Hunter Hammersen
@hunterhammersen.bsky.social
I knit tiny nonsense.
There's also likely to be a fair bit of swearing.
There's also likely to be a fair bit of swearing.
Found this on the side of the road. Almost left it, but then saw that the top opened.
So of course I brought it home, cleaned it up, oiled it, and replaced the knobs.
And now it (briefly) looks like this. Its real use for me will be as a plant stand, but we needed the rainbow thread pic!
So of course I brought it home, cleaned it up, oiled it, and replaced the knobs.
And now it (briefly) looks like this. Its real use for me will be as a plant stand, but we needed the rainbow thread pic!
August 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Found this on the side of the road. Almost left it, but then saw that the top opened.
So of course I brought it home, cleaned it up, oiled it, and replaced the knobs.
And now it (briefly) looks like this. Its real use for me will be as a plant stand, but we needed the rainbow thread pic!
So of course I brought it home, cleaned it up, oiled it, and replaced the knobs.
And now it (briefly) looks like this. Its real use for me will be as a plant stand, but we needed the rainbow thread pic!
Series of thoughts, more or less in order:
1: Ohhhh, pretty!
2: God fucking dammit...oh wait, there's another one on the other side...do I even actually know how to knit?
3: Hold on, I can fix it...
4: I shall now be smugly satisfied that at least my mistakes teach me to be good at fixing things.
1: Ohhhh, pretty!
2: God fucking dammit...oh wait, there's another one on the other side...do I even actually know how to knit?
3: Hold on, I can fix it...
4: I shall now be smugly satisfied that at least my mistakes teach me to be good at fixing things.
January 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Series of thoughts, more or less in order:
1: Ohhhh, pretty!
2: God fucking dammit...oh wait, there's another one on the other side...do I even actually know how to knit?
3: Hold on, I can fix it...
4: I shall now be smugly satisfied that at least my mistakes teach me to be good at fixing things.
1: Ohhhh, pretty!
2: God fucking dammit...oh wait, there's another one on the other side...do I even actually know how to knit?
3: Hold on, I can fix it...
4: I shall now be smugly satisfied that at least my mistakes teach me to be good at fixing things.
My country is inaugurating a fascist rapist today. Again. Instead of a competent woman. Again. And that's doing a number on my brain, so I'm going to spend the day working on the next iteration of this.
January 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My country is inaugurating a fascist rapist today. Again. Instead of a competent woman. Again. And that's doing a number on my brain, so I'm going to spend the day working on the next iteration of this.
Oh this is beautiful!!!
And I want a story of that border guard's thoughts!
And I want a story of that border guard's thoughts!
The Lindal Skjørt knitting pattern is available on Ravelry at www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
I was so thrilled to capture these images during my holiday on Grand Manan Island, NB, CA. Traveling with a full size dress form, on the other hand, did cause some delays at the border. lol
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I was so thrilled to capture these images during my holiday on Grand Manan Island, NB, CA. Traveling with a full size dress form, on the other hand, did cause some delays at the border. lol
🧶🪡🧵 knitting
July 14, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Oh this is beautiful!!!
And I want a story of that border guard's thoughts!
And I want a story of that border guard's thoughts!
Libraries are so damn cool!
My local library is doing a four week embroidery class, and it's been so fun. First two weeks turned out this, and you can totally come join for the next two weeks if you're so inclined!
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www.librarycamden.org/event/healin...
My local library is doing a four week embroidery class, and it's been so fun. First two weeks turned out this, and you can totally come join for the next two weeks if you're so inclined!
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www.librarycamden.org/event/healin...
May 20, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Libraries are so damn cool!
My local library is doing a four week embroidery class, and it's been so fun. First two weeks turned out this, and you can totally come join for the next two weeks if you're so inclined!
🧶
www.librarycamden.org/event/healin...
