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Marta McCall

@martamccall.bsky.social

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Designer of knitwear, interiors, gardens, life. Cat mom to George, the best cat. Etsy & Ravelry for my knitting patterns. Poshmark & YouTube. Published in Interweave Knits, Knitters, Interweave Felt, Best of Interweave, Color Style, Knitted Gifts.

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · Dec 2

My lifelong survival method has been to be creative; to design beautiful, useful things, then construct those things by hand. And to organize and decorate my home, making it a sanctuary of imagination and serenity. Then share it all with others.

#create #design #beautify #decorate #imagine #serene

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 2h

Here they are: The Trump administration said it selected Clark Construction to head the project, with McCrery Architects designing it. WE NEED TO PUBLICLY PROTEST THEM AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 2h

Here they are: The Trump administration said it selected Clark Construction to head the project, with McCrery Architects designing it. WE NEED TO PUBLICLY PROTEST THEM AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 2h

Here they are: The Trump administration said it selected Clark Construction to head the project, with McCrery Architects designing it. WE NEED TO PUBLICLY PROTEST THEM AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 3h

Here they are: The Trump administration said it selected Clark Construction to head the project, with McCrery Architects designing it. WE NEED TO PUBLICLY PROTEST THEM, SHAME THEM, AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 3h

Here they are: The Trump administration said it selected Clark Construction to head the project, with McCrery Architects designing it. WE NEED TO PUBLICLY PROTEST THEM AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS.

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 3h

Find out who the contractors are. Punish them publicly. Sue them. Put them out of business. If the orange slop can't be stopped, punish those who are enabling and facilitating this destruction. Stop any further work. Make that miserable sop live in this falling down monstrosity of his own making.

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much. I love it, too. 😀

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 1d

Me, too! 😀

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 1d

It's rainy day in Portland today, so I started another Cloudberry Scarf Bandana. This time, Tahki Homespun Donegal Tweed 100% wool worsted yarn from my stash, & size 9 (not 5) needles. It will be substantially larger than the last one. The free pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
#knit #knitsky

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much! 😀

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much! 😀

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 8d

Cloudberry Bandana Scarf is a super easy knit. 1x1 rib staggered every 2 rows with decreases at each edge row. Knit on size 5 needles with Berocco Ultra Alpaca from my stash. 1-1/3 skeins. The pattern is free here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
#knit #knitsky #cloudberry #knitscarf #knitbandana

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 10d

ALSO, read through the comments of people who have knit this pattern on Ravelry. There is a problem with the written pattern, there are too many motifs to get the correct width says this person: www.ravelry.com/projects/Dur...

Ravelry: DurableBeauty's Venus

www.ravelry.com

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 10d

So sorry, but I've not seen this pattern, or knit it before. What's the issue for the sadness? Anything that could be viewed on a YouTube tutorial? Maybe do a search on YouTube and see if someone else has successfully knit it?

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 11d

The Scandinavians pin the garment to the blocking boards and then spray it with a mist of water. I find that's a much better method than dunking in water, squeezing, then pinning.

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 11d

Blocking really is the final finish to hand knitwear. :)

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 11d

Blocking Cloudberry Bandana Scarf (knit in Berroco Ultra Alpaca 50% Alpaca 50% Wool in dark purple heather from my stash.) More photos of color later. The pattern is free from Purl Soho here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
#knitsky #knitting #wool #cloudberry #purlsoho #berroco #alpaca #scarf

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 22d

The writing is atrocious. So boring.

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 22d

House of Guiness, UGH, I can't even get through the first episode. A big snore fest. Hard pass.

#houseofguiness #series #prime #ugh #sleepathon

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · 22d

George and the garden Buddha commune often. 🧡🐈

#cats #catsofbluesky #orangecat #georgethecat #buddha #garden #friends

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · Sep 16

Sorry, I didn't mean it. xoxo

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · Sep 16

Sorry, Sidney, it's Pollack. I also worked for Universal CEO Tom Pollock, so I get the spellings mixed up sometimes. Sidney was another great talent and very nice man. Tom, not so much.

Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · Sep 16

Not only met, had dinner with him and a long delightful conversation. 😀

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · Sep 16

I worked for Sidney Pollock during the post production of Out of Africa. He invited me to join a dinner with he & Bob Redford. It was an interesting conversation about projects, writing, development & scripts. A talented man, but mostly, you were nice & that's what I'll remember most.
#robertredford

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Marta McCall @martamccall.bsky.social · Sep 12

A gorgeous find at Goodwill today, (unsigned, and trust me I looked!) I'll be keeping this one. 😀

#thrift #thrifting #goodwill #used #crystal #crystalbox #decor #decorate #lovely #treasure #treasurehunting #livingroom #elegant