Ever since Twitter started dying, I've been looking for social media to scroll for those moments when I just want to scroll on my phone and I don't want to do too much thinking.
(At some point, I really need to update my online avatar. My current picture is over five years old. But I just can't bring myself to take any selfies. I'm working on it.)
I got a Threads profile working, and I was offered a code to join Bluesky, and those work pretty well. I'm still building a list of people to follow on both (you can follow me on Threads here or Bluesky here or search my username which is @ZiziRho), so it isn't quite what it was before, but it's something.
But, with all the changes, I found myself scrolling through Pinterest again. (It's ZiziRhoDesigns on Pinterest.) And I was drawn to some Christmas pins (because I won't get anything done in time for Halloween right now).
I haven't actually done any knitting or crochet this past week. But these ideas are tempting me:
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| Scrap-Buster Holiday Light Garland |
The pattern is a free download off of Ravelry. Since it's scrap yarn, all I have to do is go through my stash.
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| Mini Christmas Stocking |
This would be cute, too. Also small, so also scrap yarns.
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| Ruffle Fir Trees |
And then I found this pin that I'd pinned a couple years ago. I went in search of the pattern only to find that all the links in Pinterest did not work. I found a link to a link, and that link was to the actual pattern, only to lead to a 404 Website Not Found error. Sigh.
But now I was on a mission. Somehow, I stumbled on a video on YouTube. (And now I get the gist of how this is done.) There was supposedly a link to the pattern, but that gave me another 404 error. A little more Google magic, and I found the pattern! (It's the link on the picture caption.)
Will I do any of these? Probably not. But I have the patterns printed out, so that's more than I can say for some of my ideas.
So, light garland or trees? Which one do you think I should do?
I bought a white Xmas ornament from you. Your are such an artist.
ReplyDeleteI remember. Those were fun to make.
DeleteI really like the garland of lights. And I can see Pinterest being a good social media site you'd enjoy.
ReplyDeleteTrees look quite charming.
ReplyDeleteThe lights would be cool.
ReplyDeleteThey would be.
DeleteLook like your thinking of Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi Liz - I go for the lights ... but aren't they all fun to have ready for whenever ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThe lights garland looks pretty
ReplyDeleteIt does. I have no home for it when it's finished, but I kind of want it.
DeleteI say do all three!
ReplyDeleteThey are all very pretty!
Both, and the stockings too ;) They are cute, and as these projects need only scraps, it's double fun! And now that you found the patterns...
ReplyDeleteThose lights and trees are so cute! The stockings look like they wouldn't take long to make, but I like the others best. I like to scroll Instagram. I have three, gardening, thrifting, and Mickey's, so the feeds all differ! I never did Twitter. Or Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI only do FB to keep up with family. The stockings would be quick. I'm on Instagram too (same username), but I haven't been checking it as often as I could. I bet I'd get inspiration there, too.
DeleteThe lights are great and so are the trees. I like Pinterest and never used Twitter.
ReplyDeleteTwitter was nice. I found lots of like-minded people who had interesting things to say.
DeleteI vote for the garland of lights. I think I have a use for some leftovers from my temperature blanket project, but I'm only into early April with it, so I don't think I'll be making a garland for this year. I'm still on Twitter. I haven't tried any of the alternatives but I think I may be having to think of that if it goes all paid (rumor).
ReplyDeleteYeah, I heard that rumor, too. If you need a Bluesky invite code, I've got one you can have.
DeleteI love the Christmas lights one. That is cute.
ReplyDeleteIt is. And the pattern is free...
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