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Samantha West

@samantha-west.bsky.social

I love art, knitting, books! This is a place where I share my knitting and crochet adventures, new designs and things that inspire me, often the books I've read and nature photos!

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Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3d ago

It's Friday!! 😁 Really looking forward to so time off this weekend, and to celebrate I have a finished #knit to share for #FOFriday too! A hat prototype using my Swallowtail Cowl image! 🤍💚💙🦋 #knitsky 🧶

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted hat. The hat is cream, with red flowers and big black swallowtail butterflies and a large teal pom pom shown alongside a teal and white ceramic bowl with a geometric print

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 5d ago

I have a new #knit for #WIPWednesday this week! Seeing all the lovely fall themed crafts on my feed, I've decided to start a pumpkin inspired shawl, with a spring twist! 😁💚💛🧶 Using the photos by @therabbit84.bsky.social as a colour guide for the Twelve Birds Shawl by Helen Stewart #knitsky #yarnsky

A flat lay photo of a beginnings of a hand knitted lace shawl in a pale green

A photo collage of three skeins of hand dyed yarn by Miss la Motte, in various shades of gold and bright greens, along with an image of an immature pumpkin and squash flower.

Daniela Muehlbauer @danielamuehlbauer.bsky.social · 6d ago

work in progress Girl with Balloon, Banksy inspired sock pattern Love it! #knitsky #sockknitter #knittingpattern

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 7d ago

#socktober update!! 🧦 Day 5 of the Knotty Habit Scrappy'tober Box, and it's heel day 😁 💜🩷🩶 Pattern: Temple Square Socks by Emily Clawson, with a 2x2 ribbing modification! 🧶 #showmeyourknits #knitsky #yarnsky

A flat lay photo of a pair of partially knitted socks. The socks have gray cuffs, purple stripes and pink heels. They are shown on red lace knitting needles with a small ceramic bowl with a crystalline glaze

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · last wk.

Spoiler Alert - The photo carousel contains the first three clues of the Ravenwood Mystery Cowl by Stephanie Lotven 🍃🍂 🤍🤎🧡💚🧶 Absolutely loving this MKAL!! 😁 #ravenwoodmkal #knitting #knitsky

The Rabbit @therabbit84.bsky.social · last wk.

🤍🖤♥️❤️🐾 With just a few rows left to go, I just had to share 🐰 Next I’ll be looking for pillows 🛍️ #yarn #yarnsky #crochet #crochetsky #afghan #wafflestitch #wip #doublecrochet #progress #blanket #christmas #stripes

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · last wk.

We are celebrating #socktober on #ShowMeYourKnits this week!! 🧦 I'm using the Knotty Habit Scrappy'tober Box 2026 to knit a pair of Temple Square Socks (pattern by Emily Clawson) I've knitted day 1 & 2's colours, and will hopefully knit today's stripe a bit later in the day! 😁💜🩷🩶🧶

A flat lay photo of two partially knitted socks shown on red cabled needles. The socks have grey cuffs, and two purplish pink lace stripes.

A flat lay photo of two partially knitted socks shown on red cabled needles. The socks have grey cuffs, and two purplish pink lace stripes. They are shown alongside a ceramic bowl with another pale purple skein and 4 brown paper bags with the mini's for the next few days, labelled 4, 5 and 6

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · last wk.

It's #FOFriday and the purple scarf is finished!! 💜💙🧶✨ No pattern for this yet; the lace pattern was adapted from my Aloe Flower socks, and it's knitted in Dreamspell Dyeworks' Medea colourway—from last year's Halloween Greek Witches yarn set. 🧙‍♀️🧹 #knit #knitsky #yarnsky

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted scarf, the scarf is variegated purple, with white and turquoise flecks. There is a leave, lace pattern on the scarf and it is shown with a blue and white ceramic bowl and a black glass ornament.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 2w ago

No new WIPs this Wednesday, I'm busy getting ready for the Ravenwood Mystery Cowl and my Knotty Habit Scraptober socks, both of which I'll start tomorrow! I did finish my Pick and Mix Beanie though, which I'm thrilled with and I can't wait to try the other cable patterns too! 🧶💙🤍✨✨ #showmeyourknits

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted colourwork cabled hat, with zig zag cables knitted in blue and white with a big blue pom pom. Shown alongside two ceramic bowls, one blue and white, the other orange blue and white.

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted colourwork cable hat, with zig zag cables knitted in a bright blue and white.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Rooibos Cappuccino socks are my first pair for this year's #fallingleavessockkal2026 and I am so excited with how they turned out! 🧡🤎❤️ ☕ My previous pairs in the yarn and pattern combo were my go-to socks this winter, so looking forward to having a new pair for next year! #showmeyourknits 🧶

A flat lay photo of a pair of hand knitted socks, in a reddish brown main colour with a variegated contrast colour inspired by Rooibos lattes. The Socks are knitted in a slip stitch pattern with honeycomb windows and are shown alongside two tins, the one has an image of a cat, and the other is a floral artwork.

A pair of hand knitted socks shown worn. They are a reddish brown colour with a variegated contrast colour slip stitch windows. The socks are inspired by Rooibos lattes and are shown alongside a tin with the image of a cat.

Liv Ross @livrunsfast.bsky.social · 2w ago

I’ve missed my first ever #ShowMeYourKnits theme posting by being off gallivanting around w/ my visiting BFF 👯‍♀️ 💕! Not to worry, the community took over 🥰! What are you working on, what are you most PROUD of, what are you excited about? These are the socks I’ve made in the past for bestie 🧶🧦

A pair of handknit socks on a pair of feet. Surf Wax socks by Summer Lee in light blue & coral Coop Socks Yeah!

A pair of socks on a pair of feet. Hermione’s Everyday Socks in cream speckled yarn with teal and magenta contrast heels, toes, cuffs.

Sue @veg-grower.bsky.social · 2w ago

#ShowMeYourKnits 🧶 Glad you had a wonderful time, Liv! My favourite knit of this last year, among many favourites, is the Nascent Cable Cowl by @samantha-west.bsky.social . It was my Xmas Eve cast on 2025, and I just loved working the cables so twisty! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

A bright blue-green cowl lying sideways on a table. The cowl is all over cables which twist and twine around each other as well as themselves.
Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nascent-cable-cowl
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Ankara Green

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 2w ago

While @livrunsfast.bsky.social didn't ask me to host #showmeyourknits this week, I thought we could do a small side quest using the two wonderful ideas brought forward by @heidiblough.bsky.social and @dmariewms.bsky.social So let's share #WhatsOnYourNeedles or the knit that you most proud of! 🧶✨

A flat lay photo of a partially knitted cable hat, the hat has blue and white colourwork cables and is shown alongside two blue and white ceramic bowls.

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted cowl, the cowl is maroon and pink, with an axolotl on the front. It is shown alongside an autumn themed ceramic with leaves on and a pink bowl with a wooden stand.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's #FOFriday and absolutely love my latest knit!! This pattern was utterly addictive and I enjoyed every stitch! 🧶💛🖤🐰✨✨✨ So grateful for #showmeyourknits this week for inspiring me to knit this! Pattern: Ostarabbit Cowl by Jen Immer #knitsky #knit

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted cowl. The cowl is black and gold, and has an image of a Rabbit in the middle. Alongside the Rabbit are two leafy stalks, and there is a mushroom at the top of the image. Alongside the cowl are two stacked ceramic bowls, the bottom one is black and the top one is white, blue and yellow

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

The last pattern in the The Garden Collection Sock Set in now available in celebration of South Africa’s Heritage Day! The Joys of Spring Beanie was the ebook’s mystery pattern and is currently 40% off until the 27th September SAST with the code Spring #knitsky #knit 🧶🌸🌺

A flat lay image of a hand knitted floral hat shown alongside two ceramic bowls. The hat is black and gray, with gray flowers, and the bowls are black and white, and cream and white respectively. Both have geometric patterns.

A flat lay image of a hand knitted floral hat shown alongside two bowls. The hat is white with variegated purple flowers, and the bowls are purple and blue, and cream and white respectively. Both have geometric patterns.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

Did I see this amazing new pattern today, and compulsively start a new project?!? Yes, yes, yes!! But isn't this simply fabulous?!? I've been following klarybarry for a while and just LOVE her awesome colourwork cables! So I'm excited for this new adventure! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Pick n Mix Beanie pattern by Klara Nilsson

The Pick n Mix Beanie is knitted top down in the round.

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Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

Some more gold #knitting inspired by this week's #showmeyourknits for #WIPWednesday 💛 This is the Ostarabbit Cowl by Jen Immer and it is knitted in Malabrigo Rios (Frank Ochre) and Elle Merino DK (black). 🧶💓🐰✨✨✨

A flat lay image of a partially hand knitted cowl, the cowl is gold and black and has an image of a rabbit with two brances on either side. Alongside the cowl are two sets of ceramics bowls, at the top is a yellow bowl with a smaller blue, yellow, and white one nestled inside. Below it is a black and white one.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

Absolutely loving all the autumn themed gold and amber #knits for #showmeyourknits this week! I finished the first sock for the #fallingleavessockkal2026 and I think this fits into the amber theme! 😄🍂🧡🤎 The pattern is the Painting Honeycombs Socks by Stephen West, knitted in Aldert yarns. 🧶

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted sock on a wooden sock blocker. The sock is knitted in a brownish/orange shade with variegated yarn as the windows of the slip stitch honeycombs. The sock is shown alongside 3 ceramic pieces, a bowl with two neutral coloured geometric designs, a jar with autumn leaves and a small bowl with orange edges and the saying "If you only walk when the sun shines - you will never reach your destination."

Melanie @hellofibre.bsky.social · 3w ago

🌅 Golden knits for this week's #showmeyourknits theme. #knitsky 🧶

Golden yellow handknit poncho with large front pockets.
Pattern: 238-04 Lang Yarns Yara

Hat with navy ribbing and pompom with a circle pattern of orange, maroon and cream on a mustard yellow background.
Pattern : Expanding Circles

Golden braided cable baby socks.
Pattern: Better than booties

Golden yellow short sleeve knit top with lace sleeves.
Pattern : Summer mystery KAL

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

We celebrating seasonal changes with gold and amber for this week's #showmeyourknits 💛✨🍂🧶 Patterns shown: 1. Squash Blossom Hat by Irina Anikeeva 2. Sunflower seed scarf 3. Poet scarf by Sari Nordlund 4. Arlecchino Diamond Cowl

A photo collage of 4 hand knitted items in various shades of yellowish gold/ orange. On the top are the squash blossom hat, a lace hat with twisted stitches and a small scarf with a diamond lace pattern.
At the bottom is a close-up of a small lace shawl in a bright yellow/gold colour and a very vibrant yellow cowl with diamond shaped cables.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Garden Collection Sock Set is now available from my Ravelry store! The Strawberry socks are free until 11AM on Sunday the 20th SAST, the individual patterns in the set are 40% off with the code Garden and the ebook is 25% off with the code Garden2. www.ravelry.com/patterns/sou... #knitsky 🧶

A photo collage of four pairs of hand knitted socks, they include strawberry and watermelon themed pairs at the top and two lace socks are the bottom. The one pair is a pale peach colour with orange heels and toes the other is a brown variegated pair with a diamond lace pattern.

@heidiblough.bsky.social · 3w ago

I actually have something for #FOFriday this week! 🤍 Pattern is Dane Shawl by Jane Tanner. (Free pattern on Ravelry) 🧶 is my mom’s handspun. I’ll give it to her for her birthday next month.

A finished white lace shawl pinned out on gray blocking mats. The yarn is handspun from Romney fleece. Spun in 1999 by my mom.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 3w ago

Springbound mitts for this week's #FOFriday !! 🐦‍⬛💚❤️🤍 These are knitted in big fox yarn, the pattern is by Erica Heusser and can be found here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #knitting #knitsky #knit 🧶

A flat lay photo of a pair of hand knitted mitts. The mitts are knitted in a dark green yarn, with a natural background and red accents. The front of the mitts feature a bird perched on a tree branch. The mitts are shown alongside two small ceramic bowls, one red and white, the other turquoise and white, both with geometric details.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 4w ago

The darker celestial themed version of my last scarf for #showmeyourknits scarf week!! 🧶🧣 The variegated yarn doesn't show the pattern as clearly as the pink version, but I just love the beautiful flecks of colour!! 🤍💙💜✨✨

A flat lay image of partially knitted dark purple lace scarf, the scarf is shown alongside a small white and blue ceramic bowl and a purple container with a mandala pattern that contains a scented candle

The Rabbit @therabbit84.bsky.social · 4w ago

It has begun! 🖤❤️♥️🤍 #yarn #wip #afghan #caron #wipwednesday #wafflestitch #crochet

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 4w ago

Not much to share for #WIPWednesday this week, but I have started a pair of socks for this year's Falling Leaves Sock KAL hosted by @earthtonesgirl.bsky.social The colours are inspired by a Rooibos Cappuccino!! 🧡☕ The yarn is from Aldert yarns. #knit #knitsky 🧶

A flat lay image of a partially knitted sock, the orange is a burnt orange colour with a honeycomb slip stitch pattern

The Crochet Cowboy @thecrochetcowboy.bsky.social · 4w ago

Emma the bunny. (: Pattern from Edward's Menagerie by Kerry Lord. 1 of 50 #Crochet 🧶 #Amigurumi 🧸

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 4w ago

#showmeyourknits scarves week couldn't come at a more perfect time! I've just finished the spring pinks scarf using the lace pattern from the Aloe flower socks, and I'm thinking of trying a wider and longer version next! 🩷🌺🌸 #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A flat lay photo of a bright pink lace scarf. The lace pattern is inspired by bright pink spring flowers, and the scarf is shown with two ceramic bowls with blue, pink and purple crystalline glazes.

A flat lay photo of a bright pink lace scarf. The lace pattern is inspired by bright pink spring flowers, and the scarf is shown with a ceramic bowl with blue, pink and purple crystalline glazes.

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · last mo.

Dragon's for #FOFriday this week!! 😁 🐉🧡🖤✨ The pattern is Dragon Tale Cowl by Mary Hunt, and the cowl is knitted in Elle Merino DK Black and Malabrigo Rios. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A flat lay image of a hand knitted cowl. The main colour of the cowl is black, and the background is a variegated pink/coral colour. The Cowl has a dragon image in the center, which is surrounded by geometric designs. In front of the cowl is a black glass ornament

Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · last mo.

Continuing with the Spring theme for this week's #showmeyourknits and #WIPWednesday 💚🤍❤️🐦‍⬛🌿 These are the Springbound Mitts by Erica Heusser, the first one is finished and will be starting no 2 today! Knitted in Big Fox yarn, and Miss la Motte Feather. #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A flat lay photo of a hand knitted mitt. The mitt features a bird on a branch, and is worked in dark green, and a pale neutral with a non red border. Alongside the Mitt is a ceramic bowl with birds and a floral image, the bowl is white and green