Veronica Ory

@veronicaory

Bay Area yarn wrangler, knitting designer, watercolor artist, cake enjoyer. Curious. Lucky. Distracted by birds. In awe at nature, science, & the world around us.

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Veronica Ory@veronicaory· 11d

I was awarded a blue ribbon for my watercolor painting at a local show!

Framed watercolor painting of calla lilies with a blue first place ribbon attached

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· 12d

Thrilled to receive a ribbon today at the Sunnyvale Art Club Annual Juried Show for my watercolor! Come by the Sunnyvale Main Library this weekend to see over 80 great pieces.

A woman smiling in front of framed watercolor paintings - the top one has a blue ribbon

Display of three framed watercolor paintings.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· 20d

🧶 My new brioche scarf pattern, Turn Up the Gain, is now available on Ravelry, Etsy, and my website - and is half off through August 5. Go forth and squish! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

A woman is wearing a large handknit scarf in a wavy two color brioche pattern.

A woman is holding a large handknit scarf in a wavy two color brioche pattern so you can see the overall sound wave design.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· 23d

🧶 Debuting at Flock Fiber Festival this weekend… Turn Up the Gain is a fluffy fuzzy brioche scarf that goes to 11 😉

A woman with purple hair is wearing a large handknit scarf. It is made in a fuzzy orange-red yarn with a lighter pink textured design of waves and echoes.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Jul 16

Watercolor WIP detail. I keep returning to this sky and these towering rocks.

Detail of a watercolor painting with a cloudy gray sky behind reddish-orange cliffs

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Jun 20

Baked these apricot almond galettes with fruit from our tree to enjoy and share with our neighbor - who has promised to repay us in homemade dumplings!

Two galettes, filled with halved apricots and almond filling, sprinkled with more almonds.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Jun 14

Getting ready to taste the sunshine

Clusters of blush orange apricot fruits on their branches, backlit by the sun

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Jun 13

Good morning #bloomscrolling

Photo of a light yellow sunflower, partially backlit

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Jun 5

If you see this, post your bird art!

Watercolor painting of a multicolored bird with a blue-gray head and neck ruff. It is a nicobar pigeon, the closest living relative of the dodo.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Jun 5

Heck yeah.

Looking down at my feet with the deadlift bar.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· May 26

Here’s another shot of what’s on the little tapestry loom, since you liked the first one so much! 🧶 #weaving

Photo of geometric weaving in a green and tan diamond pattern.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· May 24

Playing with my new tapestry loom! #weaving

Twill weaving in progress on a small tapestry loom. The pattern has two colors and makes zigzag and curved shapes across the fabric.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· May 21

My Sea Fan Scarf pattern has gotten a tiny refresh and is now available in all the places! While this isn't a learn-to-knit-brioche project, it's less complicated than it looks, with only one pattern row. A picot cast-on and bind-off give the scalloped ends a little extra flair. 🧶 #briocheknitting

A woman is wearing a two-color hand-knit brioche scarf.

Closeup of a hand knit brioche scarf with a bold undulating pattern in shades of navy and lavender.

Two women are wearing two-color hand-knit brioche scarves.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· May 6

Literally a 20 year old photo of my Noro sweater. This is vintage ham.

Cropped image of a person’s torso. They’re wearing a striped open cardigan in shades of blue, green, purple, chartreuse, and unfortunate ham.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· May 2

Brought this fine fellow to the Fine Arts competition and show at the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival this weekend! I loved getting in all those details on the ram’s face. #watercolor

Closeup of a watercolor painting of a Scottish Blackface ram with curly horns in a landscape

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· May 1

Yesterday’s airplane crochet. 🧶 Stitching and audiobooks make the time go faster.

A crocheted project in progress on an airplane tray table

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Apr 29

🌟 introducing Starfield Scarf! 🌟 The Starfield Scarf is a long, skinny triangle crocheted in a totally reversible textured pattern reminiscent of starburst shapes. It’s quick and easy to crochet and adaptable for different sizes or weights of yarn.

A woman with purple hair is wearing a skinny silver gray crocheted scarf and a suede jacket.

A silver grey crocheted scarf is curled up on a wooden background and scattered with blue star shaped borage flowers.

A woman with purple hair is wearing a silver grey crocheted scarf knotted at her neck, and looking at flowers.

A silver grey crocheted scarf is draped on a wooden background and scattered with blue star shaped borage flowers.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Apr 19

Went to go see some big trees today. I love them.

A large redwood tree, surrounded by a fence and path.

Looking up from inside what’s left of a burned out redwood tree stump, at other trees converging above in the sky.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Apr 9

I have a new crochet cowl pattern available! If you liked Octodot, I think you’ll also enjoy Fine Fanfare. 🧶 www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

A woman peek out over the top of a crocheted neckwarmer made in two shades of yarn in a fan pattern.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 25

Green Jay for @birdwhisperers.bsky.social today! I love getting out the brightest watercolors for these. #birds #art #BirdWhisperer #artyear

Watercolor painting with ink outlines of a Green Jay - a green and yellow bird with a black and blue face mask.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 23

I know there are a lot worse problems to have right now, but gardening friends, what is wrong with my raspberry?! It is making underdeveloped flowers that never turn into fruit. Rest of the plant is healthy, in full sun. #gardensky #gardening #planthelp

Closeup of red raspberry flower showing small, underdeveloped white petals.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 14

I mean, the original is fun, but also:

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, performing with his tambourine.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 13

Happy Friday the 13th. Was surprised to discover that the last hotel I stayed at not only had a 13th floor, but that I had a room there.

Black and white photo of a hotel elevator lobby featuring a large sign reading “13 - THIRTEEN”

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 12

More flowers for #the100DayProject. Thanks, mom, for the crocuses. #artyear #sketchbook

Colored pencil drawing of 3 yellow crocus flowers

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 11

Admittedly, color is my job. And/or I am actually a mantis shrimp in a trench coat. What's My JND? 0.0018 Can you beat it? www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...

Screenshot of a score from an online color quiz

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 11

Back at it, snek for #the100DayProject. #artyear #sketchbook

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 4

Nothing like thinking you’ve arrived!

Screenshot of a map showing the circuitous path of an airplane after landing at o’hare airport, taking 20 minutes from touchdown to the gate

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 1

It’s a purple kind of day here. Sketching for #the100DayProject.

Colored pencil sketch of an imaginary purple jellyfish

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Mar 1

It’s all too much. Please have a tree peony. #bloomscrolling

Photo of a tree peony flower, pale blush pink and ruffled with a burgundy center.

Veronica Ory@veronicaory· Feb 28

Here’s my most recent fancy special occasion lace for #ShowMeYourKnits - Don’t Panic by Nim Teasdale. 🧶 Love making these, even if they rarely get used!