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Krystal Anne
@krystalline.bsky.social
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Feminist data geek with an over-fondness for yarn, d20s, and dresses with pockets. She/her
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Day two of my @fridaytea.com advent, with my fancy mug defended by our beloved general and princess.
A steeping cup of tea next to an open packet labeled with the numeral 2, accompanied by a small crystal figure of Leia Organa.
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Diving into Day 1 of my @fridaytea.com advent! (Yeah, I’m a heathen, but I like opening little prezzies every day. Don’t judge.) ☕️
A torn-open brown packet labeled 1 sits propped against a white cup of brewing tea. A pale blue 3D printed octopus sits nearby, guarding against any would-be tea thieves.
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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It is time. Let the Pecananing begin!
An assortment of baking supplies on a counter, implying that someone is about to make an absurd amount of candied pecans.
November 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Letting my geek flag fly over here, in addition to the usual knitting... redecorated my apartment in #FFXIV for spooky season! 🎃 #FFXIVHousing
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October 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Oh??
Screenshot from an animated gif of white text on an eerie red and black background, reading ‘The Secret Second Killer’
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Mum’s birthday cake this year was a Black Velvet with blackberry compote. First time baking with black cocoa, and it truly lived up to its name! 🖤 And oh myyyy, was it rich and decadent…
A nearly-black chocolate cake on a green plate, topped with a dollop of blackberry compote and a mint sprig that perfectly matches the plate. The same cake, now cut to show an even darker interior, with a filling of frosting and compote between the two layers.
August 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Yesterday was a wild ride… went to a Sox game (eh, it was Pokémon Night), and we had a tire pop on the drive home. About an hour, a lot of >70 mph passing traffic, and much crawling under my friend’s car later, the spare was on, and I finally made it home to find… this… no sender name, no clue?!? 😆
Close view of a red t-shirt with an image of Lex Luthor’s face and the words ‘Lex appeal’ in all caps, framed by stars and the Luthercorp logo.
August 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Current WIP - Lisette Socks in some deep stash (Dream in Color Smooshy). 🧶
Two partially-knit sock cuffs on a circular knitting needle, shown on a concrete surface with the yarn ball in soft-focus behind. The yarn is a deep warm green hue, and the right sock has an enameled progress tracker charm of a deaths-head moth with red roses.
August 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I’m game, I have a sassy bunny bard I adore!
3D color model of a female Harengon (rabbit folk) bard with grey fur, implausibly-pink hair, and wearing a green dress with short trousers underneath. She has a number of earrings on each long ear, and has a harp slung across her back.
August 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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FO Alert 🚨- finally finished a pair of socks, and managed to catch photos between storms. Got another pair on the pins already, but I’ve got to admit that FFXIV cuts into my knitting productivity 😆)
A close-up view of a pair of hand-knit socks showing a slipped-stitch texture on the leg. The yarn is shades of pale yellow, brown, and touches of charcoal grey. A pair of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, set atop a stack of concrete books. The socks are shades of pale yellow, brown, and touches of charcoal grey, and feature a slipped-stitch texture.
July 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Had fun in Mum’s cutting garden, and beat the rain by about five minutes!
A clear glass vase holding a collection of garden flowers, including cosmos, zinnia,and mint. The colors are soft yet bright shades of pink, peach, and orange, accompanied by pops of white and green. The vase sits in a wooden table, with a blurred background of dark brown.
July 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Collaborative effort for the June family birthdays over the weekend… I made blackberry lavender jam, my Mum and Aunt saved the day when it didn’t set, Dad baked the layers and made the frosting, then I finally assembled and decorated. It was darn tasty.
A close-up image of four-tiered naked cake on a white stand. The layers are separated with off-white frosting and dark purple jams, with more white frosting and jam swirl on top. There is a rustic piped border at the bottom edge, which is decorated with mint leaves. It looks decadent without being fussy.
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Bet you thought I’d forgotten about the Yulemas sweater. I haven’t. 😉 🧶
A close-up of a hand holding a sweater in progress. The sweater is made of crocheted granny squares in shades of green, red, pink, and off-white. The ribbed cuff is being knit in off-white yarn. The hand holding the knitting is that of a Caucasian person with dark green nail polish.
May 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Wordle doesn’t know that my ‘skill’ is mostly luck 😆
A screencap from the Wordle Bot for April 25, 2025. It shows a skill score of 99, luck score of 35, and a total of 4 guesses. It implies that the poster is far more skillful at the game than she may truly be.
April 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Finished a sweater for my cousin’s newest lil guy. Despite being firmly child-free myself, I freaking lose my shite over baby knits. They’re just so cute, and quick, and gahhhhhh. 😆
A green hand-knit baby sweater is shown on a stack of cement books, surrounded by a bed of rocks. The sweater is a deep, rich semi-solid green, and features a stockinette body with a textured button band and raglan sleeves. It’s closed with a single brown vintage button at the collar. One sleeve is folded over on the body of the sweater, while the other hangs down the left side of the stack of cement books. A zoomed-in photo of the same hand-knit baby sweater. It more clearly shows the faux snakeskin texture of the vintage button, as well as the textured sleeves and button band.
April 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Family birthday weekends mean cheeseboards. Omnomnom… 🤤
A decadent cheeseboard with accompaniments. There are eight cheeses, a salami, and some fresh fruit arranged diagonally on the wooden board. Brightly-colored bowls hold two kinds of crackers, dried cherries, almonds, fresh blackberries, and tiny gherkins. There is also a tin of smoked fish, and a dry-erase board listing the cheeses.
April 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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So, in our last D&D campaign, I rolled FIVE natural ones in a row… that character is making a cameo in the current campaign. Ladies, Gents, and Friends, she’s back. 😵‍💫
A translucent blue twenty-sided die in a wooden dice tray. The top face shows a numeral one, implying that someone is having a bad time. The blurry background shows other dice awaiting their turn.
April 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Grafting sock toes is
꧁𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈꧂
🧶
A closely-cropped image of a pale Caucasian hand holding a nearly finished hand-knit sock. The sock toe is partially grafted together, with a darning needle inserted into the next stitch. The main sock yarn is mostly white with speckles of dark purple, aqua, and lime green, and the toe is lime green. The image has been edited with a subtle duo-tone of purple and aqua, and the blurry background is scattered with soft sparkles to reinforce the text of this post: grafting sock toes is magic.
March 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Oops, I died… #Zombiecide #GameNight
A zoomed-in view with shallow depth-of-focus, showing a board game in progress. Two blurry runner zombies are seen at left and a red D6 with white pips at the right. Further back and in focus, a group of walker zombie figures stand near the center of the board. Other figures and dice are deeper in the background.
March 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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EVEN MORE SOCKS. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
A pair of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a white background. The socks are striped in cream, red, brown, grey, and dark blue, with red heels and toes. The pattern is a simple garter rib, allowing the stripes to be the star. Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes. Yarn: Must Stash Perfect Match in Han Solo, with heels and toes in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Poison Apple (the very best red sock yarn ever). A pair of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a white background. The socks are primarily a light green with speckles of red, yellow, and blue, with darker green heels and toes. There is also a crocheted trim near the cuff which holds small lightbulb charms in coordinating colors. Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes, with custom trim. Yarn: a dyer I no longer support, will provide upon request. A pair of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a wooden chair. The sparkly main yarn is primarily white with speckles of hot pink, dark teal, and dark purple, while the heels and toes are a matching hot pink. The short cuffs have a bobble and lace pattern. Pattern: Tender Age Socks by Summer Lee. Yarn: Knitty and Color Glam Rock (sadly discontinued). A pair of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a wooden chair. The yarn is softly variegated in shades of blue, green, and tan. The pattern is mostly ribbed, but features a slip-stitch textured band on the cuff. Pattern: Ensnared by Hunter Hammersen. Yarn: Swift Yarns Bliss Sock in Antique Sky.
March 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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MORE SOCKS. #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
A pair of hand-knit socks are modeled by a pale Caucasian person, though only their ankles and feet are visible. The socks are knit in a highly-variegated yarn of red and black, and feature a design with tons of holes. Unusually, the socks were knit flat sideways, and grafted together before adding heels, toes, and cuff ribbing. Pattern: Monterey by Janel Laidman. Yarn: Happy Fuzzy Yarn Corrie Sock in Bella Lugosi’s Dead. A mismatched pair of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a white background. One sock is yellow with stripes of red, black, blue, and grey, and calls to mind C-3PO from Star Wars. The other sock is white with stripes of blue, red, and black, and is reminiscent of R2-D2. The socks are knit in plain stockinette, allowing the yarn to shine. Pattern: none. Yarn: Must Stash Perfect Must Match in Droids. A pair of striped hand-knit socks in clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a white background. The socks are striped in shades of yellow, gold, grey, and black, and have black heels and toes. The stitch pattern is lightly-textured to avoid competing with the stripes. Pattern: Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder. Yarn: White Birch Fiber Arts in History Has Its Eyes on You. A pair of hand-knit socks in progress, displayed on a wooden table. The main yarn is primarily white with speckles of lime green, bright aqua, and dark purple. The cuff ribbing is done in a coordinating lime green, and the stitch pattern is delightfully textured. The socks are being knit two-at-a-time, and the tips of the circular needles peek out from under the right sock. A silver progress keeper with a Firefly Browncoat emblem is on the left sock. Pattern: A Little Something by Louise Skelding. Yarn: Into the Whirled Pakokku Sock in Philosophy of Lettuce.
