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BeckyinVT

@beckyinvt.bsky.social
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Knitting designer on hiatus. Chickens, plants, Vermont adventures with pets and kids. I go hiking when I have the time. Unabashedly liberal. Feminist.

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
First he brings in mystery meat from other countries and now oil from Russia? Is America great again, yet?
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A dark ages fiefdom 🤬
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
October harvest!
A birds eye view of stacked harvest baskets. The bottom one is mostly tomatillos with one big slicer tomato just starting to blush red. The middle basket is half full of red and orange cherry tomatoes. The top one has a handful of tiny cucamelons and even smaller red peppers in it. 
The baskets are surrounded by jars of tea, steeping vinegars, leeching shelled acorns, and a bowl of peach pits for sprouting.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I feel like the difference between left and right cables is more obvious when cabling with a single ply yarn, and much less obvious when cabling with a well balanced multi ply yarn. So that's the base of my theory. I've never done swatches to confirm though.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think there's always a slight difference if you've got cables twisting in different directions. I think it's due to the twist of the yarn (z or s) but I could be wrong.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
All this AND waiting impatiently for the pediatric flu and COVID vaccines. #homeCanning #vermontByVermonters
A basket of paste tomatoes posed in front of a food mill. The hopper of a food mill full of steamed apple wedges. Clean mason jars poised upside down on a green towel in the sunshine. Jars of applesauce and tomato sauce cooling on the counter.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't know, that still sounds like a child...
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My family had a relaxing and rejuvenating time on our trip with @sailbeyondcancervt This summer was full of hospital visits and trips untaken. We're so fortunate to get this time to enjoy each other's company. Our crew (and our weather) were the absolute best! #sailBeyondCancer #cancerSucks
Four people sitting on the deck of a decent sized sail boat enjoying drinks. The main sail is directly behind them and only open water and blue sky can be seen in the distance.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This is such a great collection!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Working on a new top for myself combining crochet and hand sewing. It's creativity and function and a little something different.
A wrinkly pile of fabric that's almost the shape of a garment. The yoke is crochet, the body is colorful swirls on black jersey and there is a fabric trim pinned to the neck edge of the crochet. Hand sewn red zigzag stitches along the inside of a patterned jersey fabric. Hand crochet fabric yoke in copper and navy.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My favorite local cider place has two non-alcoholic options and they're both SO good. This new one is balanced, peppery without being hot, and just a hint of smokey. #shacksburyCider #cider #vermontByVermonters
A can labeled non-alcoholic cocktail, mountain tonic, and pineapple habanero sits next to a blown glass mug in orange with a green handle that looks like a summer squash.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's May 1st! Billionaires shouldn't exist. #MayDay #mayDayStrong
A chalkboard sign reading "compost the rich" at the top with a poorly drawn pumpkin and grape vine growing out of a brown heap with green dollar signs in it.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Sometimes I get lucky! Also thanks for noticing my hand stitching! 😍
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Yep! I'm shamelessly knitting all the same socks I see on bluesky 😂
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Socks. Coffee. Moss. #sockKnitting #knitsky 🧶
A pair of feet wearing purple, pink, and white zigzag socks. The ground beneath them is mossy and there's a frothy latte in the background.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Oh absolutely, a faster charging 40kWh battery would make this trip much easier. And range anxiety isn't a problem with proper infrastructure. (Which we don't have yet, but it's getting better.)
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
We spent 40min on the level 2 charger, that's how long it took to get a burger at Al's Pizza Place. Then we drove 15min to a different fast charger. This isn't perfect if you've got to keep a schedule. But it's getting less frequent with more charging locations. #EVcar #driveElectric #electricCar
A silver car plugged in to a silver charging tower in front of an empty ice rink parking lot.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Just 1.5miles down the road, we're charging at the town library while we walk to a pizza place. The mid level charger is slow so we'll only stop long enough to get the range to reach the next fast charger. #EVcar #driveElectric #electricCar
A small tower with two mid level charging cables.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I use a user-updated app to track chargers from lots of different brands. Which is great until something isn't updated. I need a charge but all 4 towers are the wrong plug type. #EVcar #driveElectric #electricCar
A tall white charging tower with just one connector.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Fast charging is by far the most expensive option for an EV. But how much does it cost to go 91miles in your car? #EVcar #electricCar #driveElectric
A graph of electric draw over time. The top indicates 24kWh or about 91miles have been added to my battery. It took 56 minutes and cost $13.76
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
First charging stop is 2hrs and 94miles in to our trip. There are a lot of mountains between home and this rest stop so my battery was down to 7% but I've done this route many times. One car plugged in but the other charger open. #electricCar #EVcar #driveElectric
A silver car parked nose first in front of a bright orange charging tower. The heavy cable of a fast charger is plugged in.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
We're driving my old #electricCar from North VT to South MA because - have you seen the price of gas?! Come along for the ride! My car has a small battery at 40kWh, degradation, and studded snow tires. So we're playing this game on the hard setting. #EVcar #roadTrip #driveElectric
A dashboard photo of two lane interstate with dramatic clouds in the sky and a rock wall on the right.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I secretly like the April snow. But then summer is my least favorite season so there's no need to rush in.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Seems like you should put up one of those fruit feeders so you get more oriole visits!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
It's the most cheerful! And hopefully soon it can be paired with crocuses!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
When it's springtime, but the entire valley was covered in snow three days ago - I pick the most obnoxiously bright sock yarn in my stash! (yarn from knit.spin.farm of course) 🧶 #knitsky #sockKnitting
