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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For #ShowMeYourKnits 🍂 autumn colors week, here's my late entry, which I'm considering wearing instead of a sweater for Rhinebeck: a handspun shawl in brilliant vibes more than proper autumn colors #menwhoknit #queerknitters #shawlknitting #knitsky

A handknit wrap featuring scalloped stripes drapes over a stone wall. The stripes include black,yellow, orange, hot coral pink, and blue.

Closeup of the blue, orange, and pink end of the shawl laid over a stone wall

The beginning of the shawl in fiery pinks, yellow, orange, and black. Two cakes of handspun yarn contrast light amd dark colorways. The blue and black yarn has a Starry Night (van Gogh) strand, while the other cake of yarn shows bright colors of the sunset.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For #ShowMeYourKnits scarf week, how about some scarves that didn't make the cut? All are frogged or interminably hibernating. #MenWhoKnit #SometimesItDoesntWorkOut

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I think I cracked the code on the second day at the Garden State Sheep and Fiber Festival, where I hosted a free informational display about spinning. This free, hands-on learning station was designed for kids and curious folks of all ages. Eye-catching and informative, I daresay! #MenWhoKnit

Two tables dressed with floral print tablecloths covered in wooden bowls, flower bouquets and rainbow fiber

A closer view of one table with a rainbow of wool top pouring from a vase. The game: one of these is fiber from a different breed of sheep. Bonus round: which breeds are they? (Hint: Merion and Bluefaced Leicester)

I love that it got people examining and feeling the fiber and demonstrating that they could distinguish between breeds.

To the left, a sign reads "make a yarn worm" - using a strip of wool top and a mere dowel. This gave a way to demonstrate things about twist, using hands in cooperation, plying, and more. One bowl had finished yarn worms that kids or gameshow winners could take if they didn't want to make one.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For WIPs week at #ShowMeYourKnits here's my current obsession. It's a secret for now, so you get the wrong side. This is my second attempt, but my third time using this rainbow 🌈 yarn from Purl's Yarn Emporium. I am really liking how it's coming out. #menwhoknit #queerknitters

A cream and rainbow striped bundle of knitting in someone's lap. They are holding the rainbow cake of yarn next to it, showing the slow color changes yet to come.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Recycling this post for this week's theme on #ShowMeYourKnits - a couple baby blankets I made in a beach style with baby turtles.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Follow up to my earlier post for #ShowMeYourKnits shawls week... I finished my Ribbon Wrap after 5 years! Pattern by illitilli Yarn is acrylic based (stripes in Plymouth Yarns Encore) because I made it as a charity shawl. #menwhoknit #queerknitters #shawlknitting

Unhinged: A man gaily leans backward while apparently laughing and casually holding up a striped graphic shawl.

After taking this photo, I'm pretty sure I've seen it done before in a knitting pattern flyer or something.

Drama in a knitted garter stitch wrap: a man poses dramatically wrapped in a shawl featuring graphic teal stripes against a grey background

The shawl held stretched out shows a striped "ribbon" zigzagging across its length.

Same as first image, but with background changed to an overgrown field bordered by trees

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Using the #ShowMeYourKnits prompts of shawls to finish up this Ribbon Wrap that I started in 2021. #charityknitting #placesyoucanknit #menwhoknit #queerknitters

A large wrap with teal stripes against a grey background, laid out in two pieces across a couple tables

Closeup of grey garter stitch and blurred bare feet in a grassy bit of shade. I took the shawl to a favorite outdoor spot on a nice day.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Double dip for #ShowMeYourKnits Two-Timers week: I'm (re)sharing a few sweaters I liked enough to knit/crochet them twice #MenWhoKnit #queerknitters #SweaterVest #cableknitting #FavoriteKnits

Dr. G's Memory Vest by Kirsten Kapur is a cabled vest with a classic look that is really pleasant to make. Each was knit with a single hank of Briar Rose Fibers Charity. At top, a man models a dark blue cabled vest. Below, he models the same vest in a variegated brown.

This all-over cabled sweater is a favorite of mine to make and wear, as it looks great and makes for a warm layer. The way the seaming came together was really satisfying. Pattern is Saven by Meghan Babin. The grey version above in Cascade 220 is great, but the brown one below in Seacolors Yarnery wool is wonderfully insulating due to the woolen spun yarn. Pictured: two images of a man wearing a heavily cabled sweater, one grey and one brown.

Jared Flood's Timberline: I knit the green cabled cardigan with its epic shawl collar, only to find it anywhere little big for me. My partner was happy to claim it, and I loved seeing it on him. I knit a second one for myself a bit smaller, but with only two matching hanks of Briar Rose Fibers Charity I needed a bit more - so I got a third hank in a colorway that was intentionally related but different and worked a fade near the shoulders. I found the dramatic cables particularly easy to follow, keeping the knitting moving along.
Pictured: two images of different men wearing versions of the same design cardigan with a shawl collar and branching cables.

I've started a second Islanders Vest, adding in a bit of shaping. In the top image, a man plays the harp in a yarn shop while wearing a light naturally colored vest knit in Seacolors Yarnery wool. Below, a purple expanse of knit and purl textures on a park bench. Yarn is Harrisville Designs Highland

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's #ShowMeYourKnits 2 year anniversary, and @livrunsfast.bsky.social has called the theme as things knit twice or more. I have many things in this category, since I often do a bit of work to make my process enjoyable and want to make use of it. Or perhaps I loved the rhythm. Here's a few:

A collage of two images of a lace wrap worked in worsted weight yarn, one in blue and one in green. The blue wrap hangs off a drying rack to show light through its patterned eyelets. The rhythm of the changing sections of stitches keeps things interesting. The green wrap is laid out on a log, showing an overview of the piece. I basically recharted the entire pattern because the included charts were only for two of the four stitches and weren't very clear. This was a motivator to make my effort worthwhile in the setup by knitting it again. Pattern is Cadia Wrap, yarn is Briar Rose Fibers Charity

Two images of garter stitch gloves. I knit the blue-purple pair above from Briar Rose Fibers Charity and fell in love with the simplicity and ease of making these gloves; I almost immediately began the blue-green pair below with handspun yarn. Pattern is Sideways Gloves 8-ply dk by Shara Made.

Two images of a person with glasses and beard wearing a double length cowl in two main color bands, punctuated by contrasting dots of a third color. I designed the (Aren't We) Clever Cowl to make the most of a variegated yarn by isolating the stitches. It turned out to also be a fun rhythm, which I always love, so I've made at least six or seven. Yarn in both samples is Madelinetosh Farm Twist.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Here's a late entry for last week's #ShowMeYourKnits theme of tools: my NXTPAPER 14 tablet, which I also use for sheet music, and the #KnitCompanion app. It makes charts really approachable for my brain that quickly gets overwhelmed with too much visual info. The big screen is a winner, too.

A purple piece of cabled knitting rests in front of a large tablet device that is propped up in landscape mode atop a lap desk. A cable chart shows clearly on the large screen, and purl stitches are colored differently from the rest of the chart. On the highlighted row, the purl stitches show stitch counts to make the process of knitting the row easy.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Follow up results of my cabled texture swatch. I am still imagining what this could be. Stitches are the brainchild of Annie Maloney. Yarn is Jill Draper Makes Stuff Mohonk. #ShowMeYourKnits texture week

A wide yellow panel of intricate cable stitches arranged in columns separated by raised vertical lines

Closeup of the center panel, featuring a mostly symmetrical combination of thick and thin intertwined vines

Several columns of unusual cables and braids

Closeup showing the texture of the rustic style yarn

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

For #ShowMeYourKnits texture week, here's a big swatch that I keep working on just because I like it.

Yellow knit fabric strip featuring columns of intricate cable patterns

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Took the ol' spindle and rolags out for a spin at the coffee shop. Riveting story in ALT text.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I'm delighted with how this Coaster Cozy knitted up in the handspun yarn. So pretty. And the self-striping made it super easy. Pattern is from my own Color Lovin Coaster Cozies.

A closeup view of knitted colorwork fabric. In the main color yarn, bands of color fade from dark blue-grey and green to golden orange and a pink so hot it seems to glow.

Base of the cozy (the part that makes it a Coaster Cozy) radiates from a hot pink and magenta core to orange-pink

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Finished another small batch of yarn (close to 40 yds) on the spindle. This was started a week or so ago. One great feature of woolen yarns is how quickly they dry. #handspinning #woolenspinning

Purple and green woolen-spun yarn bundled in a nest on a wooden rail

Purple and green yarn spread out in gentle ripples on a wooden rail. The woolen-spun texture catches the light with a fuzzy softness.

A cop of singles yarn resting on a knitting needle as a way to manage it during chain plying.

A couple of blue-purple-green rolags next to a top-whorl spindle holding a cop of singles yarn being spun

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Took yesterday off from spinning to knit with my handspun. I'm relishing the texture of the woolen yarn after its bath. I did card another batch of rolags. Come to think of it, I did sneak a bit of spindle spinning at work, but not much to count for anything. #ShowMeYourKnits #WhatsOnYourNeedles

A hand holds up a small piece of colorwork knitting. The handspun yarn is self-striping in bands alternating between a vibrant coral pink and dark, primordial green

The washed woolen-spun yarn piled up in a loose swirl, resting on a balcony rail

Blue-green rolags arranged in a spinning order so that desired color stripes will be achieved

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

For today's spinning, I combined a bit of yesterday's Suffolk with some of this Tunis I picked up during the spring yarn crawl. I spun on my wheel, then chain-plied on my spindle. #SpinningYarn

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Carded up a few more rolags. I'm trying to achieve a lighter rolag on the drum carder, but the toothy fiber might be partly to blame. This time I made more rolags from the single batch. Next time I will try loading less fiber onto the carder. Now to spin them! #spinningwool #fiberprep

A drum carder loaded with brightly colored wool that is being removed for creating rolags

Before and after: at top, a loose braid of handpainted wool roving; at bottom, the same colors carded into a bundle of matching rolags

A row of six rolags resembling a fiery sunset over a dark green and grey landscape

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just spun up 44 yards of worsted/aran weight 3-ply Suffolk wool. The plan is to knit a coastercozy. #spinningwool #spinningyarn #dropspindle #woolenspinning #rolags #fuzzyfrogfibers #chainply #plyonthefly #tourdefleece

Purple-grey rolags next to a large Bosworth spindle

A hand holding a spindle with a cop of chain-plied purple-grey yarn

A hand holds a hank of newly spun and plied purple-grey yarn to the light

A closeup view of a hand holding the purple-grey yarn

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

For my casual TourDeFleece-adjacent spinning, I'm conjuring up some laceweight(?) and worsted weight woolen yarns from the same braid that I carded into dense rolags on the drum carder. #spinningwool #spinningyarn #dropspindle #suspendedspindle #woolenspinning #rolags

A bottom-whorl spindle next to a rolag fading from bright green to blue to purple. The spindle is loaded with dark thin singles

A large top-whorl spindle with rolags of light and dark purples

A closeup of the purple yarn being spun and chain-plied

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

For #ShowMeYourKnits #wips week, here are a few I've been bouncing between: 1. Stonecrop from a 2016 KAL 2. Swatching textures 3. A secret mosaic scarf 4. The border on my fourth Leaves of Grass blanket #MenWhoKnit #queerknitters #knitsky

A garter stitch lace scarf or stole with diamond motifs. The pale grayish blue barely contrasts with the grey furniture. Use of KnitCompanion's chart reading tools has made this very easy to come back to (and much easier to knit)

A pale swatch of various textures in knit-purl or slipped combinations

The back of a mosaic colorwork scarf with a peekaboo bit of the fabric's front showing

A dark, pine green blob of lace knitting with a zigzag border being applied to the edge

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

For #ShowMeYourKnits blues, here are five lace knits. All of them are old, but one is also current. #menwhoknit #queerknitters #knitsky

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

For this week's solstice theme of light and dark at #ShowMeYourKnits, here are two versions I made of the same sweater. Pattern is Saven by Meghan Babin. #MenWhoKnit #queerknitters #knitsky #SweaterKnitting

A person with short hair smiles and looks to the side. He is wearing a brown, richly cabled sweater. Yarn is a natural color from Seacolors Yarnery

A person with long hair squats low to the camera in the grass, with light-washed cherry blossoms in the background. He is wearing a light grey cabled sweater with a large diamond motif on the chest. His leading elbow points near the camera, showing cabled braids on the sleeve. Yarn is Cascade 220

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I've been productive with finishing a few #spinning projects lately. Here's the Feederbrook Farm BFL I spun and plied on a big Bosworth #spindle

A bright swirl of handspun yarn rests on a handrail outside. Vibrant pink, orange, yellow, green, and purple are visible

The hank laid out lengthwise on the rail.

A closeup shows how the chain-plied yarn kept the colors mostly clear, with occasional color mixing between two colors as they showed up in spinning

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Okay, @youcancallmemel.bsky.social I really like this now. I made a 3-ply plying ball, and I ran into a bit of trouble with the tensioning, as has been my record. Fiber is Into the Whirled superwash Cheviot, colorway Fruition. Spun on spindles, plied on an Eel Wheel. #spinningwool #spinningyarn

A swirl of yarn with the background removed. Colors include raspberry, yellow, forest green, purple

A hand holds up the yarn for close inspection. A tiny doodle of a twist is showing where one of the three plies had too much slack.

The plying ball all wound and ready to go. A small amount of leftover single tightly coiled up is blurred in the background.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Looks like this rolag's a grower. The dense drum carder rolags may not all be fluffy, but a bit of predrafting opens them up just fine. #rolags #handspinning #fiberprep #SpindleSpinning #dropspindle

A series of green and purple rolags, short and thick, resting next to a rolag that has been stretched to twice its length and spun a bit on a top whorl spindle

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I picked the airiest rolag from my recent carding experiment and snuck in a bit of spinning before work I do love getting to use my version of long draw #dropspindle #suspendedspindle #spinningwool #spinningyarn #spinningandfiberprep

A medium weight spindle with yarn being spun from a red and purple swirled rolag

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My first attempts at making #rolags on the drum carder. Fiber is Suffolk wool dyed by Fuzzyfrog Fibers Pretty, but uneven and dense at times #dropspindle #woolenspinning #fiberprep

A drum carder loaded with wool in bands of blue, pink, purple, and grey

Rolags of varying thicknesses next to a spindle with a bit of spinning in progress. Colors include a red-orange and purple

Five rolags in lime green to purple and blue

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I'm enjoying using this ring distaff as I work my way through this Cheviot wool #wwkip #spinningwool #spinningyarn #intothewhirled

A bottom-whorl spindle and handdyed wool top wrapped around a short distaff

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This spinning project has been scattered in several places, as i would take part of it out and about. I just gathered it all into one place as a part of an effort to organize and focus my spinning Fiber is superwash Cheviot from #intothewhirled #spinningwool #spinningyarn

Three spindles and one cop stored on a stick rest next to the fiber that is partially spun into singles. The wool is dyed in pinkish purple and very dark blue and green

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#coastercozy rant... either I can't find one, or I have a whole pile. I recently knitted the orange one using some handspun, and am delighted how at home it is with some of my favorites. This pile was completely coincidental. #willygdesigns #menwhoknit #queerknitters #strandedcolorwork #coffeecozy

A plie of brightly colored knit cup cozies in coordinating colors and varied stitch patterns. While most have an ombre of blue, purple, pink, and orange, one is limited to vivid shades of orange and red-orange

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We don't usually see each other's headers. Here's mine. You?

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I just did a bit of chain-plying on the spindle, so I thought I'd try to share a few moments (a bit awkwardly when juggling the phone and spinning) Getting started: establishing a loop, building enough of a leader to secure the yarn on the spindle

I tied a loop, then pulled a loop through that loop. This loop actually came undone before I could get started, so I had to redo it.

I placed this loop on the hook of the spindle and pulled a length through. This was the moment when the initial loop came undone.

The key was to start adding twist in the plying direction to help se use the loop. Once a long enough leader was plied, I pin ged this end and removed it from the hook

I held the leader end against the shaft amd began winding it around for a couple inches, then began twirling the spindle as I angled the yarn back down to create x's. I call this the ballerina slipper move

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Got some spinning inspiration (cleaning can do that, as can friends getting into it) While my partner and I finally got my electric spinner updated today, my current spins are all spindle spun on drop and support spindles. More in ALT text #spinningyarn #dropspindle #suspendedspindle #wool

I am finally trying out my ring distaff with some Shetland roving. Pictured here is a ring distaff holding a bundle of dark brown wool roving trailing to a top-whorl gear-style spindle with a light blue whorl

Closeup of chain-plied yarn on a top-whorl spindle in warm purples, copper, and green

Five brightly colored cops of singles next to a label reading Feederbrook Farm. Colors are layered within the cops

A cop of chain-plied yarn in orange, pink, and purple on a large top-whorl spindle

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

It's stripes week at #ShowMeYourKnits Also, it's time for #rainbow and #pride knits Here's a joyful #emotionalsupportchicken and a Gull shawl made with rainbow #handspunyarn #MenWhoKnit #queerknitters #knitsky

A collage of three images of the same knit chicken at different stages. At the top, the rainbow striped tail piece is spread out to show the perfect mirroring of colors (achieved by purling the second half). The lower left is a closeup of the top of the tail, showing pink, orange, amd yellow stripes radiating from a purple i-cord center. At the lower right is the finished chicken, worked in colors of the progress pride flag.

A person with glasses smiles as he sports a shawl with wavy, bright rainbow stripes against a grey background. Behind him is a nature reserve pond and greenery beneath a grey sky.

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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Your daily reminder that loads of Dems are not working for you, they're working to take your tax $$$$$$ to prop up a foreign govt committing atrocities.

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Berry Tired @berrytired.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Got Connie Mac (short for MacGuyver'd Contraption) back out to spin another 1oz(25g) of the Malbrigo Merino I got 🥰

This is a picture of a diy charkha-style spinning wheel, so bear with me on the description.

The structural base of the spinning wheel is a ladder made of 2 thick knitting needles with popsicle-stick rungs. The drive wheel is a fly-reel. The maidens/mother-of-all is made from a prescription bottle, with slits cut into it to allow for a quill spindle and drive-band. The quill spindle is a knitting needle, with an elastic band wrapped about an inch wide around the blunt end, so the drive band doesnt slip.

The fiber being spun is Malabrigo Nube Black, which is a fine Merino Wool fiber.

#diy #spinning #handspun #handspinning #spinningwheel #quillwheel #yarnspinning #handmade #handspun #merino #malabrigo #fiberarts #BerryTired

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Pepper @pepperknits.com · 31/05/2026

I meant to share this project for #ShowMeYourKnits yellow week, but real life interfered with internet life... luckily, it works for blanket week too! 💛🧶🌞 The pattern is called Baby Avery - I love how you twist the stitches in every other section. Such an interesting detail!

A close-up of a bright yellow hand-knit baby blanket with a repeating geometric pattern of raised and open stitches, draped over a rainbow-colored wooden surface.

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Pepper @pepperknits.com · 30/05/2026

Hooray for blankets week on #ShowMeYourKnits! I have so many to share, but I’ll kick it off with my Hue Shift Afghans. I wrote a helpful blog post including my tip for weaving in ends and a tool to help you plan out your own color combos. Check it out: pepperknits.com/2024/01/hue-...

A pastel-colored knitted Hue Shift Afghan draped in soft folds around a black letter board that reads “THIS TOOK FOREVER.” The blanket is made of striped modular squares in pale rainbow shades including mint, pink, lavender, yellow, and aqua, with a light gray border around the edges.

A large knitted Hue Shift Afghan laid flat on a light wood floor. The blanket is made of striped modular squares arranged in a gradient of jewel tones, shifting from pinks and reds through purples and blues into teals and greens. A black border frames the blanket, and a small letter board in one corner reads “THIS TOOK FOREVER.”

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Got a bit of #SpindleSpinning in during a moment out among the trees. For #PlyOnTheFly technique, a key is saving a little doodle of the loop for picking up later, and leaving enough single to trap it.

