The Yarn Pharm
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The Yarn Pharm
@theyarnpharm.bsky.social
🧶Fiber Artist🧶
💊Pharmacist💊
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Mom of 2👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
🦓EDS Warrior🦓
🦋Butterfly Lady🦋
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Pro-equity + equality for ALL
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November 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I have to say, I’m insanely proud of this one. Not only do I think it’s amazingly beautiful, but it’s probably the most technically perfect yarn I’ve ever made.

#spinning #handspun #handmade #knitting #weaving #crochet #handdyed #rainbow #jeweltones #color #happy 🧶 #louisvillelocal #theyarnpharm
October 22, 2025 at 3:41 AM
It’s ply time! This is going to be chain plied, which is not my comfort zone, but it was the best answer for these beautiful gradient batts.

#spinning 🧶 #handspunyarn #handspun #handmade #knitting #crochet #weaving #louisvillelocal #gradient #jeweltones #merino #silk #color #vibrant #happy
October 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I think “moral asymmetry” is a really lovely way to say “hypocrisy,” what do you think?
September 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Another beautiful day in the #pollinatorgarden ! A red spotted purple admiral #butterfly and a hummingbird #moth. My indoor #caterpillars are doing well too, with many pipevine swallowtails starting to pupate!
September 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#butterfly of the day! I’m so happy my #pollinatorgarden is thriving!

#redspottedpurpleadmiral
September 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Most recent #spinning - I’m hoping to get this whole project on 2 bobbins, but it will be tight. This bobbin goes from a royal blurple into teal then an olivey green, while the next will go from olive green to gold to magenta. Can’t wait to get it all plied!

#handspun #yarn 🧶 #handmade #knitting
September 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
VACCINES ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.
September 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So far I’ve successfully released 12 #monarchs - I have 13 in chrysalis and 20ish smaller #caterpillars; 2 #spicebush #swallowtails and have 7 more in chrysalis; have 2 pupated #hummingbird moths, and dozens of #pipevine swallowtail cats. Plus #tiger swallowtail and #spottedadmiral visitors!
September 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
August 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A time lapse of a #spicebush #swallowtail #caterpillar going through the process of turning into a pupae, where it will overwinter before undergoing #metamorphosis into a #butterfly and emerging in the Spring. You can clearly see the silk harness it looped around its upper body to hold it in place.
August 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A timelapse of a #spicebush #swallowtail #caterpillar preparing for #metamorphosis by attaching itself to the surface with silk at the bottom, then creating a silk sling for its upper body to hang from. It gets into a set position at the end, where it stays for several hours before it pupates.
August 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
These little ones were maybe my most exciting find - they are #pipevine #swallowtail #caterpillars. I watched the butterfly lay her eggs, which I was over the moon about, and then brought them in for safety. They are hatching, and there are dozens! I can’t wait to watch them grow.
August 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This is a #hummingbird #moth, which I was VERY excited to find on my native honeysuckle this year. They are very similar in color to the plant they live on, and therefore hard to find. I have two - the 2nd has burrowed under the bed of leaves I made on the enclosure floor to pupate and overwinter.
August 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
All of the #caterpillars I’m raising are wild - they’ve hatched on the host plants in my yard, and I bring them in to keep them safe from predators as they grow. These spicebush #swallowtails will pupate soon, and many of them will overwinter in my garage and released as #butterflies in the Spring.
August 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My #pollinator garden has really taken off! Enjoy this awesome timelapse that I just took of a pupating #monarch #caterpillar. It should be a tad longer but my phone died 😩. I have 25 monarchs, and as soon as they emerge as butterflies they will be off on their arduous journey to winter in Mexico.
August 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Sharing my excitement! Besides 🧶, my hobby is 🦋. My front yard is full of native host 🌱 and 🌼. I bring the 🐛 inside to protect them from predators as they grow. This year so far I have 20 monarchs, 14 spicebush swallowtails, and a hummingbird moth. We’ve had lots of 🦋 visitors too!
August 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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