March 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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I somehow missed Sock Week for #ShowMeYourKnits? This cannot stand! I AM SOCK KNITTER. 🧶
Close-up cropped image of hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed in a white background. The socks are bright coral pink with a beaded leaf design. Pattern: Moonchild by Adrienne Fong. Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in Light of Love. Humblebrag: these babies took the purple ribbon at the Indiana State Fair! A pair of gently-variegated yellow hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed in a white background. The socks feature small cabled owl motifs with matte brown glass beaded eyes. Pattern: Owlie Socks by Julie Elswick Suchomel. Yarn: Kitchen Sink Dyeworks Luce Merino Fine in Sucre (sadly discontinued). A pair of hand-knit socks on a snow-dusted wooden chair. The socks are striped in shades of pine and sage green, grey, gold, and warm pink, with pink toes and grey heels. The cuff features pink color-work bottle-brush trees on a pine-green background. Pattern: Bottle-Brush Tree Socks by me! I intend to publish it, but haven’t yet (slacker). Yarn: Nomadic Yarns Brit Sock in Merry Kitchmas, with coordinating mini-skeins for the toes, heels, and color-work. A pair of purple hand-knit socks on clear acrylic blockers, displayed on a white background. The socks are primarily a variegated lavender and pink blend with occasional royal purple blips, and the design features a vertical band of royal purple clusters that resemble flowers. The top of the cuff is edged in the same royal purple for fun. Pattern: Löwenzhan by Micha Klein. Yarn: Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Quantum Leap (light purple) and Heliotrope (royal purple).
March 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Y’ever find that *none* of your pompoms actually match, and end up ordering five more? Nope, me neither.

(sigh)

#ShowMeYourKnits 🧶
A partially-knit hat sits beside three pompoms in royal blue, chocolate brown, and soft aqua. None of them quite match the hat, which is primarily natural wool speckled with a greenish blue, reddish brown, and kelly green.
March 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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My cousin’s daughter is getting married in a few months, and I’m arranging the wedding party flowers. Three hours of faux floral breakdown later, I’m finally ready to start!

Lest you think me disorganized, they’re sorted by size and length, so you’ll see the same bits in a few places. 😉
A close shot shows several sorted bins of faux flowers and greenery on a work table. The florals are mostly shades of white and cream with pops of a rich auburn, with options including roses, ranunculus, eucalyptus, and pampas grass. The set-up implies that work is about to begin very soon.
February 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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It’s a love theme for this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits… despite being what my college friend once called ‘baby goth’, I do love my pink in the right doses. Particularly for accessories and baby gift knits, though I must admit to having a pink sweater-quantity in the wings… 🧶
A close-up of bright coral pink hand-knitted socks, featuring matching pink beads and a leafy twisted stitch design. The socks are displayed on clear blockers against a white background. Pattern: Moonchild by Adrienne Fong Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in Light of Love A bright fuchsia pink baby sweater lies on a wooden background. The sweater has cap sleeves, three garter ridges at the yoke, and is closed with three softer pink sparkly heart-shaped acrylic buttons. Pattern: In Threes by Kelly Herdrich Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in English Rose An intricately-patterned hand-knotted hat is shown on a phrenology head on a snow-dusted wooden chair. The hat is made of a rose and cream variegated yarn and features a tonal deep rose faux fur pom-pom. The hat looks incredibly warm and squishy. Pattern: Tentacula Hat by Jenny Noto Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Franca in Quartz Pom-Pom: Ikigai Fiber A hand-knitted baby sweater in a variegated pink yarn is displayed on a stack of concrete books. The sweater is mostly stockinette, but features a single column of leaf motifs on each lapel. It’s held closed with a single olive green vintage button, which matches the occasional speckles in the yarn. Pattern: Aida Top-Down Cardigan by Oge Designs Yarn: Miss Babs Yowza in Gibson Girl
February 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM