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@shelcheck.bsky.social
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Retired Ontario Educator, teacher-librarian, avid reader, knitter, and sewist.

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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 36m
Hot off the Needles! Pattern - Lake Ontario socks (Ravelry) Yarn - Lang Yarns Scottish Isle Socks Super Sox This pattern mimics the waves on the lake, and I hope you can see it in this marbled yarn. Next time I make these, I’ll use a plainer yarn that shows off the pattern.🧶 #knitsky #knitting
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Bellvue [sic] Baby Blanket (Ravelry) Yarn - Bernat Baby Sport (white) Size - 42” x 47” First time making this pattern. It was well written and easy to follow. I would make this again. #knitsky #knitting
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Baby Girl Gift Set ready to go for a new baby coming soon! Three double-sided flannel swaddling blankets (1m x 1m each), two over-the-shoulder burp cloths, two small bibs (6mo-18mo), and two large bibs (18mo-24mo) #sewing
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Pattern - Scotch Thistle Blanket Yarn - Bernat Baby Sport (white) Size - 48”x36” The pattern has some errors in the instructions, but they are easy to spot. I did 1 fewer pattern repeat than indicated in the pattern, so it could be longer. I will definitely make this again! 🧶 #knitsky #knitting
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Hot off the Needles! Pattern - Calle Cables Sock (Ravelry) Yarn - Dottir Yarnworks (from Iceland) Colourway - Funny Feeling Socks were knitted on 2.25mm needles - 72 stitches - top cuff down. #knitsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Normally, I’m “one project at a time,” but recently doing so many baby blankets, which are awkward to transport; I also cast on a couple of smaller projects for travelling. Lamb’s Pride mittens in Loops & Threads Charisma yarn in Blue Raspberry. Hopefully, none of us will need mittens anytime soon!
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
My third ever crochet project, and this one was a doozy! At times, I had upwards of 40 balls of yarn travelling across a single row, particularly when working on the tiger as each of those stripes required separate balls. This could be my last graphgan, at least for a good while! 🤪🧶
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Pic 1 = the front/“right” side of the finished blanket pinned on blocking mats to dry flat and even Pic 2 = the back/“wrong” side of the blanket before weaving in the ends of all the colour changes. Once the ends are woven in, the back looks like the front, making the blanket reversible.
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Hot off the hook- new crochet baby blanket! Pattern - Jungle Love Blanket (Mary Maxim) Size - 38” x 42” (Description continued in comments …) #crochetsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Moss Diamond Cable baby blanket (Ravelry) Yarn - Bernat Baby Sport in white Size - 39” x 44” This pattern is a favourite of mine, and this blanket is going into the baby gift stash. 🧶 #knitsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Hot off the hook! Tapped into the family’s Scottish history with this one! Highland Cow Baby Blanket Approx. 39”x 39” I bought this kit not realizing it was done in mosaic crochet, which I’d never done before, so it was a real learning experience! Great to learn a new technique. #crochetsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
First 40 rows done of the first mosaic crochet piece I’ve ever done. Pic 1 is the front (right) side, pic 2 is the back (wrong) side. I didn’t realize this project was worked up in mosaic crochet when I bought it as the description didn’t indicate that. Thanks YouTube, I figured it out! #crochetsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Sweetheart Baby Blanket (Ravelry) Yarn - Bernat Baby Sport in Baby White Size - 44”x45” (I widened the original border on all sides) Returned to an old favourite for this blanket because I love this pattern! 🧶 #knitsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Hot off the hook! My 1st crochet project - Mary Maxim “Making Friends Baby Blanket.” Used yellow for the bird on the left- the kit provided a darker blue, but it blended into the blue background. The 2nd pic shows the back with ends not yet woven in. Once done, the blanket is reversible. #crochet
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Pattern - Molise Blanket (Oge Knitwear Designs on Ravelry) Yarn - Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly in white Approximate Size - 37”x38” It reminds me of a cross stitch/embroidery sampler. I also like trying different border patterns vs a garter stitch. #knitsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Calle Cables Socks (Ravelry) Yarn - Dottir Dyeworks (from Iceland) Colourway - Bali Approximate Size - women’s size 9 shoe Worked with 72 stitches on 2.25mm needles. Garter-stitch edged Eye-of-Partridge heel, Dutch heel turn, and rounded toe modifications. #knitsky
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Randy Rainbow @randyrainbow.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Merry Crisis! My new Christmas special is here and you’ll want to sing along. 🎄🔥😅
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like F This - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Akina Blanket (Oge Knitwear Designs - Ravelry) Yarn - Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly in white Approx. Size (with 1 additional pattern repeat) - 33” x 35” A first-time pattern for me - love the detailed borders, which are fancier than garter stitch or similar.
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Pattern - Baby Blanket with Delicate Leaf P041 Yarn - Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly white Approximate Size (blocked) - 35”x36” A first-time pattern for me - love the raised diagonal borders, a bit fancier than a traditional garter stitch or similar. I may add this border to other blanket patterns.
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
It’s knitted harvest season again - large and small! 🍁
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket (Ravelry) Yarn - Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly Colour - White Finished Size (blocked) - @33” x 38” My first time making this blanket, and I will definitely make it again.
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Did a little sewing for a baby girl who’s on the way! (Click on photo to see the whole thing)
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Dalekanium Socks. Yarn - Dottir Dye Works. Colourway - Unicorn Farts. Friends went to Iceland, discovered a local yarn shop, & asked if I wanted any. I couldn’t pass up Unicorn Farts! I love this pattern b/c the slipped stitches allow you to see the colour variation.
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Secret Garden Baby Blanket (Ravelry) with Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly in white. Finished size @ 31” x 32”. A new to me” pattern. I’ll likely do it again with a modifications. I prefer a larger blanket, so I’d add a pattern repeat in the centre panel or make the border wider on all four sides. 🧶
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
“Not so hot” off the needles with this one! Finished a couple of weeks ago, but was too lazy to block it right away. Lace & Diamond Heirloom baby blanket (Ravelry), Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly yarn in white. I’ve done this pattern several times as it’s a favourite. Finished size @ 41” x 38” 🧶
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 01/07/2025
Explaining Canada Day To Americans
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Hot off the needles! A tried and true favourite pattern - Sweetheart baby blanket (Ravelry). Knitted in white Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly yarn. 42” x 42” 🧶
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Shelcheck @shelcheck.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Hot off the needles! Pattern - Milestones baby blanket (Ravelry) Yarn - Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly in white Size - approx. 43” x 48” I love this pattern because the blanket is reversible, and when you catch the pattern from a certain angle, it looks like diagonal rows of blocks or cubes.
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Randy Rainbow @randyrainbow.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Hand me my magic wand, I’m gonna try to turn these Trumpkins into a real administration. 🪄🤦🏻‍♂️🎶 #Incompetent #NewVideo #Parody
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Incompetent! - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 29/04/2025
DEDICATED TO THE TROLLS AND BOTS 🇨🇦
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/04/2025
BREAKING: Canada's Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Mark Carney is projected by CTV and CBC to WIN the Canadian elections
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