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C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · 1d

Sometimes i get sad at those “I wanted to look up what kind of horse pulled medieval wagons It’s three hours later and playtex bra sewers made spacesuits i have a problem” no. No, you don’t. Hydrate and get back in there

Ela Bambust 🏳️‍⚧️ (Very scary) @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 2d

I strongly recommend everyone do research sometimes 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯.

Look something up on Wikipedia. Go to the little citation. Follow it. Read the article it's referencing. Follow links to the original interview. Read the paper written by the interviewee

It genuinely makes you appreciate journalism

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 1d

Fall back! Tonight we set the clocks back an hour in the US.
What are you going to do with your extra hour?
🧶 How about knitting a quick one hour project like these from my quick project post. The designers say they take an hour to knit. YMMV!
intheloopknitting.com/quick-gift-k...

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday to Hello Kitty! On this day, November 1, in 1974, Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu created her first sketch of this beloved character, who even became a UNICEF ambassador!
🧶 Knit Hello Kitty themed knitting patterns from my cat pattern post
intheloopknitting.com/cat-and-kitt...

Collage of knitting projects:
Hello Kitty Toy in white with pink ribbon and pink shoes. Designed by knitterbees. Hello Kitty Hat is a white hat with cat ears, bow, and embroidered face. Designed by Beadwhore. Pictured project by lynnoliver.
Pretty Kitty Purse in white with pink bow, cat hears, and embroidered face. Designed by Teresa Harrison

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 2d

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

My 11-year-old sitting with her pile of Halloween candy, sorting it into a bar graph

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 3d

Ken and I are watching a WWII movie right now and let me tell you when the characters are talking about what they are going to do to Nazis...well, let's just say, it's not "defend" them. How have we come to this?

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 7d

Happy National Black Cat Day! Celebrate these beautiful felines with knitting patterns like these from my black cat pattern post 🧶
intheloopknitting.com/black-cat-kn...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. Steffi The Cat is black toy cat dressed in its own bobble hat with ear holes and scarf. Designed by Steffi Hochfellner.
2. Baby Black Cat shows a crawling baby in a black cat costume. Designed by Mary Jane Protus.
3. Jiji the Cat. Inspired by the beloved character from Kiki's Delivery Service, this black cat toy stuffie is designed by Louise Walker.
4. Cat Shawl is a stranded colorwork shawl by Susanne Ljung with cat silhouettes with pawprint border.
5, Amigurumi Kitten shows a black toy kitten lying down with a small ball of red yarn.
6. Hooded Cat Cape shows a woman wearing a black fuzzy hood with ears. Designed by Louise Walker.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 17d

Knit some Frog Eyes you can add to any beanie or balaclava to show your support and solidarity.
🧶 This ribbetting free knitting pattern is designed by Lee Meredith who also offers a free balaclava pattern.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Two photos.
1. Knit frog eyes in oval shape with flat bottom. Pupil of red or black with a white highlight. Circled with white and green on back.
2. Woman wearing a green beanie with a frog mouth drawn on brim, two nostrils on crown, and the knit on frog eyes sewn on top.

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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · 19d

"Damn right," he behemothed hoarsely.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 19d

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying debuted on Broadway #otd October 14, 1961.
Knitting scenes include this scene from the movie in which Finch (Robert Morse) pretends to knit because the boss Biggley (Rudy Vallee) loves to knit. 🧶
View the scene
youtu.be/aUprf5uh-Sk?...

Biggley, dressed in v-neck pullover that he knit himself carrying a gold bag with yellow golf club covers he also knit in "pom-pom stitch."
Finch tossing a ball of yarn in the air and holding a green and red striped piece of knitting on knitting needles.
Finch says "Well, I find that knitting helps me think more clearly."

Biggley sits by Robert Morse who says. "You know, I feel sorry for me who don't knit. They lead empty lives."

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Petra Breakstone @pet57.bsky.social · 21d

Test knit call~ 🧶 For the top down, in the round Augie sweater in sizes ranging from 34” to 52” with plenty of positive ease worked in. Details in the Ravelry forum below.
www.ravelry.com/discuss/petr...
#justknitting #knitsky #allthingsyarn #knitting #testknit #knit #showmeyourknits #crafting

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C Baker @ccbeta.bsky.social · 24d

I live for the day when someone writes in an obituary "____ passed away after a long battle with the wireless printer"

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 25d

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
🧶 Knit to show support and offer comfort with 22+ knitting patterns like these on my awareness ribbon post
intheloopknitting.com/cancer-aware...

Collage of knitting projects.
Cancer Ribbon Hat. The cancer awareness ribbons pop out on this two tone garter stitch background using a slipped stitch cabling technique. Designed by Mary W Martin
Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon knit in pink with a keyring clasp. Designed by MrsMeeseMakes.
Pink Ribbon Socks with the pink ribbons around the cuff in colorwork. Designed by Tea Bercek.
Breast Cancer Awareness Cup Cozy with lace awareness ribbon motif. Designed by Bernat.
Breast Cancer Ribbin' Scarf with awareness ribbon cable motifs at the two ends with a stretchy, lofty 2 X 2 ribbed section in-between. Designed by MoonandSixpenceKnits.
Awareness in Ribbons and Lace Shawl. Crescent shaped shawl with cable awareness ribbon motifs, a twisted stitch ribbon pattern, and lace edging. Designed by Kimberly Gintar.

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 25d

1/ Hey, do you need some #goodnews? I know I do. Between the noise and the chaos, it helps to stop and remember what progress actually looks like.

Here are four public health wins to give you some good news for the week 👇

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 26d

Those are gorgeous!

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 26d

Happy World Octopus Day!
🧶 Knit the eight legged wonders with these knitting patterns and more on my Octopus pattern post
intheloopknitting.com/octopus-knit...

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 27d

Today is National LED Light Day! On this day, October 7, 2014, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for Light Emitting Diodes.
🧶 Did you know you can knit with LEDs? See these knitting patterns on my post
intheloopknitting.com/light-knitti...

Collage of knitting projects.
1. A hand holds up knitting needles with knit strands of fairy lights as yarn. Knitted Fairy Lights by Leila Raven.
2. Cup of Light shows knit lace cups molded with white glue and filled with LED String Lights. Designed by Rosemary (Romi) Hill.
3. Love and Light Heart decoration ornament knit with LED fairy lights. Designed by Laura Nelkin and Jen Hohenboken.
4. Diaphanous Stars with knit stars over LED fairy lights designed by Claire Garland. Pictured project by KnittingforLJ
5. Starry Lights is a circular art piece hangings knit by combining beads, battery-operated fairy lights, a macramé ring, and yarn. Designed by Mary R.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · 27d

Well said, as usual. That last line should be on a plaque or mug where everyone who writes (not just PR people) can see it!

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Oct 2

Happy Birthday to Charlie Brown and friends! On this day, October 2, in 1950, the Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz made its first appearance.
🧶Knit your favorite Peanuts characters with these free knitting patterns
intheloopknitting.com/various-movi...

#knitting #otd #snoopy

Collage of knitting projects:
Charlie B doll in yellow shirt with zigzag. Designed by Sara Hall.
Peanut Shape Dog inspired by famous beagle with floppy ears and spots. Designed by Kathy Pieprzyk.
Woolstash is a cute little yellow bird. Designed by Sara Hall. Pictured project by Lisia Designs.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 30

One of the great joys of pre-ordering a book is waking up to find a new book in my library. It's like getting an unexpected present to start the day. Can't wait to read Silver and Lead by @seananmcguire.bsky.social !

Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · Sep 30

Tomorrow is the release date for SILVER AND LEAD, the nineteenth book in the October Daye series. It should be hitting Kindles for the East Coast in about three hours.

For everyone who's still on this ride with me, thank you. I am so appreciative. I hope to see some of you in the coming weeks!

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 29

Here's to National Coffee Day!
🧶 Knit your love of coffee with knitting patterns like these and more from my coffee lover pattern post
intheloopknitting.com/coffee-lover...

Collage of knitting projects
1. Must Have Coffee with cup design on dish cloth. Designed by Louise Sarrazin.
2. Cozy Coffee Buddy designed by Rachel Borello Carroll.
3. Coffee and Cream Beanie made with yarn dyed with coffee and knit with a design inspired by swirling shapes made as cream is added to coffee. Designed by Josie Mercier.
4, Caffeine Coffee Cozy with a colorwork design of caffeine chemical formula. Designed by Smudge Yarns.
5. Coffee Mug Pincushion. Designed by Anjie Davison. Pictured project by StrikSofie
6. Coffeebreak Potholder with coffee cup with a heart designed by Regina Schoenfeldt, pictured project by ummibaps.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 27

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train here is a free knitting chart for Locomotion No. 1 by Sam Franklin, and its passenger car Experiment that took that first trip on Sept 27, 1825.
🧶 From my transportation pattern post
intheloopknitting.com/planes-train...
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Detail of sweater with colorwork knit scene featuring an old locomotive with large steam stack in front and small car in back.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 27

200 years ago, on Sept 27, 1825, the world's first passenger train took its first trip in England.
🧶 Knitters commemorated the event with knit displays of the train, its builder, historic bridge, and more. Photos by Jen Clayton. 1/2
See more
www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/2548944...

Collage of pictures of knit scenes on bollards.
1. Knit model of Locomotion No. 1 pulling the Experiment passenger car. Behind it are the knit numbers 200. The knit base reads 1925-2025.
2. Knit scene of the train with car passing over the Skerne bridge, the oldest railway bridge in continuous use.
3. Knit doll of George Stephenson, the builder of this train, holding a hat and wearing a coat.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 24

It's National Punctuation Day, a day to remember that correct punctuation saves lives!
As usual, knitters are ready to help with a free knitting pattern for a punctuation toy that can be a comma, apostrophe, and even air quotes!
🧶From my symbol patterns post
intheloopknitting.com/symbols-and-...

Grammar Police Props designed by Morgen Dämmerung. A collage of pictures. 1. A knit comma with eyes on a background that reads Let's Eat, Grandma. Let's Eat Grandma. Commas Save Lives.
A knit apostrophe with eyes and felt teeth on a background between the letters IT and S.
Two knit quotation mark finger puppets with embroidered faces on two fingers.
Pictured projects are by kantknitstraight, marimba, and Lily-Lemon.

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 23

On this day September 23 in 1838 The first woman US presidential candidate, Victoria Claflin Woodhull, was born.
Her life was filled with fascinating twists and turns. #otd
Read this bio by @lynettemburrows.bsky.social
lynettemburrows.com/the-first-fe...

The First Female Presidential Candidate Spent Election Day in Jail - Lynette M. Burrows

Fifty years before women could vote, Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838-1927) the first female Presidential candidate spent election day in jail.

lynettemburrows.com

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Terry Matz @terrymatz.bsky.social · Sep 23

On this day, September 22 in 1994, Friends debuted. In season 1, episode 16, Monica showed off her knitting skills, with "help" from Chandler and Rachel. 🧶 #otd #tv

Monica (Courtney Cox) knitting with straight needles. She's holding her needles correctly and in the actual show you can see her making stitches. But what the heck is going on with Rachel and Chandler? Chandler on the left holds a skein over his two hands. a yarn strand goes over the table to Monica's needles. But in the background Rachel sits with a ball of yarn that she is also winding from Chandler's skein.

It was a set up for slapstick, of course. Monica rushes to answer the door, taking her knitting. Hilarity ensues as Chandler is forced to follow with the skein and Rachel with the yarn ball since they are all connected and they get wrapped up in the yarn.

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