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@susanssk

Knitter, spinner 🧢 retired medical librarian, devoted Nats fan ⚾️ bleeds blue πŸ’™

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#ShowMeYourKnits theme is gray. I love color, so most of my gray projects are socks and gloves. These gloves were made with 3 ply fingering, spindle plyed handspun 🧢 #knitting

01.02.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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#showmeyourknits is hands this week. I love gloves and mittens but am often frustrated by how my hands never seem to match the patterns without a ton of mods. Love these though I did many reworks to each section 🧢 #knitting

17.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#showmeyourknits is hats this week. The perfect projects for testing out new techniques, yarns, or color combos. This is Arabesque by the great designer Xandy Peters featuring a fabulous mod to the left leaning brioche decrease. 🧢

19.10.2025 22:56 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ShowMeYourKnits lands on my go to project - socks 🧢 These are Cadence designed by verybusymonkey. #knitsky

05.10.2025 00:32 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This ad has been running in Charlottesville VA for more than a week

22.09.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rosebud socks by Wendy Johnson

Rosebud socks by Wendy Johnson

#showmeyourknits is featuring an autumn theme. My favorite color palette. But of all my options, these socks are usually worn at Halloween gatherings 🧢
#knitsky

21.09.2025 16:43 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brioche makes the coziest scarves 🧢and handspun plays nicely with brioche. For #showmeyourknits I have more examples than I want to admit to. Here’s one from Nancy Marchand

16.09.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For WIPs week on #showmeyourknits I have the yoke of Alpine Bloom that I’ve blocked for gauge after 3 failed attempts 🧢 If it wasn’t so cute I’d have sacrificed it to the knitting gods by now #knitting

07.09.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have been knitting socks for many years and my stash is filled with the remains that never seem adequate to other projects. So #showmeyourknits has hit on my never ending scrappy project, this mitered square blanket 🧢

11.08.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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#showmeyourknits has landed on a go to knit for me this week 🧢 This example, Language of Roses, is a charming shawl that is free on Ravelry.

02.08.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday #showmeyourknits My knitters choice is Sivia Harding's Tibetan Clouds knit in 2010. I cherish this project but, as a large, beaded stole it rarely gets worn. 🧢

28.07.2025 19:30 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trousseau by Carol Feller. Made from my handspun is my contribution to this week’s #showmeyourknits blue theme 🧢

12.07.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Love VBM sock designs ❀️

07.07.2025 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Dark academia by Sharon Hartley

Dark academia by Sharon Hartley

#showmeyourknits calls for WIPs. Mine is a sport weight stranded sweater weighing approximately a metric ton. Perfect summer knitting 🧢 This is what obsession gets you

06.07.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
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Butterfly Cowl pattern by MarinJaKnits an β€œover the head” cowl pattern with a classic β€œV” shape…

On Ravelry it’s www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

29.06.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Garter stitch is not my go to, but #showmeyourknits theme sent me to my butterfly cowl 🧢 where the stitch plays to its strength

28.06.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Grace by Sivia Harding for this week’s #showmeyourknits theme. Who could resist sunny yellow socks?

22.06.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have found cowls to be the perfect canvas for my single skein handspun. 🧢 And Susan Ashcroft designs show them off beautifully. #showmeyourknits

08.06.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I have so been there

26.05.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This WIP is Dark Academia. It will probably be a WIP for some time if I keep adjusting the pattern. 🧢 #ShowMeYourKnits

24.05.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cardigans are the most practical of knits, but I am an impractical knitter 🧢 Recoleta by Joji Locatelli allows me to share in this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits

10.05.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Brioche pattern from the book β€˜knitting fresh brioche’

Brioche pattern from the book β€˜knitting fresh brioche’

#ShowMeYourKnits is DK weight that reminded me of this alpaca 2 color brioche cowl. Warm as toast 🧢 light as air

04.05.2025 01:46 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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A favorite LYS is Susan’s Yarn Stash in Fishersville VA - population under 10,000. A remarkably well curated collection staffed by wonderful people. I purchased this skein of fingering that was created by an Indie dyer for them 🧢 #showmeyourknits

26.04.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, I’m not trying to be snarky but as an experienced sock knitter I’d look at a few patterns. You should see that the gauge for fingering weight socks is very consistent

25.04.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#showmeyourknits gives me the chance to share a favorite pair of socks designed by Wendy Johnson 🧢

14.04.2025 22:46 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week’s #showmeyourknits chased me down an ancient rabbit hole to a time in my life when I knit many of these sweet EZ’s February Baby Sweater 🧢 Ravelry shows almost 9500 projects. The baby who got a this is over 40

29.03.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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#showmeyourknits gives me the opportunity to show off my flip top mittens that combines an image with a sanquhar pattern 🧢

23.03.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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This week I’m spoiled for choice. #showmeyourknits landed on my favorite color. Here is my spring green version of Judy Marples Renewal Shawl 🧢

17.03.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ShowMeYourKnits is hitting my sweet spot. Socks are my go to default, usually toe-up, two at a time. These are Grampian Peaks (ravelry free). 🧢 #knitting

02.03.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Love Susan Pandorf’s lace patterns

22.02.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0