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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 6h

One done, and one started!

#wip #knitsky #knitsocks

One completed knit sock and the start of a sock ankle on double pointed needles. Both are made with red yarn and have garter ribbed stripes

Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 21h

And for crochet, here are all of the Megan Lapp/Crafty Intentions makes I had on hand when she spoke at my guild last spring.

A collection of colourful crochet creatures including a unicorn, octopus, jackalopes, and several monsters.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 21h

This ball is Lillie. She enjoys nice pets and yowling at 4am.

A black and white tuxedo cat curled into a ball, sleeping.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 21h

Oh that belly floof is magnificent!

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 3d

#HappyThanksgiving from the wild #turkey we saw on our paddle today. 🙂 🦃

#canoe #autumnleaves #GrandRiver

The Grand River and the autumn foliage along the bank.

A wild turkey hen stands on the bank of the river.

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Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters' Guild @kwknittersguild.bsky.social · 8d

✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT ✨
We're thrilled to welcome Anna Hunter to our meeting next Tuesday, October14!

When: 7: PM ET (Anna starts at 7:30 PM)
Where: Online
Members: See you there!
Come as a guest for $5 - if you love it and join, that fee goes toward your membership!

#Knit #Crochet

A woman with long, sandy coloured hair, and wearing a navy top and glasses, is holding a book entitled The True Cost of Wool.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 5d

@chucktingle.bsky.social is an absolute delight. I am glad the book was worthy!

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 6d

#showmeyourknits is celebrating #socktober this week with lots of fancy 🧶 socks!

My socks tend to be gifts, but these are ones I knit for myself. I wore the latest pair for the first time today. 🙂 Now to finish the ones for my partner...

#knitsky #knitsocks

Four pairs of hand knit socks laid out on a blue blanket, and a fifth pair on my feet. 1 pair is self-striping yarn in autumn colors of yellow, orange, burgundy, blue, and teal 2 is self-striping yarn to look like a watermelon in pink, white, and green, 3 is tomato red yarn, and 4 is neon stripes of pink, orange, turquoise, and yellow. I am wearing blue, turquoise, and grey self-patterning socks.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!

Creatures require counting and paying attention, so socks are my travel/meeting/lunch break projects. Though I want to knit fancier socks which will ruin this system.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 9d

Lovely monsters! That book is phenomenal. I love how interchangeable everything is. My partner has stolen my copy to make a horrifying thing with at least three mouths at this point.

I'm currently working on a giant snail from her latest book. 🙂

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 10d

This week is #creepycute for #crochetaway, & I have already shared many of my monsters, but not these!

Pattern is Ponysaur by Megan Lapp/Crafty Intentions. These are 2 of the 3 included leg options, and they are wired through the body to be poseable.

#amigurumi #crochetsky

Crochet monster called a Ponysaur has a long body with pointed tail, four pointy legs, and a single large eyeball for a head. Body is a turquoise/blue/white speckle yarn, and the eye is a turquoise safety eye.

Crochet monster called a Ponysaur has a long body with pointed tail, four pillar legs, and a single large eyeball for a head. Body is turquoise and teal striped yarn, legs are magenta with turquoise stripes, and it has a turquoise safety eye.

In front of the ponysaur are the leftover bits of yarn from failed attempts at yarn chicken.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 11d

Sarah Schira's? Or another one? I'm making Sarah's Gnumpkin. :)

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 12d

It's Mystery Gnome time!

I will avoid posting spoiler photos for October, so instead here is my glorious #yarnbowl again and the HiyaHiya flyers needles I am using to knit tiny gnome parts.

#mkal #knitsky

An orange yip yip yarn bowl with small balls of yarn in its mouth and three HiyaHiya Flyers needles.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 13d

@museumbums.bsky.social

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 13d

Love her patterns! And the October sale has started!

Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 15d

Happy #Socktober! These #handknitsocks are for my partner's #Halloween costume, so I need to finish them this month. #wipWednesday progress!

#knitsky #wip

Partially knit ankle of a ribbed sock in red yarn on double pointed needles leans against an orange pumpkin. It is surrounded by a ball of red yarn and other squashes.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 16d

Last year, I attended an Indigenous-taught workshop to learn beading techniques and brought home the bits to make two pins.

I ran out of beading thread to finish one, but the other I wore today on my #orangeshirt because #EveryChildMatters.

A white envelope reads "every child matters" in black script. Next to it is a partially beaded piece of orange felt with the outline of a t-shirt drawn on it. Next to it is a finished pin that reads "every child matters" and has two rows of orange beads around the text.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 17d

I agree 🙂

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Sammich Stitches @sammichstitches.bsky.social · 19d

I just put my Etsy shop on a 25% off sale in case any of you are interested in any of my Halloween crochet patterns (or any others!)
🎃 👻 🧶

Patterns shown:
Peek-a-BOO
Gnumpkin
Ice Scream
Eye Scream
Focus Pocus

sammichstitches.etsy.com

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 19d

I love everything about this from your passion to your knowledge.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 19d

I did a #Petrykivka painting workshop, and I LOVE my #pumpkin! Even the parts I messed up, and there are many.

Huge thanks to Olena Chorna Fine Arts for the workshop!

#trynewthings #falldecor #handpainted

A white faux pumpkin painted in Petrykivka style flowers, berries, and leaves. A large orange flower is prominent on the side. It sits in front of a pile of edible squashes.

A white faux pumpkin painted in Petrykivka style flowers, berries, and leaves. A large orange flower and several red leaves and berries are on the side. It sits in front of a pile of edible squashes.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 20d

The pumpkins are adorable!

Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 22d

If you have something in mind, we can talk! Just don't expect anything to be finished until next year. 🙂

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 22d

OoOoOo I like that it clips! That would be super useful for my knitting/crochet books. I use a regular bookmark to follow lines, but inevitably bump it.

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Jurassic Knits @jurassicknits.bsky.social · 22d

This is one I remember enjoying discussing in high school. It's probably worth a reread these days, be me and many others...

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