Jessica BA
@braveheidi.bsky.social
🏊🇨🇭🇬🇧🧶Giving unsolicited 😌 knitting advice on... unsolicitedknittingadvice.com. Not selling anything over there. I'm just passionate about knitting, anything woolly+ history. I take my science evidence-based. I stand with JK Rowling.
First ever #knitalong I am taking part in and first ever toe up socks I actually managed to cast on the proper way. It is the Pixel socks from Maryna Shevchenko from @10rowsaday.bsky.social. I am not following all her advice, so the tension issues are on me! Really enjoying the whole experience!
June 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
First ever #knitalong I am taking part in and first ever toe up socks I actually managed to cast on the proper way. It is the Pixel socks from Maryna Shevchenko from @10rowsaday.bsky.social. I am not following all her advice, so the tension issues are on me! Really enjoying the whole experience!
Finished object. Self-design. Leg warmers. Wool is Rauma Garn Finull. 100% Norwegian wool.#knitting
April 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Finished object. Self-design. Leg warmers. Wool is Rauma Garn Finull. 100% Norwegian wool.#knitting
Lent.
I decided not to buy yarn 🧶.
Now we're talking serious stuff!
I decided not to buy yarn 🧶.
Now we're talking serious stuff!
March 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Lent.
I decided not to buy yarn 🧶.
Now we're talking serious stuff!
I decided not to buy yarn 🧶.
Now we're talking serious stuff!
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When I was like 14 watching the 2016 elections and Russia started coming up I remember thinking “there’s no way in hell they could be so easily tricked, right? Right?”
Heh
Heh
February 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When I was like 14 watching the 2016 elections and Russia started coming up I remember thinking “there’s no way in hell they could be so easily tricked, right? Right?”
Heh
Heh
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Ukrainian soldiers lament low-quality local ammunition production, boding ill for a war effort without foreign weapons aid.
‘We cannot survive’ without foreign weapons, say Ukrainian soldiers fearing looming Trump cuts
A looming dropoff in U.S. weapons deliveries is threatening to strain Ukraine’s budding domestic arms production to the breaking point.
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration prepares negoti...
kyivindependent.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Ukrainian soldiers lament low-quality local ammunition production, boding ill for a war effort without foreign weapons aid.
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Amy Sadler (from Knitty) explains how craft businesses can use Bluesky. this might be preaching to the choir here, but its a good, informative, piece.🧶
Bluesky for Craft Businesses: A Quick Start Guide - Craft Industry Alliance
Bluesky offers decentralized social media with user control, chronological feeds, and no algorithm interference.
craftindustryalliance.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Amy Sadler (from Knitty) explains how craft businesses can use Bluesky. this might be preaching to the choir here, but its a good, informative, piece.🧶
If I finish my 2 wips, I will have 4 knitted sweaters. And that will be kind of too much. It's not cold enough where I live. And as I practice winter outdoor swimming, my sensitivity to cold is dwindling. Climate change is happening so fast! I no longer wear winter boots. I no longer need gloves. 🧶
February 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If I finish my 2 wips, I will have 4 knitted sweaters. And that will be kind of too much. It's not cold enough where I live. And as I practice winter outdoor swimming, my sensitivity to cold is dwindling. Climate change is happening so fast! I no longer wear winter boots. I no longer need gloves. 🧶
Mental health crisis this Monday. Husband on the phone sees me in distress. "Phone your psychiatrist asap. Do you have a knit with you?".
My husband knows me well 🤗!
Went ❄️ water swimming, saw psychiatrist and now have a 🧶. Feeling much better!
My husband knows me well 🤗!
Went ❄️ water swimming, saw psychiatrist and now have a 🧶. Feeling much better!
February 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Mental health crisis this Monday. Husband on the phone sees me in distress. "Phone your psychiatrist asap. Do you have a knit with you?".
My husband knows me well 🤗!
Went ❄️ water swimming, saw psychiatrist and now have a 🧶. Feeling much better!
My husband knows me well 🤗!
Went ❄️ water swimming, saw psychiatrist and now have a 🧶. Feeling much better!
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Although. in this climate, it feels like fairly small potatoes to argue that, I don't know, artists and creators should be able to produce good work ethically and make a living at it.
January 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Although. in this climate, it feels like fairly small potatoes to argue that, I don't know, artists and creators should be able to produce good work ethically and make a living at it.
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I craft by season. In Fall and Winter I knit. In Spring and Summer I garden, embroider, and needlepoint. I can't wait to get back to this tablecloth (purchased at H&M) embroidery project. I'm stitching all the places that are not solid black.
#embroidery #embroidering #stitch #stitching #sew #sewing
#embroidery #embroidering #stitch #stitching #sew #sewing
January 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I craft by season. In Fall and Winter I knit. In Spring and Summer I garden, embroider, and needlepoint. I can't wait to get back to this tablecloth (purchased at H&M) embroidery project. I'm stitching all the places that are not solid black.
#embroidery #embroidering #stitch #stitching #sew #sewing
#embroidery #embroidering #stitch #stitching #sew #sewing
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⚡️At least 3 dead, 10 injured in Poltava after Russian missile strike on residential building.
A Russian missile struck a residential building in Poltava on Feb. 1, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others, the Ukrainian State Emergency service reported.
A Russian missile struck a residential building in Poltava on Feb. 1, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others, the Ukrainian State Emergency service reported.
At least 3 dead, 10 injured in Poltava after Russian missile strike on residential building
A Russian missile struck a residential building in Poltava on Feb. 1, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others, the Ukrainian State Emergency service reported.
kyivindependent.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
⚡️At least 3 dead, 10 injured in Poltava after Russian missile strike on residential building.
A Russian missile struck a residential building in Poltava on Feb. 1, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others, the Ukrainian State Emergency service reported.
