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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This weeks #showmeyourknits is textured stitches. I’m working on a really pretty pattern but I’m working on the short row neck shaping rn so haven’t gotten to the textures yet. So here’s a throwback I don’t think I’ve posted. #knithats 🧶

Leaf Beret Chocolate Brown beret, a light brown band & textured leaf sts in the MC & Latvian Braid borders

Women with white hair wears a chocolate brown beret with textured stitches in MC & Latvian Braids on the band against a dark background

Leaf Beret in a bright spring green top and a band of gold with textured leaf stitches and Latvian Braids. Background is a cabinet where my knitting tools live.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Leaflette scarf/shawl by Lete on Ravelry. I took it a few days ago. I still have half the back and the creasing side to go. So I won’t post more updates for a few weeks. #knits 🧣🧶

Oatmeal colored knirted lace piece draped on a black pillow.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Heeeeeey youuuu guuuuyz! Did you 👁️👁️ what posted on Ravelry today from Brienne Moody?! The Minnesota Loon Sweater with a large percent of proceeds going to neighbors in need in MN. I’ve been waiting for this one!!! #justknitting #knitsky

Minnesota Loon Sweater by Brianne Moody. New pattern in black and white motif with red accents for the iconic loon eye.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#showmeyourknits What’s on your needles? First I was stuck, then I had 3 half leaves and two hole then I had 4 & 3, then I had to tear out 2 days work. Now I’ve reknit it w/ the lifelines I should placed to start. Doh! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🧶🧣 Never knit in the deep end without your lifeline. 😏

Leaflette by Justyna Lorkowska. Just starting to form.

Leaflette in natural oat lace weight against a black background.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ooh! It’s happening! I feel like my brain has cracked the DaVinci code. I’ve been so off kilter since a recent illness. But now look at #whatsonmyneedles #showmeyourknits 🧶 #justknitting #knitsky

48 rows of Leaflette shawl/scarf by Justyna Lorkowska
Yarn: oatmeal color Tenderfoot merino blend on black background. Superfine weight so probably will be a sm-er shawl which is ok

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Gah! coif! Auto-saboteur, not correct. Anywhoo Happy St. Paddy’s Day. Not the scheduling I’d hoped for, but then again I’m feeling the luck of the Irish. 🍀☘️☘️

An older silver haired woman dressed in a medium green knit sweater and bright green scarf.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Ruined my cliff changing. I think they’re going to make me take of my scarf before the mammo but. But glad I have my St Paddy’s Day Scarf. It’s chilly in here. #selfcare #womenshealth

A lightly melanated senior woman with silver hair wearing a pink patient gown and a bright green textured knit scarf. Her wry expression says IYKYK

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Image of “the gun” the victim supposedly brandished was directly lifted from a 5 day old Reddit post. We’re going to need some new editions of 1984. They actually don’t work that hard at it.

Reddit posts. Original was made 5 days ago then copied by DHS and used to smear an innocent victim of murder.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

#showmeyourknits Hands week. A pair of mittens in team colors for my grandson. Arch Gusset Mittens ivy Purl SoHo. Part of a hat, cowl, mitten set.

Arch Gusset Mittens by Purl SoHo in dark heather blue and gold for grandson. Stripes break up the gusset line in pics but is really such a nice fit for the palm and thumb. Very functional.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Home earlier than predicted and absolutely hosed a serving of food. Feeling less hangry. Christmas red headband with lace and cable hearts. Perfect for cool but not frigid weather or an accessory. Nice quick gift knit.

Red band of lace and cables with twist worn in back.

Red lace and cable with bandeau style twist

Red lace and cables form a string of subtle hearts on a headband. Modeled by silver haired woman wearing sunglasses in front of a white and black birch tree.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Not the most productive month for knitting but I finished weaving my toes together in the waiting room for my Holiday themed 🧦🧦 (finally) 🧶#showmeyourknits #knitsky #justknitting

Decorative braids, snowflakes, mountain top motifs seasonal for sport weight cabled socks. Now for weaving ends and blocking.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

My tummy has had a “genteel sufficiency” of yummy treats thanks to my daughter. So my knitting has been at a mellow pace. I always like the 2nd sock on a new to me pattern better. Like 1st one is practice. #justknitting 🧦 #knitsky 🧶 #transatlanticsocks

Socks in progress on a black and blue background. The pattern has a winter scene in dark blue, off white and green below the cuff. The body of the sock has cables. The heel is completed and the foot begun.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Sock #2 is buffering. Pattern: Transatlantic Socks by designer Virginia Sattler- Reimer.🧦🧶 #showmeyourknits #indiedesigners #indiedyers #justknitting #knitsky #seasonalgifts

The start of a colorwork sock. The cuff is the main color in natural. It is bordered by a green and white Latvian braid above blue & white field of star and moon motifs.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

A list of all the professions declared not pressing any longer. From @dinalynee This is an attack on women. It’s shortsighted and will collapse our healthcare system.

A woman lists all the professions not declared professional any longer showing how woman make up the vast majority of all those professions.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Returned to WIPs after a test knit. Taken late at night in poor light but raining today. Not blocked yet. # 2 to go. But I am tickled about this Sz Lg knit sock. 🧦 Foot took much longer. #knitsky #justknitting 🧶 Cozy & cute.

Sport weight knit socks with natural main color with flecks of blue & gray. A Latvian braids of green & white borders the field of dark blue with motifs of the moon & stars. Green geometric motifs below evoke forested hills. The toe is blue. A size Lg for a gift. Hope it fits well.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Did ya catch the origin story for trump’s obsession for arresting radicals who started a riot in Bowling Green? Revolutionary War , Ken Burns, Ep 2. Time 1:56 On July 9th in 1776 patriots tore down the statue of King George after a general read them the newly published Declaration of Independence

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

#showmeyourknits 🧶 Indie designers & dyers appreciation week. @rtreestitch.bsky.social a designer I hold dear, though I wish she would post more here. If you’re on IG tell her it’s great over here & come see us more. The red piece is from pattern page (mine is in storage) rest are mine. #knitsky

A grey tuxedo cat sits atop a long knit cardigan on forest green and oatmeal colors. Crossing cables form the branches of a forest and appliqué leaves at fronts form closures. Lengths by preference. See Forests of Arda Cardigan or Pullover.

Reindeer Parade cowl by another tester. Reindeer’s greet you on a background of seasonal red. Cross cables are employed to depict the antlers. Very fancy and jolly but so practical.

Vine Pullover -from babies to size 15-16 or small adult.

Ithelien Pullover in golden ochre. As always there are choices, tutorials galore, and you can personalize trims at neck and sleeves and size inclusive.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

OMG! Look what I was knitting while watching Ken Burns last night. Twinning.

A bright yellow hat in progress. Folded brim is done and the body is has about 6 inches to go.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I have a habit of folding my ribbing up as it would be worn in a finished hat once I get to the body section. Making a Yellow Peace Hat for a giveaway while watching Ken Burns “American Revolution.” Free pattern in ALT #justknitting #knitsky 🧶

Making a Yellow Peace Hat. Partially finished bright yellow hat sits on a black and white needle case. Using the free pattern My Baker’s Hat by eM knits.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

#FOFriday 🧶 Blocking. It’s a challenge to block this time of year. It’s the secondly day and it might need a third with shorter days and weaker sunshine. Can’t wait to try on my new Scarflette Deets in Alt. #justknitting #knitsky

Still drying. Only time I get frustrated with cloudy weather is when I’m blocking. A lettuce green highly textured scarf/shawl called Saltash Scarflette sits on red and pink mats on a gray outdoor bench. Released today by Faye Perriam-Reed.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

#Showmetoutknits What’s on your needles? I finished my test knit and I hope to have it blocked and photos taken in 2-3 days. Today I’m as fall turns to muted stick season I’m enjoying knitting a happy yellow. Making the Peace Hat to give away to someone who needs it. #justknitting 🧶 #knitsky 🧶

A circular band of bright yellow in a black background shows the cast on for a new hat.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

The green is on my active needles for a test knit coming soon. The socks became lingering WIPs as I worked through two test knits. They don’t qualify for the naughty basket yet. Still determined to finish them.

Lettuce green textured knit in progress lays on an iPad.

Sock in progress to the heel turn. It is a natural oat color with a green Latvian braid under the cuff, dark blue field below the the braid with light stars in colorwork and green colorwork with mountain motif. The remainder is worked in the oat color with cables seen until the heel.

The DK Lombard sock in progress , a really fun knit in gray and purple. The pattern creates vertical zig zag lines. The heel is turned.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I’ve got to watch how I tension w fingering weight yarn. I had to quit early last night bec it had sawed a small wound into my finger. Obvi not major but I didn’t want to get blood on my yarn. Trying to continue with a hold closer to my middle joint.

Trying to avoid the small flesh wound caused by the constant friction of tensioning the fingering weight yarn. Appt knitting. Office had nice chairs and excellent lighting. 5⭐️

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Replacement post for my recent post with a very unfortunate typo. 🙈 Here is a test knit pretty texture made w lots of cables. Halfway point. Decreasing now. Color is green in rl. #justknitting 🧶 #knitsky

A lettuce green scarf with a textured stitch pattern is halfway
done. The elongated triangle rests on a gray and brown weathered wooden bench.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

#Showmeyourknits It’s cable week. I’ve shown these recently as I was knitting them, but since the Spare Rib Socks were released on Rav today it seemed appropriate. Mine are a bit thick in DK which my feet love but see the projects in sport weight. They are so graceful. #justknitting 🧶 #knitsky

Mid calf med-dark blue socks with red toes. The ribbing in the sock is mirrored in the gray boards. There is a cable above the ankle which divides clearly to make graceful increases for the instep.

