Finishing one sweater project and swatching for the next. www.knittingpirate.com/2026/05/11/i... #KnittingPirate #knitting #knitsky

I don’t “network,” I make friends. Other artists are not my competition, they’re my beloved peers and sources of inspiration. We all have the same goal; to share our art. I’m not gonna corporatize my human relationships with them. I am in my sandbox playing and I hope they join me.

This week's (public) post has cats and dogs living together! I'm pleased with these :) www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #art #cats #dogs #sketching

Recreating a hat that I saw in a picture. This sample is knit at a tension that is too loose for the yarn, but I'm pleased to have figured out how to do the transfers. It's easier than I thought it would be :) Next, figuring out how to do the crown decreases. #MachineKnitting #knitsky

This week's (public) post is *dog* sketches, for a change... www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #art #dogs #sketching

Some hand-knitting techniques translate easily to the machine, but others... not so much. I've been trying different methods for hat decreases to see which is easiest and still looks good. Details & side views at the blog: www.knittingpirate.com/2026/04/12/i... #knitsky #knitting #MachineKnitting

Since the knitting machine I had *won't stop beeping*, I picked up another, quieter one. Here's the first hat I made on it and a user-uploaded pattern I found stored in its memory. Blogpost if you're interested: www.knittingpirate.com/2026/04/10/i... #knitting #knittingmachine

I don't really expect any new signups (in *this* economy!?) but I'm still posting to my fundraising Patreon every week, nearly every post is public, and I'm still sending every cent of it to my brother :) This week has cat sketches! www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #art #cats

Continuing with my punchcard experiments... this wolf pattern was published in a knitting magazine over 20 years ago. But howling wolves never go out of style, right? Details on the blog: www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/23/i... #KnittingPirate #knitsky #machineknitting #wolves

200 clean(ish) standard gauge knitting machine needles after being soaked in 91% isopropyl alcohol and a few drops of oil. I think the pattern of schmutz they made on the cloth is kind of neat. #KnittingPirate #KnittingMachine #knitsky

After some trial and error, I got the tags to print properly. Now I just have to pop them out and tie them on. #KnittingPirate #knitsky #knitting #machineknitting

Custom flip-top mitts (Fleeps!) for my mom. Details on the blog: www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/25/i... #KnittingPirate #knitsky #StrandedColourwork

I found the stitch pattern for these cats on Pinterest, then punched my own card for it and knit a hat. www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/24/i... #KnittingPirate #KnitSky #knittingmachine #machineknitting

I hate everything about this feature, but I gotta say they picked a perfect piece of slop for it. Empty brain, zero creativity.

Trying new-to-me techniques on an old knitting machine... www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/22/i... #KnittingPirate #KnitSky #KnittingMachine #BrotherKH601

She's all done. 🦴🛹 Featuring two of my favourite dinosaur fossils displayed in Canadian museums - Tyrannosaurus rex RTMP 81.6.1 "Black Beauty" & Edmontosaurus regalis 8399 The deck will be up next month at BTP Brewing for the All Hands On Deck charity auction, alongside tons of beautiful boards. ❤️

I successfully knit the wolves, but it took so much manual needle selection 😭 The machine's been brought to the workshop for cleaning & figuring out what's wrong. Next time I might just do more dark blue ribbing at the brim instead of the 'ground' effect. #KnittingPirate #Knitsky #MachineKnitting

First sample off the 8-button knitting machine! I dropped a few stitches in the process of figuring out which needles do/don't select for tucking, oops. But she knits so nicely! The carriage hardly takes any effort to move. #KnittingPirate #Knitsky #KnittingMachine

😇 . o O (You don’t really need it! Save your money.) 🔄️ 😈 . o O (But it’s so cool! Maybe the seller will take a lower offer?) long blogpost about this beauty: www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/11/i... video of needle selection mechanism: youtu.be/LEx08_ZiOk8 #KnittingPirate #knitting #KnittingMachine

Battery replacement didn't stop the machine from beeping, but it can't stop me from planning ahead - I tried something new and drafted a sweater pattern based on a fleece that fits me perfectly. I hope this works out! www.knittingpirate.com/2026/02/28/i... #KnittingMachine #knit #PatternDrafting

Perhaps all-over tuck stitch was not the best idea... I've had a critical gauge failure and will be unraveling all the pieces of the blue sweater, which was supposed to be the same size as the purple one. www.knittingpirate.com/2026/02/26/i... #knitting #sweater

I reworked the shape of the top of my hat pattern, and tried again - this version is a lot better! www.knittingpirate.com/2026/02/24/i... #KnittingPirate #knitsky #KnittingMachine #StrandedColorwork

First attempt at a machine-knit shaped colourwork crown was... well, let's just say I'm glad I'd already considered this to be a prototype hat before I got started. I think a pompom will fix it, though :) www.knittingpirate.com/2026/02/14/i... #Knit #Knitsky #MachineKnitting #StrandedColorwork

Having fun making hats (and building up inventory for next fall/winter's holiday market). www.knittingpirate.com/2026/02/04/i... #KnittingPirate #Knit #StrandedColorwork #KnittingMachine

The THIRD cup wakes up your inner gremlin and now you’re everyone’s problem/solution.

Goblin blobs. Goblobs. #art #GoblinWeek

It's Goblin Week! The best week! #GoblinWeek #GoblinWeek2026 #art

The recent chatter and YouTube videos about reclaiming yarn got me to pull out this gigantic wool sweater to see if I'd be able to unravel it. (Spoiler: yes!) www.knittingpirate.com/2026/01/26/i... #Knitting #Yarn

I have old cones of yarn meant for machine knitting (maybe weaving?), and I've been testing them to see if they're good. Once I knew the yarn wouldn't break apart under tension, I tried a few new stitches... www.knittingpirate.com/2026/01/20/i... #Knit #Knitting #MachineKnitting #GaugeSwatch 🧶

I wanted to really challenge myself, so I picked someone distinctive... :) My preliminary sketch is included in the Patreon post: www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #painting #portrait #procreate #art

Just in case anyone out there feels like they shouldn’t post art - please do. The constant bullshit from the news is difficult but we can’t allow all of that to stop us from making art and sharing it. That’s all I have to say rn - am planning to enjoy the rest of my weekend working on sketches.

I added up all the knitting and spinning I did in 2025... and tallied up my yarn in vs yarn out. :blobclipboard: I'm gonna have to do a lot of knitting in 2026 to use a bunch of that up before I buy any more! www.knittingpirate.com/2025/12/31/i... #KnittingPirate #knitting

Being in the car for 17 hours this week was key to finishing this pair of socks so quickly. www.knittingpirate.com/2025/12/27/i... #Knitting #HandKnit #KnitSocks #OperationSockDrawer

Continuing on my portrait painting experiments, I found this picture of Henry Rollins and.. well. I had to. www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #painting #procreate #art

Finishing one pair, and starting the next! www.knittingpirate.com/2025/12/21/i... #knitting #OperationSockDrawer

@donmax.bsky.social thought of you :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtt7...

My new colourwork socks are done! I tried two different techniques for short-rowing on the heels, and both of them worked well. All sorts of details on the blog, if you're interested: www.knittingpirate.com/2025/12/10/i... #Knitting #MachineKnitting #OperationSockDrawer

Further adventures in portraiture: www.patreon.com/posts/digita... (Repost because the image came through as solid black last time. Also, wanted to add that the timelapse of this painting is also on Patreon for subscribers.) #art #painting #portrait #procreate

I've tried another portrait painting! A screenshot with the reference photo is in the (public) Patreon post. www.patreon.com/posts/143584... #art #painting #portrait

I've been practicing portraits - more details about this one and the reference picture I used are in today's (public) Patreon post: www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #art #painting #portrait

For today's (public) Patreon post, I'm trying to get better at faces/expressions and working on developing an ~*art style*~. www.patreon.com/posts/digita...

My rendition of "Waiting for Breakfast" was so much fun to paint, especially the glow from the kitchen. The painting was inspired by the original photo here: mastoart.social/@thekamikaze... #art #painting #cats

What a way to spend a Tuesday night: eating half-price candy corn while watching the election results come in.

This painting, inspired by "Gift From the Sea," was my entry to the library's art contest. I didn't win, but that's okay - I got inspired by the prompt & painted one of the best pieces (IMO) that I've ever made. Progress pics & more details: www.patreon.com/posts/digita... #art #painting #procreate

I had fun with these tiles: www.patreon.com/posts/digita... My Patreon is a fundraiser for my brother, who was jailed for a crime he didn't commit. He's home now, but of course finding a job has been near-impossible. I post weekly. He gets every penny. www.patreon.com/inkthusiasm #art

Here is a corrected version of it. It should have any and all typos taken care of - but feel free to point out any! I want this to be squared away before I make any prints! Thanks, #JewSky for your enthusiasm!

After making several plain stockinette sweaters on the knitting machine, I thought it was time to level up and try something more textured... and that calls for swatching. Details on the blog, if you're interested :) www.knittingpirate.com/2025/10/22/i... #Knitting #MachineKnitting

Just the sleeves left to go, now... and I bought some more yarn, perhaps as a consolation prize for not going to Rhinebeck this year. ;) www.knittingpirate.com/2025/10/20/i... #Knitting #SweaterWeather

I'm surprised at how quickly this sweater is going! To make sure I get the length right, I'm going to stop soon and wash/block it before I knit the ribbing at the bottom hem. Some people can pull off cropped sweaters, but not me :) www.knittingpirate.com/2025/10/17/i... #Knitting #SweaterWeather