Terry Matz

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Terry Matz@terrymatz· 2d

Happy National Aviation Day, celebrated on the birthday of Orville Wright, born #OnThisDay August 19, in 1871. ✈️ 🧶 Knit the friendly skies with these #knitting patterns for plane and jet toys and blankets on my transportation post intheloopknitting.com/planes-train...

Collage of knitting projects.
1. Airplane Blanket and Toy design by Patons shows a bed with a blue blanket and colorful planes. On top of the blanket is a knit blue airplane toy. Free pattern.
2. A closeup version of the airplane toy in first pic. Toy project by KnittingSM.
3. Up Up and Away Jet Plane is a blue and white toy sitting on books. Designed by Amanda Berry.
4. Airplanes Baby Blanket with plane motifs in knit and purl stitches. Designed by ByMenyDesigns.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 3d

Happy National Potato Day! The beloved spud was first cultivated in South America as early as 8000 BC. If you love potatoes, you'll love these potato #knitting patterns from my August Celebrations page 🧶🥔 intheloopknitting.com/august-celeb...

1. Potato Doodle Cowl features stranded motifs of russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, French fries, crinkle fries, waffle fries, potato chips, hashbrowns, and tater tots. Designed by Jamie Lomax. Pictured project by Seaturtlegrrl. Free pattern.
2. Baked Potato knit toy with knit pat of butter. Also loaded version with knit sour cream dollop and embroidered toppings Designed by Tatyana Grigoryan. Free pattern.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 7d

Then yesterday I received my final item from @romancingthevote.com Look at this beautiful Luna Moth Book Box printed by the Whistle Crew and handpainted by Kit Rocha! It came with a surprise --two friends who are peering in to see what I've hidden in the box. 2/2

Gorgeous box shaped like a book with embossed luna moth and filigree. The interior drawer is slid out slightly. A tiny dragon is perched on one corner peering in while a vulture or turkey looks in from the side.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 7d

Time to show off the goodies I won in the @romancingthevote.com auction. I received this gorgeous Love is Love Progress flag crocheted by Marie Barnes shortly after the auction. Pictures do not do it justice. It is stunning. 1/2

Crocheted Pride Progress Flag with rainbow stripes. Each stripe has "Heart IS Heart" in eyelets. On the left side is the progress triangle with a white triangle bordered by pink, blue, brown, and black stripes.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 10d

Happy World Elephant Day! Celebrate your love of elephants by #knitting elephant themed patterns like these from my elephant pattern post 🧶 🐘 intheloopknitting.com/elephant-kni...

1. Oliphaunt Elephant Toy designed by Cristina Bernardi Shiffman Pictured project by mariflori with elephant and calf. Free pattern.
2. Elephant Lovie. Thora Bey designed this blanket buddy with elephant head and legs and blanket body. Free pattern.
3. Gramminal Elephant Hat with ears, trunk, and optional crown knit separately. Excerpted from Gramma Nancy's Animal Hats (and Booties Too!) by Nancy Nielson. Free pattern.
4. Elephant shaped mat created from strips of different colored squares that are seamed and sewn to batting for a patchwork effect. Designed by Linda Moorhouse. Free pattern.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 10d

Eclipse knits! For all our friends who will be experiencing the solar eclipse on August 12, here are some eclipse themed #knitting patterns from my eclipse pattern post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/eclipse-knit...

1. Solar Eclipse Knit Hat with phases of the eclipse in stranded colorwork. Designed by Heidi Arjes.
2. Total Eclipse Shawl depicting the progress of the eclipse of the sun using stranded colorwork and an intarsia dark circle for the moment of totalit. Designed by Rachael Huffman. Free pattern.
3. Dragon Eclipse Blanket is a double knit blanket inspired by the legend of a dragon eating the sun. Designed by Tania Richter. Pictured project by icanhasyarn,
4. Sun With Eclipse Glasses. Sun toy softie wearing dark glasses that remind me of eclipse glasses. Sunshine in My Pocket designed by Vy Tran. Free pattern.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 12d

Today we celebrate Elizabeth Zimmermann, #knitting icon and "Opinionated Knitter" (aren't we all?), born August 9, 1910. Her innovations include the Pi Shawl, Moebius twist, i-cord, and more. #otd Read my favorite EZ story & find EZ inspired patterns on my newsletter 🧶 mailchi.mp/intheloopkni...

Photo from the Knitting Workshop series depicting Elizabeth Zimmermann knitting in front of a giant yarn stash. Quote Knit on with confidence
and hope, through all crises.
Elizabeth Zimmermann

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 17d

The first electric traffic signal was installed on this day, August 5, in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio by its inventor James Hoge. #otd Green means go...get these traffic light inspired #knitting patterns like these on my post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/traffic-ligh...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. Traffic socks with traffic lights on the cuffs and a crosswalk on the instep. Designed by Melisa Rintala.
2, Traffic Signal Hat featuring a traffic light, racing checks, and corrugated ribbing that looks like roads. Designed by Caty Bach. Free pattern.
3. 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.
4. Car Blanket by Amy Bahrt shows rows of colorful cars and trucks driving down streets with traffic lights.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 17d

Today we celebrate the creator of the Venn Diagram, John Venn, who was born on this day August 4, in 1834. #otd These #knitting patterns were inspired by the Venn diagram and are on my math pattern post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/math-inspire...

1. Venn Scarf inspired by Venn diagrams knit with overlapping circles with colorwork to create the intersection of colors. Designed by Ella Austin.
2. Circle Venn Diagram coasters featuring colorful intersecting circles or squares. Designed by knitvana.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 17d

I voted! One good thing about Missouri is we can amend the constitution with a majority vote. Of course, the Rs are trying to take that away today. Pictured I Voted Cup Cozy designed and knit by Jamie Lomax. Free knitting pattern on Ravelry www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

I Voted Cup Cozy with I VOTED in duplicate stitch in blue and red on white background with stripes of red and blue above and below. Designed and knit by Jamie Lomax. Free knitting pattern

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 20d

The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie was released on this day, August 1, in 2014 and we learned a new love language, "I am Groot." #otd These free #knitting patterns for Baby Groot are on my Marvel hero post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/m-hero-knitt...

1. I Am Groot is a rolypoly baby tree toy inspired by the baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy. Designed by Alexander Walker, Free pattern.
2. Baby Groot with detailed trunk and root ball. Designed by
Amber L. Uphoff. Free pattern.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 20d

Happy National Sunflower Day! These sunny flowers are a source of beauty and food, as well as a symbol of hope for peace. Bring ever-blooming sunflowers into your life with #knitting patterns like these from my sunflowers and peace post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/sunflower-pe...

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 20d

Happy National Spider-Man Day! The hero created by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee first appeared in August 1962. With great power comes great knitting patterns. Find Spider-Man #knitting patterns like these on my Marvel hero post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/m-hero-knitt...

1. Web Spinner Jacket and Hat. Boy wearing a jacket with Spider-Man mask and web motifs as well as a hat with spider motifs. Designed by Irene Johnston. Free pattern.
2. Spider-Man Blanket shows a baby lying on a circular blanket with red and blue stripes and a black web design. Designed by Annen Blogi. Free pattern.
3, Spider-Man Lovey with a circular body with web and stripes and Spider-Man head. Designed by Meemoodolls.
4. Spider-Man Toy is a small doll. Designed by Stana D.Sortor.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 22d

#OTD, July 30 in 1935, the first Penguin Book paperback was released by Allen Lane who wanted to publish quality books in an affordable format. This free #knitting pattern for a baby sweater with the Penguin logo by Sarabeth Hall is on my book lover post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/book-and-boo...

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 23d

Happy International Tiger Day! TIL that each tiger's stripes are unique as fingerprints. Celebrate tigers with knitting patterns like these from my big cat post #knitting 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/big-cat-knit...

1. Tiger Sweater knit with glorious colorwork tiger and striped corrugated rib collar. Designed by Ruth Herring for WWF. Free pattern.
2. Tiger Blanket with a stalking tiger in knit and purl stitches. Designed by KnitSewMake.
3. Tigeropolis Set including these Tiger family stuffies and friends These are the official patterns for the characters in the book, Tigeropolis published by Belle Media. Designed by Sachiyo Ishii. Free pattern.
4. Tiger Cushions featuring a Tiger Paw, Tiger Stripes, and Tiger Face. Designed by Debbie Bliss.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 23d

Happy Rain Day! #OTD, July 29, 1874, Penn. pharmacist William Allison began tracking rainfall every July 29, because a customer said it always rained on his birthday, a record that's still kept. 🧶 Celebrate with rain themed knitting patterns like these intheloopknitting.com/weather-knit...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. Cloud with Raindrops shows a cloud shaped softie with a smiling face with colorful knit raindrops hanging below. Free pattern.
2. Rain, Rain, Go Away Hat by Laura Reinbach is a hat with blue raindrops falling on blue umbrella. Free pattern.
3. Water Cycle Socks by Tami Sheiffer is a blue sock knit with lace raindrops falling to waves on the heel. Free pattern.
4. Little Rain Cloud Sweater by Clea Romeo shows a baby wearing a gray pullover with a smiling white cloud on the front and white raindrops.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· 27d

Rosalind Franklin, the chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA, was born #otd July 25, 1920. Her work helped refine the double helix model, tho she went uncredited for years. 🧶Celebrate with DNA inspired knitting patterns like these from my science post intheloopknitting.com/science-knit...

1. Free Baby’s First DNA Model double helix softie. Designed by Kimberly Chapman. Pictured project by kittyvonditty
2. Free DNA Scarf knit with a a cable modeled after the double helix of DNA. Designed by June Oshiro. Pictured project by 1les
3. Free DNA Sweater Shell tank top with double helix cable framed with diamond and torchon lace patterns. Designed by Chris O'Brien. Pictured project by OctopusKnits
4. DNA Beanie Hat with cable and textured patterns inspired by the helix structure of the DNA molecule. Designed by AlisFiberArts.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 16

Snakes on the brain! It's World Snake Day! There are 3500 species of snakes on every continent except Antarctica and only 600 are venomous. 🧶 These friendly knit snakes are knitting patterns from my reptile blog post intheloopknitting.com/reptile-knit...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. Striped Snake by Sarah Ann Thompson is a blue stake with red and yellow stripes.
2. Snake Bookmark by Frankie Brown is a curving green flat snake on a book.
3. Snake Coil Cowl by Ariel Woods. A child wears a knit snake coiled several times around neck.
4. Snake-a-licious Sweater by tiny owl knits with cable pattern like lined up snakes with chevron shaped cables forming the body leading to a diamond cable shaped had, and a tongue at the bottom.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 10

Here's a reason to smile! The Smiley Face artist, Harvey Ball, was born #OnThisDay July 10, 1921. He created the icon to raise morale at an insurance company. 🧶Here are Smiley knitting patterns from my symbols post, including a shawl by @yarnz2go.bsky.social intheloopknitting.com/symbols-and-...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. Smiley Bobble Beanie Hat by madmonkeyknits has a yellow smiley face on front and yellow pompom.
2. All Smiles Shawl with smiley faces in stranded colorwork on a crescent shaped shawl. Designed by Petra Breakstone.
3. Smiley Face Cloth by Knit a Little Store is a knit yellow square with smiley face in eyelets.
4, Make me smile beanie by Sandra Jäger is a hat with rows of smiley faces in stranded colorwork.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 10

Happy Capy! Today is National Capybara Day in honor of this social South American animal who is also the the largest living rodent. 🧶 Celebrate with capybara knitting patterns on my South American animal knitting post intheloopknitting.com/south-americ...

Three knitted capybara toys.
1. The friendly capybara Otis designed by Cheryx is a cute capybara living its best life wearing an alligator floatie with a red bird on its head.
2. Free pattern for capybara in browns on four legs designed by Luna Adelt.
3. Free pocket sized capybara with yellow scarf designed by Mou Mou Knits.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 9

Pop Start! #OnThisDay, July 9, in 1962, Andy Warhol debuted his Campbell’s Soup Cans paintings, helping to launch the Pop Art Movement. 🧶 These knitting patterns inspired by Warhol's art from Deborah Tomasello and Steve Plummer are on my July celebrations post intheloopknitting.com/july-celebra...

1. Pop Top. Woman wearing a hat with rows of red and white cans labeled Soup on the crown and red and white corrugated rib brim. Designed by Deborah Tomasello.
2. Marilyn Monroe Illusion wall-hanging or cushion was inspired by Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe silkscreen prints. The illusion is created by knitting ridges of different colors so when you look at the piece from the front you see 4 "solid" color blocks but when you view from the side, the picture is revealed. Designed by Steve Plummer.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 8

#OnThisDay July 8, in 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field reported that the military had recovered a "flying disc" near Roswell NM, sparking speculation about alien visitors. 🧶 Enjoy close encounters of the knitting kind with patterns like these on my space post intheloopknitting.com/space-knitti...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. UFO Baby Sweater. Child wearing a sweater with flying saucers around yoke with light beaming out of the bottom of them. Designed by Bernat.
2. Alien Autopsy toy or diorama of an extraterrestrial opened up to reveal internal organs. Designed by Emily Stoneking.
3, Space Mobile featuring toy flying saucers, rockets, little green man, astronaut, sun, and planets by Amanda Berry.
4. Purr-anormal Activity Alien Cat Dishcloth features a whimsical idea of what an extraterrestrial feline would look like. Designed by Yarnspirations

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 7

Carp-e diem on National Koi Day! Today we celebrate koi fish in honor of Hanako, a beloved Koi who reportedly lived to the age of 225 years and died #OnThisDay July 7, in 1977. 🧶 Celebrate with these koi themed knitting patterns from my fish pattern post intheloopknitting.com/fish-knittin...

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 6

The iconic artist Frida Kahlo was born #OnThisDay July 6 in 1907. 🧶These free knitting patterns were inspired by Frida Kahlo's life and art intheloopknitting.com/inspiring-wo... 1/2

1, Frida's Bag inspired by Frida's self-portraits and photos knit in stranded colorwork. Designed by Dorothée Moulé.
2. Tiny Frida Kahlol pocket-sized doll with shawl, skirt, and flower braid in her hair. Designed by The Knitting Student.
3. What Would Frida Wear Tee inspired by Frida Kahlo’s traditional Tehuantepec-style Mexican tops,with a basketweave texture framing a colorful central panel of geometric mosaic knit designs and braids. Designed by Donna Druchunas for Knitty.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jul 2

Today we celebrate knitting legend, Barbara Walker, born #OnThisDay, July 2, in 1930. When she passed in 2025, she left an enduring legacy of knitting stitch treasuries. 🧶 Her stitch designs inspired many knitting patterns like these from my Barbara Walker post intheloopknitting.com/barbara-walk...

1. Spider Socks with cable spider and little spiderettes hanging down. Terri Knight adapted Barbara Walker’s large spider pattern for these socks. Pictured project by kitman.
2. Barbara Walker's Learn to Knit Afghan as knit by Violiknit in squares of greens and magenta.
3. Bo Peep Gloves are lace fingerless gloves with a delicate lace pattern from Barbara Walker’s First Treasury of Knitting Patterns. Designed by Louisa Sisson and Emma Grundy Haigh.
4. Again Around the Sun Shawl featuring the Flicker Flames stitch pattern from Barbara Walker’s Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns. Designed by Marnie MacLean for Knitty

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jun 27

Happy International Pineapple Day! What began as a joke "Bring Your Pineapple to Work Day" was made famous by the Psych tv show putting random pineapples in scenes. Now we all celebrate on June 27! 🧶 Knit pineapples any day with knitting patterns like these intheloopknitting.com/fruit-knitti...

Collage of pineapple knitting projects:
Pineapple Baby Hat by Sonya Marie in honeycomb cable in yellow with green knit leaves at the top.
Pineapple Afghan with columns of cabled pineapples.
Pi-neapple Strudel Shawl with lace pineapples on a pi shawl knit Designed by MMario. Pictured project by anvin.
Pineapple Dish Cloths feature pineapple shaped cloths in a clustered stitch resembling a pineapple skin and knit leaves at the top.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jun 21

Happy World Giraffe Day! TIL that a group of giraffes is called a “tower" and giraffes communicate by humming. 🧶 Knit a "tower" of giraffes with free knitting patterns like these from my giraffe post intheloopknitting.com/giraffe-knit...

1. Giraffe posted sitting nonchalantly with crossed arms and one leg outstretched and another bent. Noah's Ark Giraffes designed by Sue Jobson for Sirdar. Pictured projects by EmilyBlades, Laureli80,
2. Jolly Giraffe Hat with ears, horns, and appliqued spots. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.
3. Giraffe Socks with the face of giraffe surrounded by spots and leaves. Designed by Lotta Lundin for Novita.
4. Tall Stories Giraffe Toy knit flat on 2 needles. Designed by Amanda Berry

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jun 17

Happy Birthday to M. C. Escher born on June 17, 1898. It's also World Tessellation Day in honor of Escher's iconic tiling and morphing art. 🧶 Celebrate with knitting patterns inspired by Escher's artwork like these on my tessellation knitting post intheloopknitting.com/escher-knitt...

Collage of knitting projects:
1. A sweater inspired by M. C. Escher’s woodcut Sky and Water I of fish morphing into birds. Designed by Sylvie Odstrčilová. Pictured project by Saskibla
2. Two people holding a knit blanket of tessellated seahorses, inspired by Escher's Seahorses No. 88. Designed by Beverly Simmons.
3. A closeup detail of On the Shore Blanket inspired by Escher's Fish, Duck, Turtle Symmetry Drawing No. 69. Designed by Jana Huck
4. Duck Sweater 609 of interlocking graphic ducks in various colors. Designed by Lucy Neatby.

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jun 13

Happy National Dragonfly Day! Dragonflies are the fastest flying insect in the world, reaching speeds up to 35 miles an hour! 🧶 These knit dragonflies will stay put to be admired. Find the patterns on my dragonfly post intheloopknitting.com/dragonfly-kn...

1. Knotted I-Cord Dragonfly based on a traditional Chinese knot. Designed by Mathilde Nicolas.
2, Dragonfly Fingerless Mittens knit with dragonfly detail wrapped around the wrist above flared cuffs with a diamond pattern. Designed by Lorraine Hearn.
3. Dragonfly Oversized Pullover featuring sculptural dragonfly motif worked in cables and mesh lace. Designed by Norah Gaughan.
4. Dragonfly Kerchief with lace dragonflies. Designed by Henry Sanders. Pictured project by scamaraknits

Terry Matz@terrymatz· Jun 10

Happy International Garden Gnome Day! Bring the gnomes home with free knitting patterns like these from my gnome post. 🧶 There's even a knitting gnome with yarn skein hair! intheloopknitting.com/gnome-knitti...