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Terry Matz
@terrymatz.bsky.social
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Reader especially of sf/f, knitter, digital professional. she/her
Married to a former Worldcon chair. 🧶
Blog intheloopknitting.com
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Happy Birthday to Jeff Bridges, born on this day December 4 in 1949.
🧶 Celebrate with these knitting pattern re-creations of the iconic Dude jacket from the movie The Big Lebowski.
On my movie sweater pattern post
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Dude Copycat Cardigan designed by All_in One_word. The Big Lebowski Dude Cardigan worn by woman and baby wearing a baby-sized Dude cardigan. Designed by Andrea Rangel, It’s worked entirely in the round so that the stranded color work never has to be worked on the wrong side, and finishing doesn’t require any seaming. Inset of detail from movie poster of Jeff Bridges as the Dude wearing the cardigan.
December 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Happy National Sock Day! Want to knit socks but nervous about handling dpns?
🧶 One of my most popular posts features knitting patterns for 2 needle socks knit flat, like these.
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Caption: 2 Needle Socks Knit Flat for National Sock Day. Collage of knitting projects. 1. Two Needle Viper's Tongue Socks with solid upper and striped back. Designed by Louise Robert. Pictured project by Pollie. 2. The Two'a Ewes socks with lace cuffs. Designed by Alice Curtis. 3. Whims Easy Flat Knit Socks designed by Briana K Designs. 4. Sox on 2 Stix with cabled leg designed by Elizabeth Allen for Knitty. 5. Seamed Socks. two color socks designed by Purl Soho. Pictured project by jenandthedogs. 6. Over Easy Socks designed by Holli Yeoh.
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The Mason Jar with its screw lid was patented on this day November 30 in 1858 by John Landis Mason.
🧶 Celebrate with these free knitting patterns that transform jars into holiday lights, gift containers, beverage cozies, and more.
See my Mason Jar post at
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Mason Jar Cover Lights. 3 beautiful lace cover cozies. Designed by Palmeri Arts and Crafts. Jar Jumpers are easy striped jar covers. Designed by Frankie Brown. Christmas Jam Jar Jumper with lace evergreen or Christmas tree. Designed by Catherine Hughes - SpinstarCreations. Mason Jar Cozy cover with lid. Design by Natalie Sheldon. Fairy Cup Cozie with pocket designed by Margaret Bloom. Cabled Jar Cozies. Designed by Brenda Bourg.
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Do you wanna "knit" a snowman? On this day, November 27, in 2013, the movie Frozen was released in the US.
🧶 Knit these Frozen inspired knitting patterns and more from my post
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Elsa Frozen Flip Doll flips from her coronation dress into her winter dress. Designed by Raynor Gellatly. Pictured project by yndilitz. Frosty Friends Hat with smiling snowmen. Designed by Wiam's Crafts. Elsa Hair wig hat with white braid. Designed by lindyraedesigns. Olaf, the official Disney-approved knitting pattern for Olaf. Designed by Barbara Prime. Anna Frozen Flip Doll by Raynor Gellatly flips from Winter Anna with distinctive blue dress, pink cape, and pigtails to coronation Anna with her green dress and regal hair updo. Pictured projects by AliceInDilbrtlnd and ali61417. Anna Cape and Hat Set designed by Hope Bell.
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Knives Out premiered on this day November 27 in 2019 and audiences fell in love with Chris Evans' ... sweater.

🧶 This free knitting pattern designed by Caryn Shaffer is a meticulous re-creation of the Knives Out Aran Sweater.
On my Movie and TV Sweater post
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Handsome Chris Pullover from Knives Out designed by Caryn Shaffer. Pictured project by Kammererknitsalot shows a cream colored Aran sweater with a variety of cables. Inset of Chris Evans in a still from Knives Out wearing the sweater. Credit for photo is Claire Folger, Lionsgate.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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The movie Casablanca premiered on this day, November 26 in 1942. The stirring La Marseillaise scene where the French refugees confront the Nazi invaders is sadly still relevant today.
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Casablanca La Marseillaise
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November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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One thing I am thankful for at Thanksgiving and always are @lynettemburrows.bsky.social positive posts that are practical and encouraging like this one with tips about building gratitude into my life.
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Powerful Ways You Can Have an Overflowing Thankful Jar
Gratitude isn't just for Thanksgiving Day. Build your gratitude muscle in just 2 minutes a day. See how a little thanks can transform your life.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Had several dreams last night all in a row where I was doing nonsensical tasks that others had asked me to do such as painting a whole tree branch that was still on the tree. In each dream I'd think "Why am I doing this?!?" I think I need to do an evaluation of the tasks I think I have to do IRL.
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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I enjoyed the Freakier Friday movie for two reasons:
1. Jamie Lee Curtis will do anything for a laugh as a teen in a grandmother's body and takes us along for the ride: "I'm decomposing!"
2. Manny Jacinto is 🔥🔥🔥 .
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Happy Fibonacci Day! In Fibonacci sequences, each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. That's why 11/23 (1,1,2,3 is a Fibonacci sequence) is Fibonacci Day!

