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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

WIPs this week for #ShowMeYourKnits. I am back working on my CatKnit sweater and the end is finally in sight! I’ve done a bit more since this photo and I’m about halfway through the ribbing. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

CatKnit by Andrea Rangel, knit in Cascade Heritage.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My test knit of the new Forager Shawl from @woolandpine.bsky.social, out today! I used Emma’s Yarn Beautifully Basic in the color Nailed it. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

Close up of a woman standing in a forest wearing a knitted shawl in a grey-brown yarn with colorful embroidered flowers.

A woman standing in a forest wearing a knitted shawl in a grey-brown yarn with colorful embroidered flowers.

A knitted shawl in a grey-brown yarn with colorful embroidered flowers against a wood floor.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Shawls week for #ShowMeYourKnits. Looks like I haven’t shared my latest finished shawl here yet. This is the 2026 MKAL shawl “The Color of Hope”from @romidesigns.bsky.social, knit in Yarn Dragon Silkpaca. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A lace shawl in purple and grey on a beige carpet.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#ShowMeYourKnits this week is patterns you’ve knit multiple times. The pattern I’ve made the most is Lucy’s Owl, which I’ve made for multiple niblings (and my own kid). The first two are almost identical since I used the same yarn for the body. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A knitted owl toy with a green body and long blue legs with red feet sits on the arm of a beige sofa. This is Mr. Cheesy.

A knitted owl toy with a green body, blue legs and red feet sits on a beige couch holding a remote control. This is Rose.

A knitted owl toy with a teal body, yellow legs, and red feet sits on a tree branch. I don’t know this owl’s name.

A knitted owl with a purple body, blue legs, and pink feet sits on a rocking chair. I am also not sure if this one has a name.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

For Worldwide Knit in Public Day, here’s the Musselburgh hat I’ve been knitting at soccer games and swim lessons (shown on my lap, poolside), just after I looked at it and realized no one’s head is that big, and just before frogging the whole thing. #knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting 🧶🐸

A partially knit hat in stripes of brown, green, blue, and black. Pattern is Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague, yarn is Knit Picks Chroma Fingering.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Blanket week for #ShowMeYourKnits, so I’ll dive deep into the archives of my knitting past for this baby blanket I knit for a kid who’s turning 13 (!) this year. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A tan and blue striped knitted baby blanket rests on a beige couch. Pattern is Round or Pinwheel Baby Blanket by Genia Planck and yarn is Caron Simply Soft.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I have a couple of yellow projects to share for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. Both are shawl designs by @romidesigns.bsky.social and both knit in Cascade Heritage. Pattern details in alt text. The speckled one is yarn I dyed with food color. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A yellow speckled knit shawl is hanging in front of a blue and cream wall. Pattern is Cottage Shawl by Romi Hill.

A yellow knit shawl against a wood floor. Pattern is Maia Shoulderette by Romi Hill.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

WIPs for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. I am so close to finishing the colorwork on this sweater! Pattern is Catknit Pullover by Andrea Rangel. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

An in-progress yoke of a sweater with a stranded colorwork pattern of smiling teal cats against a light grey background. The cats are almost complete, except for their toes.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Endless stockinette in this fingering weight Musselburgh for #ShowMeYourKnits this week! This is my go-to project for watching my kid’s spring soccer games. It’s going faster than expected. I’m using Knit Picks Chroma fingering. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A partially completed hand knitted hat on circular needles with the attached yarn ball. The hat is striped in brown, green, blue, and black.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Wearing my knits for #ShowMeYourKnits! I have a tendency to only go to the ocean when it’s cold, so here is a sunset selfie wearing a hand-knit hat. “Piles of Pistachio” is the pattern, yarn from Twisted Caster. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A selfie of a woman wearing a multicolored knit hat in shades of orange and mint green, holding an insulated mug, with a sunset over the ocean in the background.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Purple for #ShowMeYourKnits this week! I used purples and greys on last year’s Westknits MKAL. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A shawl in shades of purple and grey is hung in front of a fireplace. The shawl has varied textures and patterns including wavy stripes, arched stripes, diamonds, and brioche.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

#ShowMeYourKnits is cables this week. I think I’ve shown all my cable projects before except for these elbow-length cabled mitts! Pattern is arden, yarn is Malabrigo Worsted. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A pair of bright red-orange cabled fingerless mitts on a beige carpet.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Colorwork for #ShowMeYourKnits! Here are some dragon mitts I made for my kid. Pattern is Smaug Mittens and yarn is Knit Picks Stroll. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

Close up of colorwork knitted mittens made to look like dragon faces, knit in teal and black yarn with red accents on the eyes and nostrils.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Coming back to #ShowMeYourKnits after a hiatus, and the theme this week is green. I really like green but somehow don’t have a lot of green projects. Here’s a baby sweater I knit over a year ago. It’s the Sunnyside cardigan, knit in Cascade Heritage 150. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A forest green knitted baby cardigan with cabled accents lies on a beige carpet.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I shared a hat last week but I can share another! Here’s “Braineater” by Vi Caughran. I ran out of the blue yarn so it ended up as a bunch of disembodied tentacles. #ShowMeYourKnits #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A woman, looking away from the camera, wears a colorwork knit beanie with a variegated cream/green/brown background and blue tentacles. Yarn is Yarnarchy Highland Wool Worsted.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

I don’t have any spooky knits for #ShowMeYourKnits, but I do have this hat in orange and black, which seems Halloween-y. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A knitted beanie in orange variegated and black yarn. Pattern is Follow Your Path by Stephen West. Yarn is Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock (black) held double and Malabrigo Rios (Orange).

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I hear it’s #socktober for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. Here is a very early stage toe. Pattern is Palindrome from @knitty.com #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A toe of an in-progress knitted sock attached to a set of circular needles and a ball of yarn rests on a beige carpet. The yarn is striped in shades of brown, black, and blue. It is Blue Hands Fibers Merino Sock in the color “Codemonkey.”

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Autumn knits is this week’s theme for #ShowMeYourKnits. I have shared this before but I think it’s my most autumnal knit. Pattern is Cushman by Amy Herzog, and yarn is Rowan RYC Extra Fine Merino DK. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A woman stands outside in front of a tree with red leaves. She is wearing an open orange cardigan with a black tee and jeans.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Scarf week for #ShowMeYourKnits. I took out a few scarf-y things and noticed my Bigger on the Inside scarf has a moth hole (😢). Into the mending bag it goes. #knitsky #knitting #scarves 🧶

A blue hand-knit scarf on a beige carpet. Pattern: Bigger on the Inside by Kate Atherley. Yarn: Cascade Heritage Silk.

A yellow, gold, grey, and black striped scarf on a beige carpet. Pattern: Lacy Baktus by Terhi Montonen. Yarn: White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 SW Merino Nylon.

A multicolored striped triangular scarf on a beige carpet. Pattern: Hitchhiker by Martina Behm

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

WIPs for #ShowMeYourKnits this week. I am mostly working on my Extra Lite Bright tee from @woolandpine.bsky.social #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A partially-made knitted raglan tee in yarn speckled with shades of teal.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

It’s sweater week for #ShowMeYourKnits, so here’s one I don’t think I’ve shared before. This is Nydia by Vanessa Smith knit in Rowan Cashsoft DK. The color is actually more of a sage green in person. The lighting makes it look tan here. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A woman wearing a tan-looking hand-knit pullover sweater and jeans stands at the water’s edge on a rocky beach.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

#ShowMeYourKnits this week is baby knits. I made this pair of knitted pants that look like jeans for my niece when she was a baby. Pattern is Blu from @knittymag.bsky.social #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A pair of knitted baby pants knit to look like blue jeans in dark blue cotton with light blue cuffs and yellow contrast stitching.

The back of a pair of knitted baby pants knit to look like blue jeans in dark blue cotton with light blue cuffs and yellow contrast stitching.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Stripes for #ShowMeYourKnits. A pair of socks using Knit Picks Felici. I only had one 50g skein so I didn’t try to make the stripes match up, in order to use every bit of yarn. This is a basic toe-up sock pattern that I modified with tiny cables. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

Close up of my feet wearing a pair of striped hand-knit socks in shades of blue-green and brown. There are small cables along the top of the foot and the leg.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Shawls week for #showmeyourknits. I knit a lot of shawls but I’ll just feature one today: this was a Stephen West MKAL several years ago. Pattern is Shawlography and it’s knit in Tosh Merino Light. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A multicolored knit shawl is draped along the back of a cream-colored sofa. The shawl is knit in shades of blue, green, red, and gold.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Happy #ShowMeYourKnits anniversary to @livrunsfast.bsky.social ! I wasn’t here for the beginning, so I’m not sure if it’s been done before, but I’m choosing to show MKAL projects this week. Details in alt text. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A woman with a knitted shawl wrapped around her stands in a forest. Pattern is Westknits 2023 MKAL Geogradient. Yarn is from Dragonfly Fibers, Teton Yarn Co and Cascade.

A woman stands in a forest with a dark blue and white lace shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Pattern is Romi Hill Designs 2024 MKAL Way Leads On To Way and yarn is from Barnyard Knits.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I prefer knitting with wool, so most of my summer knits are not very summery. Luckily I live somewhere without super hot summers! Here’s my Summer Sorrel Tee by @woolandpine.bsky.social. Yarn is Tosh Merino Light in a fade of three shades. #showmeyourknits #knitsky 🧶

A woman faces the camera, wearing a knitted tee in a faded gradient from light purple to copper.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Garter stitch for #ShowMeYourKnits? I’ve got garter stitch! Here’s one example, the Lintilla scarf/shawlette from Martina Behm, knit in Knit Picks Stroll Gradient. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

Close up of a scarf with ruffled edges, knit in garter stitch, in a teal gradient yarn. The scarf is wrapped around a woman’s neck, her face off screen. There are trees in the background.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I don’t knit frequently with yellow, and apparently even when I do I don’t usually bother to get a good FO photo. I did find one! Pattern info in alt text. #ShowMeYourKnits #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A child stands in a yard with his back to the camera, holding out a pink and yellow lace shawl. Pattern is Time Heals by Romi Hill. Yarn is Hazel Knits Artisan Sock.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I’ve been knitting in public all week but I don’t have any photos for #showmeyourknits !My profile photo is me knitting in public, at Deception Pass State Park. This week I knit at a cafe, my kid’s orchestra concert, swimming lessons, and the mall. #knitsky

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I keep forgetting to share a cowl for #ShowMeYourKnits this week, but I wanted to sneak one in before the next prompt! Here’s my Bertha’s Mad, Mysterious Möbius cowl. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A tan-colored möbius cowl in a lace pattern on a beige carpet. Yarn is Malabrigo Sock.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

This week’s prompt for #ShowMeYourKnits is blankets. I’m not a huge fan of knitting blankets, but I have made a couple of baby blankets. Here’s an OpArt I made for my son (10 years ago!) #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A green and white striped baby blanket on a beige carpet. Pattern is OpArt from Knitty, yarn is Swish DK from KnitPicks.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

WIPs this week! I’m knitting a stuffed owl. It’s purple, so I guess it would have worked last week too. This is for my niece and it’s the fourth owl I’ve made! I’ve knit the body and one wing so far. #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting #knitsky 🧶

Parts of a purple and blue knitted owl toy in progress against a beige couch. Pattern is Lucy’s Owl, yarn is Caron Simply Soft.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Finished socks! I’m trying out different sock knitting techniques to see which I like best. These are my first two-at-a-time toe-up socks using magic loop. I used a free knit picks pattern for basic instructions and added 4x2 ribbing with a single cable. 🧶 #knitsky #knitting

Close up of my feet wearing grey and blue striped hand-knit socks against a beige carpet. Yarn is Patons Kroy.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Purple week for #ShowMeYourKnits! Here’s an early MKAL project from @romidesigns.bsky.social : Cactus Flower. I made it out of two purple shades of Fibre Company Canopy Fingering. #knitsky 🧶

A two-color knitted lacy shawl in shades of purple is hanging against a white wall.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Cardigans for #ShowMeYourKnits this week! I’m working on a cardigan right now: the Sea Glass Cardigan by @woolandpine.bsky.social I’ll also share a cardigan I knit a few years ago, Cushman by Amy Herzog. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A 1x1 colorwork cardigan in progress is laid out on a beige carpet. Pattern is Sea Glass Cardigan by Wool & Pine. Yarn is various scraps of mostly blue, grey, and bronze.

A woman wearing an orange cardigan, standing outside and facing the camera. The cardigan pattern is Cushman by Amy Herzog and the yarn is Rowan RYC Extra Fine Merino DK.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Shout out to The Nifty Knitter in Issaquah, WA for #ShowMeYourKnits! I don’t have a picture of the store and I couldn’t find them on Bluesky, but here’s a baby sweater I made with yarn I bought there! 🧶 #knitsky #lysday

A baby sweater in pink and teal yarn is laid out on blocking mats. Yarn is Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK, pattern is Snowflake by Tin Can Knits.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

This week’s theme for #ShowMeYourKnits is gifts. I’m about to cast on for a stuffed owl for my niece, so here’s the one I made for her sister. Pattern is Lucy’s Owl. Yarn is mostly Caron simply soft with some mystery bits from stash. #knitsky 🧶

A knitted stuffed owl sits in a tree. It has a teal body with yellow legs and red feet.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I don’t knit much in grey, maybe because I live in the PNW and it’s grey outside all the time? The first socks I knit were grey. Here’s a picture of them and one of a grey shawl for #showmeyourknits. Info in alt text. 🧶 #knitsky

Grey variegated socks are shown modeled on my feet with soles together, against a beige rug. Pattern is Baby Cable Rib by Charlene Schurch and yarn is from Regia.

A woman wearing a grey knit shawl with a lace border stands outside with her back to the camera, looking back over her shoulder and smiling. Pattern is Louise by Kate Whiting and yarn is Honey Girl Farms Alpaca Baby Fingering.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

May as well share my WIPs for #ShowMeYourKnits before the new prompt comes out tomorrow. Pattern info in alt text. #knitsky #knitting #wips 🧶

4 knitting projects in progress, clockwise from top left: Tan cowl is Bertha’s Mad, Mysterious Mobius by Erica Hernandez, Orange lace shawl is Blackjack by Romi Hill, 1x1 colorwork sweater is Sea Glass Cardigan by Wool & Pine, blue and grey variegated socks are a free patten for two-at-a-time socks from Knit Picks.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who voted! I didn’t win, but I enjoyed knitting my Clapotis and seeing everyone’s interpretations. Kate’s entry is beautiful, very well-deserved win!

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Baby knits for #showmeyourknits this week. Here’s my most recent project for a baby! #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A fuchsia cabled baby cardigan lying on a beige carpet. Pattern is Trellis and yarn is Knit Picks Comfy in the color Fairy Tale.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

I am pretty new to colorwork. I found it intimidating for a long time but I have recently knit two Seattle Doodle Cowls (from @pacificknitco.bsky.social ) and now I’m hooked! #ShowMeYourKnits #knitsky 🧶

Seattle Doodle Cowl Knit in Trilogy Yarns Silky Yak DK (grey) and Jadawoo Designs Breathe DK (yellow).

Seattle Doodle Cowl knit in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK (teal) and Jadawoo Designs Breathe DK (yellow)

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This week’s #ShowMeYourKnits theme is green. I have several green projects - here’s a sampling. Details in alt text. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A fingerless mitt in hand-dyed green yarn. Pattern is Cafe au Lait mitts and yarn is Malabrigo Silky Merino (Camote originally) overdyed with Easter egg dye and food coloring.

A knitted owl stuffy with a green body, blue legs and red feet, sitting on a beige couch holding a remote control. The pattern is Lucy’s owl and yarn is Loops & Threads Soft &Shiny Solids.

A woman stands with her back to the camera, holding a green knitted shawl with arms outstretched. Pattern is Elektra by Romi Hill and yarn is Cascade Heritage.

A green knitted shawl on a beige carpet. Pattern is They Say I’m a Witch by Kate Whiting and yarn is Cascade heritage, dyed by me with Kool-Aid and food coloring.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Looks like voting is now live for #Clapotisfest over at @knitty.com - I entered this fingering weight scarf version. It’s #90 if you’d like to vote for it! Voting is at knitty.com/ISSUEss25/cl...

A woman stands in a field of dry grass, wearing a hand-knit scarf in shades of blue, green, orange and red. Yarn is Djinni sock from Dragonfly Fibers in “Low Tide”

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

My chunkiest projects for this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits prompt are probably these two I completed last fall. I’ve shared the sweater here before but not the hat. The sweater is Ursa by Jaq Cieslak and the hat is Flamin’ by Alison Jarvis (it glows in the dark!) #knitsky 🧶

A bulky weight raglan sweater knit in blue-green striped yarn, with brioche accents at the bottom and sides. Yarn is Knit Picks Chroma Twist Bulky in Weathervane.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

#ShowMeYourKnits is socks this week. I don’t knit a lot of socks but I’d like to make more. I do find them very slow even though I have small feet. Here are a couple of my most recent sock projects. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A close up of my feet wearing brown, blue and cream-colored striped socks. Pattern is Biscotte Comfort Socks and yarn is Biscotte Bis-sock.

A close up of my feet wearing striped socks in shades of teal and brown. There are small cables up the foot and leg. Pattern is a modified version of the Biscotte Comfort Socks and yarn is Knit Picks Felici and Cascade Heritage.

A pair of pink variegated socks with a lacy pattern on the leg are laying on a beige carpet. Pattern is Maypole Lace Socks by Safiyyah Talley and yarn is Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Sock.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

This week’s prompt for #ShowMeYourKnits is lace. I started knitting when I lived in Southern California and lace shawls were my go-to project. My favorite lace designer is @romidesigns.bsky.social and here are two of her designs I’ve knit: Falderal (2023 MKAL) and Terpsichore Street. 🧶

A knitted lace shawl in mint green and brown is draped on the back of a cream-colored loveseat. The shawl is Falderal by Romi Hill.

A close up of a woman wearing a gold-colored knitted lace shawl over a grey jacket. The shawl is Terpsichore Street by Romi Hill.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Hello Bluesky, I made a hat! Knocked this one out in just a few days. I may be stress knitting a bit right now. This is a free pattern on Ravelry called “Buffalo Plaid Beanie” by Ruthie Thompson. Yarn is a set from Yarnarchy. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A handknit beanie sits on a beige rug. It is knit in variegated brown/green/blue with light blue contrast color.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Finished this today - amazing. Highly recommended! Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. #books #libby #librarybooks

Screenshot of the cover image from the novel “Death of the Author” by Nnedi Okorafor on the Libby app.

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Amanda @ajgrundmann.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

WIPs for #ShowMeYourKnits this week! I have a Sea Glass Cardigan from @woolandpine.bsky.social on the needles, using many many leftover bits of yarn. Also, a pair of two-at-a-time, toe-up socks in Patons Kroy. #knitsky #knitting 🧶

A top-down raglan cardigan in progress knit in 1x1 colorwork, laid out on a beige carpet. The sweater is completed up to the sleeve separation.

Toe-up knitted socks in progress. The toe and part of the foot is finished on both socks. The yarn is self-striping in grey, grey and white speckles, navy, and light blue.

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