Jess
messoknits.bsky.social
Jess
@messoknits.bsky.social
Education data by day, Fiber artist by night! Expect to see knitting, spinning, crochet, my dog, and shots of the garden.
9 types of beans now-3 more still to come!
Finally cleaned up our first ever garlic harvest too.
September 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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!
September 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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.
September 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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!
August 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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!
July 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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!
July 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Finsihed my Relax Tee by @aimeeshermakes.bsky.social for #ASK2025MAL but can’t block it until company leaves…. Excited to wear it!
June 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Processing this Cormo fleece is a an absolute joy!!!
Otter is trying his best to help.
June 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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!
June 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Working in my Relax Tee by @aimeeshermakes.bsky.social at my parents’ place this weekend-can’t wait to get this off the needles!
June 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I wasn’t in town yesterday, but love seeing this kind of energy in Spokane!!!
Spokane, WA had a massive crowd to tell Humpty Trumpty to kick rocks
June 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Borage from last year planted in memory of a dear one is now re-seeding everywhere. Nature is wonderful.
June 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Scenes from this weekend so far. Not pictured, lits of time in the garden and trying to clean the house. #spinningandfiberprep #handpunyarn
May 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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
April 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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. ❤️
April 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Away from home for work and I miss my buddy! Fortunately I get some pretty cute photo updates.
March 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
He’s almost 5 and still looks like a puppy! Also makes a great knitting supervisor!
March 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Obsessed with these socks!!! The second pair is flying off the needles too! 🧶
February 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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!
February 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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!
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM