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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've had this green possum yarn in my stash for nearly twenty years, and have started many projects with it, but never quite finished anything... This time round, I'm trying a brioche jumper. So, what do we think, is this one gonna stick? Place your bets! 🧶 #knitting #briocheknitting #wip #yarn

Photo of a knitted yoke in the making. It's done in brioche with a green yarn on top, and variegated yarn in pinks and blues underneath.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Given how committed I am to shawl wearing, it's a little ridiculous how long it's taken me to add shawl pins to my repertoire. #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of four wooden shawl pins sitting on a dark surface

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

So the bad news is that I lost one of my brand new earrings somewhere. However, you can cheer yourself up by looking at this beautiful crochet hook, which was created in a collaboration with the local bugs! 🧶 Now available in my folksy shop! #crochet #yarncrafts #whittling

Foto of a crochet hook sitting on a dark damp surface. It is made from pine and has a pattern of eating tracks made by bugs.

Closeup photo of a crochet hook handle sitting on a dark surface, showing the intricate pattern of tracks where bugs have chewed on the surface.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Oh hello lovely new followers! ❤️ Here's a new crop of crochet hooks I made. 🧶 I found some really nice spalted beech in Germany, the grain patterns are just 🥰🥰🥰 #crochet #yarncrafts #whittling

Foto of four wooden crochet hooks sitting on a dark surface. They're made from birch, oak, and spalted beech (going from left to right)

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Sea holly! Popular with all sorts of bugs 😀

Photo of a bumble bee sitting on a sea holly flower head

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Painted another thing, but I can't tell if it's actually recognisable as anything 😅 #painting #rockpainting #itsaweesnail

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My #hotgirlsummer: painting murals on outdoor fireplaces in 34 degree weather #painting #birb

Photo of a fire place with a mural showing a bird sitting on a branch with a red berry in its beak

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

What have I been up to, you ask? Well, I've been drawing mythological creatures from Germany for my zine. #illustration #cryptids #folktales #mythology #germany

Digital illustration of a Bahkauv. This looks like a calf with very large eyes, shaggy fur, bear paws and a long scaly tail that drag on the ground. The Bahkauv is said to jump on the backs of drunk men on their way home from the pub, just to mess with them and make it harder for them to get home. Once they get to their house, it jumps off and goes looking for its next victim.

Digital illustration of a Dilldap, which is a mythological creature said to look like a mix of a polecat, rabbit and deer. They're shy creatures, which survive mostly on stolen potatoes, which they grate with their tongue. They live for over a hundred years and lay eggs.

Digital illustration of an Elwetritsch, which is a mix of a chicken, a duck, a goose and various fae folk. They have useless little wings and an overly long beak. Elwetritsche are a variation of a type of demon that sneaks into people's bedrooms at night to sit on their chests and give them nightmares and sleep paralysis.

Digital illustration of a Wolpertinger and a Rasselbock. Both of these are related to the Dilldap, and also to Jackalopes, and both of them are often depicted as hares with deer antlers, but Wolpertinger also sometimes take the shape of squirrels with duck beaks.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Hey friends. Wee trip up to Falkirk on Saturday to piss off the nazi scum?

Saturday 16 May, 1-3pm
Peaceful Gathering
Cladhan Hotel, Kemper Avenue Falkirk FK1 1UF
Falkirk for All

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I see your sexy devil and raise you this exceedingly handsome fella from an early 20th century edition of Dr Faustus.

Illustration from Dr Faustus. The b/w etching shows God surrounded by a bunch of Angels, talking to Mephisto who is kneeling before him in the nude, eyeing him rather alluringly

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I just saw a whole bunch of Edinburgh rainbow posts, so I thought I'd add mine. #Edinburgh

Photo of a rainbow arcing over a group of trees and gorse bushes. Top of Blackford Hill.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

🧶 The stick of beechwood I brought back from Germany was just big enough for one more. Oooft, that colour.. 😍 #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook carved from beech wood sitting on a dark surface next to a twig. The wood of the crochet hook is a very nice shade of gentle orangey brown, with a beautiful grain pattern.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🧶 The great thing about carving crochet hooks as a hobby is that materials are very easy to come by - almost any old stick will do! I found this piece of willow on the way to the library. #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from willow wood sitting on a dark surface next to a daffodil

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🧶 I only learned recently that 'spalted' wood is simply wood that's started rotting already, so it gets some interesting patterns from bacteria starting to break it down. This crochet hook was unwittingly made from spalted birch. #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from spalted birch wood, sitting on a dark surface between some greenery and a petrol-coloured crochet star

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🧶 Last autumn we had to cut down an old apple tree in my granddad's garden, so of course I took the opportunity to take some wood for crochet hooks. It developed a tiny crack at the bottom, but that just adds character, surely. 😅 #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from apple tree wood sitting on a dark surface next to a rock and some greenery.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I mostly use windfall woods, which has led to an obsession with picking up sticks when I'm out. This piece of beech wood came back from Germany with me on my last trip, and it made the cutest most beautiful little hook! #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from beech wood, sitting on a dark surface between a multicoloured crochet star and some greenery.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🧶 Another larch crochet hook for today. The internet will tell you that the most popular crochet hook size is 5mm, but the ones I've sold were mostly in the 3-4mm range, so I've been trying to make a few more in those sizes. This one is about 3.75mm. #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a hand-carved crochet hook made from larch wood, sitting on a dark surface next to a periwinkle blossom. The handle of the hook still has some patches of cambium giving it some colour.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

🧶 Elm is also a nice wood for some lovely grain patterns. I used to have an elm in the garden, which sadly succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease, but it left behind a number of badly placed and apparently unkillable offspring, which provide the material 😅 #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a hand-carved crochet hook made from elm wood sitting on a dark surface next to a gree crochet star.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

🧶 The very first crochet hook I ever carved, oh, back in the summer of 2019, was this little number from an oak branch I found while hiking. It's aged beautifully and I'll never get tired of looking at the pretty, pretty end grain pattern. #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from oak sitting on a dark surface. The handle of the hook has a very elegant curve and is still covered in the original grey/green bark with dark bands around it.

Photo of the bottom end of the crochet hook which shows a very pretty ring pattern.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🧶 By far the weirdest wood I've ever worked with is fuchsia. It's unbelievably wet (= impossible to sand) when green, and unbelievably hard (= impossible to carve) when dry, and has the most unfortunate way of shrivelling and twisting as it dries out. It could be perfect for smaller hooks, if... 1/2

Photo of two crochet hooks sitting on a dark background above some greenery. The hooks are made from fuchsia wood and have bent and twisted as they dried out.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🧶 The other good thing about cherry wood is that it will stay stable even at a smaller size - not all types of wood will. The smallest size crochet hook I've made is 2mm. Not quite small enough for the teeniest tiniest of laces, but hey... #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a hand-carved crochet hook made from cherry wood sitting on a dark surface next to a bright yellow unfinished piece of crochet lace.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🧶Most commonly I use cherry wood for my crochet hooks, because it's easiest to find around here. It's also got some really nice colours. #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from cherry wood sitting ona dark surface next to a crochet star made from bright pink and orange yarn. The handle of the hook is slightly bent and still has its natural bark on.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

🧶 For wood, I use anything I can get my filthy paws on, really. This crochet hook was made from a rosemary bush in my garden, that I had to cut back because it was blocking a path. (That was also when I learned about the existence of rosemary beetles.) #crochet #yarncrafts #woodcarving #whittling

Photo of a crochet hook made from rosemary wood. It's sitting on a dark surface, next to a crochet star made from natural white wool and a rosemary sprig.

Photo of a rosemary beetle sitting on some twigs. It's a shiny metallic green with purple stripes.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Did you know that the labels hardwood and softwood say nothing about how hard or soft a wood is? It's just about whether a tree has leaves (hard) or needles (soft). This #crochet hook is made from larch, which is one of the hardest woods we have, despite being classed as a softwood.

Photo of a hand-carved crochet hook made from larch wood. It's sitting on a dark surface, between a crochet star made from natural white wool, and a cranesbill leaf.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Have I mentioned I also make #crochet hooks? Let's have a look! Sometimes in the summer I get to spend a few days at my grandparents' cottage all by myself, which is blissfully boring, and usually ends with me finding some new wood to try out. This one's lilac, which turned out to be super-smooth.

Photo of a hand-carved crochet hook made from lilac wood. The bottom of the handle still has the natural bark and some lichen. It sits on a dark background, next to a pink crochet star, a purple fireweed blossom and some honeysuckle greens.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

To avoid drowning myself in birb paintings, I've added a couple to my shop. Come treat yourself (or someone else) to some cheap art! folksy.com/find/item/86... #birdart #birds #watercolour #painting

Watercolour painting of a little green and yellow bird sitting on a branch covered in pink blossom

Watercolour painting of a little pink and purple bird sitting on a leafy branch with yellow blossoms

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This year I decided to do something about my drawing skills, so I signed up to Loish's patreon, and a couple of tutorials in, it already feels like I'm making progress... Though it's hard now to look at people without analysing their facial planes... #illustration #sketchbook

Digital illustration of a soft round face in grey monochrome

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Arrgh I painted the cutest bird on this box lid but trying to seal it melted the cheapass acrylic paint underneath 😭😭😭 #painting #acrylic #fail

Photo of an oval box lid with a ruined, half melted painting of a blue bird on a brown background

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The birds never stop around here, really. Here's a little test bird for an upcoming new box. #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Photo of an acrylic painting of a little blue bird with an orange berry in its beak

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

And for the final day of #Birbfest, an Indian peacock Alright, friends, what are we drawing in February? #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of an Indian peacock standing on a tree stump.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Can't believe it's nearly over. Here's the penultimate bird for day 30 of #Birbfest, an Oystercatcher #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of an oystercatcher standing on one leg. The bird has got a black head, back and wings, a white belly and the beak and eyes are bright orange.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Sorry, but my pronunciation of 'Penguin' has been forever ruined by Benedict Cumberbatch. Little blue pengwing for day 28 of #Birbfest #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a little penguin, also known as a fairy penguin.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Fun fact: With their colouring and stripy chests, Cuckoos mimic sparrow hawks to make it easier for themselves to lay their eggs in other birds' nests. Did everyone already know that? I only just found out. #Birbfest, day 26 #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a Common Cuckoo. The bird has a mostly grey body and wings, but its chest and belly are white with dark grey horizontal stripes.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

#Birbfest, day 25: I feel very lucky to have seen kingfishers a few times in the wild, just because in Edinburgh they like to jump out at unsuspecting people passing by running water. Such a joy to behold! #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a common kingfisher sitting on a branch. This is a female, whose wings and head are just a tiny bit more muted turquoise than the bright blue males. It's got a long pointy beak for catching fish, and an orangey chest and belly.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Nuthatches are cool because with their go-faster-stripes and them constantly being upside down for some reason they always look like they're Very Seriously Going Somewhere. #Birbfest, day 23. #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a little nuthatch on a branch. It's got a peach-coloured belly and blue-grey back and wings, a dark grey beak and black stripe going over its eyes.

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Floopy Buzzlesworth @floopy-b.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I never thought I'd stick with #Birbfest this long, but here we are. A Galah cockatoo for day 22. #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a pink and grey galah cockatoo.

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