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Jan H
@janlynjan.bsky.social
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Gardening, knitting, reading, music, Scotland, nature , carer. no DM’s
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janlynjan.bsky.social
Floof for #showmeyourknits this week. Just in time for the cold weather. Oversized cosy jumper made with Filatura Di Crosa Kinair I inherited. No pattern. And cowl from yarn my mum brought me back from New Zealand. 🧶 #knitsky #knitting
Pink/navy (strand of each) knitted jumper on hanger. Cowl wrapped round neck knitted in Pink grey purple and green hairy yarn
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Busy Christmas pressie knitting, always leave it too late, and usual sock on needles (basic sock pattern, wool from middle aisle of supermarket)
#showmeyourknits WIPs this week
#knitsky #knitting 🧶
Pieces of child’s knitted jumper, pale lilac with blue orange yellow green and purple striped motif with dark navy stars at bottom left and top right. Sirdar snuggly pattern book and pair of bamboo needles with one row of knitting on them plus ball of lilac yarn. Wooden table background. Knitted sock and one in progress with cuff on needles. Dark navy. Wooden background
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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everydoctor.org.uk
💙 100% what she said. We are lucky, so let's not lose it.

Add your voice to the EveryDoctor Charter: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha... #ProtectOurNHS
A blue EveryDoctor graphic titled “Voices of the NHS” displays the quote "As a retired nurse I stand firmly behind NHS staff and patients. I believe the NHS must be publicly owned and run, and free to all who need it. The creeping privatisation we’re all witnessing must be opposed. People before profit. We’re so lucky to have the NHS and it must be protected." from an Endorser. The bottom text reads, “Join us. Sign the EveryDoctor Charter.”
October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Hats for #showmeyourknits this week.
Tend to knit them more than wear them. Has to be really cold. #knitting 🧶
Purple knitted hat with ribbed edge and lace design Dusky Pink knitted hat with single ribbed edge and patterned rib design Knitted woollen hat long ribbed cuff grey with thin orange and black stripes. Main design is a grey background with black fairisle type design and orange stripes through it. Knitted woollen hat in grey, mustard and green flecked shades. Herringbone type design
October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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junehill.bsky.social
Must read thread - follow Byline Times for the stories we need to know
peterjukes.bsky.social Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · Oct 4
🔴NEW🔴

Thread 🧵

@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem
Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...
bylinetimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
Difficult times. Cheer yourself up with poet & author of seven novels inc Testament of Gideon Mack, Joseph Knight, And the Land Lay Still and News of the Dead - James Robertson. Thurs 30th Oct, Steps Theatre Dundee 6-7.30pm. Org by @indydundeeangus
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
An Evening with James Robertson
Join us for an interesting and enjoyable evening with the award-winning Scottish author James Robertson.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
#showmeyourknits
Joy and care theme. Hats for the seaman’s mission and socks for anyone who wants a pair. Always makes you feel good if someone actually wants to wear something you’ve made. 🧶 #knitsky
3 knitted wool hats , one cream, one green one brown, on beige carpet background 3 pairs of hand knitted wool socks- striped, grey blue and pink variegated and blue variegated
October 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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neverevertory.bsky.social
Farage has resorted to threatening to sue people who talk about his Stamp Duty avoidance via his girlfriend suddenly finding £885,000 out of thin air to buy a house.

Let’s keep talking about it, he can’t get away with his corruption & threats will not work!

#NigelFarage
September 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Echoing others feelings about scarf knitting. Shorter or chunky scarfs are better. #showmeyourknits
First one is an old favourite, knitted with noro yarn, fun to knit. The second one is with a silk yarn, fiddly to knit and it’s too small. One day I’ll find a use for it 🧶 #knitsky #knitting
Multi coloured ( green, grey, red, purple and peach colours) scarf with fringes down each side placed in a spiral on beige carpet Teal green narrow scarf with lace and cable details and tapered pointed ends folded in half on beige carpet
September 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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onemoregoodman.bsky.social
If you live in the UK and you want to be part of the anti-Trump resistance, sign up here... #StopTrumpCoalition
stoptrump.org.uk/who-we-are/
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stoptrump.org.uk
March 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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lyndseydoob.bsky.social
The largest citizen flotilla in history is sailing to Gaza with food and medicine. Israel has threatened to seize it - but together we can be their shield. Add your name to help watch over the flotilla and demand its safe passage! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
Protect the Global Sumud Flotilla!
The largest citizen flotilla in history is sailing to Gaza with food and medicine. Israel has threatened to seize it - but together we can be their shield. Add your name to help watch over the flotill...
action.wemove.eu
September 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
janlynjan.bsky.social
knitting more clothes for baby. 4 year olds are hard task masters. #showmeyourknits hoodie on my needles at the moment. Sirdar pattern, yarn was charity shop find #knitting #knitsky 🧶
From left to right Knitting pattern showing doll clothes, vest, shorts, trousers, hoodie and booties in blue and yellow. Then baby doll wearing knitted vest and shorts in pink flecked yarn, then a few rows of knitting on needles in blue flecked yarn and individual pieces to sow together in blue and pink.
September 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
This too should be in the Media non-stop for a week until Nigel Farage is forced to resign.
September 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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leannewood.bsky.social
We are asking women who share our concerns to sign here:

actionnetwork.org/petitions/e8...
Sign the open letter: Women against the far right
The far right is using women's safety as a weapon to spread racism and division. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women and children to push hate. Together we can stand wi...
actionnetwork.org
September 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Made this for my niece #showmeyourknits baby knits
Sirdar nursery knits book 3
#knitsky #knitting 🧶
Knitted soft toy, dog with a white fluffy muzzle and black felt nose and eyes, yarn is self patterning in brown and beige shades.
August 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
janlynjan.bsky.social
This weeks #showmeyourknits is stripes which is good timing as my current WIP is Summer scrap yarns Top (Beta knits)
Using up cotton/ linen from stash. Maybe be finished for next summer
#knitsky #knitting 🧶
Knitted work in progress on needles. Cream stripes in between grey, pink and multi coloured stripes. On wood background
August 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Some well worn scrappy socks (who cares when you are wearing boots) and some wrist warmers using up left over yarn. #showmeyourknits #knitsky #knitting 🧶
Row of 3 pairs of knitted socks , knitted from lots of bits of different yarns in a variety of colours. Below are 2 pairs of wrist warmers. One black with orange scandi type pattern. The other is blue cable style. On beige carpet background.
August 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Those terrible life threatening unsightly windmills off the east coast of Scotland.
Photo looking out to sea with water and posts sticking out in foreground. In distance are the very faint wind turbines. Sky is light grey cloud.
July 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Happy birthday to #showmeyourknits
Knitters choice - Always the socks, so many knitted for myself and as gifts. 🧶 #knitsky #knitting
A row of 12 pairs of knitted socks in a variety of colours and designs
July 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Summer knits theme for #Showmeyour knits this week.
Not something I’ve done a lot of but with changing climate, think I need to do more. Knitted this years ago so pattern long forgotten. Didn’t like it but it has grown on me. Yarn Bergere Bigarelle. #knitsky #knitting 🧶
Back of Knitted tee on wooden hanger with cream background. Grey blue flecked cotton linen yarn. Horizontal dropped stitch row at armpit level and 4 at bottom. Front of knitted tee hanging on wooden hanger with cream background. Grey blue flecked cotton linen yarn. Knitted so that seam runs down middle
July 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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lyndseydoob.bsky.social
The US has imposed sanctions on UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese – because she spoke out for Gaza. Let’s show where the world really stands and build a massive call to give her and the doctors caring for people in Gaza the Nobel Peace Prize?

secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
Nobel Peace Prize for Francesca Albanese
Netanyahu just nominated Trump for the Nobel peace prize. Let’s show that the world thinks - Francesca and Gaza doctors deserve it instead!
secure.avaaz.org
July 12, 2025 at 5:24 AM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Unusually, I have nothing on needles.
Have been doing crochet granny squares to stash bust while enjoying tennis and euros. I do have some lace weight and mohair yarn looking for a project, which is exciting #showmeyourknits #knitsky #knitting
Various balls of yarn with beige carpet background Bottom is 7 balks of emerald green mohair. Above is 2 balls of grey, 2 navy , one purple and 2 small turquoise green
July 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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ungagged.bsky.social
Petition:
Yvette Cooper- Proscribe the IDF.
##FreePalestine

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/yv...
Yvette Cooper- Proscribe the IDF
The "IDF" has repeatedly carried out large-scale, deliberate acts of violence against civilians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. It is our sincerely held belief that the atrocities and tactics use...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
janlynjan.bsky.social
Garter stitch for #showmeyourknits this week
Shawl and go to pattern for babies. Details in alt text
🧶 #knitting #knitsky
Nix shawl by Brandy Velten. Garter stitch in Lang yarns sock yarn variegated shades in purple, maroon, blue and gold. Lace section in gold. Photo is folded shawl Approx 4’’ stripes of garter stitch and then lace. On carpet background Torso of baby wearing grey garter stitch cardigan with top 2 buttons fastened and bottom 2 not. Small bit of black gingham trousers visible. Sleeves rolled up. Sirdar nursery knits book 3 pattern 11.
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Finished Camino Bubbles by Kieran Foley. Blocking in the sun.
Quite pleased with it. Worst bit was making sure the dropped stitches dropped properly. 🧶 #knitsky #knitting
Shawl blocking on purple yoga mat on grass. Blue, purple, green and pink shades gradually changing. Pattern is bubbles of dropped stitches Same as previous photo but close up of pattern
June 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM