I got the worst food poisoning of my life at Burgerville 🙏

Becoming more dress-like. It’s a LOT of stockinette and I’m bored, but I have an event I want to wear this to next month, so I need to get a move on. After a lot of fretting about the tailoring, I think it’s going to be a perfect fit! #knitting #knitsky 🧶

I've never seen the Simpsons apart from one episode they showed in my 9th grade French class about Bart visiting France.

The response I received from Sen. Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov after I emailed her about continuing to protect trans rights. She's such a real one.

Ready to embark on a whimsical knitting adventure? ✨ Today marks an exciting milestone as I introduce something completely different from my usual collection - the Happy Sleepy™ knitting pattern, now available on Ravelry! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

#showmeyourknits autumn-themed knits! 🧶 For me, that’s all of them lol. I love a cozy autumn color palette. Pattern info in alt text Fun fact, all the sweaters use Purl Soho Wigeon yarn, possibly my all time favorite sweater yarn.

Have there been any studies about what extreme wealth and privilege does to your brain because why are they all like this?

We already have 1000+ reasons to hate """artist""" James C Mulligan (see below), but it was extra enraging to see him stealing and taking credit for the work of actual Bambi artist and all-around Disney legend Tyrus Wong, so here's a mini Ted Talk 🧵

A very different cloud for #CloudAppreciationDay - from a not-too-distant snow storm seen along the south coast of #Iceland in Feb 2020.

This week’s #showmeyourknits is WIPs and I finally have an update on this one! Behold, a bodice emerges 🧶 Even though the stitch pattern is simple stockinette, there is so. much. math. involved in this pattern. That’s the price for a garment perfectly tailored to your body measurements, I guess.

This video was taken at approximately 12:55 PM and these church bells are not ringing the hour. They are ringing, and ringing, and ringing as the protest passes by

A late entry to #showmeyourknits sweater week: my MN State Fair blue ribbon winner! 🧶🥇 I am really proud of how this turned out. The neckline is so elegant that I feel polished even when I wear it with jeans. Pattern and yarn info in alt text.

Fired version of the commission prize for K'Andra, who won the @blackinastro.bsky.social Art Contest! ✨

A late entry to #showmeyourknits sweater week: my MN State Fair blue ribbon winner! 🧶🥇 I am really proud of how this turned out. The neckline is so elegant that I feel polished even when I wear it with jeans. Pattern and yarn info in alt text.

Last night I dreamed a part of an episode of 30 Rock, a show I haven't seen in over a decade, and I just have to get it out???

We obviously had to go see @lintstorm.bsky.social’s amazing work in person

Celebrating my birthday and two entire years of a run streak 🎉

The StarTribune has removed their paywall for updates on the story:

I went to the MN State Fair today with my mom and kids. It was a perfect day for it. I also got to see my ribbon winners in person. Details in the alt text. #MNStateFair #KnitSky #Handspinning

Roundup of media reviews about the New Minnesota State Fair Foods for 2025 from the first day! A final draft will come out later this weekend. Somali Street Fries and Sweet Squeakers are early favorites. Blue Barn redeemed itself? #mnstatefair

Here they are! The competition is INTENSE, so I truly had no idea if these would place well or not. #knitting #knitsky

Ok I’m serious, is there anyone at the MN State Fair today who could go find my entries and take a proof of life photo for me? I can’t go until next Thursday and I’m dying lol

Thank you! Believe it or not no, though I’m not surprised. That category is expert level. The 1st and 2nd place winners there are incredibly skilled. Here was my 1st place winner (out of 42 entries in the category 😳)

EVERYONE SHUT UP I got a 1st place and a 3rd place ribbon for my knitting entries at the Minnesota State Fair AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Knitting for Olive, based in Copenhagen, is no longer shipping to the U.S. either, just like Wool Warehouse. Bet Hobbi is next to fall. I hate the timeline we're living in. Buy your yarn NOW people. 🧶 www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6CXscpJ/

They are also, according to Alexa, extinct?

When I’m stressed, my coping mechanism is to immerse myself in a challenging project. The more complex the project, the more dire my mental state. Anyway, I just cast on a tailored hand knit dress in silk yarn on 2.75mm needles.

#showmeyourknits stripes! 🧶 This prompt is definitely exposing a blind spot for me. I apparently don’t have any truly striped knits. This will have to do for now lol

She’s DONE! This was by far the most complex lace project I’ve ever done and I truly didn’t think I was going to make it, but she’s safely off to the MN State Fair. Full reveal embargo until fair judging is complete, but here’s a preview. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

She’s DONE! This was by far the most complex lace project I’ve ever done and I truly didn’t think I was going to make it, but she’s safely off to the MN State Fair. Full reveal embargo until fair judging is complete, but here’s a preview. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

Another day, another 50k! It was…muddy.

Ten rows left on this godforsaken lump of ramen noodles There’s always a point during an epic knitting project where I start hating it and HERE I AM lol It’ll be worth it, but it is a slog rn #knitting #knitsky

I should just be given a bullhorn so I can scream "Bring back hedgerows" at every Farm Bureau event. Erosion control? Check. Habitat? Check. Water quality improvement? Check. It's like we're so greedy we like to shoot ourselves in the foot.

5th chart of the Lothlorien Shawl done! 🧶 (and an in-progress entry for #showmeyourknits Shawl Week) 46 rows to go, approx 700 stitches per row. It’ll be tight if I want this done by state fair entry day next week, but I can make it. #knitting #knitsky

Handmade things found at thrift stores. A wall of wonky sweaters. Afghans galore, weird pottery and glass, haunting paintings, questionable embroidery, all made with good intentions and given away for whatever reason (no judgement). Give them an audience.

Apparently today is World Embroidery Day! So please enjoy my version of the Wonders of the Night Sky, cross stitch and embroidery on navy Aida fabric, pattern by Climbing Goat Designs 🧶 🔭

Somehow, I have a 700 day run streak.

Happy Anniversary to #showmeyourknits! 🧶 Congratulations to @livrunsfast.bsky.social for a full year of bringing these fun prompts to the knitters of Bluesky 💜 To celebrate, here are my most epic knitting projects to date. Details in alt text.

4th chart done on my Lothlorien Shawl! 🧶 126 rows to go. I’m sitting at roughly 450 stitches per row right now and that will only grow from here, so it’s slow going. #knitting #knitsky

Yesterday I climbed the Manitou Incline because I’m compelled to do stupid things all the time. See that skinny line going straight up the mountain? That’s it.

Who wants to go there!? 😍 (Commission)

#showmeyourknits: blue week! 🧶 I don’t think I’ve ever posted this one before. This hat is the beautiful (and free if you sign up for her newsletter!) Harrow hat pattern by Meghan Babin. I’m also wearing her Hammersmith sweater in these photos.

I knitted too close to the sun by attempting lace without a lifeline and had to restart, but we’re cooking now for #showmeyourknits: WIPs 🧶 I’m well into the 4th chart and crying about how gorgeous this is going to be when it’s blocked out

the @mnlegdeepdive account on instagram did this roundup of thoughts about Speaker Hortman and it feels like a good thing to post as she is being laid to rest

Getting one in under the wire for #showmeyourknits: yellow week 🧶 This is my recently finished Umbria Top in a gorgeous buttery Cascade Heritage Silk. I’m not wild about the button band, so I’m going to reinforce it and sew it closed this weekend.

She was only a butthead for 50% of her trail ride today instead of the usual 75%. Progress!

My top-selling colorways were Harry Potter inspired. People couldn’t get enough. I knew that every time I dyed them, the bills were getting paid. But when homegirl showed the world exactly who she was? I stopped. Immediately.

Lothlorien Shawl progress: chart 1 done 🧶 Knitted lace always looks a bit ugly before blocking, but this is going to open up beautifully #knitting #knitsky

Not only is this creepy as fucking hell…what do y’all think a teacher’s job is? Because they are ALREADY doing this??? Take the money you would be spending on making a surveillance state for kindergartners and GET MORE TEACHERS AND THEN PAY THEM