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Jillian she/her

@purlsbeforeswine

Knitter, weaver, spinner, dyer, yarn enthusiast, maker OB Nurse, Mom, Liberal menace I love science, human rights, and kindness. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

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I had Advent fomo so I decided to dye my own yarn advents! #knitsky #knitting

15.12.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Considering releasing the pattern for this hat - I've had it written up for months but I haven't had the courage to let anyone see it! Are there any pattern designers out here who could point me in the direction of how to get tech editing and/or test knitting done?
#knitsky #knitting #patterndesign

15.12.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
My antique spinning wheel set up to spin flax

My antique spinning wheel set up to spin flax

A red and white chunky knit sweater project for Christmas

A red and white chunky knit sweater project for Christmas

Spent all day demonstrating spinning and now taking a well deserved rest with - you guessed it - more fiber arts
#spinning #yarn #knitting

30.11.2025 23:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's the Anker sweater!

18.10.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful day for A Woolen Affair in NY with my Ma! #rhinebeck #knitting #knitsky

17.10.2025 23:16 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white lino print of hanging vampire bat

Black and white lino print of hanging vampire bat

Getting ready for spooky season with a little lino print! Will keep trying to clean it up and improve the print quality, but this was my quick test! #printmaking #lino #spooky #halloween #bat

16.09.2025 02:25 πŸ‘ 222 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Soft bunny doll wearing a gold and lace dress

Soft bunny doll wearing a gold and lace dress

Whipped up this little lady using secondhand fabric from the thrift store! Can't wait to make more πŸ₯° #upcycled #thrift #thriftflip #craft #sewing

13.09.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's kindof a made up as I go along situation! Mostly mitered squares with garter stitch borders and short rows for shaping!

11.09.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Back of a colorful hand knit sweater made of garter stitch mitered squares

Back of a colorful hand knit sweater made of garter stitch mitered squares

Front of hand knit colorful sweater made of mitered squares. I left the front open and haven't added any buttons yet - still deciding on the right ones!

Front of hand knit colorful sweater made of mitered squares. I left the front open and haven't added any buttons yet - still deciding on the right ones!

Quilt-y cardigan is finally complete! Haven't been able to take proper photos yet but here it is in all its squishy garter stitch glory! #knitting #knitsky #quiltsky

11.09.2025 00:21 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

The coreopsis is from my garden, but the rest i purchased

30.08.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Experimenting with coreopsis, madder root, cutch, and indigo 🌈 planning some patchwork and color work knitting #dye #naturaldye #knitsky #knitting

29.08.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 367 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning!!

04.08.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

04.08.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still working on the sea glass tee! Not quite ready to split but getting close 🧢 #knitting #knitsky #sweater #wip

03.08.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
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Finally ready for a fit check! I need more coverage on the front but that would make the neckline fold over so I'll have to do some brainstorming 🧠 #knitsky #knitting # self drafted #makingitup #quiltsky

28.07.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Progress continues on the quilt-y cardigan! #knitsky #knitting #selfdrafted

17.07.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Textured weaving panel with loose, rustic linen and curly handspun longwool in natural colors

Textured weaving panel with loose, rustic linen and curly handspun longwool in natural colors

Weaving panels for a cushion. Linen, rayon, and handspun longwool #handweaving #fiberart #handspun

06.07.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Woven seed bead earrings. Cream with pink tulips, green stem and gold accents

Woven seed bead earrings. Cream with pink tulips, green stem and gold accents

Earrings for a friend 🌷

31.05.2025 00:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Packaging makes me feel all fancy 🀑 honestly have no idea if these will ever sell. It's so hard putting them out there but at least I'm making stuff I enjoy. I refuse to make profit the point of making, but I love thinking that someone will see and appreciate my art enough to bring it home.

13.04.2025 00:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Practicing for the next rally. Ignore the helmet hair, lol

09.04.2025 00:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New work off the loom! #weaving #handweaving #fiberart

07.04.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Details to come! Stay tuned!

07.04.2025 11:19 πŸ‘ 242 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
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Today's work, getting ready for April 5th! #protest #handsoff #protestsigns

31.03.2025 01:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An anglerfish cutie telling you to shine on!

An anglerfish cutie telling you to shine on!

Working on some new sticker ideas - animal puns are the best kind of puns

29.03.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finding this "art algorithm" very relaxing in these trying times. Making is how I cope

#art #abstractart #artistprocess

11.03.2025 22:56 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a christmas tree with bells and balls hanging from it ALT: a black and white photo of a christmas tree with bells and balls hanging from it

Every time someone knits an object, an angel gets its wings!

11.03.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!! I'm so hyped up to sew but I need to figure out what to make next!

11.03.2025 02:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I actually finished a sewing project! Very proud that I got the stripes to match up across the zipper. Made from my handwoven fabric 😍☺️🧢

#sewing #handwoven #weaving

11.03.2025 02:01 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! It's my only finished quilt lol. My mom did the actual quilting, I just did the dyeing and the piecing ☺️

05.03.2025 01:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol it's from you! Using the zauberball 😍

05.03.2025 01:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0