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The Botanical Knitter

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Emily (she/her) The joy of wool. Always making something & talking about it over on YouTube. linktr.ee/thebotanicalknitter

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Steph Emerich 🐇🫖🧶🐑⚽️ @ofanotherera.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
My Oktobervest WIP is coming along! I’m mostly working on my Rhinebeck sweater at present, but it’s a “stay at home and focus” type of project, so I’m glad this knitting meetup gave me an excuse to work on it. Photo stolen from @botanicalknitter.bsky.social
A white woman with red hair sitting outside with a table of knitters. She is smiling at the camera while holding up her knitting project, a vest knit in a teal wool yarn
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🍻 OKTOBERVEST 🍻 🍺: From September 1 - October 31, knit, crochet, weave, or sew any vest pattern & connect with other makers. Join the makealong Discord (link in bio) to share your progress, ask questions, & cheer each other in: discord.gg/XT6QQE7p
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Played around in the dye garden this morning and gave this thrifted tie vest a little upgrade. #naturallydyed #flowerpounding
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
I’m not usually a beach gal, but my trip to Tybee Island was lovely. I walked miles, swam in the ocean, ate oysters, read two books, laughed with my family, & knit. That’s it. I needed the time to process the assassination of the Hortmans, the shooting of the Hoffmans, & heal my exhausted heart.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Join me and other fiber friends on Saturday, May 10 from 1-2pm. We will meet on the lawn area outside barns and near food trucks. Bring your WIP and a lawn chair or blanket. If you participated in the #SHkerchiefmal, we will also share our FOs and take a group photo.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Isla Shawl Are you joining the Shepherd’s Harvest kerchief makealong? If so, what are your plans? I think I might try to crochet my next kerchief… #islashawl #fofriday #knitsky #shkerchiefmal
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Shepherd’s Harvest is coming up fast—let’s make something cute, quick, and wearable: a kerchief! 🧶: Now - May 10 knit or crochet any kerchief pattern 🐑: Wear your kerchief either day of Shepherd’s Harvest weekend 🎉: Post your progress using #SHKerchiefMAL so we can admire and follow along
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
New sweater - check. A sweet lamb - check. Knitting with friends at a brewery - check. Meet Bingo, one of the newest lambs at @getbentzfarm.bsky.social Theresa brought him to @muse2320fiber.bsky.social for the last day of Shop Hop. #lentosweater #knitsky
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Bath time for my Lento and Thai Con. (Think I have a favorite color? 😉) 📝 #LentoSweater 🧶 @fibermacgyver.bsky.social Merino Twist ‘Disco’ and Suri Silk ‘Lemon’ (join Susie’s Lento KAL and check out the link in my bio for a special code for your Lento kit 😘) #fibermacgyverlentokal
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Timekeepers Cowl You know when Oprah did her whole, “I. Love. Bread. I love bread?” Well that’s me, but with brioche. 📝 Timekeepers Cowl by @hanksandneedles.bsky.social 🧶 @thefibergenie.bsky.social ‘Kohls Up North’ and ‘Cabin by the Lake’
Woman holding a handknit cowl that features curving stitches and hourglass shaped patterns.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Abby’s Scarf This formula-style pattern has fun texture shifts, plays around with colors, and is very memorizable. 📝 #abbysscarf by bzbeeknits 🧶 @moondrakeco.bsky.social, @getbentzfarm.bsky.social, @knittinglizard.bsky.social, Feederbrook Farms
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Weekends are for making. I worked on my Avenue Tee and finished two sewing projects. Chris made delicious blueberry english muffins and everything seasoning bagels. 🧶
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Episode 23 is up over on my YouTube Channel - a glowy Lento, adding bust darts to a sweater, Joy of Wool moments, & a new batch of things I can’t stop thinking about.
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Episode 23 - bust darts, bright color obsession, glowy Lento (+ finished bathroom tour!)
YouTube video by Emily - The Botanical Knitter
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Variations Cowl No. 1 by @tifneilanhandknits.bsky.social This was such a fun knit—engaging but memorizable. The interrupted garter stitch and five colors kept things interesting, & I love the exposed seam detail. The sport-weight yarn makes it light & wearable. #knitsky #variationscowlno1
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Brew & Make With Ewe @brewandmakewithewe.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
See ewe this Sunday 3/16 from 2-4pm at Falling Knife Brewing Co. #mnmakers #mnknitters #mncrochet
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Little joys. 🧶 Lento Sweater // @fibermacgyver.bsky.social ‘Disco’ merino twist and ‘Lemon’ suri silk
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
My latest vlog is up over on the YouTubes. I share a bunch of recent #knitting and #sewing finished objects (including my vlogmas Sweet Shop Blanket), talk about some test knits, and announce giveaway winners from my retreat episodes. 🧶 youtu.be/Cu6I7WXvo5I?...
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Episode 22 - Ruby Vest + first PetiteKnit top + what I can't stop thinking of...
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Classic cables + worsted weight yarn = quick and fun knit. I finished this hat back in January & have worn it a bunch thanks to cold Minnesota temps. 📝 Wescott Hat by @hanksandneedles.bsky.social - part the Woodland Hat collection 🧶 @littlefiberco.bsky.social NSW Merino Worsted ‘Chiffon’
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🚨The House is expected to vote on a bill this week that would decimate #Medicaid, which provides lifesaving health coverage to 80 million people in America, including cancer patients & survivors. Urge your Representative to vote NO on these drastic cuts:
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Urge your U.S. House Representative to vote NO on a bill that would drastically cut Medicaid
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
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jessicacarani.bsky.social @jessicacarani.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Watching @botanicalknitter.bsky.social podcast & working on a new test knit for @tifneilanhandknits.bsky.social This one is extra special because one of the skeins I’m using is gorgeous handspun gifted to me by @knitwitninja.bsky.social #testknitter #alwaysknitting #shareyourwip #memadewardrobe
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Finish a test knit, start a test knit. I love this springy color combo. After digging through my stash, I pulled together three naturally-dyed beauties, a corriedale/angora blend, & a spincycle skein. 🧶 📝 Variations Cowl No. 1 by @tifneilanhandknits.bsky.social (in testing) #knitsky
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
There’s something about a red Sophie Scarf. 👩‍🍳
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
My newest video all about @darnknitanyway.bsky.social’s Sweater Camp is up over on YouTube. #dkasweatercamp #knittingvlog
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A weekend away at (sweater) camp: a knitting retreat vlog
YouTube video by Emily - The Botanical Knitter
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
This WIP has all my current favorite colors 😍 Abby’s Scarf by Bridget Zhou (in testing) using yarn from @getbentzfarm.bsky.social, Feederbrook Farms, @moondrakeco.bsky.social, & @knittinglizard.bsky.social #knitsky
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
My cat loves sitting in my lap while I sew 🥹. 🧵
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Loving Rep. Moller’s dissent collar. 💚 #mnleg
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Pop of color - #fiberuarychallenge day 6 I have been so drawn to the color red over the past year. Orangey reds, reds and pinks, red and browns…all of it. Here are some recent outfits and projects with pops of red. 🧶
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
#fiberuarychallenge day 2 - looking forward… …to more days full of learning, fiber friends, community, and the joy of wool. Shout out to @darnknitanyway.bsky.social for hosting an amazing Sweater Camp! It was my first time attending this retreat and I loved every minute. 💚🧶
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Having a blast at @darnknitanyway.bsky.social Sweater Camp. Highlight’s so far: sleeping in Madge with @fibermacgyver.bsky.social, knitting with 230 of my closest friends, & a talk from @ggmadeit.bsky.social that was full of joy, self-love, and wisdom. 🧶
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
One of us, one of us 🧶
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OutFront Minnesota @outfrontmn.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Recent executive action targets health care for transgender youth, threatens action against funding for care systems, and against states like ours that affirm this best practice health care. In the wake of multiple executive actions targeting our communities, we remain resolute. 1/6 ⬇️
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Tried to make time for a little quiet before opening work email, listening to the news, and restarting the daily panic. Take care of yourself. You are loved. Your voice matters. Rest is important. #knitsky
A nearly finished sweater sleeve knitting project and a copy of the book Isaac’s Song.
