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Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

If you have a person with Raynaud’s Disease in your life and you need a good gift idea: hand warmers.

Trust me.
Hand warmers. THEY ARE LIFE CHANGING!!!

A pair of light pink electric hand warmers on a black desk.

November 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Making a #CrossStitch as a holiday gift for my amazing doctor. That orange background MUST go though, I hate it.

Girl and Snowman pattern from thestitchpatterns.shop

A beige piece of Aida cloth with part of a body of a snowman cross stitched. There is a color cross stitch pattern chart of a little girl in a pink coat building a snowman with a striped green and gold scarf and a bright orange sky. Notations of colors which are being substituted are on the bottom of the chart.

November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

You’re right, this was such a great pattern, @tporterhawk.bsky.social thanks for sharing! #crochet

A bright blue crocheted hat shown up close

November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Making hats for a local chemotherapy center. Anyone have tried and true #crochet hat patterns they love?

Paid or free, either way. I just don’t want to give a whole load of the same exact hat.

A crocheted red turban on a white lace table cloth.

November 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

He’s finished! #CrossStitch

Pattern from thestitchpatterns.shop

A cross stitched vintage reindeer in pastel colors with a light blue background, flowers, and berries.

November 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Loving the excellent stickers I ordered from my friend Jim at Riversway on Etsy.

www.etsy.com/listing/4389...

Three red stickers with a detailed drawing of George Orwell, beneath the drawing it says “Make Orwell Fiction Again!” The stickers are on a yellow book with a red fountain pen to the left.

November 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

I genuinely don’t remember the last time I did that. It’s the little things 🥹

A salad with cauliflower, carrot, avocado, red onion, almonds, roast tomatoes, and chickpeas.

November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

A gift for my partner 😂 we’re all adults here but still, I won’t subject everyone to my bawdy humor in its entirety. #CrossStitch

Pattern from www.etsy.com/listing/4349...

A cross stitch piece with the words “a house is not a home without a strap-on” stitched in blue. There is a tiny house with a lit up window and 6 pink hearts above it, and vines with pink flowers framing the piece.

November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

THE most hard fought pattern I’ve ever attempted. I am by no means a novice - even as a highly experienced crocheter, this is such a hideously written pattern. I feel guilty because I don’t like giving Etsy shop owners low ratings but this is a comically bad pattern. #crochet

The start of a hat featuring a crocheted branch with berries in violet yarn

November 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Blanket thief! #Westie

A West Highland Terrier sleeping on a pink blanket

November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Just background color left to do! #CrossStitch

Pattern from thestitchpatterns.shop

Vintage reindeer cross stitch on beige Aida cloth

November 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

My Halloween set up for this year. Everyone who visits leaves with candy and books!

A blue tablecloth with a large bowl of candy, a pumpkin carved into a hobbit house, and twinkle lights

November 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Hobbit house heirloom pumpkin 🎃 #LOTR

A pink and teal heirloom pumpkin carved to look like a hobbit house with moss and star pine needles covering the windows and roof

Star pine needles glued to a circle cut into an heirloom pumpkin

October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Vintage reindeer coming along!

A cross stitched reindeer with a holly berry crown stitched on beige Aida cloth

October 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Looking merry! #CrossStitch

Pattern from
thestitchpatterns.shop

A partially finished reindeer face cross stitch on beige Aida cloth. There is a wooden bunny needle minder with a needle to the left and it’s laying on a black and white pattern. There is a skein of gold-brown thread at the top

October 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Oh, this one’s going to be cute. I love vintage reindeer 🦌 #CrossStitch

Pattern from thestitchpatterns.shop

A photo of a reindeer pattern and a cross stitch of the reindeer’s eye

October 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

I finished my watercolor bunny #CrossStitch! I also played a bit of Aida cloth chicken since I stitched on a scrap without really counting where to start 😅

Pattern from thestitchpatterns.shop

A cross stitched brown bunny with a red heart on its chest.

October 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Welp. This is an out of date ornament already, USPS. #WhiteHouse

Photo of the 2025 USPS White House ornament depicting the presidential seal in the middle of a wreath of Holly and snowflakes, the words “The White House” on a banner below, and a golden White House at the top.

October 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

#CrossStitch watercolor bunny is nearly finished. This baby bun is going to live above my desk 🐰

Pattern from thestitchpatterns.shop

A partially finished cross stitch bunny on beige fabric

October 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM

Nic

@rockabillynic.bsky.social

Doyle got his nails trimmed at the groomers today and he was offered any Halloween bow tie he wanted. Turns out he wanted the rainbow “girl’s” bow ☺️ he’s definitely my dog!