A Russian missile struck a residential building in Poltava on Feb. 1, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others, the Ukrainian State Emergency service reported.
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I'm always inspired by floral embroideries on unexpected fabrics. This one is quite beautiful. I need to get back to my stitching. And there needs to be more hours in the day! 🧵🪡
#embroidery #embroidered #embroider #stitch #stitching #flower #wool #slowstitch #floralembroidery #woolembroidery
#embroidery #embroidered #embroider #stitch #stitching #flower #wool #slowstitch #floralembroidery #woolembroidery
January 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I'm always inspired by floral embroideries on unexpected fabrics. This one is quite beautiful. I need to get back to my stitching. And there needs to be more hours in the day! 🧵🪡
#embroidery #embroidered #embroider #stitch #stitching #flower #wool #slowstitch #floralembroidery #woolembroidery
#embroidery #embroidered #embroider #stitch #stitching #flower #wool #slowstitch #floralembroidery #woolembroidery
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Charlotte Salomon created 1,325 paintings from 1940 to 1942 called 'Life? or Theatre?,'an autobiographical account of her life, they include this self-portrait. Charlotte and her husband Alexander were deported from France to Auschwitz where they were both murdered in 1943.
January 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Charlotte Salomon created 1,325 paintings from 1940 to 1942 called 'Life? or Theatre?,'an autobiographical account of her life, they include this self-portrait. Charlotte and her husband Alexander were deported from France to Auschwitz where they were both murdered in 1943.
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Today's sheep - another purebred romney, this is one of a set of triplets that are like peas in a pod. I like how he looks perpetually a bit surprised and amused.
January 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Today's sheep - another purebred romney, this is one of a set of triplets that are like peas in a pod. I like how he looks perpetually a bit surprised and amused.
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It's a nuanced discussion, and my thoughts don't fit easily into a thread on social media. So I wrote about it at length, here: kateatherley.com/testing-knit...
Test Knitting and Why it's Becoming a Problem - KateAtherley.com
kateatherley.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It's a nuanced discussion, and my thoughts don't fit easily into a thread on social media. So I wrote about it at length, here: kateatherley.com/testing-knit...
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I feel like test knitters should be treated like advanced readers in the publishing industry. It’s a great to get some advance reviews out there and people are often happy to do it, but you’re not relying on those readers to edit the dang book.
January 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I feel like test knitters should be treated like advanced readers in the publishing industry. It’s a great to get some advance reviews out there and people are often happy to do it, but you’re not relying on those readers to edit the dang book.
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I fully agree with you on the mis-use of test knitters, and the importance of tech editors. I was thrilled last year with the sizing guide from @indigodragonfly.bsky.social and hope more knitwear designers get on board with it soon!
January 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I fully agree with you on the mis-use of test knitters, and the importance of tech editors. I was thrilled last year with the sizing guide from @indigodragonfly.bsky.social and hope more knitwear designers get on board with it soon!
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Oooh apparently my "building an industry where volunteer labour is a crucial part of the supply chain" opinion is pissing people off. Fun.
January 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Oooh apparently my "building an industry where volunteer labour is a crucial part of the supply chain" opinion is pissing people off. Fun.
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Témoignage à lire
Les tromperies de la #Russie pour attirer les « recrues » africaines dans la guerre contre #Ukraine
www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
Les tromperies de la #Russie pour attirer les « recrues » africaines dans la guerre contre #Ukraine
www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
Ukraine: «Les Africains en première ligne, les Russes restent au camp», confie un Camerounais envoyé au front
De très nombreux Africains sont passés dans les rangs russes depuis le début de l'invasion de l'Ukraine, en février 2022. Si certains ont pris volontairement l'uniforme via des compagnies privées sous...
www.rfi.fr
January 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Témoignage à lire
Les tromperies de la #Russie pour attirer les « recrues » africaines dans la guerre contre #Ukraine
www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
Les tromperies de la #Russie pour attirer les « recrues » africaines dans la guerre contre #Ukraine
www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...
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#OnThisDay, 22 Jan 1944, Sonia Olschanezky is arrested by the Gestapo. She'd run a Special Operations Executive guerrilla network near Paris after the leader was arrested.
She was killed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp six months after her arrest.
#WomenInHistory 🗃️
She was killed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp six months after her arrest.
#WomenInHistory 🗃️
January 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 22 Jan 1944, Sonia Olschanezky is arrested by the Gestapo. She'd run a Special Operations Executive guerrilla network near Paris after the leader was arrested.
She was killed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp six months after her arrest.
#WomenInHistory 🗃️
She was killed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp six months after her arrest.
#WomenInHistory 🗃️
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Morning from Kyiv!
It was relatively calm
yesterday.
I cannot say I rested well 🙈,
as I had lots of work.
Anyway, a new day is here,
I had a #warcoffee
Today's Ukrainian art: Anton Yatsyk, Winter Walk. Lviv, 2024 Watercolour Travels series
It was relatively calm
yesterday.
I cannot say I rested well 🙈,
as I had lots of work.
Anyway, a new day is here,
I had a #warcoffee
Today's Ukrainian art: Anton Yatsyk, Winter Walk. Lviv, 2024 Watercolour Travels series
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Morning from Kyiv!
It was relatively calm
yesterday.
I cannot say I rested well 🙈,
as I had lots of work.
Anyway, a new day is here,
I had a #warcoffee
Today's Ukrainian art: Anton Yatsyk, Winter Walk. Lviv, 2024 Watercolour Travels series
It was relatively calm
yesterday.
I cannot say I rested well 🙈,
as I had lots of work.
Anyway, a new day is here,
I had a #warcoffee
Today's Ukrainian art: Anton Yatsyk, Winter Walk. Lviv, 2024 Watercolour Travels series