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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 3d

Ugh, yarn bleeding is so frustrating! But the pink and purple are so cute together that no one will guess they weren't supposed to be that color combo to begin with. 💜

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 3d

I get it, cat-kind has a reputation of dignity and refinement to uphold, and wearing a pumpkin hat could be seen as a serious setback in that regard. I hope the good Admiral can accept my apology for subjecting his brethren to such disrespect!

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 3d

Post a witch.

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 3d

When you knit a tiny pumpkin, you make your cat wear it as a hat, of course. Pattern is Teeny Tiny Pumpkins by Anna Tracy, available on Ravelry, yarn is Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight, cat is Amos. 🧶 🎃

An orange and white tabby with pale green eyes, sitting calmly and staring straight into the camera, with a tiny knitted orange pumpkin balanced on his head.

A close up picture of the tiny orange knitted pumpkin. It is held up by a white-skinned hand with purple painted nails, and using the hand for scale, you can see that the pumpkin is no more than an inch across. In the background are several blurry shelves of knock knacks against a dark teal wall.

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed, it's very far outside my usual pallette, but it's bringing joy! 🌈

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 4d

4 days of progress! I did a bit more after this and even though there's still room on the arms, I'm definitely feeling the extra weight, so it might be time to take off the cop and start again.

A Turkish drop spindle with a carefully wound turtle of neon yellow, orange, pink and purple hand spun yarn. In the background is the unspun wool fiber, which is mostly white with pops of bright colors.

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 8d

I think I would prefer a lighter spindle as well! I have another one that is about 28g, but it has a bit of a wobble (although I recently read some tips that might help). Still, this yarn is turning out quite serviceable, and I'll try for something thinner/lighter next time!

Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 10d

It's also a really lovely day for a mildly moody walk through the woods, just fyi.

A small clearing in the woods in autumn. The ground is thickly covered with leaf litter, and the leaves left on the trees are a mix of golden yellow and green. To the left is a campsite with a faintly smoking fire pit, and an adult, child, and dog are walking along the trail in the middle distance.

A small stream snaking through a sparse wood. Both banks are covered with orange and brown fallen leaves, with a few green ferns and patches of moss along the edges. The trees rising above the stream have lost most of their leaves, and the ones that are left are yellow against the dark branches. A man in a gray sweatshirt and a medium sized brown dog are walking next to the stream.

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 10d

I did accidentally end up spinning it on the floor a few times, but even that needs work so I don't let the arms touch the floor. I'm sure with practice it will all get easier, and if not, I'll have to go shopping for a lighter spindle - not something I particularly mind!

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 10d

I am trying again to make friends with a drop spindle, and I think I have to accept that my 33g Turkish just can't do thin singles. Which is fine, because this Shaniko Tweed from 316 Dye Studios (in the appropriately named Lite-Brite color) will look pretty good as a DK/worsted 2-ply. #handspun 🧶

A Turkish drop spindle next to a braid of neon-dyed wool. A small amount of the wool has been spun into singles which are wound into a gods-eye style cop on the spindle, showing off pale neon blues, greens, purples and oranges, with tweedy bits of all different colors. The fiber braid is hand dyed in blotches of the same colors, only brighter and interspersed with white. Barely visible on the arms of the spindle are cutouts in the shape of cars playing.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 22d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 22d

Very lucky to have a husband who can print more bobbins when I run out! My current project has filled 4 of my 6 bobbins with no end in sight, so I may yet end up needing a few more, but not for a few weeks. #handspinning 🧶

A shiny teal-blue 3-D printed spinning wheel bobbin held close to the camera, with two more lying on a couch in the background. The bobbins have a small gear on each end, indicating they are for a Woollee Winder device.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 22d

Amélie is more of a detective movie than any Batman movie has ever been.

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 22d

Okay, I think I can see it... It does look like it could be snaggy though, definitely an interesting design choice!

Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 24d

Re-reading Snow Crash and waiting for my preorder of Queen Demon to arrive!

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 24d

Hmmm... That was my best I guess. I agree the color is pretty perfect, so hopefully it turns out to be something useful!

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · 24d

The overall shape has me stumped, but is there a small blade inside the cutout for cutting yarn? Like this: katrinkles.com/products/hal...

Halloween Collection 2025 - Skull Yarn & Thread Cutter

This little guy might be all bones, but he packs a serious bite for yarn ends and lengths of thread. Look close (if you dare!) and you'll see his eye and nose holes are actually little balls of yarn! ...

katrinkles.com

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ambaile.org.uk @ambaile.org.uk · Sep 24

Spinning wool with a Saxony wheel, c1930s (location unknown)

[source: Highland Life Collection, Edinburgh Central Library]

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · Sep 24

Desperately trying to will sweater weather into existence with a new cast on. This is The Botanist by @theacolman.bsky.social in @purlsoho.bsky.social Hedgerow, a merino Donegal tweed with a smidge of cashmere and silk. #knitting 🧶

A swath of in-progress knitting, still on the needles and swirled into an A-shape, lying on a worn wooden table. The knitted fabric is a deep, rich burgundy with tweedy pops of lighter red, pink, and green, and the surface of the fabric is twisted into a complex cable texture.

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Cats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social · Sep 19

📸 Loose Ends Shop Ltd

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Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · Sep 16

It is Fleece Artist Merino Slim, in the color way Forillon Qc! I actually liked this one better in the skein than how it is knitting up, but it is growing on me...

Julianna @joolsopolis.bsky.social · Sep 16

Taking lunch in my car and knitting while parked outside a cemetery seems super appropriate for September. The Musselburgh hat seems never ending - this is only half a hat - but that was kind of the point, a project that is super easy to pick up and put down and will keep me busy for a while. 🧶

A hand holding up a long tubular piece on knitting. The knitting work in progress, which is going to be a hat, is striped in grey, tan, and burgundy and is over a foot long. The person holding the knitting has a tattoo of a tiger fairy kitten holding a ball of purple yarn. In the background is a concrete cemetery wall and a large gnarled tree with a canopy of green leaves

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · Sep 11

What an exhausting time to be able to read

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Liv Ross @livrunsfast.bsky.social · Sep 6

Time for another round of ‘What’s on Your Needles?’ 🧶Week 58 of #ShowMeYourKnits; let’s see WIPs 🚧, TBFs 🪡, & even the Naughty Basket™️.

I’ll have a lot to say this week as I need to have honest look 👀 at some things… Bit of a sock graveyard 🪦 at mine right now; trying new things & not loving them…

Four hand knit socks at various stages of progress on a wooden floor with their associated balls of unknit wool. A Stillwater sock that is not well matched to the patterned yarn, a Breton striped that I’m vaguely unenthusiastic about, a Trompe le Monde sock that I think looks sloppy, and a random decoy sock that has a backstory…

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consumableJoy @consumablejoy.bsky.social · Sep 2

It’s Week 1, Day 1 of #FinishOrFrogAlong! We're kicking off with lintros! Tell us about yourself. What should we know about you? What are your crafts of choice? Why are you interested in the Finish or Frog Along?

#knitting #crochet #CrossStitch #LeatherCraft #sewing #quilting #fiberarts #crafting

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