Lauren | A Bee in the Bonnet
@abeeinthebonnet.bsky.social
I design soft, romantic knitting patterns and have strong opinions about knit socks. Here you'll find yarn, tea, gardening, and a daily cheerful thing. I used to practice law, but now I'm nobody's lawyer. she/her
I think the greater problem is that, before he was the VP, he was the British PM, and that seems to create some unavoidable conflicts.
I'm sorry, but the idea that the VP and his wife could be secretly separated is just ridiculous. We would absolutely know. She's the ambassador to Britain, for God's sake, and deeply involved in the response to the HMS Courageous attack.
Just stop it
Just stop it
Premiering now! "Standing Room Only" has the latest update on the JD and Usha Vance drama — and why it matters.
Excited to have @moiradonegan.bsky.social as the guest to talk about what this tells us about how MAGA views heterosexual marriage.
youtu.be/QEfkB7-6B5s?...
Excited to have @moiradonegan.bsky.social as the guest to talk about what this tells us about how MAGA views heterosexual marriage.
youtu.be/QEfkB7-6B5s?...
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I think the greater problem is that, before he was the VP, he was the British PM, and that seems to create some unavoidable conflicts.
WHOOPS just started visibly jamming out to this version of Haydn's Magnificat while on camera with a Focusmate buddy, sorry dude, gotta feel the music when the spirit moves me
December 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
WHOOPS just started visibly jamming out to this version of Haydn's Magnificat while on camera with a Focusmate buddy, sorry dude, gotta feel the music when the spirit moves me
You know you've lived in California for a long time when you feel the house shake and go, "Oh! A little earthquake! Little cutie patootie."
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You know you've lived in California for a long time when you feel the house shake and go, "Oh! A little earthquake! Little cutie patootie."
I’m a grown adult who lives five minutes from her parents, so sometimes I send them text messages like, “Can I kidnap your dog for a while on Friday morning?”
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I’m a grown adult who lives five minutes from her parents, so sometimes I send them text messages like, “Can I kidnap your dog for a while on Friday morning?”
What ever happened to holding seances and building elaborate mausoleums, we used to be a society
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
What ever happened to holding seances and building elaborate mausoleums, we used to be a society
My favorite thing about being an aging Millennial whose brainrot memes are still alive and well is that now my 9-year-old also says things like "My spoon is too big!"
(No, she has not seen the entire original cartoon, I'm not *that* chaotic)
(No, she has not seen the entire original cartoon, I'm not *that* chaotic)
Sometimes people are like "aren't you worried about the kids and their nonsensical new brainrot memes"
But like, the thing is, I can still spot a member of my internet generation by how they respond to "badger badger badger badger"
Playing with language and rhythm is fun, it'll be fine!
But like, the thing is, I can still spot a member of my internet generation by how they respond to "badger badger badger badger"
Playing with language and rhythm is fun, it'll be fine!
One of the things we've enjoyed the most about the six-seven phenomenon is the way it comes with a gesture, which we've also seen represented in emoji form as:
🫴 six-seven 🫳
🫴 six-seven 🫳
December 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My favorite thing about being an aging Millennial whose brainrot memes are still alive and well is that now my 9-year-old also says things like "My spoon is too big!"
(No, she has not seen the entire original cartoon, I'm not *that* chaotic)
(No, she has not seen the entire original cartoon, I'm not *that* chaotic)
So today, my Google Analytics showed me that one of my active users came to my blog from ChatGPT. I have... mixed feelings about that.
On the one hand, welcome! I hope you find the information you seek (I promise, mine is actually accurate). On the other hand... sigh.
On the one hand, welcome! I hope you find the information you seek (I promise, mine is actually accurate). On the other hand... sigh.
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
So today, my Google Analytics showed me that one of my active users came to my blog from ChatGPT. I have... mixed feelings about that.
On the one hand, welcome! I hope you find the information you seek (I promise, mine is actually accurate). On the other hand... sigh.
On the one hand, welcome! I hope you find the information you seek (I promise, mine is actually accurate). On the other hand... sigh.
Ferrari fiasco aside, I thought that was a really fun season of F1.
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Ferrari fiasco aside, I thought that was a really fun season of F1.
Knitters, I have a new, free tutorial for you on the blog today! You can knit this triangle bunting using any yarn and any needles, so it's great for using up leftovers or minis from yarn Advents. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/free-tu...
Free Tutorial: Festive Knit Triangle Bunting - A Bee In The Bonnet
This free tutorial for knit triangle bunting will help you use up leftovers or use the mini skeins from a yarn advent calendar.
www.abeeinthebonnet.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Knitters, I have a new, free tutorial for you on the blog today! You can knit this triangle bunting using any yarn and any needles, so it's great for using up leftovers or minis from yarn Advents. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/free-tu...
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Every once in a while someone accuses me of posting something they don’t agree with “for the likes” and I assure you it is not for the likes or for any reason other than that I am constitutionally incapable of not posting
December 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Every once in a while someone accuses me of posting something they don’t agree with “for the likes” and I assure you it is not for the likes or for any reason other than that I am constitutionally incapable of not posting
In news that will surprise none of you, your girl got a diagnosis of mild pneumonia today. My sister told me I'm now a character in a Brontë novel. She knows me so well 🥰
(I'm fine, don't worry! I now have antibiotics and an inhaler and some strong cough syrup.)
(I'm fine, don't worry! I now have antibiotics and an inhaler and some strong cough syrup.)
Kidlet and I have been afflicted with the same bug, and we only have one humidifier, so I slept with her in her room last night. I woke up this morning feeling like a character in a Dickens novel who had been banished to the sickroom. It made me giggle. Maybe I'll put my hair in rag curlers tonight.
I picked up a cold that has settled into my chest, which on the one hand sucks, but on the other hand is kind of entertaining because the cracklies feel like I have Pop Rocks in my airways.
December 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
In news that will surprise none of you, your girl got a diagnosis of mild pneumonia today. My sister told me I'm now a character in a Brontë novel. She knows me so well 🥰
(I'm fine, don't worry! I now have antibiotics and an inhaler and some strong cough syrup.)
(I'm fine, don't worry! I now have antibiotics and an inhaler and some strong cough syrup.)
Kidlet and I have been afflicted with the same bug, and we only have one humidifier, so I slept with her in her room last night. I woke up this morning feeling like a character in a Dickens novel who had been banished to the sickroom. It made me giggle. Maybe I'll put my hair in rag curlers tonight.
I picked up a cold that has settled into my chest, which on the one hand sucks, but on the other hand is kind of entertaining because the cracklies feel like I have Pop Rocks in my airways.
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Kidlet and I have been afflicted with the same bug, and we only have one humidifier, so I slept with her in her room last night. I woke up this morning feeling like a character in a Dickens novel who had been banished to the sickroom. It made me giggle. Maybe I'll put my hair in rag curlers tonight.
A confession: I absolutely love it when people respond to my newsletters. It feels like I shouted into a dark void and the void sent me a friendly kitten in return.
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
A confession: I absolutely love it when people respond to my newsletters. It feels like I shouted into a dark void and the void sent me a friendly kitten in return.
I just finished finalizing the last pattern in this year's Golden Honey Sock Club, and as happens every year, I've been hit by a little wave of feelings. Running this club is one of my favorite parts of my business, and I hope it gives others a lot of joy, too.
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I just finished finalizing the last pattern in this year's Golden Honey Sock Club, and as happens every year, I've been hit by a little wave of feelings. Running this club is one of my favorite parts of my business, and I hope it gives others a lot of joy, too.
I picked up a cold that has settled into my chest, which on the one hand sucks, but on the other hand is kind of entertaining because the cracklies feel like I have Pop Rocks in my airways.
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I picked up a cold that has settled into my chest, which on the one hand sucks, but on the other hand is kind of entertaining because the cracklies feel like I have Pop Rocks in my airways.
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Time for the reminder about gifts: when you give someone a gift, that is the end of your trajectory with it. Quest over, possession transferred. They can love it and use it every day, regift it, or throw it into the ocean— and it’s none of your business anymore! A gift with conditions is not a gift.
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Time for the reminder about gifts: when you give someone a gift, that is the end of your trajectory with it. Quest over, possession transferred. They can love it and use it every day, regift it, or throw it into the ocean— and it’s none of your business anymore! A gift with conditions is not a gift.
New pet peeve unlocked: when a business that already has a two-step opt-out for their newsletters then sends you ANOTHER email telling you that you've unsubscribed and asking if it's a mistake.
No, folks. No, it's not. Nobody is unsubscribing by mistake. Stop cluttering up my inbox!
No, folks. No, it's not. Nobody is unsubscribing by mistake. Stop cluttering up my inbox!
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
New pet peeve unlocked: when a business that already has a two-step opt-out for their newsletters then sends you ANOTHER email telling you that you've unsubscribed and asking if it's a mistake.
No, folks. No, it's not. Nobody is unsubscribing by mistake. Stop cluttering up my inbox!
No, folks. No, it's not. Nobody is unsubscribing by mistake. Stop cluttering up my inbox!
Today I picked up Little Rad and her buddy H from school. H climbed into the car and said, “Hey Lauren, I’ve been listening to this band from the 90s, have you ever heard of Korn spelled with a K?”
And friends, I want you to know I kept a straight face and treated that question with dignity.
And friends, I want you to know I kept a straight face and treated that question with dignity.
December 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Today I picked up Little Rad and her buddy H from school. H climbed into the car and said, “Hey Lauren, I’ve been listening to this band from the 90s, have you ever heard of Korn spelled with a K?”
And friends, I want you to know I kept a straight face and treated that question with dignity.
And friends, I want you to know I kept a straight face and treated that question with dignity.
ESPECIALLY when that advice is so obviously beginner-level that giving it implies you think the recipient is functionally incapable of parenting.
"I'm home with a sick kid, so here's a charming story."
"Have you tried keeping them warm and giving them soup?"
I swear to God.
"I'm home with a sick kid, so here's a charming story."
"Have you tried keeping them warm and giving them soup?"
I swear to God.
An autoblock category: people who offer unsolicited advice on medical topics to parents who didn't post asking for advice.
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
ESPECIALLY when that advice is so obviously beginner-level that giving it implies you think the recipient is functionally incapable of parenting.
"I'm home with a sick kid, so here's a charming story."
"Have you tried keeping them warm and giving them soup?"
I swear to God.
"I'm home with a sick kid, so here's a charming story."
"Have you tried keeping them warm and giving them soup?"
I swear to God.
An autoblock category: people who offer unsolicited advice on medical topics to parents who didn't post asking for advice.
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
An autoblock category: people who offer unsolicited advice on medical topics to parents who didn't post asking for advice.
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A gentle reminder. “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” Guillaume Apollinaire
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A gentle reminder. “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” Guillaume Apollinaire
A new, free pattern on the blog! If you'd like to learn to knit socks but are intimidated by fiddly little needles and very fine yarn, this pattern for worsted-weight socks will help you build skills without the faff. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/worsted...
Basic Worsted Sock Knitting Pattern - A Bee In The Bonnet
Sometimes it's easier to learn a knitting technique with thicker yarn. Knitting a worsted sock is a great way to learn to knit socks.
www.abeeinthebonnet.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A new, free pattern on the blog! If you'd like to learn to knit socks but are intimidated by fiddly little needles and very fine yarn, this pattern for worsted-weight socks will help you build skills without the faff. www.abeeinthebonnet.com/blog/worsted...
CW: body image stuff, but it has a happy ending.
So I’m descended from multiple branches of Midwestern farmers, and I have the build for it—broad shoulders, solid muscles, and short but strong legs. I was genetically engineered to haul things.
And I was born in 1985, which means… 1/
So I’m descended from multiple branches of Midwestern farmers, and I have the build for it—broad shoulders, solid muscles, and short but strong legs. I was genetically engineered to haul things.
And I was born in 1985, which means… 1/
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
CW: body image stuff, but it has a happy ending.
So I’m descended from multiple branches of Midwestern farmers, and I have the build for it—broad shoulders, solid muscles, and short but strong legs. I was genetically engineered to haul things.
And I was born in 1985, which means… 1/
So I’m descended from multiple branches of Midwestern farmers, and I have the build for it—broad shoulders, solid muscles, and short but strong legs. I was genetically engineered to haul things.
And I was born in 1985, which means… 1/
Hey, pocket friends! I love you all. I made two trays of pumpkin pudding and someone in my neighborhood already has the grill going. What a beautiful day.
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hey, pocket friends! I love you all. I made two trays of pumpkin pudding and someone in my neighborhood already has the grill going. What a beautiful day.
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2. It's rare for any creative, including writers, to be able to live solely off their creative income. Moreover, there is no correlation between the creative value of art and the income status of its creator. It's okay to have another gig to eat and pay bills and survive our capitalist hellscape.
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
2. It's rare for any creative, including writers, to be able to live solely off their creative income. Moreover, there is no correlation between the creative value of art and the income status of its creator. It's okay to have another gig to eat and pay bills and survive our capitalist hellscape.