Jaxonsgrammy

@jaxonsgrammy

Retired RN, avid knitter, married 50 years and counting, autism advocate, grammy to the most “ausome” boy ever. Committed Christian, but politically liberal. Works for me!

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Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· 9d

Connecticomix!

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· 15d

Shawls on #showmeyourknits this week! This is the Woodlark shawl that I knit a few years ago. It was knit in the round and steeked, very warm and folkloric. Pattern by Danish designer @Fibertales #knitting #bskyknits #knitsky

Hand knit shawl in stranded colorwork. The background color is brownish gray and the colorwork patterns are forest green. The shawl is draped over a wooden chair with a window and houseplant behind it

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jul 13

Working on some textured socks for my husband this week #showmeyourknits

Partially knit pair of textured socks in gray/black yarn with some of the remaining yarn on top

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jun 24

Shorty sock use up leftover yarn and are fun to knit and to wear! I love heel tabs but do wish mine came out neater. The pattern here is Simply Sporty Shorties by This Handmade Life #knitting #knitsky #bskyknits

Shorty heel tab socks in self-striping teal-colored yarn with a textured stitch pattern

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jun 16

Getting back into my knitting groove after a stressful few months. Finished Edgar Slipover by Kolibri by Johanna using a multicolor mohair paired with a burgundy colored sport weight wool. Came out pretty nice! #knitting #knit #knitsky #knitter #handknit #bskyknits #loveknitting

Edgar Slipover, a multicolored fuzzy vest with burgundy undertones that is on a hanger for display

Selfie of my torso wearing Edgar Slipover, a hand-knit vest over a white mock turtleneck

Close-up selfie of me in Edgar Slipover focusing on shoulders and v-neck collar

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jun 10

More socks! Birthday present for a good friend. #bskyknits #knitting #knitsky

Lilac colored hand-knit socks with lace patterning displayed on an open book of Mother Goose rhymes.

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Apr 11

Cables on #showmeyourknits! I am working on the Ebbs and Flows Scarf by Jennifer Shiels Toland with these undulating 16 stitch cables. Loads of fun to knit, not boring at all! #bskyknits #knitsky #knitting #handknit #loveknitting

A partially worked knitted scarf with large cables in coral colored yarn draped across my knitting chair

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Apr 10

Finished my Field Sweater by Camilla Vad at long last! Just in time for warm weather 😁 I do love it and look forward to wearing it when it’s cold again. #knitting #handknit #bskyknits #knitsky #loveknitting

Gray-haired woman modeling a hand knit sweater in front of an oak tree with daffodil foliage beneath. The sweater is olive green with grains of wheat motifs on the yoke

The same gray-haired woman in olive green sweater now with back to the camera to show the back of the yoke.

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Apr 7

Bought the kit and knit this some years ago!

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Mar 29

No Kings Rally in New Haven CT. Picture does not reflect the thousands who were there! It was awesome and quite a diverse crowd, lots of younger people this time. #nokings

Protesters on New Haven Green at No Kings 3 just before the march began under a nice blue sky

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Mar 28

Heading off soon to join my son and his wife at No Kings protest in New Haven CT where I will debut my Melt the Ice hat! Meanwhile here’s a WIP turned FO yesterday 😁 #knitsky #bskyknits #sockknitting #loveknitting #handknit

Pair of shorty socks with pink tabs, edges and toes. Sock foot is in loosely striped creams, pinks and blues. Displayed on an old pie basket

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Mar 25

#wipwednesday today! Active on my needles clockwise from top left: Field Sweater, Ebbs and Flows Scarf, Hazel Shorty Socks and Oslo Hat. The joy of knitting is keeping me sane! #bskyknits #knitsky #knitting

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Mar 21

It’s Show Me Your Greens on #showmeyourknits this week! I’m working on this nice olivey green Field Sweater by Camilla Vad right now. #knitting #bskyknits

Textured yoke of a hand knit sweater on the needles, in a shade of olive green

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Mar 4

My attention span has kept me mostly knitting socks so far this year. Here are two pairs of Hazel Shorties just finished, the green knit incorrectly by knitters error but still nice, the pink the way they are intended to look! #knitting #knitsky #bskyknits #handknit #loveknitting

Pair of hand knit heel tab shorty socks knit with olive green tweedy yarn and peach trim at the ankle.

Pair of hand knit heel tab shorty socks knit in pink yarn

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Feb 12

Jackpot at the thrift store! Four quality knitting books for three dollars! Dozens of great patterns and tons of inspiration. #knitting #bskyknits #knitsky

Display of four knitting books on a chair. Titles: Knitted Socks East and West, Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Sock Book, Knitted Pirates, Princesses, Witches, Wizards & Fairies, The Green Mountain Spinnery Knitting Book

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jan 27

First of three Melt the ICE resistance hats finished! The pattern by Paul Neary @Yarn_Cult is modeled on resistance hats worn by Norwegians during Nazi occupation until they were outlawed by the nazis. #knitsky #bskyknits

Red pointed toque with braided tassel worn by smiling 70 something white woman

Red toque of mostly one by one ribbing, a triangular stockinette crown and a braided tassel lying flat on a beige blanket