A twisted rib sock cuff on DPNs and its ball of yarn sit in the foreground. Yarn is flamingo pink, daffodil yellow, rosey orange, sky blue, an even brighter pink, and kelly green. The background is out of focus in the tan, browns, and olive greens of an overwintered field.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
First socks of the year! The wedges in the cuffs are all worked with short rows. Then I left the self stripping yarn alone for the feet. It's a twist on a very old pattern.
A pair of multicolored hand knit socks with wedge shaped colors on the legs and self stripping feet. The colors are grape, brown, blue, tan, and orange.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Both are so good! And so different!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
We have a "no tech in the bedrooms" rule. I've wanted a cool wood bread box, jewelry box, cigar box, something to hide them in. But today I decided a cheap cardboard box is better than looking at that mess any longer. #thisIsKindaLikeCrafting
A lidded white box with gold speckles rests on a wood table. There's a hole cut in the lid for two watch chargers and two more holes cut in the side with 2 USB chargers sticking out of each. A white box with the lid lifted so you can see inside containers a plug bar, 4 USB converter plugs and a whole bunch of charging cords. The last several inches  of each cord pokes through a hole to make it accessible from the outside.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Windsor's shirt got ripped while playing. She attempted to stitch it up herself first, then asked for help. I'd like to note that I have no idea where she got the needle or thread. My children are becoming people who just know how to fix things! #embroidery #visibleMending
Embroidered orange, yellow, and pink flowers connected by vines and decorated with leaves on a pink fabric. The lower part of the embroidery is still on the hoop. The embroidery is just lazy daisies, french knots, and fishbone leaves. I put a scrap of red jersey fabric behind the shirt to give me something to embroider on and you can still see the red peaking through in places."In progress" photo shows the big hole Windsor stitched up herself. I left her work in place and just ran a vine stem along it.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I love those details that tie the whole idea together and back to the original!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Share away! 💜✊🏼
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Thank YOU for the awesome art!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I've added a new flag to my collection. The resistance hermit thrush is by @twinkletaters.bsky.social #resist #vermontByVermonters
Five yard flags hang in the eves of a purple porch. The two in the back read Black Lives Matter and Peace. Two in the front read End Gun Violence and Protect Trans Kids. The newest one has no text but depicts a hermit thrush in the shape of the resistance symbol from Star Wars.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
See this beautiful crochet? It's not mine, Owen made me a lap blanket for when I'm cold in the car. I highly recommend a thoughtful, crafty guy. #crochet 🧶 #notMyWork
A crochet blanket with wide gray blue stripes and narrow dark purple stripes rests on the dashboard of a car. There are purple tassels draped over the edge.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I said make sure it's an action. I did not claim the 3 actions listed are the only ones which count. I'm well aware of the nuances but also was making a social media post, not writing an essay. 💜 Everyone's effort counts.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
If you knit a red hat and wear it to a protest, a food distribution event, or while being a public observer then great! If you knit red hats and think that's all you need to do then it's performative. Actions matter. #resist #fuckIce #fightFascism #knitsky 🧶
Me wearing a pointed red hat I knit years ago and some very red lipstick. My face is very serious, and I have a gnome on my shoulder.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
WWII nurses wore red lipstick on the battlefield. In 2021 citizens protested in the streets wearing pink hats. It's not lipstick or the hat that makes a protest. It's the ACTION. Wearing a pink suit does nothing unless you're physically between Al Green and security. #resist #resistFascism #protest
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
"you keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means."
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I think it should be obvious, but in case you haven't picked up on my position. #fuckIce #vermontByVermonters #resist
A photo of green snowblower throwing snow with the bottom half of the frame entirely white snow. Black text over the white snow spells out the obscenity: fuck ice.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It's been so long since I've knit jaywalkers! I should do this again.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Guys! GuysGUYSguysGuysGuys! Plastic free, 100% recyclable coffee cup. I demand everyone switch immediately. Until they do I will buy all my coffees from Skinny Pancake. #plasticFree #vermontByVermonters #coffeeToGo #skinnyPancake
A space-age looking paper coffee cup - it's ALL paper and it has a fold over top which forms a swoop into a sippy top.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
In a year that already has too much bad news, my partner Owen has been diagnosed with Leukemia. Putting this here because not-sharing wouldn't be telling my whole story. But please don't feel the need to donate. We're lucky to be well supported. www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/B3R9...
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Owen's leukemia journey
I had some anemia pop up during a routine blood test in October and we've spent the last few months trying to figure out the cause. On January 2nd 2025 the doctors determined that it is plasma cell l...
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I broke out the pressure canner and made some shelf stable meat juice! #homeCanning #foodInJars #chickenStock
Six pint jars full of clear amber liquid sit on a blue and green kitchen towel. The tops are labeled: smoked bone broth 2026
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
They are, thanks!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Pretty and tasty!
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
The song is "Shame on You" by the Indigo Girls in 1997. Everything old is new again. #resist #indigogirls #immigrants
A screen shot of lyrics reading:
There'll be blue lights
Flashin' down the long
Dirt road

When they ask me to
Step out

They say, "we've been
Looking for illegal
Immigrants

Can we check your car?" 

I say, "you know it's funny
I think we were on the
Same boat back in 1694”
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
I made gingerbread sweaters! #cookies #baking #knitsky
Eleven frosted gingerbread cookies. Six sweaters with swirls stripes and dots, two butterflies, a maple leaf, a circle, and a classic person shape.
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
They sure are DPNs! I think it's safe to say that the second hand store owner is not a knitter 😂
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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Buying the whole jar is reasonable. Right? RIGHT? #knitsky 🧶 #secondHand
A quart sized mason jar almost completely full of old metal DPNs in a mix of sizes and colors sits next to a pint jar with at least 10 crochet hooks. A hand lettered sign on the jar reads "knitting needles / $1.00 pair / crochet hooks / $1.00 each"
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