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opalthefruit.bsky.social
opal pansy
@opalthefruit.bsky.social
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i like doing my silly little hobbies, sleeping and cuddling my cat
in my 30s, in the UK, they/them only genderqueerdo
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day six is blame the dog and it's 67% merino, 33% tussah silk
a red resealable bag with images of sprouts is nestled in a christmas tree with sparkly ornaments including a turtle. the bag has a large 6 and says blame the dog a bundle of bright green wool, roughly the colour of brussel sprouts, lies nestled in the same tree but with different lighting. there's a fabric ornament shaped like a whale shark wearing a knitted red scarf
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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day five is gobble gobble and it's 60% blue faced leicester, 20% merino and 20% bamboo
it's another resealable bag nestled in the christmas tree, the lights are colourful and vibrant and the bag is a dark green colour today, with a large 5 and says gobble gobble a bundle of fibre sits in a christmas tree, it is mostly a deep rich brown, with stripes of a much lighter brown and a sort of reddish colour
December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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day four is no comment and it's 60% merino wool, 20% banana fibre and 20% pineapple fibre
a peachy coloured resealable bag is nestled in the bottom of a christmas tree, surrounded by lights and baubles. the bag has a large 4 and says no comment a bundle of fibre is nestled in a christmas tree, there are novelty ornaments shaped like a turtle and a shark. the fibre itself is ribbons of yellow and red and a shiny off white
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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day three is skumtomte and it's 37.5% polwarth wool, 25% milk fibre, 25% merino wool, 6.25% camel fibre and 6.25% mulberry silk
this one is so soft it's like squishing a fluffy cloud
a resealable bag is nestled in my christmas tree surrounded by lights and jaunty ornaments. the bag has little christmas tree shapes on, a large 3 and says skumtomte a bundle of soft looking fibre is nestled into a christmas tree, it's mostly white but there are small ribbons of a very pale pink in there too
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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day two is hansel and gretel and it's 75% merino wool and 25% sari silk
can't wait to spin this one, it looks so fun!
i'm holding a resealable bag in front of my lit up christmas tree again, this bag has gingerbread and cookie cutters on, a large 2 and says hansel and gretel holding another blob of fibre in front of my christmas tree, this one is a light brown shade with flecks of textured silk in bright colours, mostly pink and yellow seen here
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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day one is feuerzangenbowle and is a blend of 50% shetland wool, 25% corriedale wool, 12.5% tussah silk and 12.5% mulberry silk (that's the blue bit)
my hand is holding a resealable bag in front of my christmas tree, the bag has a large 1 on and is labelled feuerzangenbowle my hand holds the bundle of fibre in front of the tree, the lights are warm white here and the fibre is a deep red with ribbons of a shiny blue running through it
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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she is the cutest baby in the werld
neens, curled up sleeping on a colourful crochet blanket on a yellow sofa
November 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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nina is helping me crochet a shawl
an in progress crochet shawl is laid on the grass outside. it's triangle shaped and features eyelet details. the yarn is a gradient from dark orange through light orange to a pink so far. my tabby cat neens is walking over it to inspect my work
October 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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finished my latest knitting project!! retro rings tee by annie lupton
a hand knit tee folded up on a lilac bedsheet. it's mostly a heathered dark grey and round the yoke there are five chunky stripes in hand dyed orange and yellow variegated yarns
August 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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this is what i'm knitting for myself at the minute and i'm pleased with it so far
unfinished hand knit short sleeved tee is on a hanger. it's all stockinette and mainly a lightly heathered dark grey, but round the yoke there's five inch thick stripes in three different hand dyed variegated yarns that are mostly orange tones
June 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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got my new non binary flag themed fountain pen today. pen hand made by @just-turnings.bsky.social and i'm delighted with it 💛🤍💜🖤
a hand made resin fountain pen, the nib is black and the body of the pen is swirls of white, black, purple and yellow. there's a black fabric pen sleeve next to the pen. a close up of the pen body with the colourful swirls more visible. it has a matte finish and there's small pockets of sparkles in the black sections
February 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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my lovely orb child
a brown stripey tabby cat is curled up on her side in a very round ball. she's lying on top of a dark blue duvet with foxes printed on it
December 31, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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happy christmas from me and ed but not nina she doesn't want to be in a photo
two white people wearing glasses are sat in front of a light pink curtain. i'm on the left and have bright pink hair and my pyjamas have cats in jaunty outfits, ed's on the right wearing a much more classic dark green and blue check pyjama set and he has a ginger beard. we are looking at the camera and vaguely smiling
December 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM
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she's just a baby
landscape orientation photo of my cat nina. she's a brown striped tabby with a white mush and paws, lying on a checkered colourful bed. she's looking towards me because she wants attention and her ears are very alert
November 21, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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oh it's snowing snowing 🌨️
portrait layout shot of a quiet city road outside. the sky is very dark grey and the road and gardens are covered in white snow, mostly undisturbed. there are street lights shining and if you zoom in on them you can see the falling snow
November 19, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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for the non insta people i've had a turning 35 midlife crisis and given myself pink hair
It me, a fat white person with round glasses, stood next to a red brick wall. I have short hair that is now bright pink
October 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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🐈‍⬛🎄💡
nina is laid on a purple blanket under a christmas tree lit up with colourful fairy lights
December 5, 2023 at 10:37 PM
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🍞🍞🍞
it's nina the tabby cat. she is on a yellow sofa in loaf formation but she is looking right at the camera
November 5, 2023 at 3:56 PM
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a baby
nina the tabby cat with white paws and white chest is sat in a window sill looking out the window watching the world go by
August 23, 2023 at 7:23 PM
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maybe i'll just post my daily little carrot cards on here bc i love my little carrot cards and always want to talk about them
today is the six of staffs from dust ii onyx (travel size)
a tarot card from the Dust II Onyx deck sits on a pink stand in front of a manual and an electric wax melter. the card shows a black person holding a staff and dancing and there are five more staffs shown on the card
August 23, 2023 at 3:48 PM