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jan 26

The news is so depressing and knitting helps keep my spirits up. Just finished another cosy pair of socks and started the first of three Melt the ICE hats to wear to cold weather protests and support the people of Minneapolis and the immigrant community. Pattern by Paul Neary #knitsky

Multicolored pair of hand knit socks modelled on the knitter’s feet

One by one ribbing on circular needles in bright red yarn to start a Melt the ICE protest hat

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Jan 2

Last cast-on of 2025 and first finish of 2026! A pretty basic beanie from Knots of Love the Lazy Traveler Beanie. This meant to be a charity pattern so it will be given away. Knit in Lion Brand Wool-Ease. #knit #knitsky #bskyknits #knitting

A hand knit beanie in speckled beige with a brim of two by two ribbing. The body of the hat has six by two alternating with two by two ribs. The hat is laying on a holiday mat patterned with green and red foliage

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Dec 23

Last of the Christmas knitting! These are a pair of Christmas socks I made for my husband. Its a great free pattern from Cygnet Yarns Ltd. I chose to only do the colorwork on the legs and skip it on the feet. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Bluesky! #knitting #knitsky #handknit #bskyknits

Pair of socks with green main color, red cuffs, heels and toes and stranded colorwork motifs primarily in white, some in red. Depicted are deer, fir trees and snowflakes

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Dec 16

Christmas socks knit up from a pattern by Grey Owl Knits called vintage Christmas Bauble Socks. I loved knitting them and will be wearing them on Christmas Eve! #knitting #knitsky #knitter #handknit #bskyknits #loveknitting

Two feet wearing a pair or stranded colorwork socks. The main body of the socks is variegated blues and the colorwork in cream on the sock legs depicts hanging ornaments, icicles and snowflakes

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Dec 5

My final gnome for the Year of Gnomes kal 2025 is Gnectar from Sarah Schira’s book The Gnomes of Grimblewood. #knit #knitting #knitsky #knitter #handknit #bskyknits #loveknitting

Hand knit gnome stands atop a pie basket with holly around him. His round body is marled red and blue yarn. His tall hat is marled off-white and green with a stripe of marled off-white and red stripe. He has two green pockets and an off-white beard and nose

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Dec 2

More Christmas sock knitting. These are knit with West Yorkshire Spinners Yuletide and Evergreen using the pattern Collection of Columns by Nancy Wheeler

Pair of feet wearing striped hand knit socks in Christmas colors

Pair of hand-knit socks striped with green, red and gold with cream patterns and green heels, toes and cuffs.

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Nov 24

Another project off the needles! Sparkly Christmas socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Mulled Wine. #knitting #knit #knitsky #handknit #bskyknits #loveknitting #showmeyourknits

A pair of hand-knit socks in a sparkly wine colored yarn with a feather and fan knitting pattern. They are displayed on a swirly green table runner next to a few sprigs of cut fresh holly.

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Nov 23

It’s close to the end of the Year of Gnomes kal 2025. Gnoel is my November gnome and the cutest yet! Ready for the holidays! #knitting #knitsky #bskyknits #handknit #loveknitting #knitter

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Nov 11

Recreated my childhood Christmas stocking for my grand-niece per my brother’s request. This was a vintage Bernat pattern that I found online years ago when I wanted to knit one for my grandson and his sister. My old stocking on the right, the new one on the left #knitting #knitsky #bskyknits

Newly hand knit Christmas stocking next to a vintage 1950s stocking of the same pattern

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Nov 3

Well now I can post my October gnome! This is Gnettle the pumpkin witch gnome which was a mystery kal by Sarah Schira. I modified her to add arms because she needed them to mix her cauldron and hold her broomstick lol! #knitting #knit #knitsky #bskyknits #loveknitting #knitter

A purple pumpkin shaped knitted gnome with a crooked orange and black striped hat, light purple curls, lime green nose and hands, striped legs and black shoes sits on a windowsill

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Oct 21

I finished a hat! This is the Oslo Hat by Petite Knit. Three layers of knitting over the ears to stay warm on the coldest days. And fits right in with the Show Me Your Knits prompt of hats this week.

Gold colored hand knit beanie with a folded brim on a styrofoam head sitting on a window sill with autumnal background

View of the crown of gold a hand knit beanie sitting on an off-white table runner

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Oct 21

We‘re almost neighbors! View as I stepped out my front door this morning in (slightly) north eastern Connecticut

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Oct 18

Practicing our constitutional right to peaceful assembly and free speech in Killingly Connecticut. Over 40 No Kings protests taking place in this state today! Twice the turnout of No Kings 1 at this one! We were a real quiet bunch of terrorists 🤣

Two 70 somethings holding American flags and a sign saying I love my country, I hate fascism and No kings.

Two friendly protesters. One in a monkey suit with sign saying: Humans! Stop devolving! And the other in an inflatable bear costume with a sign depicting Smokey the Bear saying Only you can prevent fascist liars

A very small section of the crowd protesting in Killingly Connecticut

Jaxonsgrammy@jaxonsgrammy· Oct 12

A newly finished pair of socks is whats new. Collection of Columns pattern by Nancy Wheeler. I do love knitting socks! #knitting #knitsky #knit #bskyknits #loveknitting