How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying debuted on Broadway #otd October 14, 1961. Knitting scenes include this scene from the movie in which Finch (Robert Morse) pretends to knit because the boss Biggley (Rudy Vallee) loves to knit. 🧶 View the scene youtu.be/aUprf5uh-Sk?...

Test knit call~ 🧶 For the top down, in the round Augie sweater in sizes ranging from 34” to 52” with plenty of positive ease worked in. Details in the Ravelry forum below. www.ravelry.com/discuss/petr... #justknitting #knitsky #allthingsyarn #knitting #testknit #knit #showmeyourknits #crafting

I live for the day when someone writes in an obituary "____ passed away after a long battle with the wireless printer"

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 🧶 Knit to show support and offer comfort with 22+ knitting patterns like these on my awareness ribbon post intheloopknitting.com/cancer-aware...

1/ Hey, do you need some #goodnews? I know I do. Between the noise and the chaos, it helps to stop and remember what progress actually looks like. Here are four public health wins to give you some good news for the week 👇

Happy World Octopus Day! 🧶 Knit the eight legged wonders with these knitting patterns and more on my Octopus pattern post intheloopknitting.com/octopus-knit...

Today is National LED Light Day! On this day, October 7, 2014, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for Light Emitting Diodes. 🧶 Did you know you can knit with LEDs? See these knitting patterns on my post intheloopknitting.com/light-knitti...

Happy Birthday to Charlie Brown and friends! On this day, October 2, in 1950, the Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz made its first appearance. 🧶Knit your favorite Peanuts characters with these free knitting patterns intheloopknitting.com/various-movi... #knitting #otd #snoopy

One of the great joys of pre-ordering a book is waking up to find a new book in my library. It's like getting an unexpected present to start the day. Can't wait to read Silver and Lead by @seananmcguire.bsky.social !

Here's to National Coffee Day! 🧶 Knit your love of coffee with knitting patterns like these and more from my coffee lover pattern post intheloopknitting.com/coffee-lover...

200 years ago, on Sept 27, 1825, the world's first passenger train took its first trip in England. 🧶 Knitters commemorated the event with knit displays of the train, its builder, historic bridge, and more. Photos by Jen Clayton. 1/2 See more www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/2548944...

It's National Punctuation Day, a day to remember that correct punctuation saves lives! As usual, knitters are ready to help with a free knitting pattern for a punctuation toy that can be a comma, apostrophe, and even air quotes! 🧶From my symbol patterns post intheloopknitting.com/symbols-and-...

On this day September 23 in 1838 The first woman US presidential candidate, Victoria Claflin Woodhull, was born. Her life was filled with fascinating twists and turns. #otd Read this bio by @lynettemburrows.bsky.social lynettemburrows.com/the-first-fe...

On this day, September 22 in 1994, Friends debuted. In season 1, episode 16, Monica showed off her knitting skills, with "help" from Chandler and Rachel. 🧶 #otd #tv

Happy Hobbit Day! September 22 is the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and therefore designated as #HobbitDay ...one day to celebrate them all! 🧶 These Hobbit knitting patterns and more are on my Lord of the Rings inspired post intheloopknitting.com/lord-of-the-...

What scares you? @lynettemburrows.bsky.social gives tips and inspiration for facing fears in your creative work and everyday life. (Sometimes I think Lynette can read my mind because this is exactly what was I was worrying about.) lynettemburrows.com/make-the-sca...

Scoop one out for National Ice Cream Cone Day! In 1888, Agnes B. Marshall published the first known modern recipe for the ice cream cone as Cornet With Cream. 🧶 Find knitting patterns for ice cream cones on my dessert post intheloopknitting.com/dessert-knit...

Light up the bat signal for Batman Day! Batman first appeared in comics in 1939 and evolved through many incarnations. 🧶 Celebrate #BatmanDay with Batman knitting patterns like these on my DC hero post intheloopknitting.com/dc-hero-knit...

YArrrn, Matey! It's Talk like a Pirate Day! 🧶 Find a treasure map for pirate themed knitting patterns like these and more on my pirate pattern post intheloopknitting.com/pirate-knitt...

Happy National Cheeseburger Day celebrating the sandwich first served in 1924! 🧶 Stitch your 'wich with this free knitting pattern for a Fast Food Lunch designed and knit by Deborah V. Gardner. On my knit food post intheloopknitting.com/food-knittin...

What happens when the world starts looking a lot like the #dystopian series you've been writing? @lynettemburrows.bsky.social thought she had imagined a world so extreme it wouldn't exist and then... lynettemburrows.com/how-to-writi... #amreading #writing

Today is World First Aid Day created to raise awareness of how first aid saves lives. 🧶 Knit these and other first aid and comfort patterns from my comfort post intheloopknitting.com/comfort-knit...

Happy Twilighter Day! September 13 is Bella's birthday and a day for Twilight fans to celebrate. 🧶 These free knitting patterns inspired by knits from #Twilight movies by Nancy Fry and other designers are on my movie pattern post intheloopknitting.com/various-movi...

Really I'm pretty low maintenance I just need 17 hours of alone time in the morning, absolute silence the rest of day except for my comfort shows which will be on in the background 24/7, constant reassurance that everybody I know isn't mad at me and also ten thousand dollars cash

Knit for a Happier Heart, a Happier Home, a Happier World. This is a free knitting pattern for a banner designed by Filipa Carneiro. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish. 🧶 From my wall decor knitting pattern post intheloopknitting.com/wall-decor-k...

Happy Star Trek Day! When I watched that first Star Trek episode as a kid on September 8, 1966, I never would have dreamed that 59 years later we would still be watching & celebrating it. 🧶 Knit #StarTrekDay knitting patterns like these from my Trek themed post intheloopknitting.com/trek-inspire...

Happy Star Trek Day! TOS debuted September 8, 1966 (and I was watching!). #StarTrekDay 🧶 Trek With Pride with this free knitting pattern designed by Mary Burch for a shawl with rainbow colored Star Trek badge insignia www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Seems like a good day to post Chicago Flag inspired knitting patterns designed by Victoria LZR with the flag's iconic blue stripes and red stars. #craftivism 🧶 Get the patterns for human sweater, hat, & mittens on Ravelry (Sadly, there's no dog sweater yet) www.ravelry.com/patterns/sea...

Happy National Tailgating Day, a day to celebrate the pre-game parties in stadium parking lots. 🧶 🏈 My ideal tailgate party is shown in this picture from Lion Brand of a knitter handing out yarn instead of hot dogs! It's a pic from their free Campus Hat pattern lionbrand.sjv.io/9L30v3

[At the movie theater] ME: one ticket please CLERK: for which show? ME: idk, what’s not playing now? CLERK: what’s NOT playing? ME: yes I’d just like to go sit in a dark quiet room with my snacks and not be allowed to use my phone for a while please 👉👈

do you have polling on -- NO I HAVE EYES, A MORAL COMPASS AND HONEST FRIENDS

King: listen, if you will, to MY mambo King: bam BAM badam bam bam King: ohhhh King: A LITTLE BIT OF TABITHA King: SHE’S MY WIFE! King: A LITTLE BIT OF MARY King: SHE’S GOT A KNIFE!

Happy National Mushroom Month! 🍄 Have fun with fungi in September with knitting patterns with mushroom themes. 🧶 These patterns and more on my mushroom knitting pattern post intheloopknitting.com/mushroom-kni...

Need a smile? I certain do and this very good boy helping his nana wind her yarn helped me smile. Hope it works for you too. 🧶 www.youtube.com/shorts/dOnkA...

Labor Day is a great day to remember heroes like Mother Jones who fought for our rights at great personal cost. Her life is inspiring for the way she turned personal heartbreak into a fight for social justice. Great bio by @lynettemburrows.bsky.social lynettemburrows.com/mother-jones...

Happy Birthday to Mary Shelley, born August 30, 1797, the author of Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, one of the first science fiction novels. #otd 🧶 Knit friendly versions of Frankenstein's creation like these (tho maybe inspired more by the movie) intheloopknitting.com/frankenstein...

Happy According to Hoyle Day! Today celebrates Edmond Hoyle & his books about card games. On this day, Aug 29, in 1769, Hoyle went to the everlasting whist game but his love of games lives on. 🧶 Celebrate with these playing card inspired knitting patterns intheloopknitting.com/games-knitti...

No Kings! Free hat knitting pattern designed by Lanja Khon-Engheim who says it was inspired by the rallying cry of the Wee Free Men in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels. (Picture is her knit) #NoKings #craftivism 🧶 Get the free pattern www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Every lawyer should get the day off in observance of the fact that they actually failed to indict a ham sandwich

Happy International Dog Day! Celebrate your best friend by knitting matching dog and human companion sweaters and other accessories. for #InternationalDogDay 🧶 These and other matching outfit knitting patterns on my post intheloopknitting.com/matching-pet...

On this day, August 25 in 1958, the first mass-market instant ramen noodles were created by Momofuku Ando, earning the gratitude of generations of college students. #otd 🧶Celebrate by knitting your noodles with Quayln Stark's instructions on how to knit with ramen. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Happy National Waffle Day! #Otd August 24 1869, Cornelius Swartwout patented a stovetop version of the traditional grid waffle maker. 🧶Knit your love of waffles with free waffle toy & waffle stitch knitting patterns like these from my post intheloopknitting.com/waffle-stitc...

On this day August 23, in 1856, Eunice Foote's global warming experiments (yes, that long ago) were presented to the AAAS. Her paper had to be presented by a man because...well, you know why. #otd Learn more about her in this bio by @lynettemburrows.bsky.social lynettemburrows.com/a-tiny-crack...

Happy Hashtag Day! On August 23, 2007, the first hashtag appeared on social media, an idea by Chris Messina to make it easier to search for topics. 🧶Celebrate with these knitting patterns with hashtag motifs from my symbols pattern post intheloopknitting.com/symbols-and-...

A Kansas City legend, Farid Azzeh, has passed. His Jerusalem Cafe has given KC delicious Mediterranean food since 1989. He immigrated from Palestine in 1972, & helped employees & family start their own food businesses, tho they might compete with his. #GiftLink www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

(1/7) LAcon V apologizes for using words and icons that connote Westward Expansion and the displacement and colonization of Indigenous peoples. This does not reflect the vision or values of the convention. Our statement is available at the link and given in full: www.lacon.org/2025/08/21/s...

Happy Birthday to Gene Roddenberry, born August 19, 1921. I was watching when Star Trek TOS debuted. It's impossible to express the effect #StarTrek had so, as usual, I'll say it with knitting patterns. 🧶 These and many more patterns are on my Star Trek post intheloopknitting.com/trek-inspire...

Happy National Aviation Day, celebrated on the birthday of Orville Wright, born August 19, 1871. 🧶 Knit your own airline fleet with these knitting patterns for plane and jet toys and blankets on my transportation post intheloopknitting.com/planes-train...

When all of this collapses I am going to demand an apology from every single person who told me this man was "super smart"

I hope everyone is enjoying #SeattleWorldcon2025 especially those fans experiencing their first #Worldcon I loved my first Worldcon so much, I married its chairman! (The first MidAmeriCon, chair Ken Keller, if you're wondering)