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@atomicmassunit.bsky.social

Artist (mostly ceramics, but I listen to the Muse and follow), Knitter (hobby), Reader (mostly Sci Fi & Fantasy & history), Progressive, Still trying to find everyone again…

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Thank you!

21.10.2025 17:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I keep reminding myself, that part of what knitting has to teach me is patience. Since I am actually pretty pleased with my actual knitting speed- it is just there is so much lovely yarn and beautiful things to be made!!!!

21.10.2025 17:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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Hehe … so much fun sharing the addictions/obsessions 😈

I think I have 4 or 5 beading projects waiting in my ”to do/next in line” but I keep getting pulled onto side quests, but I think colorwork is now part of my main quest. Of course all with your lovely yarn 🥰

21.10.2025 17:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hope you enjoy it too!

20.10.2025 21:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🤣 Thank you!!!!

20.10.2025 21:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! It all came together for sure! Finding the right beads was the <chef’s kiss>

20.10.2025 21:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much!!!

20.10.2025 21:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!!! 😊

20.10.2025 21:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m happy to know there are more of us that listen to our yarn 😊 I’ve had one skein singing to me for a year but wouldn’t tell me what it wanted to be until just a couple weeks ago🤣

20.10.2025 21:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You should try! I think using a crochet hook to place them is about the same fiddlyness as using a DPN when making cables. I’ve only been knitting a bit over a year now, and using beads is one my favorite things to do! I’m cheering you on to try it!!! 🎉🎉🎉

20.10.2025 21:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Diego needed a golden crowning glory! I feel so lucky getting to celebrate him.

You should try beads! I love using them, especially when I can add a little more sparkle. Using a crochet hook to place them isn’t any harder than cables with a DPN. IMO pre-stringing gets awkward.
💖💖💖💖💖

20.10.2025 21:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Butterflies & Beads pattern by Jen Giuntoli Hello! This stunning beaded butterfly stitch hat is knitted in the round, and the beads are stranded prior to starting the piece.

And of course the pattern for those interested. I found it to be relatively easy, I use a crochet hook to place the beads rather than pre-stringing.

20.10.2025 18:22 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Explore Republic of Yarnia's Monthly Yarn Subscription | Unique Historical Colors Discover the monthly yarn subscription by Republic of Yarnia. Enjoy luxury yarn inspired by history, delivered monthly to your door.

Gorgeous yarn from Republican of Yarnia’s Monthly Subscription, Diego’s Golden Evergreen from March ‘25. Lovely subtle sparkle to the yarn that is hard to capture in pictures.

20.10.2025 18:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Variegated (mostly green, with some yellow, and bits of gold sparkle) knit hat, with gold beads, on white styrofoam manikin head, blurry background

Variegated (mostly green, with some yellow, and bits of gold sparkle) knit hat, with gold beads, on white styrofoam manikin head, blurry background

Detail view of Variegated (mostly green, with some yellow, and bits of gold sparkle) knit hat, with gold beads. Shows the butterfly stitch

Detail view of Variegated (mostly green, with some yellow, and bits of gold sparkle) knit hat, with gold beads. Shows the butterfly stitch

Variegated (mostly green, with some yellow, and bits of gold sparkle) knit hat, with gold beads, laying flat on a wood table

Variegated (mostly green, with some yellow, and bits of gold sparkle) knit hat, with gold beads, laying flat on a wood table

Skein of yarn with image that inspired the colorway

Skein of yarn with image that inspired the colorway

I truly enjoy knitting hats-my favorite place to try a new technique or in this case revisit & be astonished at it being easier. The lovely yarn is from @isasaxonists.bsky.social, who I hope forgives me for it sitting for a bit till it told me what it needed to be.
#showmeyourknits hats! 🧶

20.10.2025 18:22 — 👍 58    🔁 8    💬 9    📌 1
Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics

An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other

Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself

Shark: a human saw and peed himself

Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him

Octopus: dude…

Shark: what?

Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself Shark: a human saw and peed himself Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him Octopus: dude… Shark: what?

15.10.2025 05:50 — 👍 2143    🔁 630    💬 13    📌 25

For newer users of BlueSky, please alt-text your images. It helps people who use screen-readers or who have slow internet connections understand the image you've uploaded. Make the web accessible.

I rarely reshare images without alt-text & I know others do the same. Alt-text your images for reach

10.10.2025 01:17 — 👍 642    🔁 203    💬 39    📌 15
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08.10.2025 07:13 — 👍 2664    🔁 1062    💬 32    📌 105
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These 20 Apps Are Watching You—And You Probably Use Them Every Day You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—here's what you can do about it.

A lot of the apps on your phone are tracking your physical location and selling that information to other companies. Here's a fantastic explainer from @pcmag.com about 20 of the most common apps that spy on you. Service journalism at its finest. www.pcmag.com/explainers/t...

07.10.2025 18:25 — 👍 414    🔁 284    💬 12    📌 28

We can commiserate together- and then show off the shiny results 😊

03.10.2025 15:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A gift from my kiddo! They get me 🤣🥰💀

03.10.2025 01:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For sure

02.10.2025 21:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🤣 I love that expression- might have to steal it to describe my tension too!

02.10.2025 18:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I hear you, I’m in the same boat- but have given myself a little leeway with knitting and its accouterments since I swear that is the only thing that has been helping me hold onto my sanity.

02.10.2025 16:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
3 Knitting needle topper sets, one with Doc Martin type boots that say “Smash the Patriarchy”, another set that is the shape of butterflies but with a skull pattern on the butterfly wings, and a set that says “The horrors persist but so do I”

3 Knitting needle topper sets, one with Doc Martin type boots that say “Smash the Patriarchy”, another set that is the shape of butterflies but with a skull pattern on the butterfly wings, and a set that says “The horrors persist but so do I”

Very welcome!
This seller also has some fun needle toppers too
www.etsy.com/shop/CommaCr...

02.10.2025 15:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Etsy!

02.10.2025 14:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Knitting project in progress. Knitting is a burgundy and grey cowl, with a pattern of bird skulls. Yarn holder for burgundy yarn is a plastic human skull, knitting round marker is a wood circle with a bird skull engraved, stitch markers are white human skull beads, and needle holders are a white and black human skull. Rainbow bubble popper row counter visible in background. Ceramic yarn holder for grey yarn has part of space scene visible.

Knitting project in progress. Knitting is a burgundy and grey cowl, with a pattern of bird skulls. Yarn holder for burgundy yarn is a plastic human skull, knitting round marker is a wood circle with a bird skull engraved, stitch markers are white human skull beads, and needle holders are a white and black human skull. Rainbow bubble popper row counter visible in background. Ceramic yarn holder for grey yarn has part of space scene visible.

I love when a project‘s theme can be carried through the bits and bobs.
#knitsky 🧶

02.10.2025 12:58 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1

Thank you!! I’m so pleased with it, and so excited that color work is so much fun to knit. I held off trying for a bit because it looked so complicated, but once I got the hang of it was a ton of fun!

02.10.2025 12:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Blushing as always at your praise! Wouldn’t be this far in my knitting journey without you💖 As you have said before- “Teamwork makes the dream work”

02.10.2025 12:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! I’ve been wanting to try this pattern for ages and finally got brave enough to do it.

02.10.2025 12:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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