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knitty® | editor, Amy Sadler @knitty.com · 09/01/2025
New Bluesky fiber peeps, welcome! Here are some get-started tips so you can feel more at home here: 1. Add the yarn ball emoji to your posts to get picked up in the "Crochet and Knitting" and "Craftiverse" feeds
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Even with temps in the -10°s, the Up North Fiber Retreat was the coziest weekend. ❄️🧶 My vlog from the Up North Fiber Retreat is live on YouTube—feat. beautiful views, knitting friends (new & old), & fun classes. youtu.be/7fNvzZIqD08?... #knitting #knitsky #mnknitters #knittingpodcast
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Cozy Weekend Knitting Retreat in Freezing Northern Minnesota
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Brew & Make With Ewe @brewandmakewithewe.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
See ewe Sunday, January 26 from 2-4pm at Indeed Brewing! Indeed Brewing Co The Ox Taproom - 1st floor of the Solar Arts Building, down the hall from main taproom 711 15th Avenue NE MPLS See Brewery website for more info on parking and beverage options. #fiberfriends #brewandmakewithewe
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Larkspur Knits @larkspurknits.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Lets do it! A Knitalong to get the community going here on @bsky.app! Start something new (or pick up an old project) using blue yarn, any shade and use the #SkyKAL hashtag to post progress or finished projects. We will let it roll until the end of February. To keep things simple. See comments…
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Today’s plans… 📖 Onyx Storm (duh) 🧶 Cosy Coco Hood for the Dandelion Fiber #dfchoodalong 🧶 Metamorphic Sweater and hoping to finish for @darnknitanyway.bsky.social Sweater Camp 🧶 Ingrid Slipover using super special yarn from @getbentzfarm.bsky.social 🧶 Abby’s Scarf #knitting #knitsky
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Everything Tori wrote is spot on.
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BabyCocktails @babycocktails.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I’m Thea Colman, BabyCocktails on Ravelry and in my pattern design business. If you already know me, you won’t be surprised that I’m donating all the proceeds from any self pub pattern sales on Rav or from my website (BabyCocktails.com) to the ACLU until this Sat at midnight EST.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Time for some community building! Join Samantha Guerin and I for the #gridgambitcowlkal. 🗓 Dates: January 24 – March 7, 2025 🎉 Join us for Google Meet kick-off this Friday, January 24 at 8pm est. Link coming! #gridgambitcowl #knitspiration #knittingcommunity
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I think I like cables! #dfchoodalong #cozycocohood #knitting #cableknitting
Early stages of a knitting project with honeycomb cable texture next to a cup of hot chocolate
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Had the best weekend in chilly northern Minnesota at the Up North Fiber Retreat. Highlights: learning to weave a basket, progress on a colorwork book sleeve, friendship sweater plans, and a -10F landscape. #knitting #knittingretreat #makersgonnamake
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Just filmed my ‘Everything I made in 2024’ video. Piles of knit and sewn garments are everywhere…😅 #knitting #sewing #handmadewardrobe
Piles of handknit sweaters, hats, scarves, and tops on top of a brightly colored checked blanket.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I love Saturdays.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I can’t put down this sweater project. 📝 Metamorphic Sweater 🧶 Treehouse Knits ‘Northern Lights, Cannabis Indica’ & Noro Yarns Yukata ‘Fukuoka’ #knitting #sweaterknitting
The beginnings of a hand knit sweater with many different colors.
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The Botanical Knitter @botanicalknitter.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Hi, I’m Emily, also known as The Botanical Knitter. I’m a knitter, spinner, sewist, and natural dyer (for fun) in Minnesota. Want to follow along with my making adventures? Here’s my YouTube channel: youtube.com/@thebotanica...
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Emily - The Botanical Knitter
The joy of wool. 🐑 A vlogcast about all things fiber and other adventures. Instagram: The Botanical Knitter Ravelry: Botanical Knitter
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