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About Me

My name is Mary Ruth Anderson (My nickname is Essie) and I’m a blogger that focuses on illustration, sewing, and nature photography. I currently live in Arizona.

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  • DeviantART
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  • Twitter
  • Youtube Channel- The Estella Initiative Archive
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  • Knitting,  My Blog

    7 Knitting Projects for 2026

    Hi everyone! This year, I have a lot of knitting plans. I have quite a lot of yarn from scrapped projects that I need to turn into something. Out of all the knitting projects I have plans for, seven stand…

    By essieofwho January 7, 2026
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    Knitember 2025 Knitting Problems and Self Doubt About Knitting

    Hi everyone! I know it’s been weeks since I last posted, but I’ve been struggling with my current knitting projects. I thought I would be able to write posts this month about my knitting projects, (In honor of Knitember) but…

    By essieofwho September 29, 2025
  • Crochet,  Knitting,  My Blog

    Decluttering My Synthetic Fiber Yarns and My Future Using Synthetic Fiber Yarns

    Hi everyone! Over the years, I’ve been slowly decluttering my things. I needed to take time to decide which things I want to keep and which ones I don’t. Some things have been easy while others have not. Recently, I’ve…

    By essieofwho May 8, 2025
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    Trying To Use a Knitting Machine- How I’m Doing so Far

    Hi everyone! After knitting for many years, I finally decided to try using a knitting machine. I decided to do this for two reasons: I want to give my hands more breaks from knitting without stop knitting and to make…

    By essieofwho August 27, 2024
  • Knitting,  My Blog,  Personal,  Sewing

    Taking a Hobby Break (Sewing, Knitting, Ect.)

    Hi everyone! Well, it’s official. I am taking a sewing, knitting, and hobby that requires heavy use of my right hand break. I decided to do this because I have begun to struggle with stiffness in my right thumb. I…

    By essieofwho August 20, 2024
  • Clothing,  Knitting,  My Blog,  Patterns,  Sewing,  Vogue Patterns V2004

    A Few Sewing and Craft Things I’m Working on This Month- July 2024

    Hi everyone! This year has been interesting. Every year has been interesting, but this year has included new experiences. One of those experiences is to work on my house. I finished painting my bathroom a few months ago and I’m…

    By essieofwho July 15, 2024
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    New Knitting Projects and Worries About Storing Yarn

    Hi everyone! Since last year, I have been working on new knitting projects. I originally planned to sew instead, but I had some issues with sewing patterns. Also, I decided to do some work in my house. These home projects…

    By essieofwho January 18, 2024
  • Christmas,  Knitting,  My Blog

    2023 Knitting Bucket List: Christmas Edition

    Hi everyone! Halloween is less than a week away, but for knitters, it is never to early to plan ahead for Christmas knitting projects. For many years, I had ideas for Christmas themed knitting projects. Some of them I have…

    By essieofwho October 25, 2023
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    Grey Knitted Beanie: Pattern Problems, Mistakes, and Starting Over

    Hi everyone! In December 2022, I wanted to knit myself a new beanie. I had a knitting pattern that I wanted to use, but it required wet blocking to make it to be the right dimensions. I didn’t want to…

    By essieofwho October 12, 2023
  • Knitting,  My Blog

    Why I Don’t Like Wet Blocking My Knitting & Why I Change Knitting Patterns Because of It

    Hi everyone! While writing posts about knitting, I noticed that I wrote posts about changing knitting patterns because they involve wet blocking. I never received any questions about why I don’t wet block my knitting projects, but I thought it…

    By essieofwho October 10, 2023
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  • Youtube Channel- The Estella Initiative Archive
  • Youtube Channel-Essie of Who
  • YouTube Channel: The Estella Initiative

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  • Etsy Store- Stella Junon (Formerly Emmor Hunter)
  • Spoonflower
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