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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Made another Moravian Star this past holiday season. It’s almost finished. Just waiting for me to stop by Michael’s and get a proper ribbon for hanging it. #epp #englishpaperpiecing #hamdstitching #moravianstar #craftsky #quiltsky #sewsky #stitchsky #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Hey @lolabeanyarnco.com! Tell Lola that her Danger Zone colourway is 🤌🏾💋! #lolabeanyarnco #lolabean

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

I am unashamed about my feelings for Murley the Loth-Cat. I don’t have pets for many reasons, but I love Murley. I have to be careful at the office, though. When Murley is on my iPad, coworkers want to hang out at my desk. 🤨 #murley #lothcat #starwars #ambientmusic #lofi #sleepylothcat

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Sabine’s Loth-Cat | Star Wars Lofi | #Ahsoka

YouTube video by Star Wars

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

A sock knitter could hack this and make it. Even if they charge you $200, you’d be getting something handmade by an artist. Hell, I might try and make one my damn self…🤔 #knitsky #applepocket

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The CEO of #Starbucks could take a substantial paycut and use some of that money to pay the Baristas fairly…and *still* be a gahtdamn BILLIONAIRE. #starbucksstrike

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Another Tiny Tassels shawlette is fini. This is made with what’s left of some Collinette Jitterbug I bought almost 20 yrs ago for a project I fell out of love with and frogged. Made a few other things and had enough left for this. Tassels also leftover Jitterbug. #knitsky #craftsky #makersgonnamake

Sapphire blue triangle-shaped shawl with tiny tassels along the bottom.

Tiny dark purple/pink tassels on deep blue.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Q: Where do you keep all your DPNs? Me: Though I majored in Theater, being all Eclectic ‘n’ shite, I took all kinds of classes. One of them was *Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature*. Sis gave me a lovely cartouche necklace tucked inside this cool pencil tin. #knitsky #crafttools #hunkydory

Sarcophagus Pencil Tin, 5 Double-pointed needles, 1 needle gauge

Open sarcophagus pencil tin filled with double-pointed knitting needles. Open lid picturing a drawing from Egyptian art.

Back of sarcophagus pencil tin, with text about Ancient Egyptian culture and art.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

My *One in Each Favourite Colour* stashbusting continues. These last longer than socks. And they’re not completely hidden. Pattern: Secret Summer Crop Yarn: Collinette Jitterbug Color: Velvet Damson #knitsky #knitting #knittersofbluesky #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Im using this as an excuse for when I have a hot flash. (Damn you, perimenopause!!!)

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

MadTosh Sockweight yarn - Colorway: Electric Rainbow - Size 7 needles. Years ago, this was going to be socks. Now, it’s going to be a camisole. I don’t usually do pastels and never wear greens and yellows, but I like this. It looks like a dystopian Springtime. #knitsky #myofficeisfreezingcold

Ball of yarn. Greens pinks blues purples. Knitting project on needles nearby. Yarn label “Mad Tosh”

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Cami now blocked. Jessie Maed Designs. I want one in several colors. Stashbusting continues. #knitsky #craftsky #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I’ve been shopping for warm weather clothes…in my closet. Found a secondhand men’s white tuxedo shirt I purchased 30+yrs ago at a NYC store called Renaissance. Of course the sleeves were too short so I cut them off leaving abt 1/2” to fold under and stitch. ✨🪡🧵🪡✨ #upcycle #slowfashion #notshopping

Men’s white tuxedo shirt with the sleeves cut off and the armholes stitched and neatened.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Sock mending sometimes involves re-knitting. Had to cut the toes out of these socks that partially felted, but not enough where I couldn’t frog the stitches. Ripped down until I had stitches I could re-mount, and then reknitted. #knitsky #craftsky #makersky #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The W(nba) has me having so much fun watching basketball that I’m watching teams play that I have no ties to. Peep the center court art at the Atlanta Dream’s court: *Pay Some Respect to Women’s Sports*. Love to see it. #wnba #thew #atlantadream #indianafever #basketball #womenssports #respect

Atlanta Dreams center court art:
“Pay some respect to Women’s Sports.”

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Found some balls of yarn in my stash. No label, but they were in a bag of leftover Colinette “Jitterbug”. It was bought maybe 15 years ago for a project I knitted, hated, and frogged. It wanted to be a camisole, and so it is. Secret Summer Crop. Designer: Jessie Maed #knitsky #craftsky #ravelry

Handknit camisole in colorway containing burgundy, blues, lavender, purples.