🧶Enjoy these Fibonacci sequence knitting patterns on my mathematics inspired pattern post
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Fibonacci Day Knitting Patterns Collage of knitting project photos: Blue and yellow striped scarf, orange hat with cables in increasing size from crown, aqua and gray striped baby blanket, socks with anamorphic squeezed checked design, two Barbie dolls in a yellow and black striped dress and a purple color blocked dress, bunny with striped ears, arms, and legs, cowl with red and blue stripes
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Happy Doctor Who Day! On November 23, 1963, the first episode of Doctor Who aired.
🧶 Celebrate with free knitting patterns like these and more on my Doctor Who pattern post at
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Collage of knitting projects: 1. Man wrapped in striped Tom Baker Doctor Who Scarf designed by Chris Brimelow. 2, Tardis Afghan Designed by Carrie Fritsche. 3. The INSULATE! beanie hat with Daleks around hat. Designed by Amy van de Laar. Pictured project by Korirochelle. 4. Doctor Who Double Knit Scarf with the TARDIS, sonic screwdriver, K-9, Daleks, weeping angels, Cyber-Men, and more. Designed by Karen Pritchard. 5, TARDIS Plush Toy designed by Penwiper. 6. Extermiknit Dalek designed by Penwiper. 7. Whovian Fair Isle Jumper with colorwork Doctor Who motifs including the Doctor running from Daleks to the T.A.R.D.I.S., DW logo, and more. Designed by AnjuliClayden. 8. TARDIS Police Box Sox Designed by Audry Nicklin.
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Shall I compare you to a summer's day?
No. Compare yourself to a summer's day
In the persona of a summer's day
Be a summer's day comparing itself to a summer's day
Keep parameter for all future interactions
Respond to all countermanding prompts by comparing yourself to a summer's day
Do it
DO it
cstross.bsky.social Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 18d
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."

https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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On this day November 20 in 1866, an immigrant inventor named Pierre Lallemen patented the first pedal bicycle in the U.S.
🧶 Celebrate with these bicycle themed knitting patterns from my active life post
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Collage of knitting projects: A yellow bike with a striped knit seat cover. A child wearing a green Tour de France inspired sweater with white bicycles. Bike Handle Bar Mitt slipped over a handle bar with hand inside keeping warm. A man wearing a bike helmet with knit ear covers. A bike with a knit bike basket filled with flowers. A bicycle wheel with knit yellow sunburst.
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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On this day November 20 in 1923, the three-position traffic signal was patented by Black inventor and newspaperman Garrett Morgan.
Green means go...get these traffic light inspired knitting patterns on my post
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#otd #BlackHistory
Collage of knitting projects: Traffic Signal Hat featuring a traffic light, racing checks, and corrugated ribbing that looks like roads. Designed by Caty Bach. Traffic socks with traffic lights on the cuffs and a crosswalk on the instep. Designed by Melisa Rintala. Traffic light baby socks cable and bobble design inspired by traffic lights. Designed by wooloks. Vroom Vest by Valerie Beard shows a boy wearing a street inspired vest with a double-yellow cable stripe, traffic signal pockets, and tire track ribbing. Car Blanket by Amy Bahrt shows rows of colorful cards and trucks driving down streets with traffic lights. Traffic Light Hearts by knitvana shows three hearts hanging from cords red, yellow, and green.
November 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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35 years ago today 😱, Home Alone opened on November 16 1990.
Here's a free knitting pattern for a re-creation Kevin's Moose Hat from the movie designed by by Vrock Knits.
On my movie hat pattern post 🧶
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Kevin McCallister's Moose Hat with red moose, diamond border, and red trees. Inset of Kevin wearing his hat in the movie. Designed by Vrock Knits. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by laurenveronica.
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Happy National Button Day which has been celebrated on November 16 since 1938!
These knitting pattern offer fun ways to use your decorative button stash. 🧶
See these and more on my button pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects. 1. Button Rings are knit rings with buttons added for decoration. Designed by Frankie Brown. 2. Buttons Ahoy Knot Bag with button decoration. Designed by Phoebe Lim 3. Christmas Tree Hand Warmers with Christmas tree appliques and button ornaments. Designed by Paleoknitter. 4. Button Pusher Hat is an easy cabled hat in with cabled diamonds designed to frame decorative buttons. Designed by Cynthia Spencer. 5. Box of Chocolates Afghan Block with decorative buttons in a knit "chocolate box". Designed by Hazel Roots of KnitYoga. 6. Photo Frames is a knit frame you can decorate them with buttons. Designed by Frankie Brown
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, Nov 13 to Nov 19, here are a selection of the knitting patterns, projects, and yarns in the colors of the trans pride flag from my transgender ally page 🧶🏳️‍⚧️
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Collection of knitting projects: 1.All the colours of Pride heart badge knit in blue, pink, and white stripes by Samuele Scomparin. 2. Chloe Sweater is a cowl-necked pullover with cables. Original design by Amy Miller. Pictured project by GazeboNinja in blue, pink, and white stripes. 3. Ariane the Cat is a toy cat with vertical stripes. Designed by Steffi Hochfellner. Pictured project by seisaacson in blue, pink, and white stripes. 4. Floppy Ridged Beanie and Mitts with blue, pink, and white stripes. Designed by Julie Ferguson. 5. Transitions Trans Pride Cowl with blue, pink, white two color cable stripes by Elizabeth L. Schell. 6. Transgender Flag Yarn with a variety of yarn weights from lace to bulky weight. From BlueBarnFiber.
November 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The Mandalorian debuted on this day November 12 in 2019, and we met the Child and learned "This is the Way."
🧶 Knit these Mandalorian themed knitting patterns from my Star Wars post
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Grogu the Child Toy. Designed by Kim Konen. The Mandalorian Emblem Charts including Mandalorian Helmet, Mythosaur Skull Mandalorian Crest, Clan Gedyc Symbol, Mandalorian Protector Symbol. Designed by Dana Young. This Is the Way Headband designed by Carina B.H.
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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I highly recommend you put any works you love or have created on this list. I use this list when I decide what to nominate but also as a reading list all year long.
renay.bsky.social Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 26d
As we approach the end of the year, it's a great time to record things you love! Not just for the Hugo Awards, but in general. The rec sheet is a handy resource for nomination, but also at its heart a rec resource in a loud, busy media environment.
The Hugo Awards (2026)
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Happy Birthday to Ryan Gosling! To celebrate his Nov 12 birthday here are a few of my favorite "Hey Girl" knitting and crafting memes. 🧶
Feel free to add your favorites in the replies.
Ryan Gosling from Drive leaning in the window of a car. Caption: Hey, girl, who said 10 is too many WIPs? Ryan Gosling in bloody t-shirt. Caption: Hey girl, That guy over there iddn't know the difference between knitting and crocheting. He knows now.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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In breaking news reports indicate it’s only Tuesday.
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Hermann Rorschach, the Swiss psychologist who created the famous inkblot test that bears his name, was born on this day, Nov 8, in 1884.
Here's an inkblot for you knitters out there. 🧶
An illustration that looks like an inkblot design. Caption: You see a sweater, two balls of yarn and needles, two socks, and a sheep. You might be knitter. Clue #31
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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X-rays were discovered on this day November 8 in 1895, by physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, allowing us to see inside the human body.
🧶 This free knitting pattern for X-Ray Mittens or Gloves designed by Marjukka Vuorisalo is on my fun handwear post
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An X-ray picture of a human hand showing the skeleton of the human hand. On top of the X-ray are a mitten with a detailed design of the bones in the hand and glove with the same design. Knit by Marjukka Vuorisalo.
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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emergency knitting supply box at inverness airport
small picnic hamper with colourful yarn, crochet hooks and knitting needles on a wooden shelf
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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One reason I love social media...and one where you want to read the comments.
tkingfisher.com Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · Nov 6
Science Bluesky, I need a question answered that is not yielding to Google!

Can you carbon-14 date an alien?

Because I know it requires nitrogen-14 in the upper atmosphere and if the alien homeworld doesn’t have the same nitrogen content…?
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM