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Laura (she/her/they)
@designerlaura.bsky.social
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Interior Designer. Advocate. Coffee Drinker. Occasional knitter. Interior Designer. Educator. And a few other things.

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I decided to order a Hobonichi planner for next year. I chose the one I wanted and picked an accessory. Shipping last year was $23 - the rest is unnecessary tariffs. Guess I won't be buying a new planner.

#trumpstariffsarestupid #byebyebideneconomy
A screenshot of a pricing breakdown: Item - $61.99 Shipping - $44.00 (prepayment of duties and taxes supported) Prepayment of additional duties (required) $9.65 Sales tax: $5.83
September 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted for #caturday.

Here is Zelda in her finest napping glory.
Image of a lanky cat’s legs sticking straight out of a pineapple shaped cat cave. Image of a large eared Cornish Rex with her face upside down while the rest of her body sits inside a yellow pineapple cat cave.
August 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Rise, shine and call your legislators! Zelda is your virtual support animal.

They NEED to know how you feel about the Big Billionaire Benefit resolution that will strip needed care and resources from #wethepeople while bolstering ICE.

#WhiteHouse Switchboard 202-456-7041

#cat #catsky #getloud
Photo of a cat nestled in beige blankets on an equally beige sofa, stretching and yawning. Oddly, she only really has fangs.
June 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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While Zelda snoozes, I took the opportunity to remind my senator to #voteno on the big billionaire benefit budget resolution.

Don’t forget to call…and even call one extra time.

#WhiteHouse Switchboard 202-456-7041

#caturday #catsky
A gray and white cat sleeps in a beige blanket, multicolored pillow, with her head resting on the pillow and paw. The rest of her body is covered by the blanket.
June 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Finished the hardest knitting project I’ve tackled so far. It took 3 sets of circular needles to bind off (I’m baffled to own that many needles in the same size).

A hat knit in lace completed in a week.

Yarn is a 80 cotton/20 silk. Pattern is Virtauksia by Tiina Kuu.

#newbknits #knitsky #knit
An orchid hat knitted with twisted stitches, eyelets, increases, and decreases creates an undulating pattern, resulting in a slightly wavy, twisted rib edge. An orchid hat knit with twisted stitches, eyelets, increases and decreases forming an undulating pattern resulting in slightly wavy twisted rib edge.
June 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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@scalzi.com where does one find a giant gavel?
A photo of John Scalzi and his wife playing with giant knit dice including a giant gavel being used as a baseball bat.
June 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Thank you!

Here’s the required cast tax - Zelda and Jedi.
Cornish Rex with big ears, blue and white fur, cuddles with her pastel rainbow unicorn. Brown tabby cat luxuriating in the sun on his owner’s legs.
June 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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This list and the photos people are sharing.

And the fact that I’ve done a decent job a hat I’m knitting. Hands down the hardest knit I’ve done so far.

And the cats.
A portion of a knit lace hat in progress that includes traveling twisted stitches, eyelets and a bit of insanity in a purplish pink cotton/silk yarn.
June 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Some days I wish I could nap this easily. Zelda has it down to an artform.

#catsky #caturdaywasyesterday #zeldathecornishrex
A blue and white Cornish Rex cat sleeping with her legs and belly up, head hidden by a blanket on a chair.
June 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Good night all! May we sleep as soundly as Zelda on a lazy #caturday #catsofbluesky
Picture of a Cornish Rex sleeping on a chair. She rests on her side flaunting her large ears while being half covered by a blanket fort.
June 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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It’s been a day. The interior designer is taking a moment to enjoy a scotch while wrapping up the end of the day.
A photo of a pen, generously poured glass of scotch, and funky glasses on an orange red background.
June 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Who needs sleep? It’s midnight and Zelda is introducing me to her newest friend, a mouse.

#tomandjerry #maythebestbeastwin
A reclined, blue and short Cornish Rex named Zelda cuddling with her unicorn softer, a butterfly catnip toy on a tan, textured blanket.
June 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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A purring #cat means drafting is a bit of a struggle. Yes, this is the unglamorous side of being an interior designer.

In my defense, Jedi almost never sits with me, so we’re going to enjoy it for a moment.
A cat cuddled and sleeping onto its owners legs, sleeping with his face towards the camera. The cat is a brown tabby and his paws are in full display.
June 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Never underestimate the power of letter writing.
A stack of envelopes with stamps addressed to legislators on an orange desk pad.
May 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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For #showmeyourknits I finished the Bobble and Ridge shawl!

Lessons learned: sometimes smaller bobbles are better, read AB’s re-read the pattern, laddering down means you don’t have to frog - unless you do have to frog.
Close up of a yellow and gray shawl showing a variety of stitches including bobbles, garter ridges, and seed stitch. Yellow and gray triangular shawl with lots of bobbles.
May 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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It’s not #caturday without some catnip.
2 cats rolling in catnip
May 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Happy #caturday!

Zelda discovered that the best way to keep warm is to take over my sweaters and flannels.

#catsky #catsofbluesky #heatseekingkitten #lopapeysakittens
A photo of 4 mostly white cat paws sticking out from a plaid flannel on a brown sofa. A photo of a white and blue Cornish Rex “wearing” her owner’s grey lopapaeysa with white and black colorwork.
May 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I missed #wipwednesday on #knitsky, but I’m on the last bobble row, 2 rows of stockinette, some garter and a bind off. It feels like yarn chicken.
A pile of yellow and gray knitting on the needles with the last bit of yarn on it. The knitting features garter, stockinette, seed stitch and bobbles. Lots and lots of bobbles.
May 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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I’m a day late for #caturday!

Here is Zelda enjoying a slow, lazy morning before she decides to talk to the birds, chase the other cat, or play with toys.

#catsky
An image of a gray and white cat (Cornish Rex) with large ears and sunk into a fluffy, white duvet.
May 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Morning coffee before the grading grind begins.

Knitting and knitting books.

#knitting #knitsky
An image of a neon pink book (neons and neutrals by Aimee Gille) with a sweater on it, and a in works in progress, yellow and gray knitted fabric with bubbles on a dark countertop.
May 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#caturday conversations with Zelda.
May 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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This Zelda is confused by your Zelda.
A gray and white Cornish Rex in repose on a multicolor rug hanging out in the sun.
April 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Zelda, my knitting support cat, fully supports my knitting habit as long as there is room for naps in my lap.

#knitting #catsofknitsky #knitting #knitsky
A blue and white cat cuddled in a blanket with a knitting project next to her. A photo of blue and white cat sleeping in a blanket with some knitting and a hand holding the knitting next to her.
April 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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#WIPWednesday there Bobble Ridge shawl is coming along, but I am faced with a dilemma. Please weigh in.

Fix the last bobble row- it’s not deep enough, or leave it? Do I frog back 5 or 6 rows?

Thanks #knitsky
Yellow and gray shawl in a triangle shape with bobbles, garter ridges, and seed stitch. Close up of a yellow and gray shawl in a triangle shape with bobbles, garter ridges, and seed stitch with a bobble row error.
April 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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For #WIPWednesday on #knitsky:

The booble and ridge shawl in trendsetter basis. It’s now about 16 inches and the bobble row takes some time to complete. The leg curve was a mistake, but I kind of like it.
A 16” knitted triangle with garter ridges, bobbles, seed stitch and stockinette in a yellow and gray gradient yarn.
April 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM