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Starr Cookson

@starrcookson.bsky.social

Mom, wife, IT Consultant in southern NB. I love dogs, books, technology, spreadsheets and Disney. (Used to) love to travel. Knit, crochet and take pictures for fun. (she/her)

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Me too! I’ve got the cowl pattern to do soon.

16.09.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

15.09.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the second time I knit it with the same yarn πŸ˜‚. First time it ended up too big after blocking - and I did swatch. Frogging and reknit was worth it though as I made a few adjustments and love the fit now.

13.09.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few recent FOs. 🧢
#showmeyourknitting #knitsky

13.09.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Oppenheimer-Prager Museum at Dayspring The Oppenheimer-Prager Museum at Dayspring exhibit works by Joseph Oppenheimer and Eva Prager, as well as interesting objects, jewelry, memorabilia and objects and photoes related to the Dunn’s, Lord ...

This is pretty interesting: www.museumatdayspring.org

02.08.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I once saw someone feeding a rabbit a McFlurry in the Eaton Centre food court, but I think the pig in a leash in a hotel trumps that πŸ˜€

31.07.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Njord DK Socks, Lift Me UP Mittens, Coastal Drift Mittens, Bolton Pass Hat, Nydia Hat - these would work, I’ve knit them all and all great patterns. They are all on Ravelry.

22.07.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Impressed you saw it fly off and then found it. Reminds me of the time one of the kids got out of the car to get the mail, dropped my keys into the snow in the ditch, husband had to walk up with his keys and a shovel. I wondered if the neighbors saw us digging in their ditch.

04.07.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I think I’m going to have a lot of fun with it.

01.06.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s pretty rough, we’ll call it β€˜art yarn’. But my first skein on my new to me Louet S10. I learned a lot from start to finish so looking forward to my next practice fibre.
Fibre is Finnigan’s Rainbow from Belfast Mini-Mills (mohair, merino and alpaca).

01.06.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.

A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.

21.04.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 43384    πŸ” 6940    πŸ’¬ 990    πŸ“Œ 374

That sounds like a pretty perfect day!

20.04.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I voted last weekend. Robert decided to go another time when it’s less busy. 45 minute wait at the Qplex.

18.04.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see big crowds out voting today.

18.04.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fatboys is good BBQ

30.03.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

25.03.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

25.03.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Bryn!

25.03.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big projects are hard to capture in photos.
Happy to have Rioux off my needles and blocked. I’ve been working on it off and on since last July.
Thanks @knitjbeale for the beautiful, challenging pattern. Can’t wait to start my next one!

🧢 @thewoolbrokers from @good_fibrations

24.03.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

That is amazing!

23.03.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I figured it out and I think I’m older - you can too. It is not intuitive though.

14.03.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! πŸ˜€

10.03.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thought it was funny when he said he was joking, ha. He’s still a force at 91.

09.03.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Had to clarify it’s a joke, lol!

09.03.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
TV with a knitting podcast, wearing handknit socks and knitting a shawl. Knitting bag that says β€˜Ewe David’ with a picture of David Rose as a sheep.

TV with a knitting podcast, wearing handknit socks and knitting a shawl. Knitting bag that says β€˜Ewe David’ with a picture of David Rose as a sheep.

Tittygaga Socks by @knitsiphappy.bsky.social

Catching up with @wheelhouseknits.bsky.social

Picked up the 593! stitches for first section #riouxshawl border started.

🧢 @yarnindulgences.bsky.social and @thewoolbrokers.bsky.social from @goodfibrations.bsky.social

Bag from @pineandpurl.bsky.social

09.03.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

A heart?

28.02.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Filoli Shawl by @life_is_cozy is out today!
It uses two colours of fingering weight yarn and is designed to use any yardage you want.

20% off with code 20off until Sunday.

🧢 @botanicalfibres @good_fibrations

#lifeiscozy #filolishawl #testknitting #shawlknitting

27.02.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

First thing I thought of when I saw your pic - because that’s the first thing I thought when I broke my arm.

26.02.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no! Hope it heals soon.

26.02.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I value and support the CBC but this is not ok. Disappointing.

23.02.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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