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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🧦🧶 Since it’s sock week for Socktober on #showmeyourknits I present 25 of my 26 pairs for 2026. They start with the purple pair at just pst 6 o’clock and go counterclockwise. Happy Socktober to all that celebrate! 🧶🧦 #knitsky #handknitsocks #knitsky

25 pairs of hand knit socks for “26 pairs in 2026.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🧦🧶 Socktober hasn’t really gone as planned. Started with a thrifted! (Such a lucky score) of a skein of Woolens & Nosh, ended with IV antibiotics. 🤷‍♀️ Haven’t gotten any real knitting done. Happy Socktober to all who participate! #knitsky #sockknitting #socktober #handknitsocks

$4 thrift store tag
Yarn label: SW targee, fingering
July 23 club
90/10 blend

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Buckle up motherfuckers! (Such a classic!)

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🧦🧶 second pair of September socks, 24th pair overall. Front row upgrade for Nikki Glaser. Thrifted this yarn. I didn’t even know red heart made sock yarn. (My theme for September is thrifted sock yarn.) #knitsky #handknitsocks #sockknitting

Large video screen that reads “the stunning tour, Nikki Glaser”
And a bright green pair of hand knit socks

A bright green hand knit sock with a video screen in the background that reads “the stunning tour, Nikki Glaser”

Bright green thrifted red heart sock yarn. 70/30

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🧦🧶 first pair of September socks, 23rd pair of the year. Enjoying some Puddles Pity Party #knitsky #handknitsocks #knitting

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🧦🧶 26 in ‘26 progress update. 21 down, 5 to go! Mostly my standard recipe and one lace pair. I’m planning on a pair of thigh highs for pair 26 or pair 27. (I’m procrastinating in advance because of measuring + math) #handknitsocks #knitsky #knitting

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🧶🧦 my Flock socks. On the cusp ~ would be my 4th July pair, now my First August pair. Got some great seats for the Twins & Mariners. #sockknitting #handknitsocks #knitsky

A purple pair of handknit socks at a baseball game.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Jimothy! From @pacificknitco.bsky.social I think I’m all Flocked out for the day. It started to get super crowded. 🧶🦝 #FlockSeattle #fiberarts

Jimothy stickers from Pacific knit co at Flock Seattle

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

On our way to Flock Seattle. Seeing the devastation of these fires has me a bit emotional. The wall of smoke is intense

Fire on the ground from the air (Oregon July 31)

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Matt @nosoupforgeorge.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If you see any MAGA folks clutching their pearls about how we respond to Lindsey Graham's death, just send them this:

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy to see the aurora tonight 💚💜 I’d go back out but the mosquitos ate me alive.

Northern Lights above Bend, Oregon 7/3/2026

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🧶 Today for Knit in Public day, one of our LYS sold tickets to a local baseball game & made up little swag bags. Taking a break from my sock knitting to work on a baby sweater for @spacemama.bsky.social’s GRANDBABY! 😻😻😻 I haven’t made wee knits in 20+ years. It’s so exciting!!! #knitsky #knitting

Knitting at a baseball game. Lace yarn on size 2.25mm US1 yarn is shoppel edition 6

Clear baseball themed bag. W/baseball progress keeper, baseball in glove stitch stoppers and a baseball hairclip

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

🧶🧦 Putting the finishing touches on my 4th pair of May socks ~ just in time to wear them in June 🏳️‍🌈 And just over half way through The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman. (Excuse me while I go on a Ruth Goodman binge) I'm on back on track to knitting 26 pairs in 2026. #knitsky #sockknitting #26in26

A rainbow pair of handknit socks resting on top of an open book

Book cover.
The
DOMESTIC
REVOLUTION

How the Introduction
of Coal into Victorian Homes
Changed Everything
RUTH GOODMAN

The spines of 3 books all by Ruth Goodman

HOW TO BE A VICTORIAN

HOW TO BE A TUDOR
A DAWN-TO-DUSK
GUIDE TO TUDOR LIFE

HOW TO BEHAVE BADLY IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND
A GUIDE FOR KNAVES, FOOLS, HARLOTS, CUCKOLDS, DRUNKARDS, LIARS, THIEVES, AND BRAGGARDS

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

My latest read, complete with inscription “No Idle Hands” by Anne L Macdonald. And my latest socks (Third pair for April) with thrifted yarn; wool/bamboo/nylon, perfect for summer. #handknitsocks #knitsky #knitting

Cover of No Idle hands, the social history of American knitting.

