I am Smoliv, Smoliv is me

CW: GV Spiral 122 for #MSB2026: May 2, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 2 (butter) Injured: 10 (baby blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

"We will KNOT be unraveled" - more AKI good times 🐸🐸🐸.

CW: GV Spiral 121 for #MSB2026: May 1, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 4 (ice blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

Cw: pet loss Sassy Baskets (aka Weege) has crossed the rainbow bridge. So glad I spent this last moment with her before vacation and got this photo. So glad we got to hurry home in time to see her one last time. Trying hard not to be hard on myself for not being here her last few days.

CW: GV Spiral 120 for #MSB2026: April 30, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

And my first ever #crochet top is complete! Pretty stoked about how it turned out! Pattern is Aestas top by Hooked by Anna, I did the waist shaping suggestions, and I changed it up by doing a different color for the yoke and brought it back at the end Yarn is Berroco Modern Cotton 🧶

CW: GV Spiral 119 for #MSB2026: April 29, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend House Battlestar Galactica The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Invader Zim Jane the Virgin Extraordinary Attorney Woo Daria Princess Tutu Red Dwarf Haven How to Get Away with Murder Stargate Broadchurch Boondocks

#MississippiAquarium date! We're now obsessed with rays. Wiggly and Squiggly are two cow nosed rays that are turning 4 this month, and our 4th anniversary is this month, so we're pretty partial! Loved the touch tank and the helpful guide there!! 🩵🐠🐟🐡🦈🦦🦥🐙

CW: GV Spiral 118 for #MSB2026: April 28, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 4 (ice blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

CW: GV Spiral 117 for #MSB2026: April 27, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 7 (baby blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

CW: GV Spiral 116 for #MSB2026: April 26, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 4 (coral) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 18 (grey blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

Hooray for grey! CW: GV Spiral 115 for #MSB2026: April 25, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

Have a grey day! CW: GV Spiral 114 for #MSB2026: April 24, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

They're always trying to silence us. Memphis will not be silenced, we will fight, and stand in #solidarity with our sibling communities in the same struggle. District 9 is our voice, and we won't let it go Thank you to Rep. Justin J. Pearson for always standing with and up for us #FreeThe901

CW: GV Spiral 113 for #MSB2026: April 23, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 11 (sky blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

“BOOOOOOOO!” Republicans booed hard as they arrive to strip representation from MEMPHIS, Dems cheered

CW: GV Spiral 112 for #MSB2026: April 22, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink) Deaths: 2 (butter) Injured: 7 (baby blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

A lovely grey day! CW: GV Spiral 111 for #MSB2026: April 21, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

CW: GV Spiral 110 for #MSB2026: April 20, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 9 (baby blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

April's #crochet beanie roundup! This was a big change month, they got rid of big skeins of the yarn I was using for this project, so finished that out and used up some longer scraps (top two rows) and tried out replacement yarns (bottom row). New yarn winner (last 3) is Caron Chunky Cakes 💙🧶

My April Wrap-Up from #StoryGraph ! I know I missed posting March, which was a higher book-count month. Some books I'm reading slow in the background. I have also been reading less because of having to make granny squares for each book 😅 These were both phenomenal books! 💙📚 #booksky #iamreading

CW: GV Spiral 109 for #MSB2026: April 19, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 4 (coral) Deaths: 10 (kelly green) Injured: 13 (sky blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

CW: GV Spiral 108 for #MSB2026: April 18, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 6 (orange) Deaths: 2 (butter) Injured: 25 (lt teal) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social : “This is a power grab… they’re spitting on the graves of all that work, saying we’re going to allow Black political voices & representation to be dismantled across the South- following marching orders of the White House. We’ve gotta fight back.” @GovBillLee

CW: GV Spiral 107 for #MSB2026: April 17, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 3 (mustard) Injured: 1 (ice blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

Just finished this commission for a friend for their girlfriend who loves Moo Deng and Hippos in general! This was a really fun project, I added the bow for funsies 💜🧶🦛🎀 Pattern: Baby Hippo Moo Deng by Ami Amour (with minor adjustments by me) #crochet #amigurumi #moodeng

CW: GV Spiral 106 for #MSB2026: April 16, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

Hooray, it's grey! CW: GV Spiral 105 for #MSB2026: April 15, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

#GrannySquare 18 for #BookBlanket2026 is for Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler! 🧶💙📚 Pattern: Aegean Square by Spincushions #crochet #booksky

CW: GV Spiral 104 for #MSB2026: April 14, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (light pink) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 3 (ice blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

#GrannySquare 17 for #BookBlanket2026 is for Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler! Liking the same square for the same series plan thus far! 🧶💙📚 Pattern: Aegean Square by Spincushions #crochet #booksky

#GrannySquare 16 for #BookBlanket2026 is for Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler! With this series, I'm going to start mostly using the same square for books of the same series, especially if their designs are similar. 🧶💙📚 Pattern: Aegean Square by Spincushions #crochet #booksky

Hooray for grey! CW: GV Spiral 103 for #MSB2026: April 13, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (lblack) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

CW: GV Spiral 102 for #MSB2026: April 12, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 4 (ice blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

CW: GV Spiral 101 for #MSB2026: April 11, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 5 (orange) Deaths: 4 (mustard) Injured: 25 (lt teal) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

And spiral 100 is grey!! 🖤 CW: GV Spiral 100 for #MSB2026: April 10, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

A three grey streak!! CW: GV Spiral 99 for #MSB2026: April 9, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

This is so cool!! More indie bookstores like this, please!! I would love to crochet while we discuss a book. And it has a pun for the title!! Best book club ever. Too bad I'm not in Houston anymore. 🧶💙📚 #crochet #knit #yarn #booksky

We just got done voting in our municipal democratic primaries!! It took me about 8 hours of research to be able to vote confidently, but I did it!! #govotetn #vote

Another grey day!! CW: GV Spiral 98 for #MSB2026: April 8, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

Hooray for grey! CW: GV Spiral 97 for #MSB2026: April 7, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

SCOOP: Two weeks ago, the head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing covid vaccine cut likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations by half. Now that report is no longer allowed to be published in CDC’s flagship scientific journal. My latest. 1/2 www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

CW: GV Spiral 96 for #MSB2026: April 6, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 1 (ice blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

CW: GV, DV, child death I am heartbroken to share with you the first mass shooting this year to get national (USA) attention, 114 mass shootings into the year. Ignoring the problem ensures it keeps happening. #MSB2026 #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica www.usatoday.com/story/news/b...

CW: GV Spiral 95 for #MSB2026: April 5, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink) Deaths: 1 (butter) Injured: 7 (baby blue) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica

Happy Sun-grey! CW: GV Spiral 94 for #MSB2026: April 4, 2026 Data (USA): Mass Shootings: 0 (black) Deaths: 0 (dk grey) Injured: 0 (lt grey) (from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...) Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶 #crochet #endgunviolencenow

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#GrannySquare 15 for #BookBlanket2026 is for My Soul to Take by Tananarive Due, last of the African Immortals series! 🧶💙📚 Decided to end it with the square that began it! Pattern: Spike Square by Madelenon from The Ultimate Granny Square Sourcebook #crochet #booksky