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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet

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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just to keep everyone up to date on this. 🧶 Payment seems murky. Apparently, they get people to record knitting/crochet presentations. Payment then comes in the form of sales, commissions and follows after the event. So... yeah. Yikes. I'm asking for clarification on this, and on their use of AI.
A screenshot of an email that reads:

Hi, BLANK.

I have two questions before we proceed further.

1. When do I get paid for my participation?
2. Does Mastery Route use AI at any point in the process of recruiting, organising or running these Summits?

As you can imagine, as a small creative professional in this era, these two things are vital parts of the process for me.

Kindest regards,
Aoibhe.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hey, all. I'm curious to know if any of you knitters or crocheters have ever had dealings with "Mastery Route"? 🧶 They apparently do crafting masterclasses? masteryroute.com The reason I'm asking is that they're new to me, and they're looking to collaborate, and my suspicious-o-meter is engaging.
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Mastery Route | Free Online Conferences for Hobbyists & Learners
Free online conferences for learners, creators, and hobbyists seeking inspiration. Follow the route to your passions, meet like-minded people, and grow.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It was my birthday a few days ago, and to celebrate, I devoted several glorious hours to a little carpentry. This is the result; A travel, shawl stand, perfect for displaying crochet and knitted lace at events. Cute! 🧶 If anyone would like a How To Guide, comment below & I'll put one together.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Absolutely chewing my own face off, waiting to hear if I've made it onto the list for Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts. They said they'd announce in September. I'm drowning in cortisol, people. Every day, I wake up and Google like crazy. Please light candles for me! 🧶🤞😬
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Well. Crap. 🧶
A close up of a section of white, linen knitting, still on the needles. 

The left side shows some stocking stitch and a pink stitch marker, and the right side shows some garter stitch, with a row near the top that's accidentally smoother than it should be. 

I'm gonna have to drop some stitches and redo it manually...
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My Yoke Stitch Calculator for knit and crochet sweaters had deactivated for some reason. But I noticed today, and now it's fixed. 🧶 yarntowers.com/yoke-stitch-... Figure out your sleeve and gusset counts, and your back/front stitch numbers here for free.
A screenshot of a webpage that allows you to input a yoke stitch quantity, and set the gusset stitch number in the left column. It then calculates a guide in the right column for your sweater's front and back stitch number, as well as how many stitches to skip for sleeves, etc.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thought you crafting, fiber arts 🧶guys would get a laugh out of this: My latest crochet shawl pattern is too big for my studio.
A photograph taken through a doorway of a small room with a wooden floor and white, shelf- lined walls.
On the rear wall is a window letting in white light. 
On the floor is a long, black foam mat upon whichis pinned an almost 3 meter long triangular, red Tunisian crochet shawl. The shawl and its mat are too long for the room, and they extend through the doorway and into the next room.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Last chance to vote, folks. We're into the final few hours! 🧶🗳️
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I can't believe I actually got this month's Patreon topic poll out on time. 🧶🥳 www.patreon.com/aoibheni/pos...
CULTURE & COLOUR
Different colours mean different things around the world. This glance card travels the globe and points out some of the most striking uses of colour culturally.

LARGE TUNISIAN CROCHET DECREASE
Tunisian Crochet decreases have a leaning bias to the side of your dominant hand. This isn't a huge problem when doing a small decrease, but with multiple stitches at once, it becomes obvious. Let me show you how to counter that bias to create a perfectly symmetrical decrease.

NEATER GRANNY SQUARE CORNER SEAMS
Using an slip stitch or a UK dc/US sc stitch to seam a granny square blanket is common. But the corners - when they seaming stitches overlap - can get bulky. Let me show you a handy little trick for flattening that overlap and smoothing out your blanket's surface.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Olives. They taste like old bike tyre chalk to me. And no, that description doesn't have to make sense to be accurate. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤨
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Heya, crafty folk. Just wondering if anyone knows a good brick and mortar fabric store in Ireland? On-line is all great, but if I'm looking to colour match with a yarn, it's no use at all to me. 🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Does anyone else ever completely forget how to count half way though checking a massive number of stitches? It's like, I hit the mid 70's and my brain turns to mohair. 🧶 #knitting #crochet
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Had my first ever ocular migraine today. Very surreal experience. Thought there was something semi transparent on my eye at first. If it happens again, has anyone got any advice? I didn't enjoy the cluster headache that came after at all. 🧠
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Oh no. They're spreading slurry on the farm next door today. No washing line for me!
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
My Own Personal Sunshine. "It’s a strange time to be a knit and crochet designer". 🧶 yarntowers.com/2026/03/23/m...
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My Own Personal Sunshine
My Own Personal Sunshine It’s a strange time to be a designer. Very recently, I discovered that an annual job I had expected to be renewed wasn’t going ahead as usual.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Look. I'm not superstitious, but, as a sensible Irish person, there's still no way in hell I'd ever consider messing with na dhaoine maithe in any capacity. I'm already suspicious of all the fairy doors everywhere. Last thing anyone needs is more fairy activity.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
In honour of Patrick's Day, here's a curated selection of my green Tunisian crochet patterns. 💚☘️🧶 King Lir, Bel, Macha. All available at www.yarntowers.com
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My Tunisian Crochet shawl pattern, Ard Rí is part of a new gift box kit in Dublin's This Is Knit yarn store! thisisknit.ie You get the yarn, the pattern & some extra, suprise gifts, too. Or, if you'd just like the pattern on its own, you can get it here. 🧶 yarntowers.com/product/ard-...
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Free patterns for these cuties on my blog today. ☘️☘️☘️ ❤️🧶 One Tunisian Crochet, one traditional crochet. Just in time for Patrick's Day. 🇮🇪 yarntowers.com/2026/03/10/t...
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Free Tunisian Crochet and Traditional Crochet Shamrock Patterns
Tunisian Crochet and Traditional Crochet Shamrock Patterns Chances are, wherever you are in the world, this coming weekend, you’re likely to encounter at least a couple of Irish people.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
It's not often I get a tiebreak situation on my 🧶 Patreon Polls! Which topic would you prefer to learn about this month? Click here to vote and help break the deadlock: www.patreon.com/c/aoibheni
A screenshot of a three-topic poll voting result.
"FIBRE - Making your own at home" 2 points.
"Colour - Pigments of the past" 6 points
"Deep Dive - Craft Superstitions" 6 points

There are 4 days left to vote.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Progress on the #ArdRiShawl remake is coming along, folks! And, luckily, I’m taking notes as I go so I can edit the pattern a little to clarify a few points. 🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Videos are so hard to do when you haven't planned ahead!! 🧶 Note to self: plan ahead next time. Still... Brad, the Tunisian crochet shawl is now available and on sale on my website. www.yarntowers.com
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
It seems everywhere is cold and wet and/or snowing at the mo. But if you have some DK to spare and a 6 mm hook, you can wait the weather out while making this double-wrap shoulder warmer. 🧶 Bríd is Tunisian Crochet with a little wee bit of trad' crochet thrown in. 😘 yarntowers.com/product/brid...
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Bríd Shawl
Inspired by the legend of Saint Brigid’s miraculously expanding cloak, this shawl builds up over 32 segments (one for each county in Ireland), until it becomes a perfect, full circle. Using a…
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Are you a left-handed crocheter? Are you a rightie trying to TEACH a leftie to crochet? 🧶 I got you, fam. yarntowers.com/2026/02/19/c...
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Teaching a left-handed person to crochet? Here are some handy tips and tricks.
right-handed left-handed crochet, teaching a child to crochet, rightie teacher, leftie student, I can't teach my kid to crochet
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
If you bought a copy of my 2011 crochet pattern "Lop" on either Rav or yarntowers.com/product/lop/ 🧶 FYI: An eagle-eyed customer recently found a mistake so I've updated it on both platforms. Everyone was notified, but if you haven't heard from me, please let me know and I'll sort it out for you.
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Lop
An added layer with a bit of flair! Lop is thick, warm and versatile. Make one to stuff in your bag when you head out into the cold. You’ll be glad you brought it! Lop is available in bust si…
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
huh. Apparently, not using my Twitter account for a couple of years, not logging in, and not touching that fascist, hateful platform with a ten foot barge pole consitiutes "inauthentic behaviour". Seems about right. After all, I'd hate to undermine Twitter's "integrity". Snort.
A aprtial screen shot of an email that reads "Hello Aoibhe Ní ❤️ Tunisian Crochet Patterns,
 
Your account, AoibheNi, was detected by our systems and automatically suspended for violating the X Rules.
 
Specifically, for:
 
Violating our rules against inauthentic behaviors.
 
You may not use our services to engage in inauthentic activity that undermines the integrity of X."
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Every now and then, I accumulate enough yarn balls, half balls, and random impulse purchases to crochet into a floor mat. 🧶 This is my latest, and I adore it. Does anyone else do this as a destash exercise?
A crochet mat on a yellow wood floor. It's made up of random gradients of red, orange and pink yarns, with a darker grey border. 
The kitchen cabinets in the background are teal, and I feel that's an important thing to point out because I painted them recently.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It's story time! 🧶 yarntowers.com/2026/01/23/t...
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I stabbed under my left thumbnail with a hairbrush prong yesterday, and today, my thumb is killing me. RIP, my comfy crochet evening. 😭🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Will you help me decide something important and crochet-related over on my blog today? 🧶 yarntowers.com/2025/12/17/n...
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Ogham.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Crafty Peeps! Which is it: pom-pom? pompom? ponpom? ...or some other ungodly and pedantic spelling? 🧶 #knitting #crochet #crafts
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
All right, crafty folks. I need everyone who sees this to keep a look out for the following shawls. They were lost by FedEx on the way to Barcelona Knits, and have been declared "unrecoverable". 🧶 This is thoussands of euros of work & materials, not to mention their value at Trunk Shows & Workshops.
A blonde haired white woman wearing black is standing in front of a light pink wall and is holding out a large gold and purple tunisian crochet shawlA close up of a pair of hands holding a section of a gold and purple shawl. The section has laternative stripes of the two colours.An over-head photo of a blue and orange curving shawl laid out on a wooden floor.A close up of a blue and orange shawl laid out of a wooden floor, showing the triangular segments that make it up.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
It's almost one week since our beautiful dog Korra crossed the rainbow bridge, and the reality of those words still leaves me utterly bereft. I'm unmoored, at a total loss. She was everything; a big silly goof, a philosopher, a shiny new soul we were entrusted with on earth. My heart is broken.
A big, black great dane relaxing in the sunshine, looking towards the camera. Behind her is a small, walled garden.A bit black great dane lounging in the back of a red van. She's lying on a flat grey mat and is wearing a red lead. In the background a very proud woman is smiling from her spot in the driver's seat. 
Not pictured: This is the first time our big dog was brave enough to hop into the van and relax. It was a very proud moment.A blonde-haired woman is sitting on the stoop of a small wooden garden shed. She is barefoot and looking to her left at a big black great dane who is up-side-down, legs dangling in the air and sunning her lovely pink belly.
Both the dog and the woman seem very happy with how their day is progressing.A small, blonde-haired woman and a big black great dane dog nap in the sunshine. The woman's hand is relaxed against the dog's chin. The dog's back is pressed up against her front so that they're spooning.
Dappled light covers their faces from a tree overhead (unpictured)
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I made a prototype pompom for one of my newest Tunisian crochet pattern samples. 🧶 Is it too big, do you think...?
An ecru-coloured Tunisian crochet ribbed hat lying flat on a plain wooden surface. It has a massive pompom at its crown.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Have you have ever used my Top Down Sweater Stitch Calculator? Keep your stitches in order by plugging in a few details about your WIP, and get a step-by step guide instantly! 🧶 yarntowers.com/2022/02/07/g... #knitting #crochet
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Get a good fit on your sweater yoke with this calculator
All you have to do is count your yoke stitches, feed that number into the calculator, and hey presto, you'll know exactly how many stitches you will need to section off for your sleeves, for your fron...
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I've been meaning to crochet with this Mirasol Miski yarn for quite some time, now. About fifteen years, in fact. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣 But as I always say, there's no rushing a good thing! 🧶
A soft, fluffy sheet of white crochet fabric is sitting on a grey wooden surface. The upper right corner of the fabric is folded towards the camera and is held in place by a russet-coloured crochet hook.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Show us your mugs, people!
A large blue mug filled with tea is sitting on a white table in a small craft studio. Under it is a crochet coaster, and directly behind it is a pile of fluffy white yarn and a notebook.

In the background there is a window showing a dreary grey sky.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Seems there was a tiny glitch with the Patreon discount code, folks. My fault. But I have it fixed now, so your discount will apply on top of the sale price successfully now. Sorry! yarntowers.com/product/tect... #crochet #tunisiancrochet 🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Things are getting cozy here at Yarn Towers. That's two crochet patterns released & several more to come between now & Christmas. 🧶 #BeehiveHat is caring for curly hair, with a loose crown and a self-tightening band. And #TectonicShawl uses only 340m of 4-ply yarn for an easy-to-wear neck warmer.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Crochet shawl, just completed. I'm very happy with how cozy this is. 🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
I'm slooooowly getting through my Tunisian crochet pattern-writing backlog, here. This wee beaut is called #TectonicShawl, after the way the centre buckles and ruffles under pressure. It sure is cozy!
A blonde-haired, white woman standing in front of a blank wall. She is wearing a maroon long sleeve top and a grey neck-warmer/shawl that is ruffled at the neck. She's looking up into the sky (at a crow chasing a red kite across a field, if you must know. But they're not pictured.)
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
For a while there a few years ago, I was involved in the development of a similar show for Irish telly. I was gonna be an on-screen judge and everything. Nut every idea these non- knitting tv developers suggested, I had to knock down, because they were impractical or would not go down well. 🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I made this, then showed it to my guy, and he didn't get it. But then, he doesn't knit, or crochet, or craft at all, so... I'm asking you all. Is this funny to you? 🧶 (no offence to quilters. I think you're v. talented people with a fab sense of humour)
A woman standing in front of a plain white background.
She's smiling and wearing a red t-shirt on which is printed in white letters "mama didn't raise no quilter".
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
My unconventional crochet shawl blocking spot. 🧶 Anything to keep the dog from trotting all over it, right? 🤷🏼‍♀️😇 #TectonicShawl
A photo of a cluttered craft studio with white bookshelves in the background and a long, black blocking mat with a grey triangular Tunisian crochet shawl pinned to it to dry in the middle ground. 

Also featuring a spinning wheel, a ball winder, and a whole lot of stuff I still haven't unpacked since February.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The creative hill I'll die on. Grey and Gray are two different colours. 🧶🖌️
Grey: a cool toned neutralGray: a warm toned neutral
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Our plan here is to put christmas hats on our skeletons to make them seasonal.
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I'm braving Ravelry to make a few changes to my pattern info in anticipation of the Fasten-Off YarnAlong sales event (which is happening from the 21th of November!). Send me good - non-headachey - wishes! 🧶
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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Change one letter, ruin a candy Twit
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