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Vanessa North
@vanessanorth.bsky.social
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Romance novelist. Knitter of strange and wonderful things. Twin & mama to twins. Mastiff whisperer. She/her. 🩷💜💙

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Upped the difficulty level on selfies with dog(s) but I have no regrets. Big Z, Little Z, what begins with Z?
Vanessa and her two dogs, a big red mastiff and a fluffy white and blonde puppy. Vanessa and her two dogs, a big red mastiff and a fluffy white and blonde puppy.
March 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The best good girl graduated from puppy kindergarten last night, please enjoy this photo of her wearing her graduation cap.
A fluffy blonde and white puppy with a black nose wearing a graduation cap. She looks nervous but she only learned “camera” on the last day of class, so that’s to be expected.
February 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Some silliness for your timeline. 🩷
January 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Good morning 🥶
Vanessa’s big red mastiff and little blonde and white puppy playing in snow.
January 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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This is also a non-blurry puppy photo account now.
A small, fluffy, white and blonde puppy A small, fluffy, white and blonde puppy chewing a pine needle A small, fluffy, white and blonde puppy staring over her shoulder at the camera A small, fluffy, white and blonde puppy in profile
January 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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First bath went well! She is definitely daddy’s girl, but she let me do her blowout. (Good choice, because this man has never used a blow dryer in his life)
A tall man towel drying a fluffy puppy while she tries to lick his face.
December 30, 2024 at 1:43 AM
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“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”

The three spirits:
Peyton Sawyer, Haley James Scott, and Brooke Davis
December 25, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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These two had a great day today. 💕 playdate with best friends, snoreful naps, a romp in the backyard, and finally a cuddle where he let her bite his toenails. 💕
Ziggy and Zelda, a big red mastiff and a fluffy white and blonde puppy cuddle together on a dog bed.
December 23, 2024 at 1:08 AM
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“How is Ziggy with a new dog in the house?”
He’ll be fine. 😂
A big red mastiff sleeps while a fluffy white and blonde puppy plays literally right on top of him.
December 22, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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I’m sorry, this is a blurry puppy picture account now.
A fluffy white and blonde puppy boops the camera A fluffy white and blonde puppy on approach A fluffy white and blonde puppy pounces on a big red mastiff A fluffy white and blonde puppy pounces on a big red mastiff
December 20, 2024 at 12:17 AM
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Pupdate:
Zelda is obsessed, Ziggy is nonplussed.
A big red mastiff and a small, fluffy mixed-breed puppy. The mastiff looks confused as the puppy trips over herself attempting to snuggle him.
December 18, 2024 at 12:37 AM
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Meet Zelda, the newest member of our family! She and Ziggy are getting along great so far in spite of the massive size difference. 🥰
A teenage boy sits on the floor with a fluffy white and blonde puppy. A teenage boy sits on the sofa with a fluffy white and blonde puppy and a big red mastiff. A fluffy white and blonde puppy sleeping in the car. A teenage boy and a fluffy white and blonde puppy communing in the car.
December 15, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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I met these puppies today. I did not bring one home, but I snuggled one on my shoulder for a long time. The universe is barking at me. It is time to get Ziggy a baby brother or sister.
A trio of olde english bulldog babies in a bike trailer. They are wrinkly and sleepy and perfect.
December 7, 2024 at 10:33 PM
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I started spinning yarn when I bought a spindle in August, and I just finished plying my third yarn. 250 yards of 2-ply sport weight BFL w/firestar. It’s so lovely, I can’t believe I made it. 🥰
A closeup photo of 2ply yarn in purple, green, and teal.
December 1, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Off to see Wicked with my girl 😁💖💚
Vanessa and her daughter dressed up in pink and green to see Wicked
November 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Nobody does ennui like a mastiff. The forehead wrinkles. The heavy sighs. The stares off into the distance.
Vanessa’s big red dog, refusing to make eye contact with the camera because the world is dull and unsatisfying, and you can’t make him.
October 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Went “peach blonde” for fall, and now I match my dog even more. 😁
Vanessa and her big red dog, looking off to the side.
September 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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Summer knits for #showmeyourknits this week? Living in ATL, I’ve knit a few… 1 Luminos by yamagada 2 soundtrack by elizabeth smith 3 exposure by julie knits in paris 4 diaphanous raglan by Jessie Maed
Vanessa’s daughter modeling a purple v neck tee with dramatic V shaped stripes Vanessa in a cropped pink and yellow colorblock T Vanessa in a colorblock black and grey/blue tweed T with a deep V neck Vanessa from behind in a cropped blue speckled sweater with diaphanous sleeves and s v shaped neckline
August 17, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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Week 3 #showmeyourknits is baby knits! My favorite pattern to knit when someone I love is expecting is the Small Things Romper by Carina Spencer. Here are three versions of it I’ve knit for babies in my life 🧶
Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper knit in a green yarn marled together with purple/black/white. It has brown wooden buttons. Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper, folded up for wrapping. This version is knit in a green yarn marled together with purple/black/white. It has brown wooden buttons. Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper, folded up for wrapping. This version is knit in brown and white wool. It has brown wooden buttons. Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper, folded up for wrapping. This version is knit in a deep pink toned purple. It has wooden buttons with pink flowers pintes on it.
August 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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I was trying to get a good selfie that showed off my new manicure AND how it matches my eyeshadow, and sadly, this was the best I could do. Totally feeling myself tho!
Vanessa raising one eyebrow at the camera in an attempt to make her purple eyeshadow visible. She has a bitchin’ purple to black ombre manicure.
August 8, 2024 at 10:58 PM
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#showmeyourknits Week 2 is CABLES—I had do go all the way back to 2016 to find a cabled project, but here it is!
Vanessa taking a selfie in a mirror wearing a brown circular-yoke sweater with short sleeves. The yoke is a series of owl-shaped cables with buttons for eyes.
August 3, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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47 years old today! I took the day off work and spent it with Ziggy, lounging on the couch and spinning weird yarn on a drop spindle. A pretty great day! 😁
Vanessa and her big red dog posing for a selfie outdoors.
August 1, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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My hair decided to show up to work today. (The rest of me is working, but quietly.)
Vanessa, a white woman in her forties with big brassy brown hair, smiling at the camera.
July 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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🧶 #showmeyourknits week one prompt is SHAWL

Y’all, i have knit so many. So, so many. But this is the most recent, and a favorite. Pattern is Lale by Alina Appasova, and the yarn is from Blue Brick.
A blue and orange gradient lace shawl depicting blooming tulips.
July 28, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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He’s my best buddy. 💖
Vanessa, a white woman in her forties with brassy hair and green eyes, and her big red dog, a French mastiff with droopy jowls. They are sitting outside a yellow house on a rickety deck, surrounded by trees.
July 20, 2024 at 6:40 PM