Today is Canada's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: to honour children who never returned home, residential school Survivors, and their families & communities. Reconciliation is everyone's responsibility. Our Pinterest board with helpful resources is at ca.pinterest.com/fastenoff/na... #NDTR

New feed which captures #FastenOffYAL, #FOYAL, and mentions of our event account! bsky.app/profile/did:... Follow to keep abreast of event info. Kudos to FOYAL organizer @anniebeeknits.bsky.social for this! (Caveat: It won't have everything from 2024, but it will be ready for 2025's kickoff.)

🧶HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! With the ball dropping for 2025, that means the end of another Fasten Off Yarnalong. We hope you had a fabulous time in our 2024 event, and discovered crochet and knitting designers and patterns that you love! #FastenOffYAL

What are YOU doing New Year's Eve? Did you know that we have an all-day celebration on the #FastenOffYAL Discord server where you can chat to your heart's content, play games, and win prizes? We call it the New Year's Boonanza! Hop on anytime and join the fun: www.fastenoffyal.com/discord

Britt (knotbadbritt.bsky.social) loves highlighting the beauty of crochet. She is deeply committed to uplifting and supporting BIPOC makers and designers. 🧶

🧶Sue at Granary Knits @veg-grower.bsky.social brings you the best of stranded colourwork and lace knitting. The Feather Cowl brings form, function, and technique together into a beautiful and warm piece. #FastenOffYAL

Aoibhe Ni (pronounced AY-vah NEE) (bsky.app/profile/aoib...) is a Tunisian Crochet, traditional crochet and knit designer from Ireland. She is a designer and teacher, with a range of published designs in an impressive teaching portfolio.

Today's featured pattern is Lady Aston socks by Kate Atherley! The design features a flap and gusset heel for best fit, with a band heel turn, a reinforcement pattern to both the heel flap and the turn, and there’s a no-graft toe! #FastenOffYAL 🧶

🧶 Fasten Off - RANDOM QUESTION GAME :🧶 What's one pattern that has caught your eye in which you'd need to learn something new (a new technique, like brioche, or a new craft, like crochet!) See below for rules, we're keeping it open for 48 hours! #FastenOffYAL

🧶THREE MORE CHANCES TO HANG OUT! See www.fastenoffyal.com/schedule.html for dates, times, and links: #FastenOffYAL #crochet #knitting #TunisianCrochet #inclusiveYarnCommunity

Just a reminder that we're still filling out our bingo cards here in HQ! This game goes until New Year's Eve! Play with us! 🧶 #FastenOffYAL

🧶Katherine Matthews @kmatthews.bsky.social has been knitting since childhood, and first started noodling out her own patterns in the 1990s. She has a Master of Library Science degree and had some patterns in books by Knitter's Magazine. She self-publishes under the purl diving label. #FastenOffYAL

Lola Johnson is the Dyer and Designer behind Third Vault Yarns 🧶 (bsky.app/profile/thir...). Their knitting patterns often take inspiration from geeky things as well as playing with different techniques and construction.

🧶LAST DAY OF THE SALE IS ALMOST HERE!!! December 5 (ET) is our very last day of this year's #FastenOffYAL discount period! (Although of course there's nothing stopping you from continuing to buy crochet and knitting patterns and eBooks after that. We encourage it! :D )

🧶 Fasten Off - RANDOM QUESTION GAME :🧶 What pattern are you ready to cast on RIGHT NOW? See below for rules, we're keeping it open for 48 hours! #FastenOffYAL

🧶December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities #IDPD. This day promotes an understanding of disability issues, and mobilizes support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of people with disabilities. #inclusiveYarnCommunity #crochet #knitting #TunisianCrochet #FastenOffYAL

🧶Anniken yarnaddictanni.bsky.social is a Norwegian designer based in the UK, with many years of experience. Her professional patterns are easy to follow, and include patterns for lace knitting, stranded colour work, beaded knitting, brioche knitting for various experience levels. 1/2 #FastenOffYAL

🧶 Fasten Off - RANDOM QUESTION GAME :🧶 What new-to-you designer has caught your attention while looking through the database? See below for rules, we're keeping it open for 48 hours this time 😄 #FastenOffYAL

Stana's Critters Etc, @Stanascrittersetc on Insta, has a variety of different creations for you to dig into! Today's feature is Harvest Poncho, a beginner-friendly stunner knit in two panels and sewn together for a dreamy result. Find it and more here: stanascrittersetc.com #FastenOffYAL

🧶COME HANG OUT WITH OUR DESIGNERS! We're delighted to announce that we've got 18 upcoming live interactive events with a whopping 34 of our participating #crochet and #knitting designers - and likely more to come! #FastenOffYAL

Tania Richter bsky.app/profile/tani... is a genius with double knitting designs. She focuses on the fantastic, including mythical creatures and Celtic knotworks. Pictured is her STUNNING Celtic Sky Dragon shawl. linktr.ee/aetherfang #FastenOffYAL 🧶

🧶 Fasten Off - RANDOM QUESTION GAME :🧶 What pattern from the database would you make more than once? See below for rules 😄 #FastenOffYAL

Welcome to the FOYAL Bingo! There are two bingo cards again this year! Once the event starts, download the card of your choice, and do your best to fill it up! Of course you can also attempt to fill both of them, or multiple of the same card. 🧵1/7 #FastenOffYAL

Not fibre-related but definitely inclusivity-related, plus, this looks super-cool and fun!

Starting strong with @denisevoiedevie.bsky.social! She designs knitwear, crochet for the home as well as one's wardrobe, and is now hand-painting/dyeing yarns. To get into the festive spirit, we present Snowflake Garland! Check it out: payhip.com/b/AsRvo #FastenOffYAL

We are proud to announce that the 5th Annual #FastenOffYAL is LIVE! Go to www.fastenoffyal.com and find over 5000 searchable patterns! We'll be hosting a sale and stitch alongs, featuring designers, and playing games on all the platforms linked on the website. We can't wait to see you there 🧶💙

🧶How does the stitchalong part of our event work? Let's pretend the event has started. You've hunted through the #FastenOffYAL DB, you've bought #crochet and/or #knitting patterns (maybe you're still buying 'em!), you've cast on for at least one project...now what?

🧶WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! We're planning meet-the-designer events, and want to know what questions we should ask the crochet and knitting designers? Use this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1kOJ... Ideally we'd love to hear from you by Nov 22, but suggestions are always welcome. Thx! #FastenOffYAL

🧶Want to know more about the #FastenOffYAL discount period? It's 2 weeks long, so that you can get yarnalong-eligible crochet and knitting patterns at a reduced cost! It runs from 9pm on Friday, November 22, to the end of Thursday, December 5 (ET). #inclusiveYarnCommunity #stitchalong #yarnalong

🧶FANCY A SNEAK PEEK? Wondering who the 2024 participating designers are in the #FastenOffYAL? Well, there are a few sneaky ways you can find out before the event actually starts on November 22... #crochet #knitting #TunisianCrochet #loomKnitting #yarnalong #stitchalong #inclusiveYarnCommunity

Whoops. Sorry for the just-deleted thread, we'll eventually get the hang of bopping back and forth between different Bluesky accounts and paying attention to which one we're actually posting from. :/ <KS>

🧶What is #FastenOffYAL? An online stitchalong! Make projects using for-pay patterns from participating designers. Starts 9pmET November 22. We'll have a searchable designers/patterns/eBooks DB on our website. We start with a 2-week DISCOUNT PERIOD! More info: www.fastenoffyal.com/participatin...

LAST 24 HOURS! 🧶 The #FastenOffYAL designer sign-up window is about to close - after Sunday November 10 (ET), that's it for 2024! If you're a #crochet or #knitting designer, including #TunisianCrochet and #loomKnitting, we'd love to have you join us. www.fastenoffyal.com/signup

#FastenOffYAL: DESIGNER SIGN-UP EXTENSION! Designers now have until the end of this weekend to sign up to join us this year. New last day to sign up is Sunday, November 10 (ET). Hope this takes some pressure off! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. www.fastenoffyal.com/signup 🧶

With just a week left until #FastenOffYAL designer sign-ups CLOSE, here's a thread about why you would want to sign up! This is some of the feedback we got from participating designers in 2023. #crochet #knitting #TunisianCrochet #loomKnitting #yarnalong #stitchalong #inclusiveYarnCommunity

🧶INDEPENDENT #CROCHET AND #KNITTING DESIGNERS (including #TunisianCrochet and #loomKnitting): Sign-ups for our annual yarnalong event are happening NOW! Don't miss this all-important sign-up window! Sign-up form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More info: www.fastenoffyal.com/fordesigners...

Hello! We're an accessible, inclusive stitchalong event promoting and supporting independent crochet and knitting designers. We build community and give everybody a fun time! This year's event is Nov. 22 - Dec. 31. More info can be found at our website: www.fastenoffyal.com #crochet #knitting