My local library is doing a four week embroidery class, and it's been so fun. First two weeks turned out this, and you can totally come join for the next two weeks if you're so inclined!
🧶
www.librarycamden.org/event/healin...
I'm trying out tiktok. Which I realize this is hilariously bad timing, what with the ban. But whatever, that's what being a small business is like!
So, if you're on there come find me: www.tiktok.com/@HunterHamme...
I don't know what I'm doing, so there may be amusing mistakes! 🧶
So, if you're on there come find me: www.tiktok.com/@HunterHamme...
I don't know what I'm doing, so there may be amusing mistakes! 🧶
May 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM
I'm trying out tiktok. Which I realize this is hilariously bad timing, what with the ban. But whatever, that's what being a small business is like!
So, if you're on there come find me: www.tiktok.com/@HunterHamme...
I don't know what I'm doing, so there may be amusing mistakes! 🧶
So, if you're on there come find me: www.tiktok.com/@HunterHamme...
I don't know what I'm doing, so there may be amusing mistakes! 🧶
I thought I was done knitting urchins. I really did.
But then you see I found myself somewhere that sold beads.
And I was quickly overcome. As so often happens.
So now there must be at least a few more urchins.
I'm sure you understand.
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But then you see I found myself somewhere that sold beads.
And I was quickly overcome. As so often happens.
So now there must be at least a few more urchins.
I'm sure you understand.
🧶
May 15, 2024 at 11:40 AM
I thought I was done knitting urchins. I really did.
But then you see I found myself somewhere that sold beads.
And I was quickly overcome. As so often happens.
So now there must be at least a few more urchins.
I'm sure you understand.
🧶
But then you see I found myself somewhere that sold beads.
And I was quickly overcome. As so often happens.
So now there must be at least a few more urchins.
I'm sure you understand.
🧶
Remember those pinchy pinch purses your grandma had in her bag? The ones where you pretended they were monster mouths when you opened them?
How about a knitted version?
Going 'chomp chomp chomp' is optional, but encouraged!
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rav: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
payhip: payhip.com/b/plj4H
How about a knitted version?
Going 'chomp chomp chomp' is optional, but encouraged!
🧶
rav: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
payhip: payhip.com/b/plj4H
May 14, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Remember those pinchy pinch purses your grandma had in her bag? The ones where you pretended they were monster mouths when you opened them?
How about a knitted version?
Going 'chomp chomp chomp' is optional, but encouraged!
🧶
rav: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
payhip: payhip.com/b/plj4H
How about a knitted version?
Going 'chomp chomp chomp' is optional, but encouraged!
🧶
rav: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
payhip: payhip.com/b/plj4H
Help the folks doing good work in states with bad laws. They really need it.
Was NOT expecting to do a plug (hence the stumbling awkwardness) but EVERY dollar truly helps and I couldn’t be more grateful. We’ve survived almost 2 years now mostly on donations of $50 or less. givebutter.com/WAWCclinic
May 6, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Help the folks doing good work in states with bad laws. They really need it.
Correct.
May 3, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Correct.
I possess:
1) an eye-searingly bright pink sweater with substandard buttons (& bonus kitten guardian)
2) three options for slightly better buttons
3) plans spend tomorrow evening at one of the rare events at which this sweater would be appropriate
4) crippling indecision
Help me pick!
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1) an eye-searingly bright pink sweater with substandard buttons (& bonus kitten guardian)
2) three options for slightly better buttons
3) plans spend tomorrow evening at one of the rare events at which this sweater would be appropriate
4) crippling indecision
Help me pick!
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May 2, 2024 at 12:55 PM
I possess:
1) an eye-searingly bright pink sweater with substandard buttons (& bonus kitten guardian)
2) three options for slightly better buttons
3) plans spend tomorrow evening at one of the rare events at which this sweater would be appropriate
4) crippling indecision
Help me pick!
🧶
1) an eye-searingly bright pink sweater with substandard buttons (& bonus kitten guardian)
2) three options for slightly better buttons
3) plans spend tomorrow evening at one of the rare events at which this sweater would be appropriate
4) crippling indecision
Help me pick!
🧶
Well this looks like a good thing to do when I sit down at my computer this morning!
This morning, I opened a PDF to find Adobe Acrobat giving me an AI-generated summary of it. That led to a rabbit hole of finding all the places Acrobat’s AI Assistant has to be turned off. Here they are: www.wordsbywes.ink/a...
#LLMs #AmEditing
#LLMs #AmEditing
Turning Off Adobe Acrobat's AI Assistant - Words by Wes
This morning, I opened a PDF to find Acrobat giving me an AI-generated summary of it. Since I frequently deal with unpublished manuscripts and other confidential documents for clients, I can’t have them processed by generative AI tools (and I don’t want my PDFs being read by LLMs either). So…
www.wordsbywes.ink
May 1, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Well this looks like a good thing to do when I sit down at my computer this morning!
Reposted by Hunter Hammersen
This is fine. This is a reasonable thing to do with both my time and yarn. Totally fine. Absolutely normal. No need for alarm. 🧶
April 30, 2024 at 5:49 PM
This is fine. This is a reasonable thing to do with both my time and yarn. Totally fine. Absolutely normal. No need for alarm. 🧶
I have successfully done a bookshelf purge.
I have 3 tall bookcases in the dining room, and between them I was able to locate 20 books that are ready to go live happier lives somewhere else.
This, plus a little rearranging, led to the creation of One Empty Shelf, which I shall fill with plants.
I have 3 tall bookcases in the dining room, and between them I was able to locate 20 books that are ready to go live happier lives somewhere else.
This, plus a little rearranging, led to the creation of One Empty Shelf, which I shall fill with plants.
April 22, 2024 at 10:09 AM
I have successfully done a bookshelf purge.
I have 3 tall bookcases in the dining room, and between them I was able to locate 20 books that are ready to go live happier lives somewhere else.
This, plus a little rearranging, led to the creation of One Empty Shelf, which I shall fill with plants.
I have 3 tall bookcases in the dining room, and between them I was able to locate 20 books that are ready to go live happier lives somewhere else.
This, plus a little rearranging, led to the creation of One Empty Shelf, which I shall fill with plants.
All of this.
Plus amazon's new return policy is traaaaash.
I have to take anything I want to return to Staples, which is more than an hour of driving for me. They require this even if the item is damaged/defective. They charge for other options.
This policy has cut my orders by at least 75%.
Plus amazon's new return policy is traaaaash.
I have to take anything I want to return to Staples, which is more than an hour of driving for me. They require this even if the item is damaged/defective. They charge for other options.
This policy has cut my orders by at least 75%.
Important thread to read: New reason not to order books online from Amazon. And this one is especially sleazy.
I also warn folks that they haven’t shipped books in sturdy boxes in a long time. They use the thinnest low-end padded mailers they can. Your book will arrive damaged, period.
I also warn folks that they haven’t shipped books in sturdy boxes in a long time. They use the thinnest low-end padded mailers they can. Your book will arrive damaged, period.
Please don't buy paperbacks (or any books) from Amazon. For many many reasons, including that the company will ship crummy print-on-demand copies of books when their stock runs out. For the same price and with no indication that the book is facsimile.
March 24, 2024 at 8:13 AM
All of this.
Plus amazon's new return policy is traaaaash.
I have to take anything I want to return to Staples, which is more than an hour of driving for me. They require this even if the item is damaged/defective. They charge for other options.
This policy has cut my orders by at least 75%.
Plus amazon's new return policy is traaaaash.
I have to take anything I want to return to Staples, which is more than an hour of driving for me. They require this even if the item is damaged/defective. They charge for other options.
This policy has cut my orders by at least 75%.
The plant I thought was dying has made a bunch of new leaves.
This is one of the five good feelings.
Others include "happy cat on me," "excellent leftovers in the fridge for lunch," "fresh sheets," and "ooooh, I forgot I'd already done that bit, now I'm ahead of schedule."
This is one of the five good feelings.
Others include "happy cat on me," "excellent leftovers in the fridge for lunch," "fresh sheets," and "ooooh, I forgot I'd already done that bit, now I'm ahead of schedule."
March 23, 2024 at 8:46 PM
The plant I thought was dying has made a bunch of new leaves.
This is one of the five good feelings.
Others include "happy cat on me," "excellent leftovers in the fridge for lunch," "fresh sheets," and "ooooh, I forgot I'd already done that bit, now I'm ahead of schedule."
This is one of the five good feelings.
Others include "happy cat on me," "excellent leftovers in the fridge for lunch," "fresh sheets," and "ooooh, I forgot I'd already done that bit, now I'm ahead of schedule."
Reposted by Hunter Hammersen
What’s the emoji for no fucking shit you reap what you sow that’s what comes from being a bunch of selfish assholes disabled people fucking told you this would happen our system wasn’t set up to handle all the chronically ill we already had now we’re gonna all fucking suffer for it we are in hell
‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms
CDC data shows nearly 18m people could be living with long Covid even as health agency relaxes isolation recommendations
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2024 at 8:27 AM
What’s the emoji for no fucking shit you reap what you sow that’s what comes from being a bunch of selfish assholes disabled people fucking told you this would happen our system wasn’t set up to handle all the chronically ill we already had now we’re gonna all fucking suffer for it we are in hell
We're voting over here: patreon.com/posts/which-... and whichever one wins will come out later this month!
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March 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM
We're voting over here: patreon.com/posts/which-... and whichever one wins will come out later this month!
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I've got...expansion packs for both of these patterns that talk about how you do all that nifty embroidery. They came out as exclusives for members last year, but now it's time to make them available more generally. And we need to pick which one!
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March 16, 2024 at 2:42 PM
I've got...expansion packs for both of these patterns that talk about how you do all that nifty embroidery. They came out as exclusives for members last year, but now it's time to make them available more generally. And we need to pick which one!
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Reposted by Hunter Hammersen
okay just because i know you all are tired of all of us with adhd complaining about the drug shortages, i'm leaving this here. please leave a comment! even if you don't have adhd! this is impacting you negatively by having to hear about it constantly lmfao
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
March 7, 2024 at 5:24 PM
okay just because i know you all are tired of all of us with adhd complaining about the drug shortages, i'm leaving this here. please leave a comment! even if you don't have adhd! this is impacting you negatively by having to hear about it constantly lmfao
I've been doing this on the blog/patreon/instagram for a while, but I want to do it here too.
Every month I do a post saying “abortions are good” and send a donation to AidAccess.org (where you can order abortion pills online, even if you live somewhere with a ban, even if you’re not pregnant).
Every month I do a post saying “abortions are good” and send a donation to AidAccess.org (where you can order abortion pills online, even if you live somewhere with a ban, even if you’re not pregnant).
February 27, 2024 at 3:03 PM
I've been doing this on the blog/patreon/instagram for a while, but I want to do it here too.
Every month I do a post saying “abortions are good” and send a donation to AidAccess.org (where you can order abortion pills online, even if you live somewhere with a ban, even if you’re not pregnant).
Every month I do a post saying “abortions are good” and send a donation to AidAccess.org (where you can order abortion pills online, even if you live somewhere with a ban, even if you’re not pregnant).
My goodness this looks fantastic...
The deadline to apply for the Milford Bursary for SFF Writers of Colour is 29 Feb! The bursary covers the conference fee plus a week of room and board at Gladstone's Library in North Wales this September. Get more info here: milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/bursary-for-...
February 26, 2024 at 3:14 PM
My goodness this looks fantastic...