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Terry Matz
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Reader especially of sf/f, knitter, digital professional. she/her
Married to a former Worldcon chair. 🧶
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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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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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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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And a couple more Hey Girl memes for Ryan Gosling's birthday.
Four photos of Ryan Gosling in glasses. Caption: Hey girl, Don't you dare get a swift and ball winder. That's what I'm here for. Ryan Gosling in a tux. Caption: Hey girl. Don't worry. I know which scissors you use for fabric and which scissors you use for paper.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 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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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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Happy National Basketball Day! Today, Nov 6 is the birthday of John Naismith, the Canadian teacher who invented the game in 1891.
🧶 Knit these free basketball themed knitting patterns from my sports pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects. 1. Nothing but Knit mittens feature basketball at the top of the hand is heading straight for net hoop on the cuff. Clever design by K. Cox. 2. Basketball Hat with stranded basketballs. Designed by Creations by Connie. 3. Basketball Hat shows a baby wearing a hat with easy embroidery to make it look like a basketball. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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On this day, Nov 4, in 1922, the entrance to Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in Egypt. The Cairo Museum holds most of the treasures excavated there.
🧶 Uncover these free pyramid inspired knitting patterns on my post
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Collage of free knitting projects. 1. Pyramid Pods knit flat in a 6 row basket rib texture. Designed by Ellen Kapusniak. 2. Reading Rest is a pyramid shaped rest designed to prop up your phone or tablet so you can read hands free. Designed by Frankie Brown. 3, Pyramid Project Bag is a triangle shaped bag for holding small knitting projects or other small items. Designed by Anita Osterhaug. 4. At the Pyramids Socks. An Egyptian scene of pyramids and camels circle the leg of this top down, heel flap sock. Designed by Plekousa. 5. Triforce Blanket. Okay, not exactly pyramid inspired but the modular triangles knit with triangle texture remind me of pyramids. Designed by Marina Guseva. 6. Pyramid Toys for miniature scenes, paperweights, juggling toys, stress toys, blocks for toddlers to play with, and more. Designed by Helena Keighley.
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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It's Polar Bear Week, to mark the autumn polar bear migration.
🧶 Knit polar bear knitting patterns like these from my polar bear post
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Collage of knitting projects: 1. Bjorn The Bear is a polar bear standing on two legs with sweater. Designed by MamaInAStitch. 2. Aurora Sweater with two polar bears under the red and turquoise northern lights on the front. Designed by amarinalevin. 3, Polar Bear toy knit flat, seamed and felted. Designed by Michele Wilcox for Universal Yarn. 4. Polar Bear Cub toy with fish in mouth designed by Megan Kreiner. 5. Polar Bear Sweater featuring a polar bear worked with intarsia with scarf. Designed by Cygnet Yarns Ltd. 6. Bear Book Cushion is a polar bear pillow with a Pocket to hold a book or other items. Designed by Cher Marcus
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Happy World Jellyfish Day!
Celebrate with this bloom* of jellyfish knitting patterns on my sea creature pattern post 🧶
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*TIL a group of jellyfish is a bloom
Collage of knitting projects: 1. Juvenile Sea Nettle Jellyfish knit toys with arms that curl thanks to increases, decreases, and short rows. Designed by Hansi Singh. Worsted yarn. Pictured project by beanly. 2. Jellyfish Dice bag. Designed by KnitsByWest. 3. Jelly Fish Wash Cloth featuring a friendly Jelly Fish using a variety of stitches to give the washcloth a textured feel. Designed by Ruth Lim. Pictured project by ymara
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Fall back! Tonight we set the clocks back an hour in the US.
What are you going to do with your extra hour?
🧶 How about knitting a quick one hour project like these from my quick project post. The designers say they take an hour to knit. YMMV!
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Fall back! Tonight we set the clocks back an hour in the US. What are you going to do with your extra hour? 🧶 How about knitting a quick one hour project like these from my quick project post. The designers say they take an hour to knit. YMMV! https://intheloopknitting.com/quick-gift-knitting-patterns.php
November 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Happy Birthday to Hello Kitty! On this day, November 1, in 1974, Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu created her first sketch of this beloved character, who even became a UNICEF ambassador!
🧶 Knit Hello Kitty themed knitting patterns from my cat pattern post
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Collage of knitting projects: Hello Kitty Toy in white with pink ribbon and pink shoes. Designed by knitterbees. Hello Kitty Hat is a white hat with cat ears, bow, and embroidered face. Designed by Beadwhore. Pictured project by lynnoliver. Pretty Kitty Purse in white with pink bow, cat hears, and embroidered face. Designed by Teresa Harrison
November 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Happy National Black Cat Day! Celebrate these beautiful felines with knitting patterns like these from my black cat pattern post 🧶
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Collage of knitting projects: 1. Steffi The Cat is black toy cat dressed in its own bobble hat with ear holes and scarf. Designed by Steffi Hochfellner. 2. Baby Black Cat shows a crawling baby in a black cat costume. Designed by Mary Jane Protus. 3. Jiji the Cat. Inspired by the beloved character from Kiki's Delivery Service, this black cat toy stuffie is designed by Louise Walker. 4. Cat Shawl is a stranded colorwork shawl by Susanne Ljung with cat silhouettes with pawprint border. 5, Amigurumi Kitten shows a black toy kitten lying down with a small ball of red yarn. 6. Hooded Cat Cape shows a woman wearing a black fuzzy hood with ears. Designed by Louise Walker.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Knit some Frog Eyes you can add to any beanie or balaclava to show your support and solidarity.
🧶 This ribbetting free knitting pattern is designed by Lee Meredith who also offers a free balaclava pattern.
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Two photos. 1. Knit frog eyes in oval shape with flat bottom. Pupil of red or black with a white highlight. Circled with white and green on back. 2. Woman wearing a green beanie with a frog mouth drawn on brim, two nostrils on crown, and the knit on frog eyes sewn on top.
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM