Knitter, house restorer by pure necessityhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mklw4j7qsk22The back of my Hail Mary Sweater is looking like the back of a sweater!29 Apr 2026 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklw4j7qsk22https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mjkxn5jcec2zThank goodness we were the only ones in the theater for Hail Mary because the gut wrenching sobs from my daughter were so loud I’m surprised no one came in from the lobby to investigate.15 Apr 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkxn5jcec2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mia4vroox22gShowing my daughter this masterpiece29 Mar 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia4vroox22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mfltx6cqjs27I call this one: I just need a US size 824 Feb 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfltx6cqjs27https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mfhgj23gok27I went to patch a hole in my office and next thing I knew I painted the entire room dark blue and now I’m painting stars on the ceiling. If you give a mouse a cookie, etc., etc..22 Feb 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhgj23gok27https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mf7g6d7lyk2gWho works out in jeans in a sauna???19 Feb 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7g6d7lyk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mf7ebv7nwk2iHoward the duck looks so over me and my shenanigans. Too bad for her she’s my favorite!19 Feb 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7ebv7nwk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mf7e5ecl7k2iMy school district announced that they had $4,000 in unpaid lunch debts and were considering sending those parents to collections. Or they could just, feed the kids for free with the super high property taxes that we pay?19 Feb 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7e5ecl7k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mf7dy43cks2iIt’s 70 degrees and I’m trying to get all the outside work done that I can but… I ain’t no spring chicken. Badum.19 Feb 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7dy43cks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mf346uxpfk27There is nothing wrong with self publishing your book. There is however, something wrong with skipping an editor for your book. The number of basic mistakes I have found in this book I’m reading is driving me nuts.17 Feb 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf346uxpfk27https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3meygnfj2oc2qPardon the occasional brag but I’m so proud of her drumming. I know nothing but strings so watching someone just be naturally good at drumming blows me away.16 Feb 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3meygnfj2oc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3meme3loa3k2lGee Knit 1 magazine circa 2005, what were you trying to allude to here?11 Feb 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3meme3loa3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3me35zp6qqc27Watching Princess Diaries 2 with my husband and he pointed out that Genovia seems to have a disproportionate amount of orphans for such a tiny country.05 Feb 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3me35zp6qqc27https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mdzsv4r2rk24The logic of elementary school reading programs: book on the left has 30-40k words, large text and illustrations. Book on the right has 30-40k words and no illustrations. Book on the left is worth more points in the reading program because it’s physically bigger/thicker.04 Feb 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzsv4r2rk24https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mdinsjqt5c2oMy daughter is on a live elearning day and she showed a book she’s reading. Her teacher congratulated her on reading the ACTUAL REAL book and not just the graphic novel. My head almost exploded.28 Jan 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdinsjqt5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3mcuqrtocn22qHello Bluesky! do you have a book with Turner publishing? Another author and I had our books sold from one publisher to Turner and we have some questions. Wondering if our experiences are outliers or the norm. If you have a book with Turner, could you send me a DM?20 Jan 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuqrtocn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3ma5awj5r5c2pI sent my daughter to school with her favorite brand of peanut butter cup, in the wrapper, completely sealed. She opened it in the lunch room and caused a mini screeching riot as there was a living larvae worm thing wiggling on top of the chocolate. I’m gagging.16 Dec 2025 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5awj5r5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m6fsxnre522x“Hi we are bringing our 8 year old in for her flu/covid shots at her appointment time. Could you do us a huge favor and make us wait 20 minutes past that appointment time so she could wait and get extra anxious about getting the shots?”24 Nov 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6fsxnre522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m6c6z7ixek2uSomeone saw me knitting at my daughter, swim meet and told me she wants to learn how to knit to save money. And when I stopped laughing I showed her how much my yarn cost.23 Nov 2025 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6c6z7ixek2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m5xwhylwq22mKnitting friends: I’ve started using the knit companion app which I absolutely love, but I can’t find a way to zoom on it! What am I missing? My middle age eyes are struggling trying to read lace charts on my phone.19 Nov 2025 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xwhylwq22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m2js74gjas2rI refuse to just not enjoy whatever ride Taylor Swift takes me on musically.06 Oct 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2js74gjas2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m2eztg42x225I appreciate @scalzi.com being right above “Johnson county beef”. (But for real John thank you for donating to our little country school)04 Oct 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2eztg42x225https://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m2ewskucwc2iIt’s true. We should just self publish. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ewskucwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3m2cnxkg5s22qCan we make a new rule that people who hate Taylor swift don’t get to write reviews on her new albums? This goes for Chad, Brad and your Dad.03 Oct 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cnxkg5s22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/joanofdarkknits.bsky.social/post/3lzop4gbur22hMy daughter got this answer marked wrong on a test and the correction/wrong answer combo makes my brain hurt.25 Sep 2025 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:teraduj5glgttesfeql6a6av/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzop4gbur22h