Idoru Knits
@idoruknits.bsky.social
Content officer at Cycling UK. Knit and crochet designer. I walk and cycle a lot. Philosopher; writer; Substack: https://idoruknits.substack.com/
I'm already planning my next design: a knitted zig-zag stripey tank top. Read all about it here: idoruknits.substack.com/p/on-the-nee...
September 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I'm already planning my next design: a knitted zig-zag stripey tank top. Read all about it here: idoruknits.substack.com/p/on-the-nee...
Why do we undervalue some of the most important jobs? I look into this in my latest Substack post: idoruknits.substack.com/p/misogyny-a...
September 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Why do we undervalue some of the most important jobs? I look into this in my latest Substack post: idoruknits.substack.com/p/misogyny-a...
Read more on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/why-arent-...
August 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Read more on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/why-arent-...
I'm going slightly MAD - in my latest Substack post, I discover just how much fun you can have in a museum. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/the-museum...
July 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I'm going slightly MAD - in my latest Substack post, I discover just how much fun you can have in a museum. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/the-museum...
Read more on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/jeremy-vin...
May 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Read more on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/jeremy-vin...
New on Substack: the main section of my lacy crochet stole is almost done but more maths is need. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/on-the-nee...
May 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New on Substack: the main section of my lacy crochet stole is almost done but more maths is need. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/on-the-nee...
New on Substack: my thoughts on Tate Modern's Electric Dreams exhibition and AI art. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/review-ele...
May 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New on Substack: my thoughts on Tate Modern's Electric Dreams exhibition and AI art. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/review-ele...
If you've ever spent hours knitting the perfect gift only for the recipient to turn their nose up at it, this is the post for you. It's not you; it's them! Knitted gifts are wonderful, you just have to find the right person to give them to. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/why-you-sh...
April 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you've ever spent hours knitting the perfect gift only for the recipient to turn their nose up at it, this is the post for you. It's not you; it's them! Knitted gifts are wonderful, you just have to find the right person to give them to. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/why-you-sh...
My latest pattern has been released into the world! It's a lightweight, lacy and luxurious scarf that's ideal for garden parties, fancy soirees or just feeling good about yourself. Check it out on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/new-patter...
#knitting #design #pattern
#knitting #design #pattern
April 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My latest pattern has been released into the world! It's a lightweight, lacy and luxurious scarf that's ideal for garden parties, fancy soirees or just feeling good about yourself. Check it out on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/new-patter...
#knitting #design #pattern
#knitting #design #pattern
A chatbot of the dead uses a person's communications to replicate them, so that you can continue to have a relationship with them. I feel there's something lacking in this. Read my latest Substack to find out why: idoruknits.substack.com/p/are-chatbo...
March 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A chatbot of the dead uses a person's communications to replicate them, so that you can continue to have a relationship with them. I feel there's something lacking in this. Read my latest Substack to find out why: idoruknits.substack.com/p/are-chatbo...
Do you find winter hard? This one has been especially difficult for me – it's just been grey and so have I. Read why it's been hard and why I don't think it's SAD: idoruknits.substack.com/p/sad-and-st...
February 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Do you find winter hard? This one has been especially difficult for me – it's just been grey and so have I. Read why it's been hard and why I don't think it's SAD: idoruknits.substack.com/p/sad-and-st...
Art is about emotion, but do you pay attention to how artworks make you feel? I did at Tate Modern's recent Zanele Muholi exhibition. Read how it went here: idoruknits.substack.com/p/art-and-em...
February 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Art is about emotion, but do you pay attention to how artworks make you feel? I did at Tate Modern's recent Zanele Muholi exhibition. Read how it went here: idoruknits.substack.com/p/art-and-em...
New on the blog: adapting the Victorian lace crochet stitch to fit with my stole design. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/on-the-nee...
February 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New on the blog: adapting the Victorian lace crochet stitch to fit with my stole design. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/on-the-nee...
I was so excited to meet @sigirides.bsky.social at the @londoncycling.bsky.social Freedom to Ride After Dark ride last night!
February 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I was so excited to meet @sigirides.bsky.social at the @londoncycling.bsky.social Freedom to Ride After Dark ride last night!
This recent cold snap left me with cold hands when working at home. Wrist warmers, or fingerless mitts, help fix this by keeping pulse points warm but leaving your fingers free for typing. Read about my new design: idoruknits.substack.com/p/new-design...
January 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This recent cold snap left me with cold hands when working at home. Wrist warmers, or fingerless mitts, help fix this by keeping pulse points warm but leaving your fingers free for typing. Read about my new design: idoruknits.substack.com/p/new-design...
2024 is done. We survived! Before looking forwards to 2025, in my latest Substack post I take a final look back at my 2024 goals. How did I do? Find out here: idoruknits.substack.com/p/goals-for-...
January 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
2024 is done. We survived! Before looking forwards to 2025, in my latest Substack post I take a final look back at my 2024 goals. How did I do? Find out here: idoruknits.substack.com/p/goals-for-...
The Fancy, a not-so-short story of magic and mayhem set in Victorian Newcastle, is available to read in full on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/the-fancy-...
December 19, 2024 at 7:48 PM
The Fancy, a not-so-short story of magic and mayhem set in Victorian Newcastle, is available to read in full on Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/the-fancy-...
In the fifth and final part of my short story, The Fancy, will the Marquis get his comeuppance? Find out now: idoruknits.substack.com/p/short-stor...
December 14, 2024 at 3:28 PM
In the fifth and final part of my short story, The Fancy, will the Marquis get his comeuppance? Find out now: idoruknits.substack.com/p/short-stor...
Do you get lonely? I know I do. What do you do about it? In my latest Substack post I talk about what seems to an epidemic of loneliness and what we can do about it. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/loneliness...
December 7, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Do you get lonely? I know I do. What do you do about it? In my latest Substack post I talk about what seems to an epidemic of loneliness and what we can do about it. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/loneliness...
New on Substack: the fourth part of my not-so-short story, The Fancy, is now live. Magic and mayhem abound! There's one more part to go after this and then the whole thing will be available. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/short-stor...
November 23, 2024 at 12:11 PM
New on Substack: the fourth part of my not-so-short story, The Fancy, is now live. Magic and mayhem abound! There's one more part to go after this and then the whole thing will be available. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/short-stor...
Obligatory snow photo
November 19, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Obligatory snow photo
Trapped. Send help
November 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Trapped. Send help
Do you experience travel anxiety? Does it put you off doing things? In my latest Substack post, I talk why you shouldn't as I embarked on section 4 of the London Loop. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/walking-th...
November 17, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Do you experience travel anxiety? Does it put you off doing things? In my latest Substack post, I talk why you shouldn't as I embarked on section 4 of the London Loop. Read more: idoruknits.substack.com/p/walking-th...
My skirt broke, so I fixed it. But instead trying to make the seam invisible, I made the repair stand out, kintsugi style. You can read more about it on my Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/seaming-a-...
November 9, 2024 at 8:32 PM
My skirt broke, so I fixed it. But instead trying to make the seam invisible, I made the repair stand out, kintsugi style. You can read more about it on my Substack: idoruknits.substack.com/p/seaming-a-...