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Lyndell the Tricoteuse
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Professional craftsperson & teacher of crafts. Knitting, crochet, spinning, tatting, embroidery, bobbin lace, sewing, millinery … No DMs.
Living on unceded Gadigal land & a proudly ‘Woke’ ‘radical left lunatic’.
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#ShowMeYourKnits theme this week WHITES & BRIGHTS. I don’t often knit in white & when I do it seems that it’s usually a vintage style for a baby! A ‘petticoat’ for my granddaughter, a fancy matinee jacket for a friend’s daughter and … for an adult, a pretty heck-warmer. Details in AltText 🧶 #knitsky
Lying flat on some emerald green mohair knitting is a hand knitted, white baby’s dress. This was knitted to a vintage Patons pattern from the 1920s or 30s - part of a huge Layette of clothes, this was the ‘petticoat’. It is sleeveless and I adapted it to put the buttoning at the front. The bodice is in ribbing to the ‘waist’ (not that babies really have waists 😊) then a big long skirt with a lace stitch pattern from the hem to about halfway up. The lace looks like fern fronds in panels with vertical lines of holes. The hem forms scallops. There is a little crochet round neck & armholes - 2 buttons at the front. There are stains - this got worn quite a lot - Granddaughter was a summer baby. The yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills 3ply (lt fingering) A bright white old fashioned Matinee Jacket is shown flat on a pale dull green fabric background - the corners of the photo have been vignetted. This was adapted from a vintage Patons pattern - probably from the early 1960s - No: 709 “Just for Babies”. Knitted from the top down- it has a circular yoke (mostly in 2-2 ribbing) then bands of raised stitches in waves alternating with stocking stitch bands that have short vertical lines of holes. It’s a fancy version of the Feather & Fan stitch where YO increases are stacked on top of each other and then 6 or so stitches along, decreases are stacked on top of each other - this forces the stitches into horizontal waves … 🌊 The jacket has long sleeves and at the chest there are 4 buttons - pink metallic love hearts 💕 Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills wool in 3ply (Lt fingering ) A close up of the bright white old fashioned Matinee Jacket shown in the previous photo Here we see the fancy stitches and the 4 pink metallic love heart shaped buttons 💕 This jacket was adapted from a vintage Patons pattern - probably from the early 1960s - No: 709 “Just for Babies”. Knitted from the top down- it has a circular yoke (mostly in 2-2 ribbing) then bands of raised stitches in waves alternating with stocking stitch bands that have short vertical lines of holes. It’s a fancy version of the Feather & Fan stitch where YO increases are stacked on top of each other and then 6 or so stitches along, decreases are stacked on top of each other - this forces the stitches into horizontal waves … 🌊 Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills wool in 3ply (Lt fingering ) Something for a grown up ! On a black background we see a white hand-knitted neck-warmer / collar. It is on a mannequin and the wooden neck end is visible at the top of the photo . The neck-warmer /collar has a wide band to sit snug around the neck - it’s a slightly lacy stitch and there are 2 buttons (made from shell) at the centre front. Then wide points of knitting radiate down the shoulders & chest - each point is about 4 “ long (10cm) and feature textured stitches It’s pretty and a bit old fashioned. My own design I can’t remember what the yarn was but probably a 10 ply (worsted) I gifted this one years ago.
December 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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#showmeyourknits theme for this week is cardigans … here are 2 vintage style cardies I made as commissions. Details in the Alt Text 🧶 #handknitting #knitsky
A ‘wedgewood’ blue cardigan on a dressmaker’s mannequin - in a garden, plants and ceramic pots in the background. The mannequin is turned 3/4 to the left. The cardigan has a deep V neckline, 7 closely spaced buttons. Deep ribbing bands (hip band is about 4”). Tight fitting with narrow vertical panels - texture with - little lace. I adapted this from a couple of late 1940s -early 50s vintage Patons patterns. The yarn - from Bendigo Woollen Mills - their ‘Classic’ in 5ply (sports weight) A mushroom brown cardigan jacket on a dressmaker’s mannequin - a black skivvy and skirt are under the Cardie, a white painted brick wall is behind the mannequin. A very deep V neckline - 2 large buttons at the tummy. There are pockets on the hips - borders are Moss Stitch - the rest is a textured stitch that looks like rows of OOOs Made for a stage play - part of a costume for a ‘matron’. A blend of vintage design ideas - shape from a vintage Patons pattern but in a different thickness of yarn - and a different stitch pattern … and with added pockets Bendigo Woollen Mills yarn an 8ply (DK)
December 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant.

It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.

Pfizer says it’s now available.
New jab for new COVID-19 variant: Australians can now access additional vaccine
The federal health department says regular COVID-19 vaccinations are "the best way" to maintain protection.
www.sbs.com.au
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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I lost at Yarn Chicken 🐓- but it’s a dish cloth so it’s not a big deal. Borders and a loop for hanging it up next. Crochet 100% cotton from stash / left overs 🧶 #crochet
A rectangle of crochet lies on a timber table. The crochet is striped navy and sky blue with the last 2” / 5cm of the last row a pale teal / aqua - because I ran out of the sky blue. Crochet hook at the top still in the last loop - this dishcloth is not finished yet. Stitch is called ‘fancy stripes’ in my old ‘mon tricot’ stitch dictionary. 8ply old cotton yarns from my stash (the navy still had a band - Patons ‘stonewash’) and 4mm hook
December 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Korean study finds how COVID-19 affects memory, suggests a possible treatment.

Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment.
A graphic from The Korea Herald illustrates a Korean study on COVID-19 and memory. On the left, a diagram shows the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein entering the brain and disrupting nerve cell connections. A cartoon mouse appears confused, with a scribble above its head, representing cognitive decline. On the right, another mouse looks calm and healthy, symbolizing recovery. Below, two panels compare the mechanisms: the left shows damaged synapses and the buildup of toxic proteins, while the right shows treatment icons — including a medical cross and reduced toxic protein markers — representing improvement after metformin. The headline reads: “Korean study finds how COVID-19 affects memory, suggests a possible treatment.”
December 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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"A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may worsen this. The message is clear: protecting ourselves still matters."
SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System
A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may wo...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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#showmeyourknits this week the theme is Holiday knitting. I used to knit Xmas Elf hats for Blythe dolls & sold a few thru the Etsy shop I had. And I’m showing off a ‘snowflake’ jumper I made my grandson. More info in the Alt Text 🧶 #knitsky #handknit
Shown lying flat on the lid of a plastic storage tub - a bright red with white ‘stranded knitting’ jumper for a toddler. We see the front with one arm out to the side - the other folded down. I made this in memory of a much loved jumper that my Nan knitted me … but by the time I finished this, it was a little small for my grandson, so it didn’t get much wear. Knitted to a vintage pattern in 4ply (sock weight) yarn, with raglan sleeves and a little button opening at the center back neck - I added the colourwork designs. Those designs in white are - at the bottom just above the ribbing - large fancy geometric diamonds - then at center front (and back) a cute deer flanked by pine trees. Round the wrists are narrower bands in a geometric design. Then over the rest of the Stocking Stitch body & sleeves are 1 stitch dots in white - like falling snow. The yarn was Bendigo Woollen Mills ‘classic’ 4ply (sheep wool) the pattern shape was a vintage Patons pattern (can’t remember which one now - grandson is now 19yrs old so I made this about 18yrs ago). A Blythe doll wears a red and white knitted hat. Blythe dolls came in 3sizes - this is a Neo about 12” tall - she was made by Takara, the Welcome Winter release from 2008. She has Long dark brown hair and here she is showing her blue eyes. [Neo sized Blythe dolls have changeable eyes - via a pull string - with 4 pairs of eye-chips, usually 2 pairs will look forward & the others will be side eyes 👀} The hat is a conical ‘elf hat’ - Red with bands of stranded colourwork in white. There are large ‘stars’ and little triangles … other small geometric designs and 1stitch snowflakes like on the child’s jumper. In this photo the hat is worn smished down (like you do with a beret) rather than pointing skywards. Bendigo Woollen Mills 4ply wool yarns with a random acrylic mohair for the white rib band about the head. My own design & pattern - the doll’s name is Bunny.
December 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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"No one's going to build a factory based on a tariff that's on on Monday, off on... Tuesday, the president's changed his mind by Wednesday, he gets hormonal by Thursday and someone says something nasty in the middle school cafeteria on Friday and they're back on again."
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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#showmeyourknits This week is for gradients, minis etc. Here is a slightly adapted ‘So Faded’ I made myself about a decade ago - my fav Indie fibre person - Charly of Ixchel Fibres - hand dyed the 4 skeins I used for it. More in Alt txt
A close up of a hand knitted T-shirt top on a dressmaker’s mannequin. It is lemon - to yellow - the darkest buttery yellow used at the bottom of the garment (and for the rib bands at neck and sleeve) fading to a light ‘Naples yellow’ at the shoulders. There are lots of flecks / speckles of dark blue, purple etc The pattern is ‘So Faded’ on Ravelry - a top down raglan … I adapted slightly to add darts and I made the sleeves elbow length. The yarn - 4ply (sock wt) wool was hand dyed for me by Ixchel Fibres. A selfie - a plump older Caucasian woman wearing a hand knitted T-shirt style top taking a photo of her reflection in a wardrobe mirror. Digital camera to face - the room is cluttered with lots of old ‘brown furniture’ The hand knitted top is lemon - to yellow - the darkest buttery yellow used at the bottom of the garment (and for the rib bands at neck and sleeve) fading to a light ‘Naples yellow’ at the shoulders. There are lots of flecks / speckles of dark blue, purple etc The pattern is ‘So Faded’ on Ravelry - a top down raglan … I adapted slightly to add darts and I made the sleeves elbow length. The yarn - 4ply (sock wt) wool was hand dyed for me by Ixchel Fibres.
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Wonderful news and let’s not forget that the hypocrite BeetRooter was actively campaigning against this vaccine because ‘it would make teenage girls more promiscuous’. (that is about an Aussie politician - apologies to folks from elsewhere).
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21d