Blue sock with red toes on a black background. Unblocked photo but the lighting is helpful to see the pattern. Adore the heels in the pattern, knit in the round with no short rows. Looks amazing and superior comfort.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Sorry for the terrible lighting, but making progress. #justknitting #knitsky 🧶

Spring green knit textured scarflette in progress sits atop a blue plaid blanket. It is photographed in low light, apologies, but I can’t tolerate “big lights.”

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Stephen Miller has never been invited to a Halloween party. He’s just made that way.

Steven Miller had an uncanny resemblance to an old Hollywood actor who played the vampire Count Orlock. But Vampires live forever. Coincidence? I think not.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I always say, “🐸 as soon as you realize there’s a mistake you can’t fix or identify.” I always say I’m ruthless about it. But it has taken me longer than anticipated to #knit this far and I have a due date. But the evidence is clear. 😩 This time it IS bugging me. 🧶 #justknitting

Lost the established pattern in this textured stitch on a scarf and didn’t notice my error for too long, compounding it . Now I shall go make food and apply it directly to my hips to express my frustration.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

#WIPWednesday #justknityibg #knitsky 🧶 Staus report. I think this is 120 rows. Another day of waiting on repaid and maintenance and getting interrupted as soon as I start. Life vs 🧶

Green scarf in progress in textured stitch lay on the makers lap who is wearing faded blue jeans. The point protectors are shaped like a skull.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Slow progress. Need > knitting time for this small gauge scarflette. Life has been getting in the way. Pic 1- 75 rows. Pic 2- 92 rows. Also when weighing my skein it was about 8gm short, so I am going to have to make it shorter. We’ll see if I get a scarf or a cravat. #justknitting 🧶 #knitsky

75 rows of small gauge scarflette in lettuce green set on black background.

92 Rows. I defintely need more knitting time.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

23 rows. I sigh and ask Skully if this really will become a scarf. He assures me it will. I hold onto the doubt of every start of a small gauge project. Skully also chides me I’ve been using size 2 needles exclusively for 2 months solid so I should be used to this by now. #justknitting #knitsky 🧶

A tiny lettuce green triangular bit of knitted fabric begins a project on size 2 needles. This is 23 rows of knitting. Silicone skull needle point protector is for scale. Ok, and also for fun.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

#FOFriday knitters. 🧶 My socks are blocked and ends woven in. I tell you this heel gives the most comfortable fit ever! Pattern for this test knit 2b released soob. ✔️ ALT for deets. #justknitting #knitsky

I love the red toes against the blue legs on the socks. I mean what’s more couture than hand made?

Trying to show the details of the cable work in the side where clever use of increases at the angle contribute to the fine fit. Sadly iPhone still can’t photograph a lot of colors well, obliterating detail. Check out more projects for the Spare Rib Sock by Lola Roger’s (in lighter yarn) when it’s published.

Blocked and drying. So many attempts to find the “just right” light for an Apple lens to capture texture and pattern.

Ok, can you see it here against black and all the settings turned down super low? This is unblocked, but at least gives you some idea of design features.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

POV: breaking resolutions. Last night: “OMG deep blue is as hard to see as black. My next socks are going to be light in color. My eyes need a break.” Today: “Light colored socks can’t be worn with as many of my pants.” #justknitting #knitsky 🧶 #socktober

The beginning of a sock in deep blue yarn on DPNs lay on a decorative black and gold decorative pillow.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

So of course the landscapers decide to come with the leaf blowers while I have my blocking set out. Nooooo!

Early afternoon. Almost dry. Now covered with towels while the leaf blower goes by. I’d rather use the towels again. I washed yesterday & unused. Needs must.

Early morning blocking set out. DK Into the Deep main body. Deep brick red for the toes.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Little Monster Theatre with my new needle protectors in lieu of #showmeyourknits spooky knit theme week. Just need some audio and we’ll have a scene.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

If you’re confident with color work, as I suspect you are, if you can’t find what you want I’d just freehand the Ce as I went along. An example is mountains over a lake I did as a lining for a cowl.

Aidarondock mountains from the VT side of lake Champlain’s knit in colorwork using a variegated shades of med to light blue skein, a light purple skein and a deep blue purple skein.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Photos are an unblocked first 🧦for the Spare Rib 🧦 test knit. 🧶iPhone is having its usual hissy fit w blue. It’s either flat & blah or so unaturally iridescent you can’t see any details. #justknitting #knitsky

A med deep blue emotional sock with a red toe on a black background. At the ankle the cable is split and increases made to give a comfortable fit.

Ugh! iPhones take terrible pictures. Attempting to show the cable detail but the lens can’t figure out the color variation in the yarn so it’s all blurred. But cute toe in red anyway.

Blue textured sock with a red toe on a bench. The knitter had small feet but a high instep and this pattern fits like a glove.

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Mullaneygem @mullaneygem.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

So the forethought “wedge” heel I was going to do for the first time is done. It’s pretty cool. Starts off w a place holder row but it’s knit in the round not back & forth. No short rows. The fit is sooo comfortable on the heel and instep. No tightness 🧶 #justknitting #knitsky

A garter rib dock in deep blue. A heel is seen at the top of the page ready to be grafted closed.

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