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heidiblough.bsky.social @heidiblough.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🍁 The leaves are starting to change colors and #ShowMeYourKnits is showcasing golds and ambers to celebrate the Equinox. 🍁 This is Beeswax Hat (designed by @baroquepurls.bsky.social). 🧶 in Malabrigo Rios in Frank Ochre.

A yellow-gold hat that uses crossed stitches and 1/1 cables to replicate the cells in honeycomb. The photo is taken outside on a metal bench on a concrete patio.

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

And this, kids, is why we block our knits ✨ 🧶

A photograph of a knitted banner, it says VOTE three times, but the banner isn't lying flat. It's all warped along the edges and the bottom is rolling up.

The same banner in different colours, but it's pinned completely flat

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Who fought for the environment, for LGBTQIA rights, for unions and protecting workers, for Indigenous rights You can be a national treasure and have emotions, be a big softie, love animals, and be unafraid to use your privilege and status to fight for progressive causes

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thinking about Sam Neill and reflecting on how some of the grief is for the epitome of the modern New Zealand Man Both a typical Southern Bloke, but also cried when asked about his parents, about being in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, who cuddled ducks, and laughed at his own expense Manosphere, who?

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 12/07/2026

At the turning of the millennium there were 769 satellites in space, 2026 there are 14,500 satellites. I spent 7mins photographing the Milky Way rising above Poatiri Mt Charles Hoopers Inlet, on Muaupoko (Otago Peninsula) this evening. Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ #Photography

The Milky Way rising above a hill at Hoopers Inlet on Otago Peninsula with crazy lines of satellites in the sky

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Jennifer Adcock @jenkatwrites.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

happy pride, shoutout as always to the 1978 gilbert baker pride flag which had pink and turquoise stripes for SEX AND MAGIC AND ART, and in this house we support gay sex and gay magic and gay art

Baker pride flag with the explanation of the symbolism of each color.

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Brooke @curly.kiwi · 26/05/2026

NZ First wrote their definitions bill after anti-trans hate group SUFW showed them a petition demanding such a bill. They gathered 2,245 signatures in 4 months This petition *against* the bill just surpassed that in less than 4 hours ❤️ Please stand with us our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...

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E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill

The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...

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Marama Davidson @maramadavidson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Tldr: I went to the famous Oxford Union Debate to hold Empire accountable. Against 3 older power laden men pimping for colonisation. No biggie. I shat myself. It was terrifying. I won by just agreeing to do it, and telling my story anyway. But the win of 163-86 was a bonus. youtu.be/SlZE8BT_fio?...

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Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson: The sun must set on the British Empire (Full Oxford Debate)

YouTube video by NZ Green Party

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Karie Bookish @kariebookish.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

One of the great things about knitting is how it's made me love math. Let me introduce you to abundant numbers. share.google/kRETedJiuQZ7...

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Abundant number - Wikipedia

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I knit this cowl for my MIL’s birthday recently, and the cable and eyelet patterns were so satisfying to knit! The pattern is Bay Road Cowl by Bonnie Sennott @bluepeninsula.bsky.social and I highly recommend it if you’d like some intricate knitting to sink your teeth into. #ShowMeYourKnits

A sandy coloured knitted cowl is draped over a wooden cabinet with hoya leaves peeking in at the top. The cable and eyelet stitch patterns are arranged in columns.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 31/03/2026

It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. GO DONATE. tcpipeline.org

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Trans Continental Pipeline

Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

If you are outraged about what Kansas is doing to trans people— criminalizing their very right to exist, seizing drivers licenses overnight and saying if they drive thereafter it’s a crime, which puts them into the PIC under their gender assigned at birth where rape is routine—I BEG YOU

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Karie Bookish @kariebookish.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Photo shows 5 Greenlandic women in their national dress with beaded yokes. In the late 1920s Norway sought to possess East Greenland. Norwegian knitting designer Annichen Sibbern Bøhn designed a sweater which mimicked the Greenlandic beaded yoke. And that's how yoked sweaters became a thing. 🧵

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The Loch Ness Monster @nessiopeia.space · 14/01/2026

In struggling to create—getting splinters as I climb a tree to record cicadas, pricking my finger as the image I spent hours embroidering takes shape, or fretting over a sentence not knowing if I have all the words to say something buried deep—I am connected to every person who created before me.

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The stars of my balcony garden right now are these pretty little violas. They’re especially lovely in the early evening sunlight. #SmallJoys

Close up of viola flowers with sunlight glowing through their purple and yellow petals

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 16/12/2025

This one’s important e hoa mā - a few of our orgs are collaborating on this fund to ensure that no trans young person in Aotearoa misses out on lifesaving care. Alternative treatment pathways exist but are expensive and we need your help. givealittle.co.nz/cause/we-got...

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Support Rangatahi and Whānau Affected by the Ban on Puberty Blockers

Raising funds to support rangatahi directly affected by the New Zealand Government’s decision to ban new prescriptions of puberty blockers.