Closeup of a top-whorl spindle with chain-plied purple yarn. A strand of singles yarn is trapping the loop that will be used for the next part of the "chain"

Tall, green trees overshadow a wide dirt path

A hand holds up the spindle with purple and coral pink fiber in a wooded environment

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Data4Miles @datafourmiles.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#ShowMeYourKnits This was a fun one. A total experiment. I found a pattern for a flower motif then modified it to make it work. 165, 12 petal flowers all joined by the petals. Each flower has three color changes. No repeating patterns. All colors planned before the blanket was made.

Crochet flower blanket.
165, 12 petal flowers all joined by the petals. Each flower has three color changes.
No repeating patterns. All colors planned before the blanket was made.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Enjoying a weirdly chilly moment at the end of May. Perfect for blanket knitting #ShowMeYourKnits Here's my current (fourth) Leaves of Grass My sweater looks a bit like my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. #menwhoknit #queerknitters #MeMadeMay #sweaterweather #knitsky

A person lounges on a grassy hillside with buildings in the background. He is wearing a crocheted cardigan and eating a sandwich.

A person holds up a knitted lace blanket in progress; it's a bunched up green mass at this moment

A closeup of the peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich. The sleeve of the cardigan being worn has grape purples and olive greens that look almost brown in this image, as well as teal blues.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Seems like blankets theme on #ShowMeYourKnits is a perfect setup to share my progress on the Domino Star Stashbuster Afghan. I just finished the pinks, and laid out colors to make a plan. More in ALT text #menwhoknit #queerknitters #knitsky

A flower-motif scrappy blanket with multiples of eight. Yellow and oranges give way to greens, followed by a round of pink petals. Colors are arranged for some semblance of symmetry.
I recently found out the designer, Anita Grahn, has passed away, so the pattern is no longer available.

The blanket laid out with piles of purple and blue yarns

Yarns have been narrowed down to a row of five-ish purples and fiur or five blues. After keeping this stash-only, I'm incorporating three yarns recently acquired with this project in mind.

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

On this day in 2024, the Israeli military burned Palestinians alive in a displacement camp in Tel al-Sultan, Rafah, during the weekend of Lag B’Omer — a holiday when Jews traditionally gather around bonfires.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I need to put a cozy on my smoothie, but the color is so pretty and matches the cozy. Knitting pattern is my own: ravel.me/color-lovin-... #coastercozy #coffeecozy #willygdesigns #menwhoknit #queerknitters #strandedcolorwork

A knitted colorwork cozy in an ombre of orange, pink, and purple rests on a balcony rail next to a smoothie that is bright purple (blue spirulina smoothie mix plus pink dragonfruit and mango)

Since I used all frozen fruit, the smoothie container is very cold. An insulating cozy gives a lovely sensory experience on several levels.
A hand holds a tall, narrow smoothie container dressed in a knitted cup cozy made with eight vibrant colors of wool.

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It's yellows week for #ShowMeYourKnits I used to knit charity shawls with a church group, so I wanted to use some donated yarn, even though it is not at all my cup of tea. So I held it with several shades of Berroco Vintage. It was a fun way to play with a color I disliked. I love the result!

A skein of pale yellow acrylic yarn that was donated. No doubt someone had intended to make a baby item.

Why do people think pale yellow is needed for babies? I'm not a fan. I'd rather use brighter colors, or even grey.

Closeup of marked knit fabric alternating bands of stockinette with garter ridges. The warmer yellow held with the pale yellow warms up the color, like mixing paints.

Sunlight and shadows play across the finished shawl, revealing an ombre effect from yellow to green

A rectangular textured shawl spans the back of a garden bench, showing color bands ranging from yellow to green

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Will (he/him) @willygknitter.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I have an epic Work In Progress that I rescued from the naughty step last time this theme came up for #ShowMeYourKnits Behold my Domino Star Stashbuster Afghan. So far, I've managed to use only yarns from stash, though my resolve is weakening. #MenWhoKnit #queerknitters

A star-shaped quilt style afghan comprised of many petals. Colors arranged in rings radiate outward from yellow-orange to green to pink, with light grey accents.

A view of the blanket spread on a table while visiting a clay studio shows the colors better.

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