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abitofearth.bsky.social
OfDragonflies
@abitofearth.bsky.social
Mom, knitter, nature lover, murderer of invasive plants. Happiest in a chaotic garden.
Finally making progress on the new WIP 🧶 #knitting
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Furlough project mostly finished :)

Of course, my kids send to have grown orangutan arms so I may need to unpick the cuffs and redo them (scary, these were knotted bottom up so I’d have to redo all the ribbing I think). 🧶 #knitting
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Going to a fiber festival while not being paid was a little painful. Got to visit these guys though and at least they are cute. 🧶 #alpaca #knitting
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Maybe not quite as nice as you were hoping, but the last leaf hanging on to one of my redbuds, with a bunch of happy little circles cut out by leaf cutter bees, made me very happy today, so here you go :)
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Good morning #birdsky

🐦

#birds
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It was a good birb day. Tons of eastern bluebirds visiting the bath today, and word has spread that we have suet cakes out. #birds 🐦
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Oops.

Nothing like getting through almost half the project before realizing you followed the directions incorrectly, your counts are all messed up, and it’s easier to just rip half your sweater out and do it over. 🧶 #knitting
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In which I become a bug treadmill
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Super cool find at one of our state parks today :) I’ve never noticed one in the wild before, and this turned into a great learning opportunity for a couple kids. :)

#invertebrates #insects #bugsky 🐛 🐜
October 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
MORE HATS. ALL THE HATS.

#showmeyourknits 🧶 #knitting
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Oooh, it’s hat week?

#showmeyourknits 🧶
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m partial to this but feel like not many get the reference 😆
October 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Starting a new hoodie for kid. He wore through the elbows on the last one, so this time we’re going with a more rustic wool.

And since I need some comfort food, Practical Magic to keep me company

🧶 #knitting
October 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Desperately seeking normalcy and calm in a world gone absolutely mad

🧶
October 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It’s not enough that I have shutdown anxiety and general existential dread (did you see that insane quantico speech today?), @kelbournewoolens.bsky.social announced Andorra is being discontinued. I really liked knitting with this yarn. Might have stress bought enough for two projects. 🧶
September 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
All done:
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Cuff surgery in progress :) I’ve always been scared of this sort of thing, but turns out it’s straightforward and easy :)

Like so many things in life, doing the thing is usually easier than thinking/worrying about doing the thing. 🧶 #knitting
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Caturday is sometimes the only thing keeping me going. 🐱 🐈‍⬛
September 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Well. I almost made it. I don’t think there’s quite enough to finish that last thumb :/

I think I’m going to remove the cuffs and re-knit them with the contrast color I used for the hat. A little scared.

🧶 #knitting
September 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I really enjoy making gloves but wish there was an end-sewing fairy that could visit my house and take care of all those for me… 🧶 #knitting
September 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Woot. Finished projects! (Finally. D missing one button. Oops.)

🧶 #knitting
September 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Walking down the driveway, and just as the thought struck that it is a VERY nice day, and would be a great snake day, I looked to my right and…

#snakes #itsaratsnake #herps 🦎 🐍
September 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It is pawpaw season :)

I still can’t decide if I like these things or not, though I think it would make a nice frozen custard. #nativeplants
September 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
When two loves collide ❤️

This fuzzy little friend landed on my knitting at soccer practice the other day :) 🧶 #knitting 🐛 #bugsky #moths

(No worries, not a wool eating species)
September 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Enjoying the color change on kiddo’s #musselburgh :) 🧶 #knitting
August 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM