a brown pibble mix, nap together on a beige couch.
December 27, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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Two recent FOs were gift knits I was super excited to get to their recipients. 🧶
The Steekling Sweater by Slip Slip Sis is my first baby sweater and first steeked project, and I love it.
The Passe-partout by maanel in Universal Yarn went to my favorite sister!
#KnittingSky
A hand-knitted triangular shawl in a vibrant blue color, featuring a textured knit pattern. It is displayed on a brown couch. A small, blue baby cardigan with colorful flecks, laid flat on a wooden surface.
December 16, 2024 at 3:41 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 14 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Book cover for The Giver by Lois Lowry, winner of the Newbery Medal.
December 1, 2024 at 6:42 AM
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Thrilled to make some purchases at Epilogue’s grand opening on Small Business Saturday!
💙📚 #BookSky
Screenshot of the Epilogue Books Instagram profile. Grand Opening. New and used bookstore in Menomonee Falls.
December 1, 2024 at 6:37 AM
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I gifted these just in time for chilly winter Wisconsin days. And they fit! Phew! 🧶
Pattern: Basic Beginner Bed Socks by Shelby Nichols
Yarn: KnitPicks Felici worsted in Palm Springs
#KnittingSky #SockKnitting #Knitting #ShowMeYourKnits
It’s a pair of finished handknit socks on sock blockers. The self-striping yarn has browns, a pink, and tans.
November 29, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 13 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
A book cover featuring a Martian landscape with a red sky, a futuristic city in the distance, and two individuals sitting on a wall in the foreground. The book title, "The Martian Chronicles," and author name, "Ray Bradbury," are displayed at the top.
November 29, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 12 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
A blue book cover with the title "Catch-22" in white text. The author's name, "Joseph Heller," is also in white text at the bottom. A red silhouette of a military man is on the bottom left, and a small airplane is flying in the bottom right.
November 27, 2024 at 4:45 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 11 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
The image shows the cover of Joy McCullough's book, "Enter the Body.” A woman’s eyes peek over a portrait of William Shakespeare.
November 26, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 10 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
A book cover with a teal background and a gold design. The title, KNOW MY NAME, is written in gold, with the subtitle "a memoir" in a smaller gold font. The author's name, CHANEL MILLER, is also written in gold.
November 25, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 9 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
the exquisite and incomparable Michelle Obama on the cover of her first book, Becoming
November 24, 2024 at 5:37 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 8 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
The cover of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi is yellow with a pattern of black, red, and blue landscape-type illustrations.
November 23, 2024 at 4:22 AM
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I finished knitting this in August but finally blocked it this week to wear today. I love love love it!

Pattern: Pooling by the Pool from Chic and Regal Knits
Yarn: Always Be Kind Yarn in the colorway Today’s Gonna Be a GOOD DAY 🧶
A smiling woman wears her handknit shawl. The yarn is aqua with small, pooled rainbow puddles.
November 23, 2024 at 1:34 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 7 💙📚

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
The book cover for Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is a close-up of an elevator control panel. A vertical line of seven numbered elevator buttons runs down the center. The background of the image is a weathered metal surface.
November 22, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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My boys, Stanley and Calvin. ❤️🐶🐶❤️
Dalmatian sits in the grass with his left paw lifted and a serious face as he looks to his left. An ashy brown playful petite pittie mix pauses in the grass with his mouth wide open in joy.
November 21, 2024 at 3:21 AM