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Douglas E. WelchVanishing Culture: Punch Card Knitting | Internet Archive BlogsPunch cards are a fascinating binary data storage format that aren’t just history—they’re still used by knitting machines today! Thanks to the Internet Archive and other collections, we still have access to historic punch cards, but there are some technical challenges to using them in the format they’re stored in. Meet a few folx working on those challenges. <a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/30/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting-via-internet-archive-blogs-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/30/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting-via-internet-archive-blogs-shared/</a><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/knit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knit</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fashion</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#machinery</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shared</a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@altbot</a>

Nessie SnowFinished knitted socks 🧦 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/knitting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/makeyourownclothes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#makeyourownclothes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowliving?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowliving</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sockknitting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sockknitting</a>

annaplexisKnitting backwards can save you a lot of turning. I like to use for bobbles or (very) short rows. 🎥🧶 You can practice with Square 25 of the Learn-To-Knit Blanket AKA The Tutorial Throw <a href="https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/bobbles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/bobbles/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a>

EpiscoGrrlWhen is modifying a <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/pattern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pattern</a> helpful?When isn’t it? 🤔Seriously, with the exception of <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/testknitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#testknitting</a> I don’t recall the last time I followed a <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> or <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crochet</a> pattern to a T. At the very least, I change the colors or the <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Yarn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yarn</a> or the needle/hook size. Perhaps more importantly, I make mistakes. I’ve been known to start & frog projects multiple times before I find the rhythm of a pattern. Once I have it, things roll merrily along…until they don’t (which usually occurs when I’ve lost count or miscounted) At that point, I have a choice: to frog or to figure out how to fix it. Usually, I choose to “fix” it by adapting the next row/round to fit the pattern (or adjust my row counter to a row that fits what’s on my needles) & just keep going. Sometimes that even works & no one notices the mistake but me. I won’t lie though, I’ve also left a pile of unfinished projects with errors I can’t hide in my wake & whose yarn I hope to reuse. <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/ContemplativeKnitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ContemplativeKnitting</a> <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/ChapterOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChapterOne</a> <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/WhyKnit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhyKnit</a>

Ancestry RoadsA <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crochet</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/wip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wip</a> for two years: <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/beehive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beehive</a> throw requested by a family member. I have a real love / hate relationship with <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/GrannySquares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrannySquares</a> and that is why this has sat in my "To Do" bin unassembled. All that is left is to crochet a few bees and attach. But, that will have to wait until Gracie's nap is over. 🐝<a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Crafts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Crafts</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/crocheted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crocheted</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Knitting</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Yorkie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yorkie</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Handcrafted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Handcrafted</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/DogsofMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DogsofMastodon</a> <a href="https://genealysis.social/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dogs</a>

ZloběnaTerapie pletením. Tyhle mi trvaly jen měsíc a půl, což je u mě dost neobvyklé. Ale jsou jarní, tak jsem je nechtěla dokončovat ani v létě a ani na podzim, chápete... A navíc mi opravdu pomáhá jen si tak sedět, plést a koukat na něco nenáročného na přemýšlení.(needles 2,25, yarn is socks yarn sportivo eshop vlnap.cz)<a href="https://mastodon.arch-linux.cz/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://mastodon.arch-linux.cz/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.arch-linux.cz/tags/knitsocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitsocks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.arch-linux.cz/tags/socks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socks</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/knitting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@knitting</a>

Stitch26<a href="https://mas.to/@markarayner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@markarayner</a> Hmmm...I wonder if it's the same bunch??? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Knitting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Crochet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FiberArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FiberArts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TextileArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TextileArts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Humor</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Funny</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yarn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yarn</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/knitting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@knitting</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/crochet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@crochet</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fiberarts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@fiberarts</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fiberart" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@fiberart</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/textilearts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@textilearts</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/christianstitchers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@christianstitchers</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/charitystitchers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@charitystitchers</a>

Sean Blakey<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EmptyShelves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmptyShelves</a> moment: I stopped by the yarn store to get blocking supplies for the scarf I'm about to finish <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a>They've been having trouble restocking Eucalan and Soak, since both are from Canada

Terri K O 🍁Having quite the day: I'm solo parenting for the week, kiddo woke me at 4:30am with the sniffles, had a "don't worry about layoffs/reorgs, our core mission is still to make money" corporate meeting, cramped a muscle in my shoulder so bad I had to nope out of the next meeting to get painkillers and a heat pack, my house guest also realized she had a cold, and I had to miss a "show up to her last class on zoom as a retirement surprise" because I had to be in the car driving kid to swim class (he says his sniffles are allergies).Anyhow, it's long past time for knitting and queer space romance.<a href="https://social.afront.org/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://social.afront.org/tags/QueerRomanceClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QueerRomanceClub</a> <a href="https://social.afront.org/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a>

justmichelleI'm thinking some fairly aggressive blocking will sort the border out. Glad I went down two needle sizes. Onward to the sleeves. Tomorrow. <a href="https://beige.party/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/knittersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knittersOfMastodon</a>

BabetteMy knitting comfort zone are shawls. This year, I want to improve my sweater knitting skills. I am starting with a vest and the swatching has begun with the lace panel. The wool I am using is by Bare Naked Wool and is from Corriedale sheep. Great stitch definition. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/yarn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yarn</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/corriedale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#corriedale</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/sweaterknitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sweaterknitting</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/IsabellKraemer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IsabellKraemer</a>

FaintdreamsEdit : Thanks everyone I went with the Woolwarehouse.co.uk Addi pair. - - - - -<a href="https://dice.camp/tags/knitters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitters</a> ! I need some <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> needle shopping help.Must meet all the following requirements:- Available to buy in the UK - 7 to 10 inches length [18 -26 (ish) cm ] No Longer - Metal or plastic. Not Wood. Not Bamboo - Not Circular. I don't want the ends attached - 3mm or 2mm. ( Actually want to buy both a 3mm and a 2mm pair)Do these exist?Thanks in advance for any help <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Yarncraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yarncraft</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/YarnWitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YarnWitch</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Crafting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Crafting</a>

EpiscoGrrlToday, <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/ContemplativeKnitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ContemplativeKnitting</a> asks me to reflect on: Where do you fall on the modification scale?In <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> as in <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#life</a> & <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/faith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#faith</a> I fall somewhere in the middle. I like having a template I can use (& preferably memorize quickly) however I am forever tweaking it so that the end product/result is never an exact duplicate of the template. Part of this is because I don’t want to look or be like everyone else. I also don’t want to stand out too much (I am, after all, <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Episcopalian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Episcopalian</a> )The <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/joy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#joy</a> of my faith tradition is that it holds room for everyone & meets them where they are. This isn’t just <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/socialjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialjustice</a> It’s also understanding <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/God" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#God</a> & living in the world. Knitting & <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crochet</a> have shown me what it means to be <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Christian</a> I’ve learned you can go on after most mistakes & few people will notice them. Big mistakes can set you back but can always be redone. Beyond that, the great joy of <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/FiberArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FiberArts</a> is sharing them with others & building <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Community</a> beyond ourselves & our <a href="https://episcodon.net/tags/imagination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imagination</a>

mandy pants (she/her)Inch by inch, row by row, I'm gonna make this last sweater sleeve grow <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a>

mjUS wool-using fiber artists! if the tariffs hit the prices of Soak and Eucalan and you want to try a wool wash that's US based (and has lanolin!) - I am really enjoying the results I'm getting with Tuft. And it smells incredible (I got the lavender). <a href="https://www.tuftwoolens.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tuftwoolens.com/</a><a href="https://queer.garden/tags/fiberarts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fiberarts</a> <a href="https://queer.garden/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://queer.garden/tags/crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crochet</a>

TiggyKnitting friends in the UK, my local hospital (in Yorkshire) needs knitted hats, circumference 30-38 cm, for new born babies. I don't knit but will pay for the wool and postage for a few contributions.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Knitting</a>

whitneynew post on my <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> blog: almost finished with one sweater, just started another, plus various thoughts on the past week.<a href="https://whitknits.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/almost-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://whitknits.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/almost-2/</a>

KrisOh it's about to go DOWN 😎 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/new?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#new</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yarn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yarn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yarncake?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yarncake</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ombre?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ombre</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/grey?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grey</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hobbii?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hobbii</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cotton?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cotton</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/knitting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crochet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crochet</a>

VereeshMy cat fur blanket is coming along nicely. I just spun up another huge cake of yarn, but the end is in sight. This has been a great "resting" project, just semi-mindless <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/handcraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handcraft</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/handspinning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handspinning</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cat</a> This is my own variation of the 10 stitch blanket by Frankie Brown,a free pattern on Ravelry.

Rí RuaHelp wanted: Finding a knitting pattern.I had saved a link to some fingerless gloves/mittens pattern that had pride flag across them and a sort of star over the thumb area (if memory serves, it often doesn't). For reasons (incompetence) I've lost the link and I'm trying to find it again without success.<a href="https://gts.eunach.scot/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knitting</a>

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