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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 · 3h

Darning needle.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 1d

Slowly but surely I will read literally everything @nnedi.bsky.social writes. It is all brilliant. And yes, my statement includes her newest book The Space Cat, and Chicken in the Kitchen. #readMoreBooks #TBRpile #sciFiBooks #read

A screen shot of the cover for Chicken in the Kitchen, a picture book by Nnedi Okorafor. The cover is brightly illustrated, showing a young black girl peering around the corner at a very large multicolor chicken.

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 5d

What happened to "they can still get the vaccine if they want?" None of the pharmacies or pediatricians offices in my state have the children's covid vaccine. I cannot get it for any amount of money.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 8d

Dropkick Murphys - punk since forever! #resist

A screenshot of lyrics in white over teal from the song "who'll stand with us?" Which reads "we've been robbed of our freedom, we've been held down and beholden to the bosses and the bankers, who never gave their share of any blood, of any sweat, of any tears. Who'll stand with us? Don't tell me everything is fine. Who'll stand with us? Because this treatment is a crime. The working people fuel the engine while you yank the chain. We fight the wars and build the buildings for someone else's gain. So, tell me, who will stand with us?"

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 11d

The BCBSVT actuaries and doctors are breathing a huge sigh of relief. Because it will be less expensive to cover vaccines than to cover the needs for members who might have gotten covid/long covid.

I don't know about the executives, they might be grumpy. #vaccines #covid #resist

A screenshot of a cheesey health insurance ad announcing that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont will cover covid vaccines.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 16d

We went to Octoberfest in Burlington - I was psyched because they had so many ciders on tap that even a celiac could have choices. Also it was an excuse for a fancy hat. #octoberfest #vermontByVermonters #BTV

A gray women's fedora with white and purple ribbon for a hat and. Three feathers including a tall pheasant feather, a yellow rose, and a fake chickadee adorn the left side.

Me smiling at the camera holding a glass of cider. I'm wearing my gray hat, purple dirndl with elbow length white blouse, silver buttons, and pink floral apron. The ensemble was sewn by my grandmother about 40 years ago.

Owen, smiling for the camera and holding an Octoberfest beer. He's wearing vintage wool short-pants, suspenders, a purple plaid shirt, and a flat cap.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 20d

Nope, but the pattern is free on Ravelry! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Popinjay Socks pattern by Karolina Adamczyk

/PL poniżej/

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 20d

It worked SO well with the little pieries in this pattern! These socks are 4 different stitch counts and all 4 look good!

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 21d

I knit the Poppinjay socks with self striping yarn from knit.spin.farm and I loved them so much I did it again and again and again. 🧶 #socksForTheWholeFamily #knitting #knitsky #socks

A picture of my feet wearing fair isle patterned socks in yellow, orange, and gray. A dog sits hopefully in the background.

A fair isle patterned sock in yellow, orange, green, and pink with matching party ribbons.

One and a half fair isle patterned socks in yellow, orange, white, and green on a gray background.

A fair isle patterned sock in yellow, orange, gray, and gray-blue on a foggy glass tabletop.

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Boredwalk @boredwalk.com · 26d

I refuse to age gracefully, I am going to age like one of those fairytale witches, only growing more powerful and notorious each year.

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 26d

Lovely cables!

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · 27d

It's been wicked dry all over New England. I admit to occasionally watering the sunflowers in front of my house to keep them going. Don't miss the flags on the porch reading "end gun violence" and "protect trans kids" because, yeah. #sunflowerForGood #yesIwantMyYardToLookLikeThis #pollinators

A bright yellow sunflower framed by dry grass seedheads in the foreground and a purple porch with protest flags in the background. The rest of the yard is more sunflowers and tall grasses. You can see the power lines of a busy street beside the yard.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Aug 9

Oh noes! It's #caturday and I'm held hostage on the couch! #knitsky #yarn 🧶 #lapCat

A white cat with black ears is most-alseep in my lap with one paw still controlling the ball of gray yarn. The photo is taken looking up at the cat's face.

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 30

I have hit that part of summer where I go to check on my garden and come back with a shirt full of cucumbers! Did you know Gazans haven't had any veggies in months? #vermontByVermonters #resistanceGarden #growYouOwnFood

A black shirt with the bottom hem held up so the pouch can hold big round yellow cucumbers and tiny green mottled ones.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 30

They accidentally come this far north from time to time. Always so cool to find one!

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's been a rough week when I find myself saying everyone deserves to eat no matter what country they live in and pedophiles should be punished like these aren't commonly accepted facts. #gaza #resist

Please enjoy some whimsy. These tiny cucumbers are called mouse melons. #resistanceGarden #garden

A small harvest basket contains 2 cherry tomatoes and a handful of mouse melons. The melons (actually tiny cucumbers) have green skin with lighter green mottling that looks like a watermelon. But each one is half the size of a cherry tomato.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you for representing my thoughts on this matter. 😂😂😂

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 23

I love knitting in the canoe! Find joy whenever you can. #joyIsResistance

In other news, all pedophiles and sex predators should be exposed and delivered to justice. If this is the accusation that sticks and takes down the bloated orange dictator I'm all for it. #impeachConvictRemove #resist

The point of view is from a canoe seat, looking across the boat at the other paddler. Foreground shows a pink, white, and gold garter stitch work in progress with one hand holding up the needles. In the out-of-focus background a man in a hat fiddles with his fishing pole.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 21

Wandering through the library and I think "hey I know that author!" @jodimeadows.bsky.social

Still haven't gotten any of my tweens to read this yet... #publicLibrary #BTV #readMoreBooks #supportYourLibrary

A green library shelf with new books displayed on top cover facing out. Front and center is "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows.

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BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 20

Could be so much worse. Also would be great if it didn't feel so necessary.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 19

I'm unreasonably proud of this monstera - I got it as a tiny baby for free off the side of someone else's plant. Now it's growing massive leaves with inner fenestrations! #housePlant #monstera #proudPlantMom #fenestrations

A 3 foot tall houseplant with giant leaves that have slits along the edges and open holes in the center. Facing the camera you can see the oldest leaf with just three slits on one side as well as the newest leaf with over 20 openings. The stem is surrounded by a trellis of multi colored hexagons with air roots sticking through many openings.

A baby monstera approx 12 inches tall with 4 solid leaves in a 3 inch pot.

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 18

They're so wee!

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 16

Gorgeous sweater and photography!

BeckyinVT @beckyinvt.bsky.social · Jul 16

I have "call my senators about public media" on my to-do list. Glad you're already on board!