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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 1d

Logged into my bank this evening to find that my card had been hacked - yay 🙃

#Frustrated

a cartoon of spongebob standing on a green floor

Alt: a cartoon of spongebob standing on a green floor deflating and looking sad

media.tenor.com

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 8d

If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records.

www.met.ie/met-eireann-...

Met Éireann opens historic weather transcription project to all - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service

Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.

www.met.ie

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Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 12d

👻 The fab prompt of #showmeyourknits this week is for spooky stitch projects, so rather think these little cuddly botanical boo crochet ghosties might just fit the bill!

Jollytoadstool @jollytoadstool.bsky.social · 14d

🧶Finally, it is time to share the well guarded secret of the Stitch & Witch spooky season library fundraiser project - flower crown wearing cherry leaf dyed botanical boo crochet lavender filled ghosts & most simple knitted socks for to fill a drawer for them to snugly nap in...

A whole of heap of softly coloured naturally dyed yarns - cherry crochet ghosts with mother of pearl eyes & tiny flower crowns on copper wire, very simple knitted colour work socks in progress using buddleja dyed wool, perched on an open illustrated book page of a ghost napping in a sock drawer, with more hand made sweet spirits in a tray to the side, yarn scattered all about.

A more pulled back picture of the first as so as to see more bits!

A montage of the first pictures & the front cover of the illustrated book - how to make friends with a ghost by Rebecca Green - as it was a huge point of inspiration for this project!

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 12d

Hahahaa thank you 😊

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you 😊

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you 😊

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 13d

The yarn is from hedgehog fibres, I'm afraid I don't know the colour as I lost the label and the pattern is just from my own head

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 13d

I made another pumpkin, to tidy the bottom of it up a bit I put a little wooden button on it. My juvenile mind makes me feel like it's a little pumpkin bum and this brings me a ridiculous amount of joy - I do not apologise for this!

#Knitting #KnittedPumpkin #Halloween #Pumpkin #Knit #Handknit

A multicoloured knitted pumpkin with a green stem being held up

The multicoloured knitted pumpkin from a different angle

The bottom of the pumpkin with a wooden button sewn in - the "pumpkin butt"

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 16d

1. It is fucking alive
2. It hates the fact that I'm alive

Seriously with no mattress on it that thing has a hair trigger temper!

#OttomanBed #ItsAlive

QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 16d

I have a small bedroom, being a wheelchair user I find it quite hard using a "traditional" wardrobe so I bought a double ottoman bed with the gas pistol things to help you lift it up with a mattress on it - storage and space saving. I had to move it this evening and I have learned 2 things about it

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 17d

Turns out really long doll needles are really long 🤣 they're also bloody sharp!

Still time to shape my pumpkin 🎃

#Knitting #KnittedPumpkin #Yarn #Handdyed #Knitstagram

3 doll needles in a pack, one is just under 7 inches, the second is 5 inches and the 3rd is 3.5 inches long

A hand holding up a knitted pumpkin with the doll needle through it

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 21d

Positive things a dog brings to knitting:
Doggie snores, extra fibre to knit into your pieces, the occasional snuggle

Negative things a dog brings to knitting: doggie fart that you are sure would melt your needles if they weren't metal!

#Knitting #Yarn #DogsAndKnitting #handknit #Pumpkin #Wool

My dog lies with his head near the end of the bed and his bum near my knitting

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 23d

Did I finally buy myself an electric tyre pump...yes
Did I also just push myself up and down the sitting room saying "weeee" like a 5 year old....yes also definitely yes!

#TyrePump #GottaKeepThoseWheelsHard #Wheelchair #WheelchairUser #Disabled #ThisDisabledLife

A electric tyre pump attached to a wheelchair wheel

QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · 26d

The humans have been very busy in the house this morning meaning that I have been thoroughly ignored - this is simply not acceptable. The knitter has sat down to knit and I am taking full advantage to distract her!

#Knitting #Yarn #DogsAndKnitting #ISPCA #Collie #CollieMix #AdoptDontShop #Knit

A black and white collie type dog laying in the bed looking at the yarn that's lying near his head

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 23

Timeline cleanse - stop scrolling and adore a snoring puppy!

Yes he is almost 2 but that doesn't mean that he's not my baby and the problem is he knows it!

#Dog #ISPCA #SleepingDog #Sleeptime #SleepingPuppy #AdoptDontShop

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 22

The hardest part of this was stitching the edges of it together, however it does mean that I have a new scrunchie/hair tie and its a nice quick make project...
#Knitting #Handknit #Yarn

A knitted scrunchie units base colour is orange and pink with green and cream speckles

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 22

More hospital appointments means more hospital knitting....

A white hand holds some orange knitted stitches on double pointed needles

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 22

Hahaha thank you 😊

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 21

I am swatching for a hat - partly because that is what you are supposed to do, mostly because I have a fat head! Either way please clap 🤣

#Knitting #Yarn #Beanie #Knitstagram

The brim of a knitted hat sits on 5 double pointed needles

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 21

It's always about this time year that I start to wonder when it's will start and it looks like today 21st Sept is the day that the bangers have started 🙃

#Bangers #HalloweenIsComing

QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 20

By no means perfect, there are many mistakes and I still need to make a little stem but I'm still ridiculously proud of my little pumpkin - it's almost cute enough to wear as a hat 🤣

Pattern: me messing
Yarn: Sock yarn by Hedgehog Fibres colour anemone

#Knitting #HandKnit #HandKnitting

A small knitted pumpkin. The yarn is orange with speckles of green and cream colours in it. There are cables going up the pumpkin as well

A woman with purple glasses has the pumpkin balanced on her head

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 18

Oh so pretty and spitty lol

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 16

My name is Charlie and I would like the assistance of some kind hearted individual who would be willing to call the SPCA on my behalf mammy had started to make pastry for apple tarts and she won't share any of it with me.....clearly I am starved, neglected and unloved....send help!

#Dog #Collie

A black and white collie dog sitting looking forlornly at the floor beneath the counter with pastry sitting in it

QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 16

Very slowly coming to life just knitting a tube and going to stitch each end tight - it has no real use other than to make me happy but that's use enough!

#Knitting #ShowMeYourKnitting #Yarn #HandKnit #DPNs

An orange speckled knitted tube sits on double pointed needles

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QuirkySitsandKnits @quirkyrollson.bsky.social · Sep 15

Feeling a little lost this evening I know I want to try to be creative so I'm going to try to make a mini pumpkin - I've got the page out and written down what I think will work - wish me luck!

#Knitting #KnittedPumpkin #QuirkyKnits

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