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🇨🇦 Knit, coffee, garden, repeat...
This space is for slowing down for health & well-being.
Test-knitting, sample knitting, handknit repairs
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Katherine C. 🇨🇦 @stringandbeans.bsky.social · Jan 19
As part of morning mindfulness, I pick a "word for the day" as an intention/attitude. For fun, started a daily game searching Ravelry 🧶 patterns with #patternwordoftheday to highlight new-to-us patterns from the vast database. Would love to see patterns/projects/yarns from #PWOTD, please join in!
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Do you control your "attention"? I moved reading the news/social media (written to grab your attention) to later in my morning so I start off on a good note.
There are 26 🧶 matches, 20 knit, 6 crochet
Here's another thing to grab your attention #patternwordoftheday - www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
No Attention Span pattern by Molly HatChick
I designed this hat years ago as a pattern to keep your attention with it’s constantly changing rows that aren’t overly complicated…and then it somehow now longer held my attention when it came time t...
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April 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Learning of the Pope's passing I did #patternwordoftheday for Pope and found 6 🧶 matches, all crochet (there were 10 others matches due to designer name)
rest in peace
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Pope pattern by Monika Tadewicz
⚪ Please note that this is a crochet PATTERN (PDF file), but not a FINISHED ITEM. The file will be available for download immediately after purchase.
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April 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Happy Easter to those who celebrate - Easter has 3,989 matches, okay...next #patternwordoftheday

Hot Cross Bun has 24 🧶 matches 9 knit, 15 crochet

mmm, and these would be gluten free for me!
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Easter Hot Cross Buns pattern by Bottletop Boy
This listing is for a pattern designed by Bottletopboy to make crochet hot cross buns!
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April 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Long weekends mess me up, what day is it? When are stores open or closed?
#patternwordoftheday is Confusion & there are 13 🧶 matches, 7 knit, 6 crochet (including various of confused, confusing...)
I might need a cushion for a bit of a lie down
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Confusion Illusion Cushions pattern by Steve Plummer
An illusion - in more ways than one!
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April 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Good Friday...and #patternwordoftheday "Friday" gets us 146 🧶 matches (good got us 908, and there was 0 with the two words together)
104 knit, 41 crochet, 1 machine
Oh, a crochet sweater (as a knitter, I'm always intrigued...) www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
The Casual Friday Sweater pattern by Sonja Otto
This is the final pattern in my series 12 Days of Winter Wear.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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I missed yesterday due to routine car service that took significantly longer than estimated! They were really nice, but got my car confused with another exactly like it.
#patternwordoftheday is 'Service' and there are 72 🧶 matches, 48 knit, 24 crochet
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At Your Service Knit Cloth pattern by Yarnspirations Design Studio
From Pattern website:
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April 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Almost my lunchtime! I'm attending an "Immersive Focus" day to explore meaningful work without interruption - a tool from TimeCrafting by Mike Vardy

#patternwordoftheday is Immersive and we have 1 🧶 crochet match (Rav also gave me 4 immersion matches)
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Immersive Flow Mosaic pattern by Dawn Spence
Immersive Flow
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April 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Gray/grey - shall we start with our family’s hand knit socks for #showmeyourknits theme this week? TBH I did pretend gray was silver in December 🧶
April 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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I chose "Elemental" as my word today (thinking of Judi Dench's character in Chronicles of Riddick)
Rav search gives me 262 🧶matches (including element, so there's that) 115 crochet, 145 knit, 1 loom
and this shawl name is a good #patternwordoftheday www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Elements In Balance pattern by Raven Knits Design
Elements in Balance is a rectangular shawl with the shape representing unity of the whole. Worked as a sampler stole, each of the body motifs are motifs used in one of the previous five shawls in the ...
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April 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Balance meditation app has a single called "Sunday Scaries" so #patternwordoftheday is Scaries - but it gives me 93 🧶 matches for "scary" (we'll go with it) - 31 knit, 62 crochet
This is just so adorable... www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Bearly Scary Beanie pattern by Ashlea Schumaker
Materials:
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April 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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It's the weekend! #patternwordoftheday = weekend!
There are 662 🧶 matches, 447 knit, 171 crochet, 1 machine, 3 loom
I've had this hat in my queue since December 2023!
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My Favorite Weekend hat pattern by Natasha Sills
This hat combines the classic simplicity of ribbing with a hint of brioche to create a unique, textured pattern. You can achieve several different looks based on color choices and reversibility. Fits ...
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April 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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I've been struggling, so not afraid to say I sought support through video counselling.
Today's #patternwordoftheday is "GRIEF" - there are 10 🧶 matches, 7 knit, 3 crochet. and I loved the background for this one - we may need to knit it for a few people www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
A Shield Against Grief pattern by Francoise Danoy
Pay What Works: In an effort to find a
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April 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Forgot to post this morning and now I forget my word...so #patternwordoftheday will be "Belated"
There are 4 🧶 matches, all knit - and funny story...
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Belated Handwarmers pattern by Lisa R. Myers
Lisa designed and knit these handwarmers as a birthday present for her daughter. They were a little late, so they started calling them the “Belated Handwarmers”! These are basic handwarmers that fit s...
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April 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Morning feeling = 'Why bother' but it has 0
So 'why' found me 42 🧶 matches, 26 knit, 16 crochet, with quite a few "why (k)nots". so I'll keep plugging away
#patternwordoftheday

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why knot pattern by Susan Venable
Why NOT knit this WHY KNOT cowl?
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April 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Good Tuesday morning - I started a course on creating a custom time management system - goal is to reduce "friction" in my day
There are 3 🧶 matches, all knit
This is a good mindset for me today www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
No Friction No Shine pattern by Strings and Stories
This shawl is made out of two halves – the Friction side and the Shine side, bordered by a k2-yo edge.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I'm doing more things that necessitate a change in my routines - not sure how it'll play out yet 🫤
"Routine" has 2 🧶 #patternwordoftheday matches, both knit

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Routine Hat pattern by Luciana Lopez
Routine Hat, a simple knitting in the round design, that relies on repeating a stitch to generate its texture. A sequence of loose strand that generate a defined column routine. A different way of wor...
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April 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Today I decided to look at the 75 Hard program - build my mental resilience - so #patternwordoftheday is "Hard"
There are 93 🧶 matches, 62 knitting, 31 crochet

This Hardly cowl would be perfect for my outdoor walks - its certainly an in between season (rainy today)
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Hardly pattern by Lynne Sosnowski
For in-between seasons, when it’s merely a little bit chilly, when you barely need an extra layer on, but you begrudgingly admit that you’re not quite warm enough … a collection of luscious, lightweig...
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April 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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My brain is overwhelmed and doesn't want to think any more, so I granted it a rest and decided to use the Merriam-Webster word of the day for #patternwordoftheday
"Benign" has only 1 🧶 match, in crochet
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Benign Signs pattern by Yoko Suzuki (鈴木陽子)
Skill level = Challenging
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April 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I didn't believe what I heard, I have to go look this up, it has to be a mistake...
but I learned a bit from the wikipedia page on Heard Island and McDonald Islands
"Penguin" is today's #patternwordoftheday and there are 1,982 🧶 matches
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huge huge King Penguin Pillow pattern by AKAHOSHI Tomoka
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April 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Today I'm going to focus...I have a lot of writing to do and no meetings, so head down, focus is #patternwordoftheday
There are 47 🧶 matches - 12 crochet, 35 knit
and the lovely @sammichstitches.bsky.social created this pattern
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Focus Pocus pattern by Sammich Stitches
Focus Pocus doesn’t need an incantation to completely charm his way into your heart. This cute little eyeball wizard will make a great Halloween buddy - or keep the hat removable and decorate this lit...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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What is real? What isn't? I don't need the added confusion...

"April Fool" has 9 🧶 matches, 3 crochet, 6 knit
#patternwordoftheday

Interesting sock construction or funny cowl? which is it?
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April Fool's Socks pattern by Star Athena
These socks are both really simple and really unusual. The prank here is that a simple pair of socks emerge in the strangest fashion. Because the pair is knit all at once, there will be no second sock...
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April 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I experienced the Princess Bride with a full orchestra last evening. It hits alot differently - WOW...so much so I literally burst into tears with Grandfather Falk saying "As you Wish" #patternwordoftheday

There are 10 🧶 matches, 1 crochet, 9 knit
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As You Wish: An Inconceivable MKAL pattern by Mary Annarella
Enjoy 25% off the pattern--no coded needed--through Feb. 21st (the day before the first clue drops).
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March 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Hmmm, did you know about dammit dolls? I didn't until I needed to rip back what I'm knitting and figured #patternwordoftheday could be "dammit"

There are 7 🧶 matches, 5 crochet, 2 knit - 6 are versions of dammit dolls, but the 7th is 🧦
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Dammit Jim Socks pattern by Laura Fahlin
How many times did Bones McCoy say “Dammit Jim! I’m a doctor, not a (fill in the blank)! A companion sock to my Boldly Go Socks.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I've been trying to do a daily journal and the habit seems to be based upon my 'seeing' the journal
"Journal" has 33 🧶 matches, 14 crochet, 18, knit, 1 loom #patternwordoftheday
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Its so true, I can look at a project & remember the time/place where I knit it
Journal Cowl pattern by Beatrice Perron Dahlen
Knitting - a simple act - continues to amaze me. There have been times that the yarn and needles running through my hands are so deeply embedded in my memory that I can remember the very stitches I ma...
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March 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Listening to a bird singing as I drink my coffee in silence...

"Birdsong" has 15 🧶 matches, 4 crochet, 10 knit, 1 machine knit #patternwordoftheday

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Birdsong Lace Shawl pattern by Hayley Tsang Sather
A formatted for Knit Companion version of Protea Shawl is also available on Create2Thrive.
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March 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM