Never thought I would get such glee from finding those little bits of hay in farm yarn and roving. It’s like a little window into life of the animal behind the fiber.

If the Dude were a sheep, he might be this guy.

New Jersey Sheep and Wool was fantastic! Definitely in my happy place hanging with these guys and gals and all the amazing fiber artists and producers. #njsheepandwool2025 #gardenstate #sheep #fiberfestival #jacobssheep

And my best souvenir from Berlin secondhand shop

Some amazing fiber art seen in Bratislava

Oops it’s been a minute! Here’s the #pressedflowerskerchief I knit on vacation with yarn from last year’s trip to Edinburgh

#knittersofbluesky I am headed to #tokyo and #kyoto! Please share your favorite yarn stores #lys so I can pick up some lovely yarn souvenirs.

Getting closer! Comparing size to one of my favorite fits. #showmeyourknits #knitting #handmade #handspun

Making progress on the #handsounyarn #everydaysweater. Definitely going to be playing yarn chicken 🧶 🐔 with the sleeves. It may end up a short sleeved piece out of necessity!

Casting on an #everydaysweater from @dreareneeknits.bsky.social with my #handspunyarn. It was so fun spinning the Nest Fibers Valentine’s kit fibers together into 3-ply skeins.

#Omhu scarf progress: moved on to the garter stitch section. The end is in sight! Love when you finally cross the threshold to the decrease sections. #showmeyourknits

Join us to #knitforfood! This event benefits organizations fighting food insecurity: No Kid Hungry, Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, and Meals on Wheels. April 5th is the day—stay tuned for details on a possible meet up. You can support this effort here: givebutter.com/knitforfood2...

What happened to Mahmoud Khalil is an egregious attack on his First Amendment rights, and it’s a dangerous warning to the rest of us. Join us tonight at 8 PM ET for an emergency Know Your Protest Rights training. RSVP now.

My first test knit! A cute little project with @lavanyapatricella.bsky.social using stash yarns from La Bien Aimee and Hedgehog Fibers potluck minis.

'Well behaved Women.....' by anarcho-craftivist artist Carrie Reichardt #WomensArt #FridayFeeling

Lunchtime calls to Congress! Left VM for Booker and Kim thanking them for highlighting fired federal workers from NJ and disabled activists with concerns about threads to Medicare during the fake SOTU last night. Spoke with Congressman Smith’s office right away and urged him to have a town hall.

@alt-dol.altgov.info and @dataprism.altgov.info how can we find out the number of furloughed workers in our districts? I want my congressman to know how many jobs have been lost in his area. Thank you!

Signs of spring are here (still fake spring; I’m no fool). What are your favorite short sock patterns? #showmeyourknits

I have sheep who are braver than Marco Rubio.

You guys know the drill. Let's tell them what we really think. Gooooo!

Small woman-owned business here! I work with very small farms and farmers, also mostly woman-led. And I am totally on board with this. If you choose not to shop at all tomorrow, I stand with you. We’ll be here the next day. #shopsmall

#carknitting time this morning, waiting at the vet

Join us tomorrow to discuss President Trump's attempt to withhold federal funding as political punishment and how the ACLU is fighting back.

Can’t keep up with #fiberuarychallenge due to day job and trying to limit social media. So here is an accidental nail polish to yarn match instead.

I'm brand new to Bluesky, still learning how it all works. I'm a fiber artist, usually working with upcycled fabric scraps. I've been stitching my feelings lately, and this is my latest embroidery project - Sunbonnet Sue, Days of Rage collection. It's inspired by the 1930's Sunbonnet Sue designs.

#Fiberuary catch-up: days 18-20. Twos, Wear it Wednesday, and Fiber Friends. 1. Kiddo and I sharing the #positivitybeanie. 2. Showing off my #pressedflowerscardigan after I fixed the sleeves (so proud of myself for ripping them back!) 3. Fiber friends: all of you! Love the #fiber community here.

Have you called your reps today?

Next project indecision: I have several projects from @boylandknitworks.bsky.social loved on Ravelry. Which should I start with? Halibut sweater 🐟 Bergman Neigh 🐴 Ghost Horses 🐎

Hey folks who care about #sustainabilty and #smallfarms: It’s CSA week! This is a great time to look for programs near you that offer food from local farms. We host one ourselves in #monmouthcounty #newjersey. If that’s you, email us: MiddletownCSA at gmail dot com.

So pretty! Working through my Nest Fibers Valentine’s kit.

This isn’t Donald Trump’s America. This isn’t any president’s America. It’s ours, and we the people will fight for it.

#Fiberuarychallenge day 15: cozy corner. My fiber and yarn is slowing taking over the house…

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Why #smallfarmyarn? Its often subtle beauty is the result of a lot of hard work, from farmers who care about #animalwelfare 🐑 , practice #permaculture and regenerative agriculture 👩‍🌾, and have a lower carbon footprint by shearing and milling closer to home. Support small farms and knit local 🧶!

Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.

#Fiberuarychallenge catch up days 12-14: unfinished business, favorite, and love. Working on my #weekendersweater with a cup of coffee and having some time to myself in a clear igloo. Day well spent.

So, I had this idea… #ScrapAlong2025 begins on Valentines Day and ends on the Ides of March (15 March). Start earlier or finish later, but make something with leftover yarn. You don’t have enough scraps for an entire project? Include what you do have! 1/5

Even better, make something! It does wonders.

#fiberuarychallenge days 10 & 11: mood board and texture. View from the ferry this am definitely moody with winters grays and blues. Texture courtesy of the Gotland I am spinning, mixing in some recycled sari silk. #knittersofbluesky #handspun #handmade

Artist Janet Echelman creates largescale soft fiber sculptures which are suspended over particular outdoor sites #WomensArt

#Fiberuarychallenge Day 9: Sunday funday. Wool from spinning stuck all over me plus some work on my #weekendersweater with @labienaimee Corrie confetti in the mustardy color I love so much. Killer sweatshirt from the @woodyguthriecenter #knittersgonnaknit #handmade #knittheresistance

Daily lambinder… 🌼🐑

#Fiberuarychallenge day 8: lay flat fun. We’re all pretty tired over here so taking it literally!

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#fiberuarychallenge day 7: mood booster. My first fiber fair and a giant bag of fluffy Gotland fiber! Connecting with the fiber community and learning more about what goes into our yarn has been such a fun journey.

#Fiberuary challenge: a pop of color. Not having enough color is not a problem I have! Give me the brightest yarn ever. Thinking of turning these Edinburgh souvenirs from Ginger Twist into a beanie or #musselburgh hat.

#Fiberuary day 4: work in progress. Working my way through 4lbs of cleaned Gotland roving and practicing woolen-ish spinning #handspunyarn #gotlandsheep

#Fiberuary day 4: inspiration. I find so much inspiration in the small farms I have gotten to work with over the past year! Seeing the love and care farmers put into their flocks makes every skein and stitch sweeter.

#Fiberuarychallenge Monday morning: just the essentials. Coffee, black. Yarn by La Bien Aimee for a #weekendersweater