Colleen O'Rourke
@biohawkorourke.bsky.social
Science Educator and sometimes fiber artist (https://redhawkworkshop.etsy.com) She/hers/any
Every semester my AP Bio students do a microbiology #STEAM project i created called Petri Dish Embroidery. Students research bacterial species and do an embroidery about it. Its always a huge hit, kids always comment about how surprisingly chill and relaxing it is
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December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Every semester my AP Bio students do a microbiology #STEAM project i created called Petri Dish Embroidery. Students research bacterial species and do an embroidery about it. Its always a huge hit, kids always comment about how surprisingly chill and relaxing it is
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November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#Wip Wednesday, fade is happening!
These two yarns are actually slightly different weights, the dark is worsted while the colorful is DK. this has definitely led to differences in stitch density and “squish factor.” But i love the colors too much to care 😂
#knitsky #showmeyourknits
These two yarns are actually slightly different weights, the dark is worsted while the colorful is DK. this has definitely led to differences in stitch density and “squish factor.” But i love the colors too much to care 😂
#knitsky #showmeyourknits
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#Wip Wednesday, fade is happening!
These two yarns are actually slightly different weights, the dark is worsted while the colorful is DK. this has definitely led to differences in stitch density and “squish factor.” But i love the colors too much to care 😂
#knitsky #showmeyourknits
These two yarns are actually slightly different weights, the dark is worsted while the colorful is DK. this has definitely led to differences in stitch density and “squish factor.” But i love the colors too much to care 😂
#knitsky #showmeyourknits
#Wip .... Thursday? Almost done with the dark section of the FreeYourFade shawl, and good thing too cause this ball is getting real low 😰
#knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits
#knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#Wip .... Thursday? Almost done with the dark section of the FreeYourFade shawl, and good thing too cause this ball is getting real low 😰
#knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits
#knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits
The turkey on the right has been in my family for three decades, and this year I finally got him a friend 🥰
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The turkey on the right has been in my family for three decades, and this year I finally got him a friend 🥰
Hey #knitsky, what do we call it when a sweater pattern is like suuuper loose-knit like this? I kinda want to try a project like this to get an idea of sweater construction and have something loose to wear over tank tops, but i want to shop around for pattern ideas.
TIA!
TIA!
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hey #knitsky, what do we call it when a sweater pattern is like suuuper loose-knit like this? I kinda want to try a project like this to get an idea of sweater construction and have something loose to wear over tank tops, but i want to shop around for pattern ideas.
TIA!
TIA!
My first vacation yarn-haul 🤩😂 from last weekend in Seattle.
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My first vacation yarn-haul 🤩😂 from last weekend in Seattle.
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
(Sidenote, if you told mid-20s me that my idea of an ideal vacation would be to walk around cute neighborhoods in the PNW in the fall with a cup of coffee and shop exclusively for yarn and stickers....I don't know what Id say 😂🤣)
Okay so the cat didn't end up helping me with my knitting but she DID set me up for a meme to help my AP Bio lecture today 😂
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Okay so the cat didn't end up helping me with my knitting but she DID set me up for a meme to help my AP Bio lecture today 😂
Whelp, guess im done knitting for the night
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Whelp, guess im done knitting for the night
#knitsky
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
#knitsky
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
Okay so this is my lacy "shawl," and...well....
So i DO like it. This is supposed to be a very free-form, organic style, and i specifically chose colors to make it look like a botanical vascular cross-section under a microscope.
But... /1
#Knitsky
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Knitsky
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
Okay wow, so blocking yall! I finished this basic triangle scarf last winter and my First Real Project, but it was more like a kerchief than a scarf. Since i had to block the lacy shawl I just finished, i figured id try blocking this too, and wow, I love this way better
Found my new burlesque name
October 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Found my new burlesque name
#Knitsky i need some advice! I am still a novice knitter but am not a novice when it comes to overpurchasing pretty yarns 🫠 I want some suggestions on good projects for colorful twined yarns like this that showcase its chunky coloring without turning it visually into a muddled mess. TIA❤️
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Knitsky i need some advice! I am still a novice knitter but am not a novice when it comes to overpurchasing pretty yarns 🫠 I want some suggestions on good projects for colorful twined yarns like this that showcase its chunky coloring without turning it visually into a muddled mess. TIA❤️
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Apparently California just passed a bill officially recognizing Diwali as a state-recognized holiday, so now is a great time to remind everyone:
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Apparently California just passed a bill officially recognizing Diwali as a state-recognized holiday, so now is a great time to remind everyone:
After literal YEARS of thinking about it, at the start of this year I finally managed to get the very tall ladder from facilities to add rainbow diffusers to two small, high, south-facing windows I have in my classroom.
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
October 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
After literal YEARS of thinking about it, at the start of this year I finally managed to get the very tall ladder from facilities to add rainbow diffusers to two small, high, south-facing windows I have in my classroom.
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
And its finally paying off 🤩🌈🔬
As a high school teacher, I really want to start a documentary-style photo blog titled “Backpacks of Gen Z/Alpha,” but i dont think I will ever top this absolute unit I saw today
September 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
As a high school teacher, I really want to start a documentary-style photo blog titled “Backpacks of Gen Z/Alpha,” but i dont think I will ever top this absolute unit I saw today
Still desperately trying to finish my last major quilting project from the summer (due for a birthday at the end of the month) but I was at a street festival yesterday and tl;dr oh nooo, new yarn 😳😳😳
September 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Still desperately trying to finish my last major quilting project from the summer (due for a birthday at the end of the month) but I was at a street festival yesterday and tl;dr oh nooo, new yarn 😳😳😳
Whelp, with Spooky Season fast approaching it's probably time to get back on my Etsy jewelry bullshit >.<
But I do LOVE how this #pentagram #mala #necklace turned out, though, and hope that this is the year it finds its forever home! www.etsy.com/listing/4363...
But I do LOVE how this #pentagram #mala #necklace turned out, though, and hope that this is the year it finds its forever home! www.etsy.com/listing/4363...
September 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Whelp, with Spooky Season fast approaching it's probably time to get back on my Etsy jewelry bullshit >.<
But I do LOVE how this #pentagram #mala #necklace turned out, though, and hope that this is the year it finds its forever home! www.etsy.com/listing/4363...
But I do LOVE how this #pentagram #mala #necklace turned out, though, and hope that this is the year it finds its forever home! www.etsy.com/listing/4363...
Finishing my komebukuro lunch bag reminded me to finally finish this #sewing pattern I designed to sell. It's instructions on making a #DIY silverware roll out of #upcycled fabric materials, with infinite room for customization!
If interested, check it out on my Etsy! www.etsy.com/listing/4362...
If interested, check it out on my Etsy! www.etsy.com/listing/4362...
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Finishing my komebukuro lunch bag reminded me to finally finish this #sewing pattern I designed to sell. It's instructions on making a #DIY silverware roll out of #upcycled fabric materials, with infinite room for customization!
If interested, check it out on my Etsy! www.etsy.com/listing/4362...
If interested, check it out on my Etsy! www.etsy.com/listing/4362...
Here my feed answered it for you:
August 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Here my feed answered it for you:
So I DID finish one of my summer sewing projects! Made a komebukuro (aka, "japanese rice bag")-style bag to use as a new lunch bag! All the fabric came from the fabric haul I adopted from an estate sale this summer. I love the 90s-quilting color palletes ☺️🥰☺️
August 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
So I DID finish one of my summer sewing projects! Made a komebukuro (aka, "japanese rice bag")-style bag to use as a new lunch bag! All the fabric came from the fabric haul I adopted from an estate sale this summer. I love the 90s-quilting color palletes ☺️🥰☺️
Heres a simple one to give you the idea:
August 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Heres a simple one to give you the idea: