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@oldtrout.bsky.social

Old. Gassy. Community Knitter. Pro-democracy.

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Here's my cynicism: it was probably because of something simple like the name had a hyphen in it, because all it takes for software to go hooey is one tiny thing...

20.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least it's a little voice. Time to turn up the music!

19.02.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, but why is my brain doing this? Also, now that I've identified where they are, I can see them sequentially in a fraction of a second - why is that?

17.02.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A hand knitted, stranded colorwork, earflap beanie in pink and purple, with a large purple pompom, modeled on a styrofoam head in a wooded setting.

A hand knitted, stranded colorwork, earflap beanie in pink and purple, with a large purple pompom, modeled on a styrofoam head in a wooded setting.

I'm not normally a pink person...
#showmeyourknits
#knitsky
#strandedcolorwork
The pattern is Vairisle (A Hat) by Dan Lee
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

16.02.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! I was going to say "striking" or "gorgeous" but others beat me to it!

13.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lies! All lies!

13.02.2026 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, rest in peace, starter - happens to the best of us!

13.02.2026 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sourdough Discard Crackers Sourdough Discard Crackers are thin, crispy with that amazing tang that you can only get with real sourdough! Never throw away your sourdough discard again!

You have sourdough starter, right? Have you tried this recipe?
littlespoonfarm.com/sourdough-di...
I make it with olive oil instead of butter and add chia seeds, plus, like, 2 Tablespoons of cumin (that's just me). Took me a while to get the hang of spreading it out on the baking sheet.

13.02.2026 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just watched this recently - top notch!

11.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoy these early training sessions for old age

11.02.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For the Children and Family Values are definite red flags. And "national security" simply means "Trump's security" either physical (avoiding jail) or emotional, and therefore the livelihoods of all those riding his cruel and immoral coattails.

11.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Monsters.

11.02.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Age verification? Pong, on the t.v. set

10.02.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And it's OUR money. SMDH.

10.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wallpaper, Floorpaper, Doorpaper!

09.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Stat wars", "Star Trek", "Dr. Who" or "Transformers".

09.02.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

PNW in a nutshell.

04.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She dosed me up last week, and I am now definitely at SABLE. Having a glass of wine right now, but heading back to the sticks after dinner. I'll never catch up, who am I kidding? Hope your hockey team wins!

03.02.2026 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣 Yes! And here I am, back again! I did put in about 3 hours of knitting since my last post, however. That sounds a bit like a Catholic confession...

03.02.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: hanging out on Bluesky reading posts about knitting instead of knitting

02.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Coping Skills level = expert

31.01.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That's better.

30.01.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Totally saw that coming, but laughed out loud anyway!

31.01.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it.

Those who prevent the teaching of history FULLY INTEND TO REPEAT IT.

29.01.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have rewatched all of these (many of them multiple times) except 8 and 9 (once was enough, to my way of thinking), but feel that Wizard of Oz might need an honorable mention (I've seen it upwards of 25 X).

29.01.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will check this out. Also, it brought to mind Todd Rundgren's Bang the Drum All Day, for better or worse.

29.01.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You've met all the requirements for buying more needles. Proceed with impunity. The yarn was free, right?

28.01.2026 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You deserve pats on the back for both dealing with bad people and channeling your rage into something positive (yay knitting).

25.01.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought it stood for Just F'ing Crazy ;)

25.01.2026 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I'm afraid I only design patterns for my own selfish entertainment, and this one would be pretty complicated to put down on paper. Thanks for the interest, though!

25.01.2026 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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