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Kate Atherley

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Knitter, teacher, editor, writer, designer. She/her. Craft, food & feminism. Love is love. Abortions are healthcare. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Opinions my own. Sharing a life and a very good dog with @normwilner. www.kateatherley.com

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Since it came up again, here is my advice to anyone who wants to knit socks but finds them intimidating:

Start with baby socks, ideally DK or worsted-weight. They are quick and easy, and they will give you a sense of How Socks Work that translates fully to grown-up sizes.

09.03.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Nice heel โค๏ธ

09.03.2026 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want that on a t-shirt, tbh

08.03.2026 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is part of that "for better or worse" thing, yeah?

08.03.2026 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Toronto! Go outside! But also prepare the towels for wiping off your very muddy dog.

07.03.2026 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A poster advertising an online knitting class - "Blocking and Fiber Care with Kate Atherley. Virtual Class March 10, 7-9pm EST".

A poster advertising an online knitting class - "Blocking and Fiber Care with Kate Atherley. Virtual Class March 10, 7-9pm EST".

Coming next Tuesday March 10th, 7-9pm eastern time - an online class all about Blocking & Fibre Care. Register here: aroundthetableyarns.com/blocking-and... ๐Ÿงถ

04.03.2026 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for you reply. In hindsight my reply might have read as flippant, which wasn't intended. It was a simpler complexity, if that makes sense?

01.03.2026 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you read The Texture of Memory? It's shatteringly good.

01.03.2026 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fair point ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

01.03.2026 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You will recall I said "comfort" ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

01.03.2026 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of them is the epitome of competency pr0n. The other is... not.

01.03.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have never satisfactorily answered the question about why two of my all-time fave comfort watches involve the Soviets. (RED OCTOBER being the other of course.)

01.03.2026 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And by 'infrastructure', you mean 'will to live' and 'already fraying mental health', yeah?

26.02.2026 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dementia runs in my family. If I hadn't already had the vaccine I would be banging on the door of my local pharmacy this morning.

26.02.2026 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am *so* over it.

25.02.2026 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wish I could

25.02.2026 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have had SO MUCH of it. Too much.

25.02.2026 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh look it snowed

25.02.2026 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pickle. A VERY GOOD GIRL.

25.02.2026 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful!

25.02.2026 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean... would watch.

24.02.2026 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜€ You guys are making me blush! Thank you!

24.02.2026 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Give to us our dumb tech, our software that doesn't try to do things for us, our fridges that are nothing but fridges, our cars with keys to turn, our physical buttons, give us disconnection, give us agency, give us our choice

21.02.2026 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Honestly, it nearly broke me.

21.02.2026 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RIGHT? Sorry but also not sorry at all.

21.02.2026 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โค๏ธ

21.02.2026 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, love that also. โค๏ธ What's funny about this is the show in question really isn't about loss at all; it's the fan fiction.

21.02.2026 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I look forward to discussing.

21.02.2026 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lmk what you think of it, if you read it. I want to talk about it!

21.02.2026 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's ridiculous. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ I have never actually read fan fiction before.

21.02.2026 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0