Here's a better photo of the start of the shawl. Progress is slow-going; I've ripped back more than once as this pattern leaves no room for errors. It'll be so pretty once it's done though 🧶 #crochetsky #crochet #shawl #crochetshawl #WIP #crochetersofbluesky #gradient #craftsky #monochrome #yarnsky

Spot the shawl! I started the Affair shawl by Julita Janicka using some Hobbii Sultans in Pearl. I didn't realise how similar the shawl and table are until I took the picture 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 🧶 #crochetsky #crochet #shawl #crochetshawl #WIP #crochetersofbluesky #gradient #hobbii #sultan #yarnsky

0/10 on the canned wine, especially for £8.50 per can. Tastes like claggy vinegar. 🤢 #stardewvalley #sdv #symphonyofseasons #stardewconcert #concert #stardew

Had to wait two years for this. I'm right up front, only a few rows back. #stardewvalley #sdv #symphonyofseasons #stardewconcert #concert #stardew

It's finally happening! The Stardew Valley Concert is finally here!!! #stardewvalley #sdv #symphonyofseasons #stardewconcert #concert #stardew

having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood

Oh cut it out 🙄 This is just the avocado toast nonsense all over again. God forbid we want to eat *checks notes* food that isn't gruel

I'm glad it arrived safely! 💖😄

*existential crisis intensifies*

My current project for S: the Starry Starry Night Socks by Suzanne Bryan. Quote this post with a knit that starts with the next letter of the alphabet. 🧶 #showmeyourknits #knitsky #knitting

Photos I took in the Palm House. The dreary, rainy weather makes it look like there's nothing beyond the glasshouse roof. The cosiness and greenery made for a lovely atmosphere. #kewgardens #plants #plantsky #rain #glasshouse

This sweet little bastard extorted both ham and cheese croissant and blueberry muffin out of me, and thought it was socially acceptable to see if my knee was edible 😑😂 #goose #goosesky #geeseofbluesky #bird #birdsofbluesky #cobrachicken #cute

The second sock is starting to take shape! I visited Kew Gardens again and sat in the Palm House as a bulwark against the cold, dreary day outside. 🧶🌱 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knitting #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip #kewgardens #plantsky #plants

A whistle printer is running low on filament! Their wishlist has various pretty colours including rainbow!

I love it when you complain about the price of food and people say "just meal prep 7 days of boiled chicken cubes!!!" because whether it works or not you are advocating for an existence that would have a medieval peasant grabbing their scythe

I finally bought a matcha making set. I found myself drinking matcha over steeped teas for various reasons so figured I might as well. Shame the set didn't come with a matching cup, but never mind.🍵 #matcha #matchalatte #tea #teaset

I think I'm late for the #showmeyourknits grey week, but never mind. I finally got over second thumb syndrome and finished my Boyfriend Mittens. A surprisingly successful mishmash of patterns. 🧶 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knit #handdyedyarn #mittens #monochrome #grey

Also, if you don't want to or can't use Amazon to send filament to printers (the joys of international purchasing come to mind 😑), consider this gift card option.

Each roll of 3D printing filament can make 400-700 whistles. If you buy one roll ($15-30 depending on colour and brand from what I saw), that's hundreds of people you could help toot at ICE with rainbow and/or bright neon whistles! Just imagine it!

Abolish ICE. There’s no reforming it. There’s no compromise. There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

Loose Ends completes fibre arts projects left unfinished by death or disability, spreading love one stitch at a time. You can sign up as a finisher or make a donation to support their work (or even both!) at looseends.org. 🧶 #looseends #knitsky #crochetsky #randomactsofkidness #donate #signup

Do you want to help communities fight the good fight against ICE? Here's a list of whistle printers with Amazon registries, where you can buy them 3D printing filament, postage supplies, and more! If buying from the registries is proving difficult, a gofundme for postage costs is also linked.

Who's cutting onions in here 😭

A video of the waterfall in the central area of the Temperate House. It's such a relaxing area. My seat for the day was right behind the waterfall. 🌱 #kewgardens #plantsky #plants #glasshouse #greenhouse #waterfall #water #publicgarden #daytrip

In one of the octagonal wings of the Temperate House, I found a small exhibition on edible plants. Just look at this funky little pineapple plant. I love it. 🌱 #kewgardens #plantsky #plants #pineapple #glasshouse #greenhouse #publicgarden #daytrip

Some photos from the Temperate House: 1. North wing entrance 2. Support pillars, New Zealand section 3. Waterfall, central section I love Kew's glasshouse architecture. It feels like the ribcage of a huge fossil. 🌱 #kewgardens #plantsky #plants #glasshouse #greenhouse #publicgarden #daytrip

A couple of photos from the Australasia corner of the Palm House. I love the hazy, watery warmth of the winter sun coming through the glasshouse walls. 🌱 #kewgardens #plantsky #plants #glasshouse #greenhouse #publicgarden #daytrip

I finished my sock! I couldn't choose where at Kew to photograph it so took a few: 1. Palm House Australasia corner 2. Temperate House waterfall 3. Temperate House New Zealand corner 🧶🌱 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knitting #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip #kewgardens #plantsky #plants

Imagine teargassing people over a rubber dick

They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue. The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue. Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue. Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.

@shinyshinyleaf.bsky.social just leveled up to Hero! Congratulations and thank you for helping to make Bluesky better! ~ Like and subscribe to get your own Alt Heroes medal! ~

There's even a setting that won't let you post unless you add alt text

I met loads of other visitors who wanted to know about my knitting, including another knitter who was there to sketch some plants. So I asked her to photograph me working on my sock. 🧶🌱 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knitting #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip #kewgardens #plantsky #daytrip

I visited the Palm House at Kew Gardens to knit again. I needed the cosy greenery. I almost finished my sock! I ran out of steam before I could graft the toe, but I'm nearly there. 🧶🌱 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knitting #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip #kewgardens #plantsky #daytrip

If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help. The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later: thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/

*Jeremy Clarkson voice* Oh no! Anyway- 🙄

Keir Starmer's Labour: Tories, now with Red Branding™️

And now I can't continue my sock until I buy the right needles 🤦🏻‍♀️ Of course I find out I only have 2.5mm in a circular sock needle, or DPNs which I despise and refuse to use ever. Guess I have to order new needles before I can finish the toe decreases. 🤦🏻‍♀️ #knitting #knit #knitsky #fml

I'm kicking myself for buying the Lykke Blush interchangeable needle set: - Only the smallest 3-5 of the 12 pairs are useful to me - Needle sizes don't go small enough - 5" tips feel too long - Wooden needles - Used maybe twice in 3 years? Why on earth did I buy these? 🤦🏻‍♀️ #knitting #knitsky

Use the good china! I found fancy fountain pen inks dried out. That expensive liquor oxidizes and changes flavor. The lotion goes rancid. Drink it, use it, don't save it for a brighter day. Find joy in your world. Grab Grandma's crystal for your morning juice. Don't wait. Life is short.

More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland. They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”

Some pictures I took of the Palm House while at Kew Gardens 🌱: 1. View from my knitting spot (in front of the cocoa plant for anyone curious) 2. Down the main aisle towards the front entrance 3&4. The outside from in front of the lake #kewgardens #kew #london #daytrip #glasshouse #tropics #plantsky

I also met this jackdaw at Kew Gardens during my lunch. This jackdaw watched me for a long time and lost out on chicken pastry to Scruff the Crow. All was forgiven via provision of some cake crumbs. #jackdaw #jackdawsofbluesky #crowsky #corvid #corvidsofbluesky #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #kewgardens

Meet Scruff the Crow! I met this young crow at Kew Gardens while having lunch. I'd had enough of a chicken pastry so it became a corvid sacrifice. Thankfully I was quick enough to take the shot! #crowsofbluesky #crowsky #corvid #corvidsofbluesky #birdsofbluesky #birdsky #kewgardens

Early contender for photo of the year?

My sock actually looks like a sock! Once I knit the toe, my first ever sock will be complete. I sat in the Kew Gardens Palm House to knit for a while. Sometimes you need some cosy greenery. 🧶🌱 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip #kewgardens #plantsky #daytrip

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

May non-Euclidean Santa grant your darkest desires this Yule.

I've taken the leap into knitting my first socks! The leg was easy, but I suspect the heel will induce much creative swearing. Pattern: Starry Starry Night Socks Yarn: Yarnsmiths Merino Sock in White and Royal Blue 🧶 #knitsky #craftsky #yarnsky #knit #showmeyourknits #socks #socksky #wip