It’s been six months since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Here is how the federal government has stonewalled investigations, and how Minnesota law enforcement is attempting to push for accountability anyway

Two posts in one day! Joji Locatelli published her new tank pattern, Marinera, today which I was able to test knit. I used a wool/silk/cashmere blend from Hidden Pond Yarns and it is oh so soft! 🫶🏻 #knitsky 🧶

#showmeyourknits is What’s on your needles? I’m still knitting this, but it’s currently off my needles for a try-on and to decide length. I’ve finally accepted the dark teal color, so that’s progress too 😉 Drops of Jupiter

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Apparently MeMadeMay really burned me out on posting. I finally finished my 3 test knits and can work on projects that I can show again. Went back to Drops of Jupiter. Still thinking the dark teal is too dark, but I had decision paralysis so decided to keep knitting for now. #knitsky

Only one more year of homeschooling, and then I will have a lot of time on my hands. Decided to pick up another hobby and take an online watercolor class this summer. Not sure about my artistic ability, but I’m having fun! #watercolor

Happy last day of #MeMadeMay! Besides garden weekends I did a good job posting, but I’ve run out of items. I have an almost-finished knit top and a cut out Gypsum skirt that I still need to sew. But now I have a great idea of what I need to sew to complete my handmade wardrobe! #knitsky #sewing

#MeMadeMay Day 29 Well, I’ve run out of wearable main pieces. I have a few very early garments with a lot of mistakes and not my style anymore. So I’m wrapping up my Me Made May with accessories. Going to post my wall of most-worn shawls, though it’s too warm for one today. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 28 Wearing a light cardigan, Spring Fling, from Knitty magazine way back in the day. I knit this in 2009! It’s a perfect spring day and I think I’ll eat lunch outside. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 27 Today I’m wearing Tsumuzikaze by Japanese designer Michiyo. Incredibly drapey and comfy. I especially like the lace detail on the sleeves. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 26 Today I’m wearing Deschain by Leila Raven. This one was really quick to knit up and is great for a lazy day, which I’m doing today to recover from a busy weekend. I’m hoping to finish one of my test knit tops today too, but I’m far behind on this month’s sock squad. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 25 Mending. When you make your own clothes, a lot of time goes into it. Adding in the desire to be sustainable, if an item is damaged, I’ll do my best to fix it. Handknit socks have to be mended most, since they get the most wear, but I also have a brioche shawl with a hole. #knitsky

No Me Made May with clothing this weekend. I’ve been making food in the garden instead. I’ve got a lot planted, but still need to put the zucchini, beans, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, herbs, and probably other plants I’m forgetting in the ground, plus some more flowers. #gardening

#MeMadeMay Day 22 I’m starting to run low, but I found this sweater, Dillon, in my TBF pile and all it needed was ends to be woven in and blocking. Mostly stockinette but with typical Elizabeth Doherty details that make it special. And super soft Shibui Echo yarn. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 21 Wearing my Soft Current Sweater by @woolandpine.bsky.social today while wrapping up the school year with some final grading and reporting grades. Still chilly outside for a couple more days so I’m wearing my warmer sweaters while I can! #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 20 Hometown Cardigan by Verena Cohrs. I don’t wear this one very much. I was thinking about adding some toggle buttons down the front. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 19 Wearing Seaglass by @andrearangelknits.bsky.social and cuddling up with books and knitting today. It’s the last day of homeschool for my youngest, which we usually celebrate with froyo, but we’ll delay until next week because of the cold snap. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 18 It’s cold and raining (and maybe snowing) again today so I’m wearing Arboreal by Jennifer Steinglass. Hope with me that my garden makes it through. I missed yesterday because it was just a lounge day - Need to sew some loungey items! #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 16 And this week’s #showmeyourknits because they are my current sweater WIPs! I have a couple more, but I’m actively working on these. Bubble Cardigan, Drops of Jupiter, and a test knit that I can only show the wrong side of. Excited about them all! #knitsky More info in alt text

#MeMadeMay Day 15 Not a great photo because I had to take a quick selfie on the way out to a comedy show tonight (Josh Johnson - it was so good!), but I wore my Calyx sweater by Elizabeth Doherty. Her details are amazing and result in an elevated piece with great fit! #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 14 Today I am not wearing but making. Starting with napkins because it has been a long time since I used to sewing machine and I need to reacquaint myself. Going to move on to a skirt next and then learn more about my serger, which I have barely used.

#MeMadeMay Day 13 Today I’m wearing my Pixie Cardi by @knitgraffiti.bsky.social with a very casual outfit, as I have another migraine and am mostly just lounging around. Enjoying the softness of this Hue Loco yarn! #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 12 Errands day. Wearing Ghost Horses by Caitlin Hunter knit with @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social Might also do some gardening, unless it gets too hot. Can’t believe it snowed a week ago. 😆 #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 11 Today’s outfit includes both sewn and knit items - The Endless Summer Tunic and Exploration Station shawl by Stephen West for morning and evening when it’s chilly. The tunic isn’t worn often because of mistakes on the back, but otherwise I really like it. #garmentsewing #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 10 Happy Mother’s Day to my US friends! Today I’m wearing my somewhat recently finished Thistle Thorn by @lavanyapatricella.bsky.social One of my favorite tops I’ve made. The color combo came out perfect for me, and i finished it as the weather is warming up. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 9 Early Mother’s Day edition (my husband’s birthday is tomorrow). Wearing Mist top from @knitgraffiti.bsky.social I love me some brioche. 🩷 Farmer’s market, gardening, and out for dinner tonight. #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 8, and one of my few (for now) handmades that I sewed instead of knit! It’s been a long week and I’m ready to put on these pjs I made and read in bed. Pattern is Fifi by Tilly and the Buttons. #sewing

#MeMadeMay Day 7 Today I’m bundling up to go into the mountains in both my Portage cardigan by Melissa Schaschwary and my Tree Line Shawl by @deunynknits.bsky.social

#MeMadeMay Day 6 We got 9 inches of snow in Colorado. Time to bundle up in my Hearthside Cardigan by @woolandpine.bsky.social Great stashbuster using a my favorite colors leftover from other projects and a few new skeins too. Now to brave the weather to go to the dentist. #showmeyourknits #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 5 Today we’re expecting snow, so I’m cozied up in my Ninilchik Swoncho by Caitlin Hunter made with Hue Loco DK yarn. It’s incredibly cozy yarn and I love the pattern, but I don’t wear it as much as I’d like because I probably made it one size too small. #showmeyourknits #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 4 I knit this Pavement sweater back in 2017 after going to a retreat with the designer, Veera Välimäki. It was one of the first sweaters that I knit, at least after I really knew what I was doing. It’s still one of my favorite sweaters to wear. #showmeyourknits #knitsky

#MeMadeMay Day 3 and #showmeyourknits I finished this top back in November and never took a finished photo. I haven’t been as good at remembering to do that lately but hopefully can catch up this month. Pier 39 by @isabellkraemer.bsky.social Yarn by @pluckyknitter.bsky.social

#memademay Day 2 Today was a gardening day, and most of my me-mades are nicer clothes, so the only handmade item I wore today was handknit socks. Second pic I wore today, but the first pic are all the rest that I have knit for myself (except the ones in the mending pile). #knitsky

#FOFriday and the beginning of #MeMadeMay - here’s my finished Wild Ivy by @woolandpine.bsky.social I knit it with Miss Babs Yowza that I’ve had in stash awhile. Trying Me Made May for the 1st time. Have plenty of knit items, need to work on the sewing, so this is my boost! #knitsky

Swatched, so I can start my Bubble Cardigan by Stephen West this week! I’m really excited about this one. Going to make it with kimono-style sleeves. #knitsky 🧶

I love knitting with purples! Here’s a shawl I knit back in 2018 - Autumn Blush by Joji Locatelli. This shawl was knit from one side to the other, which was a fun construction, and I love the deep purple of this silk and wool blend. #showmeyourknits #knitsky 🧶

#wipwednesday progress on my Wild Ivy sweater by @woolandpine.bsky.social Need to figure out how long I want to make the sleeves and then do the neckline. Might be too heavy to wear until fall, as our spring has been much warmer than usual. #knitsky 🧶

Got my new skein and I don’t think it will work either. It’s too similar to color 3. Forgot I had these color samples, so trying to figure this out again. Unfortunately I don’t think there’s another teal that will work. Having a hard time deciding. More info in the alt text. #knitsky 🧶 Opinions?

Welcome to spring gardening in Colorado!

Another sweater cast on, this time the Jupiter Crop by @boylandknitworks.bsky.social It’s temporarily on hold, though, because my 5th color was too close to the main dark grey and didn’t contrast well. Waiting for some yarn mail before I can pick it back up again. Yarn by Quince & Co. #knitsky 🧶

I also finished my April Socks for Sock Squad in time to post for #showmeyourknits sock week. Sunny yellow happiness ☀️ #knitsky 🧶

Finished my Thistle Thorn Tee and it came out perfect! I can’t believe there was no pooling at all! Great top for this warmer-than-normal Spring. #knitsky 🧶

April sock club. Feeling very springy! #knitsky 🧶

#wipwednesday Getting sooo close to finishing my short-sleeve Thistle Thorn! Just the back shoulders and ribbing for the neckline and sleeves left. I’m actually going to finish a garment in the season when I can wear it. 🎉 😂 #knitsky 🧶

The SAVE Act is not about preventing non-citizens from voting, and is more about preventing the “wrong” citizens from voting.

Just finished this test knit for North Woods Knits. It’s one of the patterns in her Stripes Plus Collection, releasing soon. I knit these with the March colorway for Sock Squad 2026 (the tan). Looking forward to knitting the rest of the collection! #knitsky 🧶

#wipwednesday features a new sock cast on (test knit) and my Thistle Thorn tee that I’m still plugging away on. I just separated for sleeves!

For #showmeyourknits Lace week, I have the Fairyhill Shawl by Helen Stewart that I knit as part of her Shawl Society in 2017. I really don’t knit much lace, as I’m more of a brioche girl, but I do love the few pieces that I have knit! 🧶 #knitsky

Double the hat pattern releases this week! I also test knit the Rockhound Hat for @woolandpine.bsky.social - in fact, I knit two of them! Happy 100th pattern release to them 🎉 #knitsky 🧶