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Jess

@messoknits.bsky.social
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Education data by day, Fiber artist by night! Expect to see knitting, spinning, crochet, my dog, and shots of the garden.

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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Bean update-and the.Ln there were eleven! Midnight black beans coming in strong as usual! They are always my mist prolific. @ranchogordo.bsky.social makes growing beans so fun with all the varieties!
Eleven types of home grown beans in bowls with orange post it notes labeling them
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Bean update for 2026 #1 We planted 14 types, 10 of which have produced so far in Spokane (Eastern WA). All but one are from @ranchogordo.bsky.social Some are from bean trials and some are from the previous year’s crops. The slugs ate almost all of our Jacob’s Cattle plants and Calypso plants.
10 bowls of different types of beans my garden has produced so far this season.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Final bean update (about a month overdue). 11/12 varieties produced, about 4 quarts in total. already dreaming about seed shopping for some new varieties! Only about a TBSP of black eyed peas, but they will make 2026 super lucky black eyed peas from @ranchogordo.bsky.social taste even better!
11 different varieties of dry beans in ceramic and glass bowls
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
9 types of beans now-3 more still to come! Finally cleaned up our first ever garlic harvest too.
Bowls and a jar with 9 types of home grown dries beansA vase with stems of hars ne k garlic in it on my dining room tableA bowl of soft neck garlic
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Bean empire update! 2 more varieties producing, and almost 3/4 quart of midnight black beans so far. I love this time of year! The four remaining varieties all have pods on them now also. It’s incredible how well @ranchogordo.bsky.social beans grow even with our short season!
Various bowls with 8 different varieties of dry beans harvested from my yard.Visual of a cattle panel bent to grow beans and squash on it.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Beginnings of our bean empire harvest from both @ranchogordo.bsky.social bean club beans saved over the past year and some grown from last year’s crop. We planted 10 types, and are currently harvesting six so far: Midnight Black, Domingo Rojo, Mayocoba, Cranberry, Calypso, Vaquero, and Coco.
Image contains six types of beans in various colors in bowls. Beside them is a pile of Anaheim and jalapeño peppers.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Just finished my Sophorine and love it! Pattern is by Audrey Borrego, and also had options for sleeves. I made the version including bust darts, and love the fit!
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Still on my half-assed #tourdefleece adventures as part of #stashdashers. Switched bobbins because this batt of Cormo was significantly lighter grey. Loving spinning this!
Starting a second bobbin of my Cormo fleece because this batt is lighter in color. The first bobbin and current batt are also pictured.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Half-assing #tourdefleece because I need to remember to be kind to my body. #spinning some hand-processed Cormo while waiting for more of it to dry in front of me. Happy to be part of the #stashdashers for the second year!
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Finsihed my Relax Tee by @aimeeshermakes.bsky.social for #ASK2025MAL but can’t block it until company leaves…. Excited to wear it!
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Processing this Cormo fleece is a an absolute joy!!! Otter is trying his best to help.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Started processing my first full fleece yesterday, which meant laying it outside to pick out the bits not worth washing, and then scouring about 1/6th of the original 4 lbs yesterday. I’m so excited for this to dry all the way so i can spin a sample!
Picture of 4 pounds of a medium gray Cormo fleece in the box it was shipped in. Full 4 pounds of fleece laid out on an old sheet in my yard.The first batch of fleece sitting on a green towel clean and mostly dry.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Working in my Relax Tee by @aimeeshermakes.bsky.social at my parents’ place this weekend-can’t wait to get this off the needles!
Turquoise sweatee being knit. It rests on a person’s lap who is wearing a skirt with flowers and polka dots. The rug in the background also has flowers on it.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I wasn’t in town yesterday, but love seeing this kind of energy in Spokane!!!
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Borage from last year planted in memory of a dear one is now re-seeding everywhere. Nature is wonderful.
Tiny sprouts that I thought were sunflowers in my garden but i suspect are borage because of the shape of their second set of leaves, which are shaped with slightly spiky edges.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Scenes from this weekend so far. Not pictured, lits of time in the garden and trying to clean the house. #spinningandfiberprep #handpunyarn
A handspun single yarn in tones of brown, green, aqua and whiteA medium sized black dog looking at the camera with a guitar in the background.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Working on my handspun chaos sweater (a.k.a. The hibernate pullover by @aimeeshermakes.bsky.social ) and it is so much fun! I’m colorblocking sections of stripes, and it is joy inducing. This is my first contribution to #asm2025mal
Gray and multicolored handspun sweater in process of being knit. The sweater begins at the neckline and has been knit almost to the armpit so far.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Otter snuggles in on my heat pad while I work on my Weekend Cami test knit for @aimeeshermakes.bsky.social after a full day with mending circle and attending a protest. ❤️
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Away from home for work and I miss my buddy! Fortunately I get some pretty cute photo updates.
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
He’s almost 5 and still looks like a puppy! Also makes a great knitting supervisor!
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Obsessed with these socks!!! The second pair is flying off the needles too! 🧶
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Okay, so it’s only secret for the recipients. One sock done! Grafted the toe on my lunch break yesterday. Everything complicated is on hold, I will make all the striped socks!
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Jess @messoknits.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
So excited to start a super secret sock project yesterday using this incredible skein from @gaugedyeworks.bsky.social ! Striped socks bring me so much joy both to wear and knit when it’s so cold!
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