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Terry Matz
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Reader especially of sf/f, knitter, digital professional. she/her
Married to a former Worldcon chair. 🧶
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35 years ago today 😱, Home Alone opened on November 16 1990.
Here's a free knitting pattern for a re-creation Kevin's Moose Hat from the movie designed by by Vrock Knits.
On my movie hat pattern post 🧶
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Kevin McCallister's Moose Hat with red moose, diamond border, and red trees. Inset of Kevin wearing his hat in the movie. Designed by Vrock Knits. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by laurenveronica.
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Happy National Button Day which has been celebrated on November 16 since 1938!
These knitting pattern offer fun ways to use your decorative button stash. 🧶
See these and more on my button pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects. 1. Button Rings are knit rings with buttons added for decoration. Designed by Frankie Brown. 2. Buttons Ahoy Knot Bag with button decoration. Designed by Phoebe Lim 3. Christmas Tree Hand Warmers with Christmas tree appliques and button ornaments. Designed by Paleoknitter. 4. Button Pusher Hat is an easy cabled hat in with cabled diamonds designed to frame decorative buttons. Designed by Cynthia Spencer. 5. Box of Chocolates Afghan Block with decorative buttons in a knit "chocolate box". Designed by Hazel Roots of KnitYoga. 6. Photo Frames is a knit frame you can decorate them with buttons. Designed by Frankie Brown
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, Nov 13 to Nov 19, here are a selection of the knitting patterns, projects, and yarns in the colors of the trans pride flag from my transgender ally page 🧶🏳️‍⚧️
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Collection of knitting projects: 1.All the colours of Pride heart badge knit in blue, pink, and white stripes by Samuele Scomparin. 2. Chloe Sweater is a cowl-necked pullover with cables. Original design by Amy Miller. Pictured project by GazeboNinja in blue, pink, and white stripes. 3. Ariane the Cat is a toy cat with vertical stripes. Designed by Steffi Hochfellner. Pictured project by seisaacson in blue, pink, and white stripes. 4. Floppy Ridged Beanie and Mitts with blue, pink, and white stripes. Designed by Julie Ferguson. 5. Transitions Trans Pride Cowl with blue, pink, white two color cable stripes by Elizabeth L. Schell. 6. Transgender Flag Yarn with a variety of yarn weights from lace to bulky weight. From BlueBarnFiber.
November 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The Mandalorian debuted on this day November 12 in 2019, and we met the Child and learned "This is the Way."
🧶 Knit these Mandalorian themed knitting patterns from my Star Wars post
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Grogu the Child Toy. Designed by Kim Konen. The Mandalorian Emblem Charts including Mandalorian Helmet, Mythosaur Skull Mandalorian Crest, Clan Gedyc Symbol, Mandalorian Protector Symbol. Designed by Dana Young. This Is the Way Headband designed by Carina B.H.
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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And a couple more Hey Girl memes for Ryan Gosling's birthday.
Four photos of Ryan Gosling in glasses. Caption: Hey girl, Don't you dare get a swift and ball winder. That's what I'm here for. Ryan Gosling in a tux. Caption: Hey girl. Don't worry. I know which scissors you use for fabric and which scissors you use for paper.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Happy Birthday to Ryan Gosling! To celebrate his Nov 12 birthday here are a few of my favorite "Hey Girl" knitting and crafting memes. 🧶
Feel free to add your favorites in the replies.
Ryan Gosling from Drive leaning in the window of a car. Caption: Hey, girl, who said 10 is too many WIPs? Ryan Gosling in bloody t-shirt. Caption: Hey girl, That guy over there iddn't know the difference between knitting and crocheting. He knows now.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Hermann Rorschach, the Swiss psychologist who created the famous inkblot test that bears his name, was born on this day, Nov 8, in 1884.
Here's an inkblot for you knitters out there. 🧶
An illustration that looks like an inkblot design. Caption: You see a sweater, two balls of yarn and needles, two socks, and a sheep. You might be knitter. Clue #31
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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X-rays were discovered on this day November 8 in 1895, by physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, allowing us to see inside the human body.
🧶 This free knitting pattern for X-Ray Mittens or Gloves designed by Marjukka Vuorisalo is on my fun handwear post
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An X-ray picture of a human hand showing the skeleton of the human hand. On top of the X-ray are a mitten with a detailed design of the bones in the hand and glove with the same design. Knit by Marjukka Vuorisalo.
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Happy National Basketball Day! Today, Nov 6 is the birthday of John Naismith, the Canadian teacher who invented the game in 1891.
🧶 Knit these free basketball themed knitting patterns from my sports pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects. 1. Nothing but Knit mittens feature basketball at the top of the hand is heading straight for net hoop on the cuff. Clever design by K. Cox. 2. Basketball Hat with stranded basketballs. Designed by Creations by Connie. 3. Basketball Hat shows a baby wearing a hat with easy embroidery to make it look like a basketball. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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On this day, Nov 4, in 1922, the entrance to Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in Egypt. The Cairo Museum holds most of the treasures excavated there.
🧶 Uncover these free pyramid inspired knitting patterns on my post
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Collage of free knitting projects. 1. Pyramid Pods knit flat in a 6 row basket rib texture. Designed by Ellen Kapusniak. 2. Reading Rest is a pyramid shaped rest designed to prop up your phone or tablet so you can read hands free. Designed by Frankie Brown. 3, Pyramid Project Bag is a triangle shaped bag for holding small knitting projects or other small items. Designed by Anita Osterhaug. 4. At the Pyramids Socks. An Egyptian scene of pyramids and camels circle the leg of this top down, heel flap sock. Designed by Plekousa. 5. Triforce Blanket. Okay, not exactly pyramid inspired but the modular triangles knit with triangle texture remind me of pyramids. Designed by Marina Guseva. 6. Pyramid Toys for miniature scenes, paperweights, juggling toys, stress toys, blocks for toddlers to play with, and more. Designed by Helena Keighley.
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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It's Polar Bear Week, to mark the autumn polar bear migration.
🧶 Knit polar bear knitting patterns like these from my polar bear post
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Collage of knitting projects: 1. Bjorn The Bear is a polar bear standing on two legs with sweater. Designed by MamaInAStitch. 2. Aurora Sweater with two polar bears under the red and turquoise northern lights on the front. Designed by amarinalevin. 3, Polar Bear toy knit flat, seamed and felted. Designed by Michele Wilcox for Universal Yarn. 4. Polar Bear Cub toy with fish in mouth designed by Megan Kreiner. 5. Polar Bear Sweater featuring a polar bear worked with intarsia with scarf. Designed by Cygnet Yarns Ltd. 6. Bear Book Cushion is a polar bear pillow with a Pocket to hold a book or other items. Designed by Cher Marcus
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Happy World Jellyfish Day!
Celebrate with this bloom* of jellyfish knitting patterns on my sea creature pattern post 🧶
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*TIL a group of jellyfish is a bloom
Collage of knitting projects: 1. Juvenile Sea Nettle Jellyfish knit toys with arms that curl thanks to increases, decreases, and short rows. Designed by Hansi Singh. Worsted yarn. Pictured project by beanly. 2. Jellyfish Dice bag. Designed by KnitsByWest. 3. Jelly Fish Wash Cloth featuring a friendly Jelly Fish using a variety of stitches to give the washcloth a textured feel. Designed by Ruth Lim. Pictured project by ymara
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Fall back! Tonight we set the clocks back an hour in the US.
What are you going to do with your extra hour?
🧶 How about knitting a quick one hour project like these from my quick project post. The designers say they take an hour to knit. YMMV!
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Fall back! Tonight we set the clocks back an hour in the US. What are you going to do with your extra hour? 🧶 How about knitting a quick one hour project like these from my quick project post. The designers say they take an hour to knit. YMMV! https://intheloopknitting.com/quick-gift-knitting-patterns.php
November 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Happy Birthday to Hello Kitty! On this day, November 1, in 1974, Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu created her first sketch of this beloved character, who even became a UNICEF ambassador!
🧶 Knit Hello Kitty themed knitting patterns from my cat pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects: Hello Kitty Toy in white with pink ribbon and pink shoes. Designed by knitterbees. Hello Kitty Hat is a white hat with cat ears, bow, and embroidered face. Designed by Beadwhore. Pictured project by lynnoliver. Pretty Kitty Purse in white with pink bow, cat hears, and embroidered face. Designed by Teresa Harrison
November 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Happy National Black Cat Day! Celebrate these beautiful felines with knitting patterns like these from my black cat pattern post 🧶
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Collage of knitting projects: 1. Steffi The Cat is black toy cat dressed in its own bobble hat with ear holes and scarf. Designed by Steffi Hochfellner. 2. Baby Black Cat shows a crawling baby in a black cat costume. Designed by Mary Jane Protus. 3. Jiji the Cat. Inspired by the beloved character from Kiki's Delivery Service, this black cat toy stuffie is designed by Louise Walker. 4. Cat Shawl is a stranded colorwork shawl by Susanne Ljung with cat silhouettes with pawprint border. 5, Amigurumi Kitten shows a black toy kitten lying down with a small ball of red yarn. 6. Hooded Cat Cape shows a woman wearing a black fuzzy hood with ears. Designed by Louise Walker.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Knit some Frog Eyes you can add to any beanie or balaclava to show your support and solidarity.
🧶 This ribbetting free knitting pattern is designed by Lee Meredith who also offers a free balaclava pattern.
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Two photos. 1. Knit frog eyes in oval shape with flat bottom. Pupil of red or black with a white highlight. Circled with white and green on back. 2. Woman wearing a green beanie with a frog mouth drawn on brim, two nostrils on crown, and the knit on frog eyes sewn on top.
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying debuted on Broadway #otd October 14, 1961.
Knitting scenes include this scene from the movie in which Finch (Robert Morse) pretends to knit because the boss Biggley (Rudy Vallee) loves to knit. 🧶
View the scene
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Biggley, dressed in v-neck pullover that he knit himself carrying a gold bag with yellow golf club covers he also knit in "pom-pom stitch." Finch tossing a ball of yarn in the air and holding a green and red striped piece of knitting on knitting needles. Finch says "Well, I find that knitting helps me think more clearly." Biggley sits by Robert Morse who says. "You know, I feel sorry for me who don't knit. They lead empty lives."
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
🧶 Knit to show support and offer comfort with 22+ knitting patterns like these on my awareness ribbon post
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Collage of knitting projects. Cancer Ribbon Hat. The cancer awareness ribbons pop out on this two tone garter stitch background using a slipped stitch cabling technique. Designed by Mary W Martin Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon knit in pink with a keyring clasp. Designed by MrsMeeseMakes. Pink Ribbon Socks with the pink ribbons around the cuff in colorwork. Designed by Tea Bercek. Breast Cancer Awareness Cup Cozy with lace awareness ribbon motif. Designed by Bernat. Breast Cancer Ribbin' Scarf with awareness ribbon cable motifs at the two ends with a stretchy, lofty 2 X 2 ribbed section in-between. Designed by MoonandSixpenceKnits. Awareness in Ribbons and Lace Shawl. Crescent shaped shawl with cable awareness ribbon motifs, a twisted stitch ribbon pattern, and lace edging. Designed by Kimberly Gintar.
October 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Happy World Octopus Day!
🧶 Knit the eight legged wonders with these knitting patterns and more on my Octopus pattern post
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Demi Octopus applique showing a blue Octopus knitting and holding knitting needles, knitting projects, and yarn in its arms. Designed by Jennifer Wang. Pictured project “Must Knit Faster” by UniKnitter. Octopus Poncho and Octopus Dog Sweater. Child wearing a hooded poncho with Octopus legs. Dog wearing matching sweater. Designed by Lion Brand Yarn. Octopodes Socks featuring a colorwork octopus on the instep. Designed by Jennifer Raymond for Knitty. FroggyBug Octopus stuffie with legs arranged in four hearts. Designed by Nicole Chevalier. Opus the Octopus is a realistic orange octopus toy. Designed by Cate Carter-Evans for Knitty. Baby Octopus is a cute purple toy with bobble suckers. Designed by Heather Kumpf.
