@susanssk.bsky.social
Knitter, spinner 🧶 retired medical librarian, devoted Nats fan ⚾️ bleeds blue 💙
#showmeyourknits is hats this week. The perfect projects for testing out new techniques, yarns, or color combos. This is Arabesque by the great designer Xandy Peters featuring a fabulous mod to the left leaning brioche decrease. 🧶
October 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#showmeyourknits is hats this week. The perfect projects for testing out new techniques, yarns, or color combos. This is Arabesque by the great designer Xandy Peters featuring a fabulous mod to the left leaning brioche decrease. 🧶
#ShowMeYourKnits lands on my go to project - socks 🧶 These are Cadence designed by verybusymonkey. #knitsky
October 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
#ShowMeYourKnits lands on my go to project - socks 🧶 These are Cadence designed by verybusymonkey. #knitsky
#showmeyourknits is featuring an autumn theme. My favorite color palette. But of all my options, these socks are usually worn at Halloween gatherings 🧶
#knitsky
#knitsky
September 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#showmeyourknits is featuring an autumn theme. My favorite color palette. But of all my options, these socks are usually worn at Halloween gatherings 🧶
#knitsky
#knitsky
Brioche makes the coziest scarves 🧶and handspun plays nicely with brioche. For #showmeyourknits I have more examples than I want to admit to. Here’s one from Nancy Marchand
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Brioche makes the coziest scarves 🧶and handspun plays nicely with brioche. For #showmeyourknits I have more examples than I want to admit to. Here’s one from Nancy Marchand
For WIPs week on #showmeyourknits I have the yoke of Alpine Bloom that I’ve blocked for gauge after 3 failed attempts 🧶 If it wasn’t so cute I’d have sacrificed it to the knitting gods by now #knitting
September 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For WIPs week on #showmeyourknits I have the yoke of Alpine Bloom that I’ve blocked for gauge after 3 failed attempts 🧶 If it wasn’t so cute I’d have sacrificed it to the knitting gods by now #knitting
I have been knitting socks for many years and my stash is filled with the remains that never seem adequate to other projects. So #showmeyourknits has hit on my never ending scrappy project, this mitered square blanket 🧶
August 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I have been knitting socks for many years and my stash is filled with the remains that never seem adequate to other projects. So #showmeyourknits has hit on my never ending scrappy project, this mitered square blanket 🧶
#showmeyourknits has landed on a go to knit for me this week 🧶 This example, Language of Roses, is a charming shawl that is free on Ravelry.
August 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#showmeyourknits has landed on a go to knit for me this week 🧶 This example, Language of Roses, is a charming shawl that is free on Ravelry.
Happy birthday #showmeyourknits My knitters choice is Sivia Harding's Tibetan Clouds knit in 2010. I cherish this project but, as a large, beaded stole it rarely gets worn. 🧶
July 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy birthday #showmeyourknits My knitters choice is Sivia Harding's Tibetan Clouds knit in 2010. I cherish this project but, as a large, beaded stole it rarely gets worn. 🧶
Trousseau by Carol Feller. Made from my handspun is my contribution to this week’s #showmeyourknits blue theme 🧶
July 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Trousseau by Carol Feller. Made from my handspun is my contribution to this week’s #showmeyourknits blue theme 🧶
#showmeyourknits calls for WIPs. Mine is a sport weight stranded sweater weighing approximately a metric ton. Perfect summer knitting 🧶 This is what obsession gets you
July 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#showmeyourknits calls for WIPs. Mine is a sport weight stranded sweater weighing approximately a metric ton. Perfect summer knitting 🧶 This is what obsession gets you
Garter stitch is not my go to, but #showmeyourknits theme sent me to my butterfly cowl 🧶 where the stitch plays to its strength
June 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Garter stitch is not my go to, but #showmeyourknits theme sent me to my butterfly cowl 🧶 where the stitch plays to its strength
This is Grace by Sivia Harding for this week’s #showmeyourknits theme. Who could resist sunny yellow socks?
June 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is Grace by Sivia Harding for this week’s #showmeyourknits theme. Who could resist sunny yellow socks?
I have found cowls to be the perfect canvas for my single skein handspun. 🧶 And Susan Ashcroft designs show them off beautifully. #showmeyourknits
June 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I have found cowls to be the perfect canvas for my single skein handspun. 🧶 And Susan Ashcroft designs show them off beautifully. #showmeyourknits
This WIP is Dark Academia. It will probably be a WIP for some time if I keep adjusting the pattern. 🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits
May 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This WIP is Dark Academia. It will probably be a WIP for some time if I keep adjusting the pattern. 🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits
Cardigans are the most practical of knits, but I am an impractical knitter 🧶 Recoleta by Joji Locatelli allows me to share in this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits
May 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Cardigans are the most practical of knits, but I am an impractical knitter 🧶 Recoleta by Joji Locatelli allows me to share in this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits
#ShowMeYourKnits is DK weight that reminded me of this alpaca 2 color brioche cowl. Warm as toast 🧶 light as air
May 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
#ShowMeYourKnits is DK weight that reminded me of this alpaca 2 color brioche cowl. Warm as toast 🧶 light as air
A favorite LYS is Susan’s Yarn Stash in Fishersville VA - population under 10,000. A remarkably well curated collection staffed by wonderful people. I purchased this skein of fingering that was created by an Indie dyer for them 🧶 #showmeyourknits
April 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A favorite LYS is Susan’s Yarn Stash in Fishersville VA - population under 10,000. A remarkably well curated collection staffed by wonderful people. I purchased this skein of fingering that was created by an Indie dyer for them 🧶 #showmeyourknits
#showmeyourknits gives me the chance to share a favorite pair of socks designed by Wendy Johnson 🧶
April 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#showmeyourknits gives me the chance to share a favorite pair of socks designed by Wendy Johnson 🧶
This week’s #showmeyourknits chased me down an ancient rabbit hole to a time in my life when I knit many of these sweet EZ’s February Baby Sweater 🧶 Ravelry shows almost 9500 projects. The baby who got a this is over 40
March 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This week’s #showmeyourknits chased me down an ancient rabbit hole to a time in my life when I knit many of these sweet EZ’s February Baby Sweater 🧶 Ravelry shows almost 9500 projects. The baby who got a this is over 40
#showmeyourknits gives me the opportunity to show off my flip top mittens that combines an image with a sanquhar pattern 🧶
March 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#showmeyourknits gives me the opportunity to show off my flip top mittens that combines an image with a sanquhar pattern 🧶
This week I’m spoiled for choice. #showmeyourknits landed on my favorite color. Here is my spring green version of Judy Marples Renewal Shawl 🧶
March 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week I’m spoiled for choice. #showmeyourknits landed on my favorite color. Here is my spring green version of Judy Marples Renewal Shawl 🧶
#ShowMeYourKnits is hitting my sweet spot. Socks are my go to default, usually toe-up, two at a time. These are Grampian Peaks (ravelry free). 🧶 #knitting
March 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#ShowMeYourKnits is hitting my sweet spot. Socks are my go to default, usually toe-up, two at a time. These are Grampian Peaks (ravelry free). 🧶 #knitting
Sivia Harding’s Tibetan Clouds beaded shawl is my favorite lace project, and lace is my default knit. The least practical wearable, and I have drawers full. 🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting
February 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sivia Harding’s Tibetan Clouds beaded shawl is my favorite lace project, and lace is my default knit. The least practical wearable, and I have drawers full. 🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting
#ShowMeYourKnits is WIPs this week and for me that's usually my travel knitting, which is usually socks.🧶 which is usually toe-up, two at a time. I've named these the speckled band, cause really what choice did I have?
#knitting
#knitting
February 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#ShowMeYourKnits is WIPs this week and for me that's usually my travel knitting, which is usually socks.🧶 which is usually toe-up, two at a time. I've named these the speckled band, cause really what choice did I have?
#knitting
#knitting
I made this heavy cotton vest for my husband even though I much prefer knitting with wool. He rarely wears it because he treasures it. A love story. 🧶 #knitting #showmeyourknits
February 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I made this heavy cotton vest for my husband even though I much prefer knitting with wool. He rarely wears it because he treasures it. A love story. 🧶 #knitting #showmeyourknits