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Mona
@foinike.bsky.social
Canaanit. Island child.
Part-time vegan. Hallouminati. Not really kosher. Caffeinated.
Swimming. Woolworking. Dressmaking. Language teaching. Sci-fi.
"quis enim ignorat et eloquentiam et ceteras artis descivisse ab illa vetere gloria non inopia hominum, sed desidia iuventutis et neglegentia parentum et inscientia praecipientium et oblivione moris antiqui?"

Tacitus, Roman politician and historian, 2,000 years ago, complaining
January 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Here's another one for #showmeyourknits cable week. I used to wear a lot of shoes with an open instep and the position of the cable motif was really cute with that. Not my style anymore these days but I still love these socks.
#knitsky #sockknitting
January 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Remembering is the easy part. Remembrance is a hollow word if no conclusion follows.
January 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Oh, and here is another one... Handspun yarn, tiny gauge, lots of beads 🤪 I still wear this all the time.
#knitsky #showmeyourknits #knitting
January 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Throwback to these cute two colour cable socks... 😍 I knitted three of them because one got lost on public transport. Yeah, don't ask 🤣 I also published the pattern before I had even knitted the 2nd one. Pure anarchy here 🤪
#knitsky #showmeyourknits #knitting
January 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A few days ago I downloaded fotoapp.co It is still in "public beta", and 90% what I'd call artsy-fartsy photography 🤣 but I really like its design and functionality, and I think it has a lot of potential to replace Instagram for all kinds of creators and small businesses who want out of the
January 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Btw if you're leaving #sewing Facebook and Instagram behind, consider checking out Textillia. It is an independent platform that was started in 2015 and modelled on the super successful knitting and fibre crafts platform Ravelry. Unfortunately Textillia never really took off, because
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Just learned that #showmeyourknits is a thing here. I knitted a lot between 2009 and 2019 and was very involved in the community with designing and teaching. Then I basically stopped, and it is super interesting to me which items have remained wardrobe favourites, for example this one.
January 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It's one of those "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" kind of days 🤪
January 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
There is so much shit that women do to their hair and skin for "beauty standards", and it is even more depressing when they are racist standards.
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/m...
The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers
They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women?
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What Tacitus thinks about Cicero's speeches: they are too long-winded, clumsy, and "Nihil excerpere, nihil referre possis" - which is basically the ancient version of "not re-tweet material" 🤣
January 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The electrician who is currently working in my apartment is non stop talking to himself. Like, verbalising all his tasks and thought processes. It is kinda weird but also cute.
January 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Students who ask me about bureaucratic exam registration stuff on the day before the registration deadline 🤪
January 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Just booked my Santorini ferry tickets 😍
And while I'm at it, question to my Scottish friends: Can you still buy Calmac passenger tickets (no car) at the port like it used to be? Their stupid online system doesn't accept Paypal.
January 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Winter sunshine 😍 Ooops, my windows need washing.
January 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Okay why does the app crash when I try to post? Is this an old phone problem? (2017 smartphone 🤣)
January 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
2025 spindle spinning progress. Not so sound overly profound, but to me this is a little everyday reminder that consistent small steps lead to visible results. Savlanut 😍 (Hebrew for patience, I love this word) #spindlespinning
#handspinning #dropspindle #spinningyarn #spinningwool #spin15aday
January 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Made a fleece jacket. Instant cosy 😍
Also using this to re-introduce myself and find out who of my friends is here.
Do we do hashtags here? #sewing #imakemyclothes
January 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM