2,500-year-old gold torque stolen in daylight museum raid! Thieves raided a museum in Châtillon-sur-Seine in broad daylight Friday, making off with a 2,500-year-old gold torque of the 'Lady of Vix'. 👉 www.lefigaro.fr/culture/patr...

Crafter vs. AI. Last fall we saw the whirl wind of AI "written" nalbinding books, with generative AI hallucinated covers, with projects that were not presenting as nalbound.

Hidden secrets on crafting projects are the best kind of secrets. "May the road rise to meet you May the wind be ever at your back May the Sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall soft upon your Fields And until we meet again, may God hold you at the palm of His hand." (Irish blessing) 🧶

Open thread and then scroll until you find yourself (in cat form) 🐾🤍 #Cat #Mood #Relatable

Do I know anyone, who knows somebody who has seen the Medieval blue and white knitted socks in MET, DIA, Smithsonian or Washington textile museum in person and would like to share notes and possibly few photos? #textiles

My beloved Puddle Jumper has passed the road acceptance test for another great year of shared adventures. Age is starting to show on her, but she is still in "suprisingly good condition for her age". Here is for yet another 100 000km! 🥂

Lue Uuden ajan alun tutkimuksen verkosto ry:n kannanotto @kansallisarkisto.fi toimipisteiden lakkauttamissuunnitelmia vastaan: uudenajanalku.fi/2026/04/21/uuden-ajan-alun-tutkimuksen-verkosto-ryn-kannanotto-kansallisarkiston-toimipisteiden-lakkauttamissuunnitelmia-vastaan/

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“Books with pictures make reading faster.” You’ve obviously never read a book on art written by a museum.

The #MiniNeuleMaraton2026 begins in about 15 minutes: ✅ Pattern bought (Marled Magic Blanket by Stephen West) ✅ Yarns sorted (6-ply leftovers from 2006 onwards) ✅ Podcast track sorted (Museokeskus Vapriikki) ✅ Needles ready (7mm) Welcome to see how far I get during the long weekend! 🧶

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Nele N@nelefinn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I have a "Name that technique" -game for you as a weekend brain teaser. 10 mittens, 10 techniques or versions of techniques. How many can you name? I'm right handed, and all mittens are worked as right handed would, the technical front is visible and the technical back is folded up in cuff.

I have a "Name that technique" -game for you as a weekend brain teaser. 10 mittens, 10 techniques or versions of techniques. How many can you name? I'm right handed, and all mittens are worked as right handed would, the technical front is visible and the technical back is folded up in cuff.

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I think it is important to talk about making and fixing mistakes in crafting. Earlier today I went to movies, and as I didn't have any simple projects on the go, I casted on a K2/P2-scarf. About 15 minutes before the movie ended, I figured out there was an issue.

"Never forget that a political, economical or religious crisis is enough to cast doubt on women's rights. These rights will never be vested. You have to stay vigilant your whole life." Simone de Beauvoir, 1949 #WomensDay #IWD2026 #8M

Crafter vs. AI. Last fall we saw the whirl wind of AI "written" nalbinding books, with generative AI hallucinated covers, with projects that were not presenting as nalbound.

a horror story in three words: new improved recipe!

Ariana Grande said something to the effect of "people who have the ability are not also the ones who can manage the spotlight." Thinking of that as I see a call for more plus-size designers and I know just how raw & vulnerable it feels to put your plus-size body on display for a knitting pattern.

We have exchanged hostages with the Monster under the Couch. I was returned a ball of yarn I need to finish a project from '21 and the hook end of loop & hook closure has been remeened a worthy trade. I was also able to retrieve one of the needle tightening tools, so it wasn't a bad trade...

Now, did I learn from the first time? As you are reading this, safe to say no... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Nele N@nelefinn.bsky.social · 2y ago

When you make up a stitch and then leave the piece to hibrenate for about 6 weeks for some X-mas knitting and such, maybe make some notes or take a photo with needle in the stitch before you let go of it? Please? #Nalbinding #YarnCrafts #CraftSky 🧶

It's really not that hard to draw a line from brushing off memeified social media Nazi content as "hahaha it's just a joke, lighten up, nobody takes this seriously," to murdering people in the street.

Steph Halmhofer@cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This is a good article about how pseudoarchaeological & pseudohistorical content can soften & spread extremist viewpoints. Extremists know how to weaponize & exploit this point: "Even if a viewer doesn’t understand the underlying ideology, the memes can lead to more, and more overt, neo-Nazi dreck."

Apparently I'm in need of a website and a domain name. I have zero thoughts on simple domain name, which would work with relative ease in English and Finnish (it will be .fi-domain). Any thoughts around looped textiles?

My Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera × buckleyi, I assume) has buds! All 3 of them.

The year long thread for finished objects.

Long before the term existed, Star Trek's heart was "woke" & even though that word has been hijacked & made a cudgel to insult, to ridicule & - at the toxic extremes of social media - to justify prejudice & racism, Star Trek's heart is strong & still beating for those listening

You know what doesn’t cause wars? Women and renewable energy.

i don't want to wake up to any news bigger than "raccoon breaks into a liquor store, gets drunk" anymore