ThrowPickThrow
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Knitter / textile dabbler / lapsed writer Love all things wool and art NYC 🗽 she/her throwpickthrow.blogspot.com
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The thing that makes me the maddest about this photo is that it 100% looks like I staged the loaf cats next to my cat intentionally and did not capture the fact that I was taking a photo of them and my cat came and plopped down like she was one of them

🧶 🐈 🐈‍⬛
Black cat laying on the ground next to two crochet loaf cats, one white and one black
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🐹 Before viral videos on TikTok or YouTube, there was Hampsterdance.

Full of dancing hamster GIFs & a sped-up tune, it became one of the internet’s first viral hits.

You can still dance to it on the #WaybackMachine ➡️ web.archive.org/web/19991222...

#Wayback1T

🧵
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One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."
A few days after this cartoon was published, my syndicate received a very indignant letter from someone representing the Jane Goodall Institute.
Not only did my syndicate and I both get read the Riot Act, there was a vague implication that litigation over this cartoon might be around the corner.
I was horrified. Not so much from a fear of being sued (I just couldn't see how this cartoon could be construed as anything but silly, but because of my deep respect for Jane Goodall and her well-known contributions to pri-matology. The last thing in the world I would have intentionally done was offend Dr. Goodall in any way.
Before I had a chance to write my apology, another complication arose.
The National Geographic Society contacted my syndicate and expressed a desire to reprint the cartoon in a special centennial issue of their magazine. My editor, aware of what had just occurred, declined, explaining why.
Apparently, whoever it was that sent the inquiry from National Geographic was shocked. They told my editor that "that doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know." They did some checking themselves, and an interesting fact was eventually discovered: Jane Goodall loved the cartoon. Furthermore, she was totally unaware that any of this "stuff" was going on. Some phone calls were made, and the cartoon was not only reprinted in the centennial issue of National Geographic, but was also used by her Institute on a T-shirt for fund-raising purposes.
I've since had an opportunity to visit Dr. Goodall at her research facility in Gombe. It's a wonderful place (sort of like right out of National Geographic).
"To refer to Dr. Goodall as a tramp is inexcusable even by a self-described 'loony' as Larson. The cartoon was incredibly offensive and in such poor taste that readers might well question the editorial judgment of running such an atrocity in a newspaper that reputes to be supplying news to persons with a better than average intelligence. The cartoon and its message were absolutely stupid." —Excerpt from the above-mentioned letter that started the ruckus
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Good news: I finished knitting the Briodag set and all pieces are ready by October as planned.
Of course, it was 80 degrees today and will be again this weekend. Autumn has to arrive at some point but I am not sure when!
A woman (me) in cat eye glasses smiles in purple and gray knitwear: a knit ruffled scarf, mitts, and beret 🧶 The Briodag set: a beret, ruffled scarf, and knitted gloves
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First post on my feed qhen I open the app as I am watching Voyager hahaha
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Tried to water the baby asparagus but the spout was blocked so I tried to shove the blockage down into the can but the thing inside shoved back.

Computer…enhance.

#garden #gardening #oopsfrog
A green watering can with its spout blocked by something beige. It’s blocked by a frog! A frog’s face is glaring at me from inside the green watering can.
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innate abilities
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This is a very relatable feeling. Your mitt and haircut both look great!
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Finally got out during weather cool enough yet still sunny enough to get a photo of my finished Briodag beret by Alice Starmore. It is unsurprisingly very warm.
I'm happy to see that the pattern shows up in the orchid/violet part of the hat.
Not bad for my very first stranded colorwork project!
Back of my head while wearing a multicolor knitted Hebridean wool beret. It's lavender-grey and two shades of purple. In the background are some trees, you can almost see a river in the distance. 🧶
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GIVE ME THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON 🎶

#art #bskyart #mochiart #sailormoon
Princess Serenity in her flowing white gown as a white furby holding the silver crystal above her head
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This is beautiful! I love the blue and white combination, in dishes, tile, and in other contexts so I really want to make this when it is released.
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✨New design✨

Inspired by cheonghwa baekja (blue and white ware)

🧶I used holstgarn - Supersoft (light fingering) yarn.
This will be a cardigan-type garment.

#knitsky #knitting #knitter #justknitting
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Me scrolling and not looking closely: neat photo
Reads text: ...wait. What? Wow!

Great work!!
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Lol someday I will remember to consistently tag my knitting posts 🧶
Also adding that the row counter app could have helped me with said 3 chart tracking but I was overconfident...and multitasking...
The right glove will be much neater 😂
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Briodag fingerless gloves are making good progress! Keeping track of multiple charts is Not Fun with my attention span but I am muddling through it. The pattern is pretty rewarding to watch develop as you knit.
Left hand wearing a knitted glove in progress, still on the double pointed needles. The cuff is striped and dotted with knots. It is in 3 colors, all shades of purple.
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I made a present for my hubby #amigurumi #crochet #pochita
An orange crocheted chainsaw puppy
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Briodag fingerless gloves are making good progress! Keeping track of multiple charts is Not Fun with my attention span but I am muddling through it. The pattern is pretty rewarding to watch develop as you knit.
Left hand wearing a knitted glove in progress, still on the double pointed needles. The cuff is striped and dotted with knots. It is in 3 colors, all shades of purple.
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My Briodag beret is done! 🧶🎉
Taking photos is hard so I am gonna post once I have a friend take the photo of me wearing it. I knitted the bigger size which probably wasn't necessary, but it does fit all my hair at max poof, haha.
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Ya know, I sometimes fumble the ball when it comes to selling myself. I’m going to toot my own horn & show off a painting that I’m very proud of.

The original is still available & a portion of the proceeds benefits an amazing org; @birdallianceoregon.bsky.social

#conservationart #grouse #birds
Michelle Mitchell - Grouse on the Lek - Antler Gallery
Michelle Mitchell Grouse on the Lek Acrylic on Panel, 16"x20'' $3300
www.antlerpdx.com
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It's somewhere in the middle, wooly, grabby yarn but not very rough. I previously used it for a hat and it softened post wash.
If you're very sensitive it might be tough, though (I find I get used to some prickle).
The yarn is beautiful, might be worth getting a small amount to test!
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These are beautiful! I understand needing a grieving period, I had a hard time after a similar incident some years ago.
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Wow! So much lovely work! 😍 I suddenly have a new goal in life, lol.