Terry Matz

Caption: Change your clocks this weekend. Collage of knit clocks: Colorful Clockwork Cozy by Retrobaby with a striped decorationaround clock rim. It’s Time to Knit Clock by Liat Gat is a knit clock face with green numerals and blue border. Frog Alarm Clock Costume by Netta's Knits shows a clock with a green cozy with arms, legs, and eyes like a frog, Yoke Clock with a colorful clock face in fair isle designs by Stephanie Earp, Modern Knit Clock by Annie Ahn a round cushion with striped edge and a clock face in the center. Time to Knit Clock Face with Time to Knit in the center. Designed by Woman's Weekly.

Time to Spring Forward ⏰! These knitting patterns for clocks are here to remind you to set your clocks ahead by one hour tonight if you're in the US for #DaylightSavingTime
🧶 Find these knitting patterns and more timepiece patterns at
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Modern Mondrian Blanket with blocks of red, yellow, blue and white. Designed by Marina Salume. Mondrianesque Sweater inspired by Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie. Designed by Deborah Tomasello. Mondrian Plaid Brioche Scarf. Designed by Elaine Phillips. Piet on Point Shawl triangular garter stitch color-blocked shawl. Designed by Nancy Whitman Piet Mondrian-inspired doll knit with color-blocking like Piet's paintings. Designed by Berroco Design Team. Mondrian Pot Holder. Designed by knitvana

Piet Mondrian was born on this day March 7, in 1872. His artistic journey led him to create beauty from art's fundamental colors and forms. #otd
🧶 Knitters can celebrate his artistic vision with these Mondrian inspired knitting patterns and more at
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omg, I thought it was just me... anyway, thanks to Erin, it's gone.

Sing Me A Song of a Knitter by Doreen DellaPenna Pendleton Sing me a song of a lass who is gone, Needles will fly till night. Children not fed, husband not bed, No walk for dog in sight. Projects galore, yarn out the door, What's a poor lass to say? Stitches to try, more yarn to buy, Knitting her life away. Sing me a bit of a lass who will knit, Red eyed with blissful stare. Knitting non stop, stitches may drop, No time to wash her hair! Cowls and mitts, warmers that fit, Miss Fitz would laugh out loud! Kilts in our dreams, matching up seams, Face Book Clan, be so proud! So, knit me a shrug, give us a hug, A lass can't find time to dress. Cables and purls, we are the girls, Stitchenachs, Je suis prest!

Outlander season 8 (the final 😢 season) starts today!
We knitters have a special fondness for #Outlander because of the knit pieces in the show.
🧶 Enjoy this knitting version of the Skye Boat Song by Doreen Della Penna Pendleton from Outlander Pattern Central www.facebook.com/groups/Outla...

Collage of three knitted name badges. Name Badge by Catherine Djimramadji has three stripes in green, teal, and purple. The top and bottom have white chevron pattern. The middle has the knit name in white Catherine. Name Tag by Claire Reagan is knit in the classic red and white sticker style. Embroidery says Hello my name is Claire. Elegant Name Badge by Terry Morris is a gold colored badge held up by toothpick knitting needles and has a shell lace edge. An embroidered patch says Terry.

Happy Name Tag Day (part of Celebrate Your Name Week)! Why not knit a name badge for your next knitting event? Great use for scrap yarn!
🧶See patterns on my scrap yarn post
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(The badge that says Terry is not mine. The designer shares this best of names!)

I loved the Finder series and wanted more too.

21 Free Pig Knitting Patterns. Collage of knitting projects including a cute pink pig sitting down, a baby wearing a hat with ears, snout, and embroidered eyes, a winged "when pigs fly" toy, a scarf with a pig face on one end and legs and curly tail on the other, Peppa pig, a pig toy wearing a little jacket, a comfort doll shaped pig in blue and white striped sweater, three little pigs and wolf, a large pink pig cushion

Have a swine time on National Pig Day! Many famous pigs like Wilbur, Piglet, Peppa, Babe, and more have won our hearts with their intelligence and loyalty.
And the 3 pigs taught us how to stand up to wolves.
🧶 Enjoy free pig knitting patterns at
intheloopknitting.com/pig-knitting...

She Did Remarkable Things All in a Day’s Work - Lynette M. Burrows American history hasn’t been kind to women, less so to Black women. Learn about the remarkable Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black female medical doctor.

On this day March 1, in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US. #otd #blackhistory
Read a bio of this incredible woman from @lynettemburrows.bsky.social

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1. Pikachu Toy. Designed by Heather Wright. 2. Charizard dragon toy softie. Designed by Alexandria Batista. 3. Azumarill. Designed byNetta’s Knits. 4, Jigglypuff Pokémon toy. Designed by Emma Whittle. 5. Catch 'Em All Socks. 4 Pokémon inspired socks. Designed by Megan-Anne Llama. 6. Rayquaza. Designed by Alexandria Batista.

Happy Pokémon Day! 30 years ago, on this day February 27, in 1996, the first Pokémon game, Pokémon Red and Green, was released. #otd
🧶Celebrate with Pokémon inspired knitting patterns like these on my Pokémon post
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He's Nervous What a half-second of dead air taught me about the stories we tell ourselves

Wise words from @alexg.bsky.social who asks us to "Just to ask one extra question before turning an observation into a verdict...
We rarely say, “I don’t know what’s happening here.” We say, “I know exactly what this means.”
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Lynette M. Burrows on Dystopia, Defiance, and the Stories We Need What do you get when a writer builds a dystopian world that feels uncomfortably close to the one we already live in?

Two of my favorite people, both talented writers, sit down in this podcast as @alexg.bsky.social interviews @lynettemburrows.bsky.social about her dystopian trilogy, writing characters who feel powerless and find their power, encouragement for anyone who writes, more.
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Black-and-white historical portrait of Constance Tipper, the pioneering English metallurgist and crystallographer. She is gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. Tipper has short, neatly styled dark hair parted on the side with soft waves framing her face. She wears a patterned blouse or dress with a high collar, evoking early-to-mid-20th-century professional women's attire. The soft lighting highlights her determined features against a plain, neutral background, capturing her as a trailblazing scientist whose work on brittle fracture revolutionized materials engineering and saved lives during and after World War II.

Metallurgist Constance Tipper was born #OTD in 1894.

Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)

The Story of Female Olympians. This fascinating post by @lynettemburrows.bsky.social telling the story of women in #Olympics and their fight to participate, starting from the beginning to modern times. She especially highlights Black women Olympians.
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1. Teddy shows a teddy bear peeking in from the side. Designed by Cassidy Clark. 2. Oliver Teddy Bear with Jacket. Designed by Sandra Polley 3. Twin Bear by Craftbits shows a hand holding a small teddy bear with red scarf. Designed by Craftbits. Pictured project by marico 4. Pattoz, a Bear shown wearing a turtleneck sweater and holding knitting needles and knit project as if knitting. Designed by Annalisa Dione. Pictured project by Marsicanusbear. 5. Camille Teddy is a striped teddy bear holding a knit heart with embroidered heart on chest. Designed by Go Handmade for Hobbii. 6. Teddy Bear with Jacket and Romper. Designed by Sachiyo Ishii.

The first Teddy Bear went on sale on this day, February 15, in 1903. #Otd, with Pres. Teddy Roosevelt's permission to use his name, Morris Michtom added stuffed "Teddy" bears to his toy shop.
🧶 Celebrate with teddy bear knitting patterns like these
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Collage of knitting projects: 1. Humpback Whale toy. Designed by Norman Schwarze. 2. Orca Blanket snuggle sack. Designed by Amanda Bassetti. 3, Humpback Whale Sweater by Karen S. Lauger. A blue sweater with a large realistic humpback whale in blues on zigzag striped background. 4, Blue Whale Hat by Cassandra May. A baby wears a blue hat with fins, tail, and knit spout, with embroidered eyes and smile. 5. Moby Richard sperm whale toy. Designed by Frances Gillespie for Knitty. 6. Whale Sweater with whale spouting water by iKnitDesign

Happy World Whale Day! Founded in 1980 to honor humpback whales, it's a great day to honor all magnificent whales.
🧶 Knit whale toys and whale theme patterns like these from my post
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1. Hippocritter Hippopotamus toy stuffie with squeezable wide body and sturdy striped legs. Designed by Ellen Kapusniak. Pictured project by twincomet. 2. Sock Hippo hippopotamus stuffie. Designed by Bobbi Padgett. Pictured project by mshmom. 3, Hip Hippo-Ray! Pullover with a hidden pocket in the hippo’s mouth. Designed by Amy Bahrt. 4. Hipponymous hippopotamus stuffie is nearly seamless hippo shaped with short rows. Designed by Malissa Ackerman Lightfoot. Pictured project by EinCT. 5. Happy Hippo Hat with hippo nose and ears to create face. Designed by Cassandra May at Little Red Window. 6. Hippo Fingerless Gloves. A chubby bobble hippo decorates these fun fingerless mitts. Designed by Janis Frank.

Hip Hippo-Ray! It's World Hippo Day! The modern "river horse" has been around for 7.5 million years. That's a lot of candles!
🧶 Celebrate with free hippopotamus knitting patterns like these from my post
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1. Sedona Sampler Throw with colors and textures of the Arizona landscape. Designed by Kountingsheep. 2. Painted Desert Poncho featuring ombre stripes with stranded stars, flowers and arrows. Designed by Carol Sunday. Sport weight yarn. 3. Sedona Wrap inspired by camp blankets with southwestern motifs but created with knit and purl textures. Design by Penny Ollman. 4. Arizona Afghan combines linen stitch, stranded colorwork, slipped stitches, and a little bit of intarsia to create a colorful, geometric design. Designed by Heidi Gustad.

Happy Arizona Statehood Day! On this day, February 14 in 1912, Arizona, became the 48th US state. #otd
🧶 Celebrate with knitting patterns like these inspired by Arizona places such as Sedona, the Painted Desert, and more from my Southwest style post
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1, Loving Thoughts Heart Card with a knitted heart on knitting needles by Kelly Jo Sweeney. Pictured project by fluffernutters. 2. Heart Finger Puppet shows hand with smiling heart on finger. Designed by Haley Lottig. 3, Valentine Endearment Cloth with a knit lace border. Designed by Joanne Fowler. 4. Valentine's Day Fox carrying a heart to show how much you care. Designed by Mackenzie W. King. 5. Valentine’s Day Card with lace heart framed in greeting card. Designed by Elanor King, Pictured project by BlackHorizonsBlue. 6. Too Hot Coffee Cup cozy with a candy conversation heart motif. Designed by Kathy Lewinski for Just Crafty Enough.

Happy Valentine's Day! If you're a knitter and need a last minute gift to show your love...
Have a heart! Quick heart free knitting patterns like these are on my Valentine's Day pattern post 🧶
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Kansas City firm backs out of deal to sell warehouse to ICE for detention center The firm said in a statement that it doesn’t comment on potential transactions, but that “baseless speculations, inaccurate narratives, serious threats towards their leadership, employees and families...

In good news, Kansas City has stopped an ICE detention center. The city passed an ordinance against it, the local land agency cut ties with the business planning the deal, and public outcry was intense. Platform Ventures now has ended the sale.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica

Happy National Umbrella Day!
There's really only one way to celebrate.
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1. Ben Ogden knitting with dpns and waring a blue hand knit hat. 2. Jessie Diggins wearing a hand-knit sweater with snowy mountains in the background. 3. Adam Runnalls knitting while working out on his exercise bike with the caption "When you need to finish your sweater but also train for the Olympics"

I'm amazed at all the extraordinary feats of the Winter #Olympics, things I could never do.
But one ability I do share with many of these Winter Olympians is knitting! 🧶
Read more in my newsletter.
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1. Wol the Owl holding a mug in one claw. Designed by Claire Garland. 2, Owl Cup Cozie with cable pattern forming owls. Designed by Sabrina Thompson. 3. Tiny Explorer Owl with tufts above eyes. Designed by Louise Walker. 4. Obligatory Owl show with gray and white body and ear tufts. Designed by Sara Elizabeth Kellner. Pictured project by Hip4Knits. 5. Hedwig Owl Shawl designed like an owl in flight with intarsia face on the back and feathered wings. Feathers and fringe alternate along the bottom edge. Designed by tiny owl knits.

Happy Superb Owl day!
🧶 It's a great day to knit superb owl knitting patterns like these from my blog post
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Marionette About to Drown, by Bland Lemon Denton from the album At the Earth's Core

#OTD, Pinocchio, Walt Disney’s second animated movie, was released, Feb. 7 in 1940.
For a twisted NON-Disney take on the Pinocchio tale, listen to Marionette About to Drown by @bradleycdenton.bsky.social with @cspector.bsky.social
on bass as the whale.
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1. Rose knit based around a central bud.. Designed by Jessica Goddard. Pictured project by agasi. 2. Rose Blanket is circular blanket with knit roses on the border can be folded up to look like a bouquet of roses. Designed by Cate Brassington. 3, In Bloom Pullover with a large rose on the front and rosebud on the back. Designed by Svetlana Avrakh. 4. Rose Garland bunting with flowers and leaves. Designed by Helen Spedding. 5. Agnes Rose Hair Clip or Pin. Designed by Heidi Hennessy. 6. Rose Fairy Doll. Designed by Patons UK.

Happy Rose Day! TiL that rose cultivation is so ancient that Confucius wrote about growing roses in the Imperial Gardens around 500 BC.
🧶 Enjoy ever-blooming roses with knitting patterns like these
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Two knitting projects: Blanket of periodic table (with Tom Lehrer quote "And there may be many others, but thou haven't been discovered"). Designed by Jessica Evans. Pictured project knit by GretelW. Atomic Blocks: The Periodic Table toy blocks with elements He and Ne lying on a background of the periodic table. Designed by Alegria DaSilva.

Happy Periodic Table Day! #OTD Feb. 7, in 1863, John Newlands published the first periodic table. Also Dmitri Mendeleev, who helped design the periodic table, was born Feb. 7 in 1869.
🧶 Celebrate with free periodic table knitting patterns
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'Melt the ICE' hats are so popular, shops are selling out of red yarn: 'Like finding toilet paper in the pandemic' Even knitters in Canada have reported red yarn shortages in response to the anti-ICE protest hats.

I saw this article come through my alerts today so I think you're right.
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Knit cup cozy with the letter I in blue and Voted in red. Framed by red, white, and blue, stripes with Xes. Not my work! Designed by Jamie Lomax

I voted! It was just a local primary but I figured it was the least I can do with others putting themselves on the front lines every day.
The pictured I Voted Cup Cozy is designed and knit by Jamie Lomax. Free knitting pattern on Ravelry
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A bakery called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Kneads

Read more about Alfred Cralle and his inventions here
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