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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The drama of the mid 18th century encapsulated in structured silk. Pale Gros de Naples was chosen for its distinctive ribbed weave structure supplemented with a riot of florals. It is sculpted in such a way, it seems it could stand up on its own #MuseodelTraje #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Side view of a short pale blue silk jacket with deep cuffed elbow length sleeves and colourful floral motifs. It has a pleated peplum at the back

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This feels like a quietly appropriate approach to autumn dressing, a loose early #1880s ‘at home’ kind of gown in reddy brown challis, a lightweight blend of wool & silk. The Watteau pleat at the back & panels at the front are embroidered with pale forget-me-nots #newcanaanmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Partial view of the back of a reddish brown loose gown of challis. It has a high collar, slightly puffed sleeves at the shoulder and a broad pleat centre back embroidered with small pale flowers

Full length view of the red brown early 1880s at home gown. Long sleeved, with high collar. The floral embroidery continues down centre panels and around the collar, cuffs and pockets

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chertseymuseum.bsky.social @chertseymuseum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#FridayFrocks #Pleating – A dress, c.1845–55 of silk satin. The full skirt is cartridge-pleated to the boned bodice which allows the large volume of fabric to be incorporated neatly into the waistband.

Collage showing a mid-19th century silk day dress (c.1845-1855) on a mannequin. The gown is made from striped silk in shades of deep plum, burgundy and bright magenta, with a fitted pointed bodice, long sleeves and a full gathered skirt. Two detail images show the waist seam with cartridge pleating and the interior construction at the sleeve and skirt attachment.

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Black on black was never more effective than scrolling over the surface of Balenciaga’s 1947 evening dress. The texture of the sequins, embroidered by Rebé, flashes, the only colour a swoop of red velvet around the sleeves & hem #PalaisGalliera #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

The upper half of a sheath style black evening dress embroidered in scrolling black sequin motifs. The inside of the full short sleeve is lined with red velvet

Full length view of the front of the embellished black dress by Balenciaga, with short full sleeves that hang at the back in a short cape style construction

Back view of the Balenciaga black evening dress which shows how the short full sleeves create a cape like shape at the upper back

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Time to learn to drop spin from the fold. This delightful soft blend is “Electro Lights by Shabaz”

A left hand from it’s owners point of view, held with fingers and thumb held pinched together. Stripes of white blue and purple fibre are folded over the index finger and a thin tuft of the fibre has been drawn forwards over the fingertip. The background is a felt blanket.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Got my World of Wool summer sale fibres in. My choices are getting more deliberate now, and I have projects in mind for these larger amounts. Tempted to start on these now but I’ve a couple more spins from my previous batch to do first! In life news, have had no time to record and edit videos :(

5 bundles of fibre on a wooden floor. 1 x 200g bundle of many-coloured mixed fibres, 2 x 100g bundles of cheviot wool in dark green and dark orangey brown, 1 x 100g corriedale wool in streaky white and dark brown and 1 x 100g of black fibre with multicoloured iridescent fibres.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I have to make a video on this and another on the knitting I did before Tour De Fleece, but I still haven’t edited and put out the previous vlog yet. Busy, busy!

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My first #TourDeFleece had a highly irregular stop-start schedule, but I think I can call the end of this 50g singles the official end for me. The 3D printed spindle has a slight wobble but works. I have rather overfilled it to produce this fibrous carrot though - I still have 2 more ply to spin!

A long bottom loaded spindle very full of a spun singles fibre. The spindle and fibre are orange and make a downward pointing conical shape. They are held aloft against the background of a pale grey wall.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The difference between the 2-ply plyback and the chain ply that I am learning to do is way more than I imagined! #TourDeFleece

A close up of thinly spun yarn singles beside the yarn plied onto a spindle. The plied yarn is much larger and softer in appearance.

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Kate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Friends! Did you see my new scarf pattern in the latest issue of @knittymag.bsky.social? An introduction to syncopated brioche, it's achievable by even brioche novices. Yes, really! I wrote a tutorial to go with it. knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PA...

A woman wears a brown and white striped handknit scarf.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Well, my sofa bed hasn’t showed up still but 3D printed gifts from my friend are here!

A photo of a small niddy noddy and a spindle, made of 3D printed plastic. They are on the floor in front of a box from World of Wool and some colourful fibre.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I'm going to headcanon that they are reading The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, because the snarky academic footnotes in that made it so much more entertaining than a historical text has any right to be.

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Kath Andrews @kathandrews.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped to chat, browse or buy patterns at the first Midlands Wool Festival on Saturday and Sunday. We had some great conversations with visitors and fellow vendors and we even survived the heat!

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

While technically not swimwear, I believe every woman needs a Claire McCardell outfit for the summer. Hence, #ootd is this 1940s McCardell cotton sundress produced by Townley Frocks. She is known for her unique closures, highlighted here by red buttons ♥️ #Fashionhistory

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Decided to attempt a self string yarn with 3 x 27g bumps from For The Love of Yarn again. The brown and orange are, I believe, merino comb top, but the red is a challenge- very short staple length, and possibly carded? It will certainly add some texture… #TourDeFleece

Two columns of brown, dark red, and bright orange fibre sections laid out on the floor in a repeating pattern.

Five columns of fibre segments laid out by colour stretching across a smooth floor from close up into the distance.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

My first day of Tour de Fleece was mostly spent at work. I did pull out my box of fibre after dinner, to decide on my next move, but then promptly wilted and went to bed at 9pm. Zzzzzz

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Finished plying this last night ready for Tour de Fleece to start in Earnest today

A Turkish spindle close up, fully loaded with a two-ply yarn in bright pinks and purples.

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Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

How socks helped tell the story of Mesolithic Dartmoor 🧦 Soils are a silent archive beneath our feet. But how do you bring that archive to life? For Emma Stockley’s PhD research on Dartmoor’s Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, the answer was simple: knit them. 👉 shorturl.at/d2LtL

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Knitting Dartmoor’s soils

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I keep forgetting to make ice cubes and am very disappointed in Past Me.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I'm still doing this years' Pride Squardle. 17 words to go... brain melting in the Scottish heat.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

My name is indigo-dyed spindle. You spun two singles. Prepare to ply!

Top down view of a wooden yarn bowl containing two balls of brightly coloured yarn. The tails are plied together and attached do a purple-dyed Turkish spindle perched atop the bowl.

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Nora Howley @norahowley.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

And Ohio Knitting Mills translated it into a ready to wear piece that retailed for less than $30. A hand knitting version is in Stephen Tatar’s 2010 book. 🧶

A photo of a photo of a dress model Sleeveless white dress with blocks of red and navy striped.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Bodice. 1905 created with Irish crochet lace, originally developed in the mid-nineteenth century #WomensArt

Photo of an intricate lace garment with floral motiffs all in white displayed on a manikin

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My first ever (free) pattern is out on Ravelry and I finally made a video about it! This is a big step in my goal to continuously develop pattern writing skills. Here's to growth! It's available on Ravelry here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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Sedna🧶knitting.세드나 @knitsedna.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

looking for test knitters for my new project, Crescent Top! 🧶Ravelry is accepting test call. Check out the “Crescent Top” link for more details! www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-... #knit #knitsky #knitting #knitter #justknitting

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I got excited when I realised I can take part in #TourDeFleece next month as a rookie spinner and immediately started a new spin (at midnight). #spinning 100% Polwarth from For The Love Of Yarn. (P.S. belt pattern release video coming tomorrow)

A close up of a Turkish spindle sitting atop a notebook. A spin of a fairly fine yarn is in progress and the fibre is attached and trailing off into the distance. The colours of the yarn are a hot pink, purple and indigo with small patches of undyed white throughout.

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Aoibhe Ni - Tunisian Crochet @aoibheni.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Heya, crafty folk. Just wondering if anyone knows a good brick and mortar fabric store in Ireland? On-line is all great, but if I'm looking to colour match with a yarn, it's no use at all to me. 🧶

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

My move is complete, apart from cleaning and unpacking! New flat is quieter, cleaner, lighter. Old job done, new one in 1.5 weeks. I've 2 videos waiting for edit, after all my moving tasks and settling in and so many projects to get cracking with. I look forward to finally being settled.

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Alicia Votes @aliciamarin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I published a free knitting pattern on Ravelry today! It’s a long bias scarf with some faux “lace” on each end, made from a combination of dropped stitches and some twisted stitches Pattern is called “Go Boldly” and is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #knittersofbluesky

Woman in a black top wearing a bold blue scarf with some lacy designs on the ends

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Richly and gorgeously purple, an embellished dress that is beginning to show the signs of transition towards the silhouettes of the #1910s. Art nouveau influences appear in the decorative details #palazzopitti #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Bodice detail of an embellished purple velvet 1910s dress with a silk sash and collar trim. It has metallic motifs applied to the shoulder and sleeves

Back view of the purple 1910s dress of purple velvet with paler purple silk trim. The embellished motifs are applied to the shoulder, sleeves and skirt

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Not me, about to lose Yarn Chicken I have another of these to make and sew shut and I’ve not even finished this one yet 😫 #knitting #wip #YarnChicken

A small piece of knitting with a quite small amount of yarn ball left next to it. Both sit atop a book, which can be identified as Samuel Pepys 1664.

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Kelsy - formerly Faiako @kelsy.co.nz · 11/05/2026

Here it is! #voguepatternsv2004 and the lushest thing I've made. Liberty Tana lawn - exactly!! 3.39m and not a cm less. Vintage french lace from my lace lady 🥰 vintage buttons. Hours of painstaking work. Partly lined and French seamed. I'll be witchily wafting if anybody needs me

I'm wearing a blue dress, bit prairie, there's lace trim and a big flouncy ruffle as well as balloon sleeves

The back. There's an invisible zip at CB but it's pretty well invisible if I do say so myself

A closer view. You can see its stand collar.

Another view of me standing straight. Also it has pockets, dunno if I showed that

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They are a really soothing fidget toy (and cost a lot to buy cause they take a while to make)

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Have you ever played with a chain mail jelly cube? They are the best.

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

The pattern release video is going to be a little delayed, because I am finally about to move into a proper living space this month! YAY. A few other big changes, too. Will have a lot to yap about in the next vlog after the pattern release too!

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Michela Massimi @michelamassimi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I zoom in on a very local historical case study of Scottish mathematical-physics ca. 1860-1880 on the vortex atom theory and knot theory and show how in a generation of physicists (Guthrie Tait, Crum Brown, Thomson, Maxwell) knitting was key to explore these concepts, whose memory is today lost.

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Michela Massimi @michelamassimi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Forthcoming in @hoposjournal.bsky.social! I discuss the systemic injustice that saw women banned from scientific education in Victorian Britain through the lenses of how artisanal knowledges like weaving and knitting were severed from mathematical knowledge. #philsci philsci-archive.pitt.edu/29274/

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Knots and Knitting: On the Dangers of Epistemically Severing and Trademarking Artisanal Knowledges from Science - PhilSci-Archive

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Yarns About Patterns @yarnsaboutpatterns.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

When I came out of the music museum in Turku Finland, I did not leave with a love of Sibelius - I left wondering what would have happened if his wife Aino's art career had not been shelved in favour of keeping house and children for him, while he was out drinking. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aino_Si...

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Aino Sibelius - Wikipedia

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Lise M. Dyckman @lisedyckman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Naturalists one-upping yarn bombing! #SciArt 🧶🐡

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Bridget 🧶🕸🕷📚🐱🐱🐱☕🥓🐸 @bridgetknits.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

2/ For anyone who might be interested, the pattern is still available via the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine here (on page 159): web.archive.org/web/20130510... Knitting from vintage patterns is a great exercise if you're looking for a challenge! #knitsky #knittersofbluesky

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Bridget 🧶🕸🕷📚🐱🐱🐱☕🥓🐸 @bridgetknits.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

1/ I don't knit much for babies. So when called upon to do so, I had to make it harder than it should have been and the yarn had to be purple. These were based on an 1880 pattern published in The Girls' Own Paper (G.O.P.), a British weekly story paper. #showmeyourknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky

A purple baby bootie, nearly complete, photographed sitting on a paper copy of the 1880 knitting pattern used to produce it.

A pair of finished hand knit purple baby booties on a background of soft off-white fabric.

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