Knitted fabric with colors of burgundy, lavender, blues

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Anyone saying it’s okay to use “your” and “you’re” interchangeably? They’re out of their minds and should have several seats. That’s some irresponsible dumbing-down bullshit. #yeahisaidit #sorrynotsorry #spellingandgrammarareimportant #dontbefuckinglazy #learnthedifference #wordsmeanthings

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hopelaughlove.bsky.social @hopelaughlove.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

If only main media journalists and @nytimes.com @wsj.com @latimes.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social @cnn.com @msnbc.com Can grow a spine and report on this and inform all Americans daily what is happening in our country. They all went ghost after Jan 2025

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I used to make myself little talisman bags. I’d put shells, wee sachets of dried rose petals, tiny milagros in them. Seeing SINNERS, and the general state of fuckery that is the world these days, has made me want to wear one again. This waxed linen pouch is 25+ yrs old. #craftsky #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Framework Bralette Revisited. Jessie Maed Designs. Yarn: Queen’s Yarn Boutique. MCN DK / Color: Wine. (Check out this Black dyer!) Finally got around to using yarn I bought 5 or so years ago specifically for this! Shopping my stash is fun! #knitsky #craftsky #makersgonnamake #knit

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

What do you do when your boss is getting rid of corporate swag? You look through your patch collection, and end up with a bag you’ll actually wear ‘cause your job isn’t cool enough that you’d publicly wear anything with their logo on it. Ever. #reuse #upcycle #slowfashion #oaklandish

“Republic of Oaklandish” embroidered patch.

Canvas messenger bag with a “Republic of Oaklandish” patch on it.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I saw a photo of a Moravian Star from Paper Pieces and (sorry to use this played out term) I got obsessed. I saw it, I wanted one, so I made one. It’s not perfect, but it was fun to make and I love it. It’s time to make another one. #englishpaperpiecing #craftsky #slowstitching #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Anyone else wrapped their devices back in The Day? The company was called i-A-Peel. Peel and stick paper w/a side to print on iPod/Nook/Kindle/iPad/laptops. On the unprinted side there were guidelines and tabs so placement was always perfect. I used a Shepard Fairey #OBEY wallpaper on this iPod.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I loved —and still love—Peter Max’s art. This book has been in my library for *decades* because I wanted that cute t-shirt. Never made it because I fell in love with knitting. Might be tempted to jump back into crochet and take a swing at it. #craftsky #makersgonnamake #crochet

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I don’t know what other people do with their #TraderJoes reusable cloth shopping bags, but I use them as project bags for knitting, quilting, and embroidery projects. Fancy-schmancy knitting bags are cute, but no. These bags are fun, hilarious, and what, 5 bucks a pop? Gimme all o’them. #knitsy

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The original pattern is a mitten, but I hate having my fingers completely covered, so I mod’ed the design and made these now kind of shabby fingerless mitts that I wear at work every Winter for almost 20 yrs. Thinking about making another pair as a Summer project. #knitsky #knit #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Crochet shawl that I started when I was in the 11th grade…and finished when I was a Junior in college. Yes. That’s corkscrew fringe. (Hey, Marta!) Pattern A-840 Crochet Lace Stole from discontinued Coats & Clark booklet. #crochetsky #crochet #craftsky #makersgonnamake

Closeup detail of crochet motif. Wider shot of shawl. Closeup of edge with corkscrew fringe.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Instead of using it as a table runner, I decided to gang it over my bed like a banner. My next project is feeling like I’ll do Kawandi inside of the back panel of a denim jacket that I cut the sleeves off of and made into a vest. #kawandi #slowstitching #handsewing #quilting #makersgonnamake

Kawandi table runner displayed on wall. Multi colors and assorted printed fabric pieces.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Almost 20 yrs ago I made some gifts from the “We Call Them Pirates” collection by Adrian Bizilia. (Pattern free on Ravelry!) Also made fingerless mitts that I still wear every Fall/Winter, and this pouch to hold my charger & earbuds. Because why not? #knitsky #knit #handknit #makersgonnamake

Knitted pink and black pouch with skull and crossed bones pattern. Peeking out of the pouch is a phone charger and cable.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Tiny Tassels Shawlette designed by Karin Fernandes. Yarn: Sock Hedgehog Fibers - Color A:Typewriter / Color B: Graphite. These wee tassels on the border of this shawlette, though? Chef’s🤌🏾💋Kiss. And I couldn’t resist putting a pop of red in there. #knitsky #handknit #knitting #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

@flashes.blue I love Flashes and am uploading a bunch of photos that were on my Instagram (that I’m deleting all my posts off of). The only problem is that when it closes, I have to reload it all over again. Whassup with that?

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Getting ready to cast on another camisole. (Yeah, me and my layering.) ChicKami by BonneMarie Burns of ChicKnits Yarn: Schaffer “Laurel” Colourway: Billie Holiday #knitsky #hamdknitting #knitting #craftsky #makersgonnamake

Foreground: closeup up ball of yarn.
Blues and purples.
Baxkground: pattern with summary and photo.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Stashbusting continues. I’ve made a few of these comfortable little mindless end-of-the-day/week TV knitting project camisoles, knit bottom-up on a circular needle. Jessie Maed’s Ripple Camisole. #knitsky #handknit #craftsky #makersgonnamake

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Don’t know or care about what anybody else thinks or says. My heart still hopes that one day, one of these will be left for me. #Tomorrowland

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Just a photo of an UFO I dug up and finished after it sat in a bag for something like 10+ years. Sees beads, size 0000 needles, perle cotton thread. Bracelet pattern: MaryElla can be found on Knitty.com. #knitsky #makersgonnamake #craftsky

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Framework Bralette Designer: Jessie Maed Knitted by me. Yarn: Tosh DK Colourway: “Kenergy” The minute I saw this yarn I needed a bralette in this color. I don’t do bright colors but in the Winter, only I know what’s keeping me warm under all the black I’m wearing. #knitsky #makersgonnamake

Knitted bra/bra cover in bright colorway that included hot pink, bright yellows/blues/purples.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

This was my first #kawandi piece just before I added this last piece. I decided I wanted to add some embroidery in the midst of all of the printed fabric, so I embroidered a bee, and placed it on a solid piece of fabric to frame it. #kawandi #quiltsky #slowstitching #makersgonnamake #quilting

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

After I finished my 2nd #kawandi piece—a quilted sleeve for my iPad—I made a little patch and sewed a small piece of fabric in the corner. #quiltsky #craftsky #makersgonnamake #californiasky #makersky #quilting #slowstitching #handcraft

Small square patch of fabric printed with names of California cities, outlining the shape of the state, with a star representing Sacramento, the state capitol.

iPad on top of quilted iPad sleeve made of squares of colourful fabrics.
Lockscreen image is a mosaic of the Sacred Heart.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

During allergy season, and when it’s windy and cold, I keep a handkerchief on me at all times. And I embroider on them for the helluvit. One of my co-workers saw me use a hanky and said “Aren’t you fancy!“ To which I answered: “Damn right.” #embroidery #handcraft #craftsky #makersgonnamake

White handkerchief with embroidered bee and spirals.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Pattern: Framework Bralette Designer: Jessie Maed Yarn: Skein Cocaine | Colourway: “Iconic” To me, this yarn knitted up looks like a starry night sky. This is a bra made of stars. This is of my favourite additions to my Fall/Winter Layering wardrobe. #makersgonnamake #handcraft #knitsky

A handknitted bralette, Bkack with white specs, looking like a starry night sky.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Once upon a time there was an app called *Over*. It gave you the ability to add stylized text to your photos. (Now I use Adobe and call it a day.) This is one of the first things I made. And those socks turned out pretty nice. #makersgonnamake #knitsky

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

X-Files *Fight The Future* Lunchbox filled with circular knitting needles sized 0 to 11. #makersgonnamake

Open lunchbox filled with circular knitting needles in clear envelopes.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

This shawl was a challenge, but it was fun. As usual, I got an idea. This sterling pendant was a gift from my sis. Osiris is on one side, Isis on the other. I didn’t like the chain it came on, so I decided to get some silver beads and nylon thread, and make my own “chain”. #makersgonnamake #knitsky

Knitting. Black and grey stripe pattern section with a row of red lace pattern following.
2nd photo: Grey thread and silver crochet hook and silver pendant
3rd:photo: Black and grey stripes, with section of red lace.

Silver pendant a little bigger than a quarter. Egyptian goddess Isis pictured. Silver beaded necklace with silver clasps.

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Ndime Apha @ndimeapha.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Threw laundry in the washer, made a cuppa tea hit Play to chill and watch #WithLoveMeghan. It’s a beautiful day and the patio door is open. Decided to actually finish a UFO (unfinished object): the Star Wars coasters I started a couple of years ago. (I got sidetracked. It happens.) #makersgonnamake

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/03/2025

• Check Travel Advisories: Stay informed about dengue outbreaks in travel destinations. • Support Local Mosquito Control: Follow public health guidance on reducing mosquito breeding grounds.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/03/2025

For the Public: • Prevent Mosquito Bites: Use insect repellent, wear long sleeves, and eliminate standing water around homes. • Be Aware of Symptoms: Seek medical care if experiencing fever, rash, body aches, or severe symptoms after travel.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/03/2025

There’s a new Health Alert Network (HAN) notification out for Dengue virus, which is most commonly spread through the bites of infected mosquitos of the Aedes species in warmer climates, including the southern US and Puerto Rico. www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...

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Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00523 | Dengue Virus Infections in the United StatesMinusSASstats

Ongoing Risk of Dengue Virus Infections and Updated Testing Recommendations in the United States

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