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

An absolutely gorgeous Beeswax Hat 💛

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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 shawl

A 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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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

And in case you'd like to knit a VOTE hat of your own, I've got it up on Ravelry or on my website! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... vote.louisehutt.com

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Democracy Hat pattern by Louise Hutt

Kia ora! My name is Louise, I’m a knitter, sewist, and a city councillor for the fourth largest city in Aotearoa New Zealand - Kirikiriroa Hamilton.

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

I’m spending some time on sewing this long weekend, and I decided to start with something small - a new wrist-mounted pin cushion to replace the one I made several years ago using the same pattern (its elastic strap is now a bit small). I went with a velcro strap for the new one for adjustability.

A pincushion made from dark floral quilting fabric, cinched in the centre with a small golden bead. It’s attached to my wrist with a strap and stuck with pearl headed pins.

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

My Bereket sweater is coming along! It’s been my weekend few-rows-here-and-there project for the last couple of months, and I’m very nearly done with the second textured section. I’m hoping to have it finished before winter rolls around, and I think my chances are looking good. 🤞🏼 #knitsky

A cream knitted sweater in progress featuring a central v in stockinette bordered by texture and elongated bobbles

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Samantha West @samantha-west.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

#fiberuarychallenge Day 17 - Monochromatic For this prompt I automatically thought of my Orfeo Cowl knitted in two shades of green! The pattern is by @baroquepurls.bsky.social #knitting #knitsky

The image is of a knitted colourwork cowl featuring geometric imagery in two shades of green. The cowl is flat on top of a mosaic of Van Gogh's starry night.

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments and love for my two latest designs! I appreciate it so much. 💜 The Parterre Hat and Parterre Scarf are available on Ravelry and Payhip. Samples shown in Tweedy by Hedgehog Fibres in ‘Lullaby’ and ‘Amethyst’.

Amy is facing to the left, wearing bold purple glasses and a cabled hat and scarf in two shades of lavender

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

And my second stripy sweater FO of 2024, a scrappy Bubble Cardigan by Stephen West, which is like a big comfortable coccoon. #ShowMeYourKnits

Amy is wearing a long oversized cardigan with bubbly horizontal stripes in many colours

A closer view showing the bubble stripe stitch pattern in more detail

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

And for #ShowMeYourKnits I have two stripy sweaters which I finished in 2024 - firstly this scrappy Dayspring by @toqutigu.bsky.social, which is incredibly cosy!

Amy is wearing an oversized cropped sweater with wide vertical stripes in fuzzy yarn

A zoomed out shot of Amy wearing their sweater, showing the whole garment and the top of their checked wide leg pants

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Jumping in with my favourite crocheted blanket, an oversized rainbow Op Art Square (it’s officially Sasha approved!) #CrochetAway

A grey cat lying on a rainbow and cream crocheted blanket with two different stitch patterns

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

My newly released Parterre Hat pattern includes three stretchy sizes, and can be styled with the brim turned up or down. I knit my samples using Tweedy from Hedgehog Fibres, in the colours ‘Dreaming in Light’ (a delicate yellow) and ‘Lullaby’ (a warm lavender). 💜

Two cabled hats, one lavender and one pale yellow, are laid on a cream quilted bedspread

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I really enjoy playing around with cables and seeing what kind of shapes and patterns I can make. My Parterre Scarf really came together when I introduced the areas of plain reverse stockinette - alternating with the areas of denser cables, they provide calm spots among the twists and turns. 🧶

Amy is standing in a leafy garden, wearing a lavender scarf with a geometric cable pattern

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

My newly released Parterre Scarf has two options for the width, a classic scarf (shown here) and a wider wrap. I knit my sample using Tweedy from Hedgehog Fibres in the colour ‘Amethyst’, and each pop of colour was like a little treat appearing! ✨

A lavender scarf with multicoloured speckles and a cable pattern featuring rows of diamond shapes and hexagons

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I have two new patterns to share today, a cabled hat and scarf duo with a satisfyingly intricate cable pattern! Parterre Hat and Parterre Scarf are available now on Ravelry and Payhip. 🧶

Amy is wearing a cabled hat in warm lavender and a matching scarf in cool lavender. Their head is tilted down to show off the hat’s texture

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Julia @deunynknits.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

#showmeyourknits cable knits! 🧶 This is the Beeswax Cowl by @baroquepurls.bsky.social and one of my favorite finishes.

A knitted cowl with a beautiful cabled honeycomb pattern. A pair of ornate scissors lies in the foreground.

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kaie @kaiekk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Finally finished this shawl for my mom. Pattern is Budburst by @baroquepurls.bsky.social, loved both to knit it and how it turned out ❤️

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I have two new patterns coming out next week - an intricately cabled hat and matching scarf, which I knit up in two lovely shades of Tweedy DK from Hedgehog Fibres. My lovely co-model here is Mitzi, my parents’ cat (we have a thing for grey cats in my family). #knitting

Amy is standing on a porch wearing a cabled lavender scarf and matching hat. A grey cat sits proudly beside Amy on a ledge

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Amy van de Laar @baroquepurls.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Hello fibre folks! Please enjoy this snapshot of the state of my desk (Sasha is helpfully obscuring the pile of pattern drafts)

A grey cat with short fur is lying on a desk beside a laptop, with a stack of knitted swatches behind her

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