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On crafting, being outside and everything in between

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Winter Moss Hat Pattern

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Head in the Clouds Knitting Pattern

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Using up some scrap fabric (dnd pattern is from @spoonflower and yellow plant fabric is from @notionfabric ... Stay tuned for the shirt I made out of it!) to give a new bloomer pattern a try. #wikstenbloomers from my quick visit to @gather_here is definitely more fun to make then my previous pattern and I've just about cranked out three pairs! Up next, threading elastic (Not shown: matching DnD bloomers for a baby friend) #sew #sewing #sewist #sewer #sewistofinstagram #sewersofinstagram #sewersofinstagram #sewsewsew #notionvt #spoonflower #gatherhere
Newest sleep sack from a friend's old swaddle (inner fabric) and a hard eject from Hub's button down (the reason it has a random but cute pocket) #sew #sewist #sewing #sewer #sewistofinstagram #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #sewersofinstagram #notionvt #luasleepsack #babysewing
First big girl hike postpartum in the books, which made the view from the top a little sweeter. I'm thankful that I was able to choose my little family, and feeling frustrated by the steps being taken to remove that choice from other women. Casting on some @wonderlandyarns unicorn to add a little sparkle to my day #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofravelry #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #Pivotalpointshawl #wonderlandyarns #wonderlandyarnsunicorn #wonderlandyarnsmadhatter #chiagoo #shawl #knitfastdiewarm
Mowed the lawn and noticed how much June feels like the color of this shawl #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #leavesofgrass #shawl #yarn #woolstoklight #blueskyfibers #bsfwoolstoklight #knitfastdiewarm
I know what you're thinking, when will she clean that mirror?! Post pollen season! My Aunt made this shawl as part of a matched set. She and my sister also have one but in different colors #knitting #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknit #instaknitting #ravelry #shawl #yarn #knitfastdiewarm
Did you know the color pink was originally associated with men and was considered to be a color that represented power and boldness? So yes, I would prefer a pink computer mouse as I work on html, css and python #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #roadwippingcowl #knittingexpatdesigns #yarn #thefarmersdaughterfibers #scratchsupplyco #chiagoo #knitfastdiewarm #sorrynotsorry
Slow simple knitting seems to be my jam right now? This is @aliciaplums #instillness pullover with the accent stitching all over the body, because I liked it too much, knit up in Skyland from @blueskyfibers . I'm calling it my Across the Pond sweater because there's at least one pond between us 😆 #knitting #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #aliciaplummer #sweater #slowknitting #blueskyfibers #bsfskyland #brandambassador #fiber #yarn #knitfastdiewarm
The four month sleep regression is so real, but worth it for the new self taught tricks. Trying not to wish away the days, while also looking forward to sleeping through the night feels like the very definition of living with an infant #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersoftheworld #knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #websyarn #valleysuperwash #communitycardi #aliciaplummer #chiagoo #knitfastdiewarm
Looking forward to this #instillness pullover by @aliciaplums being finished #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersofravelry #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #instaknitting #instaknit #igknitters #ravelry #yarn #websyarn #blueskyfibers #bsfskyland #knitsweater #knitfastdiewarm
#memademay at it's finest: a Cleo skirt from @madebyrae and a rocket pop shawl knit in @wonderlandyarns Mary Ann (free pattern on their website!) #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersofravelry #knittersoftheworld #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #rocketpopshawl #wonderlandyarnsmaryann #wonderlandyarns #chiagoo #knitfastdiewarm #madebyrae #cleoskirt #mbrcleo #notionvt #sew #sewist #sewistofinstagram #sewer #sewersofinstagram #sewinglove #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #sewing
Sleep sack no. 2! O slept in the first one last night and was thrilled with how much leg room she had. My only regret is that I didn't take the time to find a zipper that opens from both ends #sew #sewing #sewer #sewersofinstagram #sewist #sewistofinstagram #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #luasleepsack #babysewing #baby #spoonflower
Mock quilt sleep sack complete! Seriously loving how much length these have, that seems to be the first thing babies grow out of #sew #sewist #sewistofinstagram #sewer #sewersofinstagram #sewing #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #sewinglove #luasleepsack #sleepsack #babysewing #baby
This @wonderlandyarns color way is called "Dandelion in a Sidewalk Crack" and I can't think of a better name. Color pop yarns are always interesting to work with because, despite being dyed in a chunk, the pops don't seem to pool back on each other #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersofravelry #knittersoftheworld #knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #rocketpopshawl #wonderlandyarns #wonderlandyarnsmaryann #shawl #dropstitch #chiagoo #knitfastdiewarm
Am I the only one who loves a good purl snap? #knitting #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #babymessengerhenley #babysweater #babyknits #kidknits #chiagoo #wonderlandyarns #wonderlandyarnsmadhatter #stripes #knitfastdiewarm
I'm not usually one for stripes, but I'm digging this little sweater! Confession time: I didn't do a gauge swatch because I "knew my sitch count"... So this 6 month sweater is probably more like a 12 month. Planning on doing hammer in snaps instead of buttons, which basically means I'm wondering why I have never taken the plunge into colorful plastic snaps 😆 #knittinflg #knittersofig #knittersoftheinternet #knittersoftheworld #knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #instaknitting #instaknit #ravelry #chiagoo #babysweater #babyknits #wonderlandyarns #knitfastdiewarm
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