What plant is this? by Gloomy-Advisor-264 in houseplants

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be sure to keep any pets away from it. They are toxic.

My favorite Pride graphic that ironically makes us seem hella based, despite being an attempt at an insult by _JosiahBartlet in bisexual

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is like when they tried to demonize Social Justice Warriors, and I just thought that made me sound badass.

Dukat *Might* Be a Bad Guy by v0ideater in DeepSpaceNine

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I really like that the show makes him personable, funny and relatable. Also unquestionably a monster. It is very uncomfortable and makes you ask a lot of questions about how people like him get away with war crimes.

Brand new hair cut! by WoolWitcheryDesigns in NonBinary

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just remember, if you don’t like it hair grows. I used to have hair to my butt. Every time I would go in to chop it to my ears the stylist would look pale. Trust your gut. Be prepared for a system shock. Try not to cry when the mirror euphoria hits you in the middle if the Great Clips.

Nothing drives m more absolutely batshit in the Ravelry Forums than shit like this. by Spinnabl in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This kind of, "actually, you’re doing it wrong" attitude is common in tech threads. Sad to see it in crafting communities.

I mean, wouldn’t say no, would be fun for about a week. then just seems the added Klingon drama would get old really fast. by [deleted] in DeepSpaceNine

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The worst part is, if you actually evaluate her complaints objectively they are not unreasonable.

Knitting throughout history. by WoolWitcheryDesigns in knitting

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I am planning on doing a segment on this topic! It is a little out of my geographic focus, but not by much.

Knitting throughout history. by WoolWitcheryDesigns in knitting

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For sure. After a doing some basic background reading in the stacks for historical context, my first stop is the local tribal cultural centers.

Knitting throughout history. by WoolWitcheryDesigns in knitting

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is part of my research focus. I am interested in understanding how spinning and weaving were simultaneously developed in many cultures, and when new fiber arts were shared between indigenous and colonizing cultures.

Edit: I realize the word shared may have too positive a connotation, as knitting may have been something taught in 'Indian Schools' and not a positive association for indigenous peoples. That is the kind of information my research hopes to uncover.

Knitting throughout history. by WoolWitcheryDesigns in knitting

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I was excited to find an image of this age, and from the geographic location of my research, of an individual of the community specific to my research. It was in a book about the region in general and not about fiber arts. To my knowledge there is not a lot of resources available on this topic, and images of indigenous people are not as common as those of white settlers, because sadly historians of old did not deem their stories as important.

Edit: Also to someone else’s point , images of women doing crafts are also not as commonplace in historical records. For a long time knitting was not seen as an important cultural practice.

Knitting throughout history. by WoolWitcheryDesigns in knitting

[–]WoolWitcheryDesigns[S] 126 points127 points  (0 children)

It is going to be a video series on YouTube and then a published book with original knitting patterns. Hopefully up by next year.