#ShowMeYourKnits Repeat Patterns Orbit by Janina Kallio #Orbit #JaninaKallio #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky

#ShowMeYourKnits Repeat Patterns Exploration Station by Stephen West #ExplorationStation #StephenWest #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky

Sunsets can be filled withe moments of inspiration and awe. #IllinoisSunsets #sunsets #photography #Illinois

Today’s visitor: a stunning Black Swallowtail. Always a privilege to witness one. #photography #BlackSwallowtail #butterfly

Hmm Pantone Birth chart color palette pantonecolors.net/pantone-birt...

Last night’s sky over west-central Illinois looked like it had something to say. Hard to beat a sunset that turns storm clouds into sculpture. #Sunset #Cloudscape #IllinoisSky #Photography

Macomb, IL Heritage Days festival More exciting than the Trump Fair in DC.

Tonight’s Moon #moon

Tonight’s sunset #sunset #illinois

For #showmeyourknits this week - interpretations of Light and Dark. Light: Castra by Anthony Casalena Confetti by Jennifer Tipton Dark: Dotted Rays by Stephen West Quaker Ridge Eyelet Shawl by GreatScott Knitting #knitting #menwhoknit #knitsky #knitshawls

Who is up for a test-knit project? Knittergy Scarf is a pattern I created several years ago but never really wrote out formally. Let me know if you are interested in testing it out and I will Direct Message you a copy. #knitsky #knitting #knitscarf #testknit

WIP WEDNESDAY Pattern: Knittergy Scarf by GreatScott Knits A friend had some yarn in his college colors (Red Heart😐) This is a pattern I am considering writing it up and making it available. #knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits #knitting #menwhoknit

#ShowMeYourKnits Stripes Week I love knitting stripes! To Bias Or Not To Bias by Woolly Thoughts Peace and Hoppiness by Cally Monster Fiber Fest Shawl by Stephen West Conditional Love Scarf by Mary W Martin #knitsky #knitting #menwhoknit

Another stunning sunset in Western Illinois.

Finished Object Pattern: Tiina Lilleaed by Tiina Arusoo Yarn: Patons Lace, Mystic Teal #knitsky #knitting #menwhoknit

Finished Object Pattern: Short Row Wave Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin Yarn: Wisdom Yarns Poems in Muted Green Gold and Aqua Purple Black #knitting #knitsky #ShortRows #knitscarfs

Good bye my sweet Inga

The sunsets in western Illinois are amazing and last for like 2 hrs. #Illinois #sunsets

Finished Object Pattern: Conditional Love by Mary Martin Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Azulejo Profundo, Pocion, and Niebla #knitting #knitsky #menwhoknit #malabrigoyarn

"You were made for magnificence: Don't settle for a lesser you." - Unknown A call to rise to the version of yourself that’s already waiting within. #Inspiration #PersonalGrowth #SelfWorth #Mindset #InnerStrength #BecomeYourBest

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C. S. Lewis Possibility doesn’t expire; it expands with you. #CSLewis #Inspiration #PersonalGrowth #DreamBig #Mindset #LifelongLearning

“Live in the present gratefully.” – Maya Angelou A gentle reminder that gratitude turns this moment into enough. #MayaAngelou #Mindfulness #Gratitude #Presence #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth

“For one year of prosperity, grow grain. For ten years of prosperity, grow trees. For one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.” – Chinese proverb A timeless reminder that investing in others creates the longest‑lasting legacy. #Wisdom #Leadership #Legacy #Community #LongTermThinking

“The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.” – Ernest Hemingway A quiet truth: inner clarity naturally reshapes the outer world. #Hemingway #Simplicity #InnerWork #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #Wisdom

“Do what is right, not what is easy.” – Unknown A steady reminder that integrity is a choice we make moment by moment. #Integrity #Character #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #DoTheRightThing #Mindfulness

Western Illinois gave some lovely sunset light tonight. #sunset #Midwest #Illinois

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein A gentle nudge to choose wonder over indifference. #Einstein #Mindfulness #Perspective #Gratitude #Wonder #Inspiration

“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.” – Brian Tracy A simple truth: the mindset you choose shapes the life you build. #Optimism #SuccessMindset #Happiness #PersonalGrowth #PositiveThinking #Leadership

Dropped by my new LYS in Macomb, IL—The Bird’s Nest Knit & More. Had a great chat with proprietor Jackie Sullivan and loved the selection of affordable yarn. Excited for many hours of shared fiber joy ahead. #LocalYarnShop #TheBirdsNest #LYS #Yarn www.facebook.com/birdsnestmac... birdsnestmacomb.com

“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” – Robert M. Pirsig A clear reminder that real change always begins within. #Mindfulness #InnerWork #PersonalGrowth #Integrity #Leadership #ChangeFromWithin