Moxie 🧶
@moxiestitches
Knitter. Crocheter. Spinner. Sewist. I make magic with sticks and string. Book Nerd. Gamer. Tattoo Fiend. Engineer. Neurospicy. Anti-MAGA 🏳️🌈 #knitting #crochet #stitching #booksky
International Knit in Public Day canceled due to extreme heat, so instead we’re going to go see Masters of the Universe and play a new board game. 😍
It is hot as the dickens out but we out here putting in the work. It’s Friday and there is something super-awesome planned for tomorrow. Stay cool y’all. 😎
It’s office upgrade day apparently. My new custom desk mat arrived too! 😍
Y’all. This limited edition colorway Sycorax (yes from The Tempest) yarn in a yak/silk/merino blend is absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS. Plus there was a sticker! And bookplates! This was so worth the wait! Ex Libris Fibers is my new favorite. ❤️
Out getting the evening walk in. It’s that time of year where I have to walk either super early or super late after the sun goes down or else I’ll fry. 🔥 Saw a pretty deer in the wetlands too. 🦌
And to catch you up - lately I’ve been running a book club at one of the local breweries. Last night somebody brought the all the books we’ve read over the past few months, so I had to get a pic with our favorite strawberry-rhubarb shandy. Also I looked cute. 😆
This is gross. A CRAFTING SUPPLY company using AI and bragging about it - when their customers are primarily handcrafters that place importance on originality, creativity and real, human-made items - is completely tone deaf. They are dead to me.
Happy Wednesday! Lots of chaos happening today, but I did manage to start a new project using yarn that I bought at Rhinebeck last year. Here’s a sneak peek. What ever shall it be? 😉
Finally back to civilization. This camp was wild. It rained, and rained some more, and then rained harder. We were cold, wet, & sleep-deprived. We also didn’t kill each other, so mission successful! My little tent doesn’t look like much but that inside layer stayed dry and bug-free. Total win.
Drove down to my favorite book/yarn/game store to get camping supplies. Yes, yarn and a book are a must if you’re going to spend a weekend in the woods with no internet. The yarn will become fingerless gloves and the book sounded intriguing. The two matching was a happy accident. 😍
Life got wild. That’s all I can say. Knitting tax. A little over half a Musselburg hat made out of Malabrigo Dos Tierras in Aniversario and Teal Feather. Hope to finish it up possibly this weekend while camping.
Two days. I finished this in two days, which I think is a personal record. Its a gift for a “secret sister” who likes orange and butterflies. 😊 🧶 Pattern is called March of the Butterflies by Grey Owl Knits, yarn is Cornucopia and Reapers Rags by Spun Right Round. #knitsky
Jasper is our newest addition. Nobody else wanted him because he “looked sad”, but he is the sweetest, cuddliest little guy. Big hugs my friend, you’ve been going through one of the most difficult experiences we can have as human beings. Take your time to process, grief is not over quickly, if ever.
Most of the killed-off NPCs in Darkshore. I still think about Gwynneth Bly’leggonde for no real reason. Also Astarii Starseeker from the Temple of the Moon in Darnassus.
Figured out a nice life hack: a recumbent bike is a pretty decent place to get some knitting done. I looped a little bag around one of the side handles to hold the yarn balls so they don’t go all over the floor. Add in an audiobook to listen to and it’s a multitasking dream. Rigby approves.
Went to Michaels today and struggled mightily to not bring a disco cat home. $25 is a bit steep but as soon as they go on sale, I might be back.
This little dude has consumed the last two days at our house. His name is Jasper, and he is the tiniest, cuddliest, purriest baby ever. He will set up camp on your chest or tummy and just hang out for hours.
Last new yarn for a while: Three skeins of Direwolf Graffiti by La Bien Aimee. I have a project in mind but no pic yet as I’m still deciding about the other yarn to pair this with. This yarn is gorgeous, the name is perfection, and shipping was so FAST from France! #knitting 🧶
Second Package of the Day: 5 skeins of Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Cereza to make Flower Child by @woolandpine.bsky.social. Going for a nice Christmas/Valentines sweater vibe here. 😍 #knitting 🧶
First package of the day: Night Market/Night Sky BFL Fingering yarn from @barker.wool for their Murder of Crows sweater. I adore this sweater and colourway so much! #knitting 🧶
Got a package from Qing Fiber today! The pink yarn is their anniversary colourway called Pick n Mix, and it looks like cupcake frosting. Planning on making a spring sweater featuring large birds sitting on branches in pink going around the yoke on a mainly green background/body. #knitting
Mr. Rigby had a little procedure done today. He’s fine, just loopy from the drugs. Husband is playing Pink Pony Club for him because that seems like good anesthesia music. Sorry buddy, this world can only handle one Rigby.
One Last Time. $15 and I am now the owner of a shopping cart from the place where I got my very first job at 16, and where I learned to love all things creative. I became a class instructor, a keyholder, and they even sponsored my trip to 4-H Nationals in Sewing my senior year. HOWEVER…