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Today is National LED Light Day! On this day, October 7, 2014, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for Light Emitting Diodes.
🧶 Did you know you can knit with LEDs? See these knitting patterns on my post
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Collage of knitting projects. 1. A hand holds up knitting needles with knit strands of fairy lights as yarn. Knitted Fairy Lights by Leila Raven. 2. Cup of Light shows knit lace cups molded with white glue and filled with LED String Lights. Designed by Rosemary (Romi) Hill. 3. Love and Light Heart decoration ornament knit with LED fairy lights. Designed by Laura Nelkin and Jen Hohenboken. 4. Diaphanous Stars with knit stars over LED fairy lights designed by Claire Garland. Pictured project by KnittingforLJ 5. Starry Lights is a circular art piece hangings knit by combining beads, battery-operated fairy lights, a macramé ring, and yarn. Designed by Mary R.
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Happy Birthday to Charlie Brown and friends! On this day, October 2, in 1950, the Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz made its first appearance.
🧶Knit your favorite Peanuts characters with these free knitting patterns
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#knitting #otd #snoopy
Collage of knitting projects: Charlie B doll in yellow shirt with zigzag. Designed by Sara Hall. Peanut Shape Dog inspired by famous beagle with floppy ears and spots. Designed by Kathy Pieprzyk. Woolstash is a cute little yellow bird. Designed by Sara Hall. Pictured project by Lisia Designs.
October 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Here's to National Coffee Day!
🧶 Knit your love of coffee with knitting patterns like these and more from my coffee lover pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects 1. Must Have Coffee with cup design on dish cloth. Designed by Louise Sarrazin. 2. Cozy Coffee Buddy designed by Rachel Borello Carroll. 3. Coffee and Cream Beanie made with yarn dyed with coffee and knit with a design inspired by swirling shapes made as cream is added to coffee. Designed by Josie Mercier. 4, Caffeine Coffee Cozy with a colorwork design of caffeine chemical formula. Designed by Smudge Yarns. 5. Coffee Mug Pincushion. Designed by Anjie Davison. Pictured project by StrikSofie 6. Coffeebreak Potholder with coffee cup with a heart designed by Regina Schoenfeldt, pictured project by ummibaps.
September 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train here is a free knitting chart for Locomotion No. 1 by Sam Franklin, and its passenger car Experiment that took that first trip on Sept 27, 1825.
🧶 From my transportation pattern post
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Detail of sweater with colorwork knit scene featuring an old locomotive with large steam stack in front and small car in back.
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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200 years ago, on Sept 27, 1825, the world's first passenger train took its first trip in England.
🧶 Knitters commemorated the event with knit displays of the train, its builder, historic bridge, and more. Photos by Jen Clayton. 1/2
See more
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Collage of pictures of knit scenes on bollards. 1. Knit model of Locomotion No. 1 pulling the Experiment passenger car. Behind it are the knit numbers 200. The knit base reads 1925-2025. 2. Knit scene of the train with car passing over the Skerne bridge, the oldest railway bridge in continuous use. 3. Knit doll of George Stephenson, the builder of this train, holding a hat and wearing a coat.
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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It's National Punctuation Day, a day to remember that correct punctuation saves lives!
As usual, knitters are ready to help with a free knitting pattern for a punctuation toy that can be a comma, apostrophe, and even air quotes!
🧶From my symbol patterns post
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Grammar Police Props designed by Morgen Dämmerung. A collage of pictures. 1. A knit comma with eyes on a background that reads Let's Eat, Grandma. Let's Eat Grandma. Commas Save Lives. A knit apostrophe with eyes and felt teeth on a background between the letters IT and S. Two knit quotation mark finger puppets with embroidered faces on two fingers. Pictured projects are by kantknitstraight, marimba, and Lily-Lemon.
September 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM