Today we celebrate the birthday of Elizabeth Zimmermann, knitting icon and "Opinionated Knitter" (aren't we all?), who was born August 9, 1910. Her innovations include the Pi Shawl, Moebius twist, i-cord, and more.
Read my favorite story about EZ and find EZ inspired patterns on my newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/intheloopknitting/free-knitting-patterns-elizabeth-zimmermann
Happy National Sunflower Day! These sunny flowers are a source of beauty and food, as well as a symbol of hope for peace.
Bring ever-blooming sunflowers into your life with knitting patterns like these from my sunflowers and peace post
https://intheloopknitting.com/sunflower-peace-knitting-patterns.php
Happy National Spider-Man Day! The hero created by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee first appeared in August 1962.
With great power comes great knitting patterns. Find Spider-Man patterns like these on my Marvel hero post
https://intheloopknitting.com/m-hero-knitting-patterns.php
Today is the birthday of Rosalind Franklin, the chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA. Born July 25, 1920, her work was crucial to refining the double helix model, though she went uncredited for years.
Celebrate her life with DNA inspired knitting patterns like these from my science pattern post
https://intheloopknitting.com/science-knitting-patterns.php/
Snakes on the brain! It's World Snake Day! There are 3500 species of snakes on every continent except Antarctica and only 600 are venomous.
These friendly knit snakes are knitting patterns from my reptile blog post
https://intheloopknitting.com/reptile-knitting-patterns.php
Here's a reason to smile! The creator of the Smiley Face, Harvey Ball, was born on this day July 10, in 1921. Harvey was a graphic artist who originally created the enduring icon to help raise morale at an insurance company.
Knit yourself a smile with Smiley knitting patterns like these from my symbols post
https://intheloopknitting.com/symbols-and-emoticon-knitting-patterns/
Happy Capy! Today is National Capybara Day in honor of this social South American animal who is also the the largest living rodent.
Celebrate with capybara knitting patterns on my South American animal knitting post
https://intheloopknitting.com/south-american-animal-knitting-patterns.php
Happy Birthday to M. C. Escher born on June 17, 1898. It's also World Tessellation Day in honor of Escher's iconic tiling and morphing art.
Celebrate with knitting patterns inspired by Escher's artwork like these on my tessellation knitting post
https://intheloopknitting.com/escher-knitting-patterns.php
Happy Birthday to Pac-Man! The game debuted on this day, May 22, in 1980 in Japan.
Celebrate by gobbling up some Pac-Man themed knitting patterns like these on my gaming pattern post
https://intheloopknitting.com/gaming-knitting-patterns/
Happy World Labyrinth Day! Labyrinth walks have been used for meditation and prayer for over 4,000 years.
Let your fingers do the walking with free knitting patterns like these designed with classic and modern labyrinths.
https://intheloopknitting.com/path-knitting-patterns.php
Happy Puffin Day! These amazing Atlantic seabirds with the colorful beaks have been recorded diving over 200 feet deep in the sea.
Keep a puffin nearby even if you don't live by the ocean with knitting patterns that celebrate these vulnerable birds
https://intheloopknitting.com/bird-knitting-patterns/
My take on yesterday's election in my tiny corner of the world in Independence, MO. The two new school board members both said they would NOT cooperate with ICE, one vehemently so. The mayor candidate and council member who effed us over by making a deal for an AI data center were ousted. Good news, IMO.
Happy International Beaver Day! These animal engineers improve the environment with dams that filter water and raise water tables.
Knit beavers with these knitting patterns from my woodland animal post
https://intheloopknitting.com/woodland-animal-knitting-patterns/
Batman first took to the streets of Gotham City on this day, March 30, in 1939, when Detective Comics No. 27 dated May 1939 hit the newsstands.
Knitters can find Batman knitting patterns on my post
https://intheloopknitting.com/dc-hero-knitting-patterns.php
Happy Piano Day! On the 88th day of the year we celebrate the 88 keys that bring us so much musical joy!
Knit piano keyboard themed knitting patterns like these on my music blog post
https://intheloopknitting.com/musical-knitting-patterns/
RE: https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@moira/116303311518825356
This is the best...and also worst...thing you'll hear today. 😂
Live Long and Prosper! On this day, March 26 in 1931 Leonard Nimoy was born and so today is designated Live Long and Prosper Day after Spock's Vulcan Salute.
These free knitting patterns from my Star Trek post help pay tribute to Nimoy and his iconic character
https://intheloopknitting.com/trek-inspired-knitting-patterns/
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.
Knitters can celebrate his artistic vision with these Mondrian inspired knitting patterns and more at
https://intheloopknitting.com/mondrian-knitting-patterns.php
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
https://intheloopknitting.com/more-stash-buster-knitting-patterns/
(The badge that says Terry is not mine. The designer shares this best of names!)
On this day March 1, in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US.
Read a bio of this incredible woman from @LynetteMBurrows
https://lynettemburrows.com/she-did-remarkable-things-all-in-a-days-work/