opal pansy
@opalthefruit.bsky.social
i like doing my silly little hobbies, sleeping and cuddling my cat
in my 30s, in the UK, they/them only genderqueerdo
in my 30s, in the UK, they/them only genderqueerdo
day six is blame the dog and it's 67% merino, 33% tussah silk
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
day six is blame the dog and it's 67% merino, 33% tussah silk
looool dw i didn't think they were grubby, just agreeing the colour has really changed with time / wear / washing !!!
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
looool dw i didn't think they were grubby, just agreeing the colour has really changed with time / wear / washing !!!
day five is gobble gobble and it's 60% blue faced leicester, 20% merino and 20% bamboo
December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
day five is gobble gobble and it's 60% blue faced leicester, 20% merino and 20% bamboo
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The BBC must join the growing list of broadcasters from across Europe in withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest.
Our artists must not share a stage with war criminals!
Our artists must not share a stage with war criminals!
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The BBC must join the growing list of broadcasters from across Europe in withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest.
Our artists must not share a stage with war criminals!
Our artists must not share a stage with war criminals!
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i am a very big fan of both wensleydale the cheese and the sheep
December 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
i am a very big fan of both wensleydale the cheese and the sheep
when i worked in social housing and we had to do priority assessments, other staff would ask applicants if they were "registered disabled", no matter how much i shrieked that it's not a real thing
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
when i worked in social housing and we had to do priority assessments, other staff would ask applicants if they were "registered disabled", no matter how much i shrieked that it's not a real thing
so far i am enjoying the fun blends and colours but given that it's world of wool who have so many different british sheep breeds, i would love less merino and more idk wensleydale or bfl or even their mystery english wool blend tbh. hoping for more of that later
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
so far i am enjoying the fun blends and colours but given that it's world of wool who have so many different british sheep breeds, i would love less merino and more idk wensleydale or bfl or even their mystery english wool blend tbh. hoping for more of that later
day four is no comment and it's 60% merino wool, 20% banana fibre and 20% pineapple fibre
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
day four is no comment and it's 60% merino wool, 20% banana fibre and 20% pineapple fibre
iona am i misunderstanding this or have you used the same yarn for the darning??
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
iona am i misunderstanding this or have you used the same yarn for the darning??
i am not super knowledgeable about it tbh but i do know it's made from the casein in milk and was quite popular in like the 30s before acrylic etc began to be massive manufactured for cheap. it has a sort of silky feel and sheen to it
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
i am not super knowledgeable about it tbh but i do know it's made from the casein in milk and was quite popular in like the 30s before acrylic etc began to be massive manufactured for cheap. it has a sort of silky feel and sheen to it
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
this one is so soft it's like squishing a fluffy cloud
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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
this one is so soft it's like squishing a fluffy cloud
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!
can't wait to spin this one, it looks so fun!
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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!
can't wait to spin this one, it looks so fun!
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)
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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)
oh and the theme is "culinary christmas"
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
oh and the theme is "culinary christmas"
every day is a 50g bundle of fibre and idk what it looks like or what the blend is until i open it and read the inexplicably gigantic booklet they've sent with it
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
every day is a 50g bundle of fibre and idk what it looks like or what the blend is until i open it and read the inexplicably gigantic booklet they've sent with it
she is the cutest baby in the werld
November 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
she is the cutest baby in the werld
we had a delicious tea and we've been watching movies on the sofa with nina whilst i occasionally do a bit of knitting and truly there is no other way i would rather spend my time
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
we had a delicious tea and we've been watching movies on the sofa with nina whilst i occasionally do a bit of knitting and truly there is no other way i would rather spend my time