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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#showmeyourknits - this week the theme is favourite INDIE DESIGNERS & DYERS. My fav indie designers both do toys - Zij Maakt Het & MochiMochi Land. My fav indie dyer is the Charly of Ixchel Fibres … more in Alt Text 🧶 #knitting #handknit #handspinning
2 hand knitted toy dragons sit on a wire cage over a goldfish pond in a garden - a timber fence and plants in the background. The pattern is by Annita Wilschut of Zij Maakt Het (on Ravelry) and is called ‘Joris’. About 12” tall with a pear shaped body, long limbs end in cute hands & feet with fingers & toes. The face is kinda triangular - a Roman profile - with wonderful spiky ‘hair’ The Joris at the back is in shades of blue & wears a blue ribbon round his neck. The Joris at the front has bands of autumnal browns & russet - some grey… Both are knitted in sock yarns - Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett for the brown Joris. A tiny knitted lamb - designed to look like an Easter Lamb Cake - sits on fluffy green ‘grass’ - pale blue & silver paper behind and under … Tiny lamb is in Garter Stitch, to look ‘wooly’ it has embroidered eyes and nose - pale blue ribbon round its neck - some purple flowers decorate the ‘grass’ . This is a MochiMochi Land pattern ‘Lambie Cake’ - on Ravelry. A hand knitted neck warmer in extreme closeup - it’s on a Dressmaker’s mannequin. Tones of rust, olive, purple, mauve - fibre from Ixchel fibres - hand spun by me, knitted in a fancy rib stitch as a little scarf / neck warmer that buttons on (with a big brown wooden button). My own pattern A hand knitted cowl / ring scarf is shown on a Dressmaker’s mannequin. This is in a 2 colour Brioche stitch - it forms a vertical branching design - reminds me of wheat. The ‘branches ‘ are lemon - the background is in bands of dark grape, lemon, blue. All hand spun by me from fibre dyed & blended by Ixchel Fibres. My own pattern
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Worth a watch - and I like that, at about the half way point, Gartner acknowledges that Trump is a danger to all of us - not just America.
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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#MannequinMonday summer is round the corner (I’m in the southern hemisphere) - time to get ‘bikini ready’? These 12” wooden mannequins are working out in their ‘active wear’ …
#handknit 🧶
A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants. The mannequin is doing a ham-string stretch with one foot up on a metal bar - reaching towards that toe with their hand outstretched … The mannequin is wearing hand knitted navy leggings & a crop top - the leggings decorated with embroidery for those panels they put in athletic leggings … they also have a ‘fit bit’ on (knitted & square sequins for the ‘face’). My own patterns - navy yarn is 4ply “empire” (merino from Morris & Sons) A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants. This mannequin is leaping over an antique boot scraper. The mannequin is wearing hand knitted leggings & a crop top - they have bands of blues and green alternating with bands of black&white speckle. She also has a matching headband on. My own patterns - yarn is a 4ply self-striping sock yarn - I can’t remember the brand as I bought it at least 20yrs ago! But I can say that self-striping sock yarn is excellent for dolls’ clothes 😁
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Wow.
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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#showmeyourknits this week’s theme is the fluffy fibres - such as mohair. Here are 2 - a big cowl / ringscarf & a loose-fit jumper with a wide falling collar. More in Alt Text
A very fuzzy hand knit ringscarf / cowl shown on a dressmaker’s mannequin, oven a sage green garment. Bits of a tiled floor, a framed picture etc are in the background. The cowl has wide stripes alternating crisp apple green & soft sky blue. The colours of early spring in France - new green leaves against a freshly washed blue sky. I bought this lush mohair from the breeder in Vezelay (a very pretty hilltop town in Bourgogne). I used ‘Old Shale’ aka ‘Feather & Fan’ stitch for its simple lace texture and because it forces simple stripes to become waves … My own pattern A red squirrel or rust coloured fluffy jumper is shown on a dressmaker’s mannequin in a garden - lots of green leaves in the background. This project spent so long as a WiP (about 2 decades) I completely forgot it existed. Was nice when I rediscovered it and there was only a tiny amount of work to be done 😁 It’s very loose fitting with a very wide falling collar from the loose ‘boat’ neckline. I used a ‘wave stitch’ for its simple open laciness - with double the number of ‘waves’ in the collar than in the rest of the jumper. My own pattern - the yarn is mohair but I long ago lost the ball bands and can’t remember the details.
November 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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#FinishedObjectFriday 🧶 #knitting actually finished a few weeks ago but I forgot to show him off. A ‘Joris’ dragon toy, knitted for a little boy. Details in the Alt Text
A knitted toy dragon is sitting on a green wire hanging basket that’s upside down over a small fishpond in our garden. Wood fence, green leaves and a terracotta finial in the background. The toy is knitted to a great pattern called ‘Joris’ - by the terribly clever Annita Wilschut / Zij Maakt Het - on Ravelry. Knitted in one piece with lots of clever shaping - minimal stitching up. A perfect size - he sits in the hand so nicely … I just love Annita’s patterns. Joris has an aubergine shaped body, long limbs with hands & feet of cute ‘claws’, his face has a very ‘Roman’ profile and he has spiky ‘hair’. The yarn us a self-striping sock yarn (4ply) by Regia - bought a long time ago - one of the Kaffe Fassett ‘design lines’ (04352). It makes bands of nice Autumn colours - browns, orange, russet, pale grey … A knitted toy dragon is sitting in profile on a green wire hanging basket that’s upside down over a small fishpond in our garden. Wood fence, green leaves and a terracotta finial in the background. The toy is knitted to a great pattern called ‘Joris’ - by the terribly clever Annita Wilschut / Zij Maakt Het - on Ravelry. Knitted in one piece with lots of clever shaping - minimal stitching up. A perfect size - he sits in the hand so nicely … I just love Annita’s patterns. Joris has an aubergine shaped body, long limbs with hands & feet of cute ‘claws’, his face has a very ‘Roman’ profile and he has spiky ‘hair’. The yarn us a self-striping sock yarn (4ply) by Regia - bought a long time ago - one of the Kaffe Fassett ‘design lines’ (04352). It makes bands of nice Autumn colours - browns, orange, russet, pale grey …
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Notice how he says COVID and not covid vaccines...

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong warns that COVID may suppress P53—the “guardian” gene that protects against cancer.

Elephants have 8 copies of it; Humans only 1.

Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqxC...
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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France: "Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals"

"Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6."

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Screenshot of a Doctissimo article titled “Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals, Dr. Gérald Kierzek explains.” Published November 10, 2025, by health editor Jennifer Bouet. The image shows a female healthcare worker wearing a blue surgical mask and glasses inside a hospital. The caption notes that due to rising respiratory infections, Paris hospitals have reinstated mask mandates for staff and visitors, with Dr. Kierzek explaining that masks remain necessary though not sufficient to resolve the hospital crisis.
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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#showmeyourknits it is WiPs this week. I’ve had to interrupt the WaterDrop jumper for my daughter in favour of test knitting patterns and writing up class-notes for a workshop I’ll be running (in Sydney - comment if you are interested). More in Alt Texts #handknit
Photo showing knitting in progress - the needles (a circ with metal tips) is at the bottom of the image. This knitting is very textural - the stitch pattern (‘Vertical Drop Stitch’ is from Barbara Walker’s 2nd Treasury of knitting patterns) is basically a 2x2 rib with added stitches that are deliberately dropped 6 rows later. The yarn is a light teal / aqua with nubs of other colours - red orange navy brown … from Bendigo Woollen Mills their ‘Rustic Tweed’ 8ply they call the colour ‘Rainwashed’. I’m making a bat-wing jumper - in one piece from the front hip band to the back one, a hole in the middle for the neck … it’s my own pattern. On dark green damask fabric are 2 chubby angel Christmas decorations - one finished & one in progress. The finished is smaller (about 5cm or 2”) being in 4ply yarn (that’s sock wt) - it is looking askance at the unfinished and near naked version in 8ply (DK). Small angel has platinum blonde hair (loops of mohair yarn) pale blue wings, a green dress with gold (metallic yarn) at the hem. Large angel only has white underpants on - it looks like a pink blobby baby still with its umbilical cord … a ‘tail’ of yarn emerging from the tummy region (it’ll be used later to sew the hands in position). A variety of yarn scraps used for these small things. 8ply angel is my pattern
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Accept the conceit that Trump is running the country "like a business."

A private equity firm executed a hostile takeover of the biggest and most powerful business ever imagined.

Their business plan?
Do racism.

They get in and immediately begin to scrap everything for parts. And do racism.
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Dementia Heightens COVID-19 Risks in Sweden’s Seniors.

"A significant study conducted in Sweden has revealed alarming insights into how dementia not only affects the risks of contracting COVID-19 but also influences the outcomes for those infected."

Source: archive.li/BVzwv
A news-style webpage titled “Dementia Heightens COVID-19 Risks in Sweden’s Seniors” from Bioengineer.org. Below the headline is a photo of two older adults sitting together indoors. The man in the foreground has short white hair and glasses, and is wearing a light blue sweater. He is writing or reviewing papers on the table in front of him. Sitting beside him is an older woman with gray hair wearing an olive-green sweater. She looks toward him with a calm, slightly concerned expression. The setting appears warm and home-like, suggesting a senior living environment or private home. The mood is gentle, reflective, and supportive, aligning with the article’s focus on dementia and COVID-19 risks in elderly populations.
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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#showmeyourknits this week’s theme - Cables. I love cables but haven’t done a cabled garment for a while … next project perhaps. Meanwhile here’s a selection of cabled knits from years past. Details in the Alt Text #handknit
A lemon coloured, Vintage style, hand knitted cardigan shown lying flat. Zoomed in on the fronts so we only see some of the sleeves. It has panels of cabling running up the fronts & down the middle of the sleeves (there were some on the back too). It’s a ‘lobster claw’ design either side of the button band & on the sleeves - then midway on either side of the 2 fronts. There are thin panels of a tightly cabled rope - I mirrored those so one twists to the right & the other twists to the left. The buttons are classic ‘moonstone’ plastic ones. Yarn is from Bendigo Woollen Mills - ‘Luxury’ 8ply This was adapted from a vintage pattern chosen by my granddaughter (it was a jumper / sweater but she wanted a cardigan) - I knitted it about 5 yrs ago, she was 11yrs old. This photo taken in my garden so various plants and pots etc are in the background. A bright orange & red orange beanie hat with ear-flaps is shown on a styrofoam ‘head’ that’s been covered with a black stocking. The hat has Lattice design cabling on the head - the wide band is ribbing but every 2nd knitwise rib has been replaced with a thin twisted rope cable … that extends into the ear flaps which then taper into the ties. I made this for a friend - adapted from the pattern ‘Merry’ by Amanda Schwabe on Ravelry. Yarn was by Manos del Uruguay (their Gloria - it’s now discontinued) and Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply A hugely chunky / oversized bright yellow coat is shown on a dressmaker’s mannequin - in a leafy garden. This was a commission for a stage show - many years ago. The designer drew this huge short wrap & belt coat, big shawl collar, big rolled up sleeves - a statement piece. I suggested some vertical cables to give it some ‘figure flattery’. It has chunky simple twisted rope cables up either side front and down the center of the sleeves - there were some on the back too. Had trouble getting suitable yarn and ended up sourcing ‘finger roving’ aka ‘pencil roving’ from New Zealand - it’s meant for hand spinners. Not my design but my pattern and knitting. A lime green jumper shown lying flat on a wooden table - a cat is inspecting it, quality control. This was for my grandson - started when he was about 3 but not finished till he was about 6 and now he’s 19 !! The cat was Pixie, the best cat ever and a Cornish Rex with Siamese style ‘points’. The jumper was knitted from a fabulous pattern called ‘Chaos’ on Ravelry & Knitty.com - a Random with rules where you toss a coin to determine what to work next - and often it is cabling. The result is a crazy seaweedy texture … and very warm! Because this project took a while to complete (commissions kept interrupting) I actually ran out of yarn - so added some random stripes in grey on the tops of the sleeves. Grandson did not like getting tight clothes pulled on other his noggin so there is buttoning on one shoulder (cute plastic ones that look like slices of fruit). The yarn was Bendigo Woollen Mills ‘Classic’ 12ply in Guava
November 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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The “CONCLUSION:
Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy was associated with increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3 years, with effects most pronounced after third-trimester exposure and in male offspring.”
placentadoc.bsky.social Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · Oct 31
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero

I hate to say “I told you so…” but nevertheless: I told you so.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:36 AM