August, 1988

To my darling Jan-
While you
have not inherited by passion for knitting, I hope that you share my same curiosity for what went on in the lives of our foremothers. That’s really what this book is about anyhow!

Always my love,
Mom

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Pair of hand knit multicolored socks. Wool, bamboo, nylon yarn from the thrift store

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

First sock of 2026. (Wool/silk/nylon blend. My standard 3x1 rib, heel flap & gusset, slip stitch sole) Always antifascist. A decent turnout in Bend, standing in solidarity with MLPS. We demand ICE OUT of our nation! #handknitsock #knitsky #sockknitting

A hand knit sock in shades of purple with yellow, held in front of an antifascist action flag.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

America is off the motherfucking rails. Fuck these fascist goons driving this dystopian train to hell. We are all we have. Keep each other safe.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Mother of all Mondays, my first sock of my personal sock a month 2026. Doing this challenge helped my sanity immensely in 2025. 2026 has already been a rollercoaster due to the dictator in chief. Hopefully this year we see his demise. #knitsky #handknitsocks #knitsocks #knitting #handknit

The beginning of a sock cuff in purple yarn.

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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Even after losing in court, Trump is still trying to withhold food assistance to hard-working Americans. Trump has the authority to FULLY fund SNAP and needs to do so immediately. Our communities deserve nothing less. If you or someone you know needs food resources, visit:

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Oregon Department of Human Services : Food Resources in Oregon : Food Benefits : State of Oregon

Oregon food programs and food resources

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Such a nice turn out for #NoKings in Bend, OR My third sock 🧶 🧦of socktober #handknitsocks #knitsky

A multicolor handknit sock in front of the crowd at #nokings

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🧶 WIP Wednesday. Maude in her Sea Sheppard T, and my almost finished self drafted vest. I finished the body way back in June. Just picked it back up and it only needs 1 pocket seamed, 1 armhole ribbing, and to we washed/blocked. #handknit #knitsky

A (not quite finished) purple hand knit vest on a dress form that is wearing a Greenpeace Tee shirt

Detail of the pocket of a purple hand knit vest.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/09/2025

Duck you, Trump.

A photo of someone outside the Portland ICE facility wearing a duck costume holding a sign that reads “Portland will outlive him”

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 24/09/2025

Tylenol may not cause autism, but a felon running the country is leading to fascism.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Focus Friend friends: Anyone else wondering what happens to the time space contium when you finish knitting a pair of socks 🧶 🧦& your bean finishes knitting their pairs of socks 🧦 attn: @hankgreen.bsky.social Are we able to get off of this timeline? #handknitsocks #knitting #focusFriend

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I was bitten by the blending bug today. Normally if I’m going to card anything, it’s on my drumcarder. Today I used my blending board for the first time in years. Several hours later, I have seven oz of some floofy floof! I think I’ll make one more. (Famous last words) #fiberarts #spinsky

4 fiber batts in shades of pink and purple totaling 7 ounces.

On the left are some of the hand dyed fibers I used - silk, rambouillet wool, and merino wool. Unseen are mohair and Angelina fibers.
On the right is a halfway full blending board.
The predominant colors are pink and purple

Another view of a halfway loaded blending board. The predominant colors are pink and purple.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

A lovely mail day! My copy of No fear sock knitting by @earthtonesgirl.bsky.social came! Going right next to Cookie A. #knitsky #handknitsocks #knitting

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I miss Ween! It’s been a year since I couldn’t use the rest of my west coast tickets. 😿 Can we get more Gener does Joel? Something? Anything?

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

🐑 #TourdeFleece 2025 really helped relight my spinning fire. (I have yet to wash any of my yarn🤷‍♀️) But I started a whole different project. (Empty bobbins and all) a combo spin, starting with this recycled silk sari. Happy fiber Friday! #handspun #fiberarts #spinsky

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Fiber Friday. Fun with recycled silk sari. #handspunyarn #handspun

YouTube video by 🦄 Unicorn Rancher🦄

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

So much for my ‘outside plans’ for today. Which consisted of washing my #tourdefleece 🐑skeins 🧶 and hanging them to dry. I haven’t seen golfball sized hail in a few years.🙀 It sounded like rocks were hitting the house. Thankfully we didn’t suffer any damages. Thought we would have some broken glass

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Hail storm. Bend, OR

YouTube video by 🦄 Unicorn Rancher🦄

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🐑 TdF stage 11 🧶 The last 8oz of this wool 🐑 alpaca 🦙blend. This was one of my main spins, so I feel super accomplished, having a sweater’s quantity of this floof to knit up. #tourdefleece #handspun #fiberarts #spinsky

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🐑 Tour de fleece stage 11. 🧶

YouTube video by 🦄 Unicorn Rancher🦄

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🧶 TdF stage 9: 4oz of this purple heathered shetland spun, 4oz to go. I hope everyone is having a wildly enjoyable #tourdefleece I am very grateful for these fibers and my crafts (and a Gilmore Girls marathon) for keeping me grounded (and not doomscrolling!)

A bobbin of purple shetland wool singles resting on the remaining unspun fiber

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🧶 One of my #tourdefleece main spins, one pound of merino/alpaca blend in a lovely purple. I only spun about 3oz today. I’m looking forward to getting a lot done this weekend. #handspunyarn #fiberarts #handcrafted #tourdefleece2025

A green silk bag overflowing with purple merino wool and natural colored alpaca, resting on a spinning wheel.

A big fluffy floof of a purple merino wool & natural alpaca blend.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Just got home from work, and I can work on this blend of merino, camel, silk top. For my #tourdefleece ‘spin from stash’ portion of this challenge. 🧶 #fiberarts #handspunyarn #handspinning #handspun

Multicolored (greens mostly) fiber next to a bobbin of yarn spun from the fiber

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Sarah Pedersen @seachangefibers.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Such a great article about the community power of knitting, sewing and other fiber arts. Grateful that Teen Vogue is doing a great job of educating teenagers about civilization, not just fashion. www.teenvogue.com/story/how-kn...

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The Best Place to Plan a Revolution? Join a 'Stitch and Bitch' Knitting Club

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

🧶 Some of the plying I am trying to get through while I witness the death of democracy. 🙀Creating something useful, in order to keep from feeling hopeless. #fiberarts #handspunyarn #handspinning #handdyed

Multiple bobbins of multicolored wool, waiting to be plied. With a grey standard issue cat 😻

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🧶 Finishing up the second bobbin of this hand dyed merino top. I called this colorway Terrapin Station. 🌹 I’m considering this my training for #tourdefleece2025 I’m not sure what my goals are yet, but I do know I need to get some bobbins empty. #fiberarts #handspinning #handdyed #handspun

A hand spun single of jewel toned hand dyed merino wool, on a 4oz ashford bobbin

A loose pile of hand dyed, jewel tone merino top waiting to be spun.

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So Called Panda @so-called-panda.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Rounding out the last day(s) of Pride by spinning this trans flag coded combed top. I’m on the second bobbin, when I’m done I’ll have about 10oz of a 2ply sport weight yarn. 🧶 Open to knitting pattern suggestions. #fiberarts #spinning #handspun #handspunyarn

Pink, white, light blue combed merino top (with rainbow stellalina)

Spun single of pink, white, light blue combed merino top (with rainbow stellalina)

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

$25 covers the purchase and shipment of a pair of femme tucking garments to 1 trans youth. $50 covers the purchase and shipment of brand-new chest binders to 3 trans youths. $100 covers the processing and postage to mail garments to 35 trans youths. DONATE: secure.givelively.org/donate/point...

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