Classical Songbird Designs

Knitter and designer, making socks, small companions, and patterns full of whimsy. classicsongbird.ca

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Hello and welcome!

I'm Teresa (she/they), and this is my little corner for my knitting thoughts, patterns and designs, and (occasionally sarcastic) observations about fibre arts. And photos of my cat, Clara.

I design knitting patterns, mostly socks and small plushie projects, focused on whimsy and good little moments in life. I aim to create patterns for projects that fit in bags, feature enjoyable pattern repeats, and will bring the kind of comfort that can make unfamiliar places feel safer and calmer.

If you’re looking for patterns, you can find them on my website and on Ravelry. If you’d like to join my newsletter mailing list, you can do that here. And if you’re just here to read, linger, and reblog, I hope you enjoy my rambling knitting adventures.

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Rich blacks, deep purples, and navy blue yarns are gorgeous… and impossible to see while knitting. Please excuse me while I cry into my skeins.

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Very happy to be back knitting with my cat today (and only a little bit jet lagged)

[homunculus-argument]

Rules of DIY:

if it's a skill, there's rules you can learn

if it's an art, rules are not your concern

make it fucked up or you won't make it

if it's already broken, you can't break it

anything can be fixed with gorilla glue

except for pleather, and also you

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Happy World Wide Knit in Public Day! I hope you’re knitting somewhere fun today. (I’ll be knitting at the airport, which is slightly less fun)

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If you don’t think you can knit a full-sized sweater in time for Pride, how about a little one?

Find the pattern on my website and Ravelry!

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Nothing better than knitting with an iced tea on a sunny cafe patio.

[catchymemes]

They supporting

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New knitting transportation spot unlocked: ferry! ⛴️

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You know you’re a knitter when you keep finding scraps of yarn in your pockets.

[jardya]

new knitting project affirmations:

- you counted the stitches correctly

- the tension is fine

- the first few rows are always going to look wonky

- you have enough yarn

- it will be easier once you have done a few centimetres

- the tension is fine

[sweaterkittensahoy]

Remember, in polite conversation, never discuss politics, religion, or how many projects a fiber artist has in work.

[dreamycastaway]

The original pride flag and the sewing machine it was sewn on

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Every slightly wonky knit plushie is part of the learning process. Don’t worry, they still make wonderful wee friends.

[behaviornerdwithahat]

So many fiber arts have difficulty levels that are less about your level of skill than your ability to tolerate extreme multi-step processes.

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I think this plant wants my latte

[ancientknitter]

Breton Knitter (1871) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Oil on canvas.