Here’s our #Haftsin, with a brief description of what everything symbolizes. (“Haft” means seven, “sin” pronounced “seen” means the s sound. So, seven S’s.) 🇮🇷 - hyacinth: a harbinger of spring 🧄 : for good health 🐠 goldfish (or in case, goldfish crackers and goldfish stitch markers): they pause their swimming when the bull who carries the world on its horn switches horns -sumac: so you live a flavorful life - noodles: so your undertakings run with smooth continuity - Sabzeh: grains that have been used to foretell a successful harvest for the coming year 🪙: coins to keep you solvent 🍎: an apple so you appear as healthy as a red-cheeked apple 🕯: to bring light to your life 🪞: to reflect on your past, show your present, and peek into your future. (The mirror and candlesticks were wedding gifts from my maternal grandfather.) 📖: my household is secular, but the book we follow is Positive Discipline. (My mom has the family Quaran, which is the traditional book.) 🇮🇷 non-traditional things that are there that also start with “s”: skeletons, ‘sauruses, sloth, spindles, stitch markers, skull 🇮🇷 #Nowruz #PersianNewYear #BIPOCMaker #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #SpringEquinox to line break

via Instagram Here’s our #Haftsin, with a brief description of what everything symbolizes. (“Haft” means seven, “sin” pronounced “seen” means the s sound. So, seven S’s.) 🇮🇷 - hyacinth: a harbinger of spring 🧄 : for good health 🐠 goldfish (or in case, goldfish crackers and goldfish stitch markers): they pause their swimming when the bull who carries the world on its horn switches horns -sumac: so you live a flavorful life - noodles: so your undertakings run with smooth continuity - Sabzeh: grains that have been used to foretell a successful harvest for the coming year 🪙: coins to keep you solvent 🍎: an apple so you appear as healthy as a red-cheeked apple 🕯: to bring light to your life 🪞: to reflect on your past, show your present, and peek into your future. (The mirror and candlesticks were wedding gifts from my maternal grandfather.) 📖: my household is secular, but the book we follow is Positive Discipline. (My mom has the family Quaran, which is the traditional book.) 🇮🇷 non-traditional things that are there that also start with “s”: skeletons, ‘sauruses, sloth, spindles, stitch markers, skull 🇮🇷 #Nowruz #PersianNewYear #BIPOCMaker #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #SpringEquinox https://instagr.am/p/CbWVfwKrKQZ/

Nowruz pirooz, from our family to yours. ❤️ 🇮🇷 Persian New Year starts on spring equinox and goes for two weeks. In non-Covid times it would be two glorious weeks of enjoying food and family, celebrating culture and company. But, we will celebrate as much as we can in the best way we can. 🇮🇷 #Nowruz #PersianNewYear #BIPOCMaker #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #SpringEquinox 🇮🇷 [Image Description: left to right: A striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a short, sea-pink haircut grins toothily next to an elegant, mature, Iranian-American woman with salt and pepper hair and a polka dot dress. A stunning little girl with an olive complexion, glasses, and long dark brown hair is smiling with dimples next to the cutest boy in the world with bangs and the sparkliest brown eyes smiles gap-toothedly. Next to him is a beautiful, bespectacled Chinese-American woman who is smiling from ear-to-ear. Behind her is a fair skinned Iranian, American man with an impressive copper colored beard peeks out, smiling. In the back row, where we put all the Talls, a tall, bald, white man with a greying Van Dyke beard smiles, leaning forward in his seat. is in the foreground, taking the photo. A haftsin is on the piano, obscured by this ridiculously attractive family.]

via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CbWTW4cLI5r/ Nowruz pirooz, from our family to yours. ❤️ 🇮🇷 Persian New Year starts on spring equinox and goes for two weeks. In non-Covid times it would be two glorious weeks of enjoying food and family, celebrating culture and company. But, we will celebrate as much as we can in the best way we can. 🇮🇷 #Nowruz #PersianNewYear #BIPOCMaker #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #SpringEquinox 🇮🇷 [Image Description: left to right: A striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a short, sea-pink haircut grins toothily next to an elegant, mature, Iranian-American woman with salt and pepper hair and a polka dot dress. A stunning little girl with an olive complexion, glasses, and long dark brown hair is smiling with dimples next to the cutest boy in the world with bangs and the sparkliest brown eyes smiles gap-toothedly. Next to him is a beautiful, bespectacled Chinese-American woman who is smiling from ear-to-ear. Behind her is a fair skinned Iranian, American man with an impressive copper colored beard peeks out, smiling. In the back row, where we put all the Talls, a tall, bald, white man with a greying Van Dyke beard smiles, leaning forward in his seat. is in the foreground, taking the photo. A haftsin is on the piano, obscured by this ridiculously attractive family.]

Friends look out for you; It takes a special kind of friend to look out for your backside. 👖 Thanks, @LLYarnCo for the @TalbotsOfficial recommendation. My backside loves these! (High waisted, wide leg jeans FTW!) 👖 [Image Description: a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, pink haircut is wearing high waisted, wide leg jeans and a purple t-shirt that reads “Stand In The Gap”, and a black face mask while standing in front of an enormous mirror that says “Fabulous!” in cursive neon lights.] to line break

via Instagram Friends look out for you; It takes a special kind of friend to look out for your backside. 👖 Thanks, @LLYarnCo for the @TalbotsOfficial recommendation. My backside loves these! (High waisted, wide leg jeans FTW!) 👖 [Image Description: a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, pink haircut is wearing high waisted, wide leg jeans and a purple t-shirt that reads “Stand In The Gap”, and a black face mask while standing in front of an enormous mirror that says “Fabulous!” in cursive neon lights.] https://instagr.am/p/CbI0ZdEv_Ng/

“Neon pastel” seems a contradiction in terms, but here we are. 🍭 [Pattern: Amber Pullover by @rachbrocknits, Yarn: @TheWanderingFlock “Cosmic Tye Dye” worsted] 🍭 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #ProjectSweaterChest #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #HandKnit #IndieDyersOfInstagram #IndieDyedYarn #BIPOCIndieDyers #BIPOCInFiber #BIPOCMaker #ColourPop #Bespoke #Interweave #InterweaveKnits 🍭 [Image Description: the finished back of a garter rib pullover in neon pastels is pinned to a women’s size 34 dress form. The background is a curio cabinet full of hand knit sweaters.]

via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CbIvQX5v09R/ “Neon pastel” seems a contradiction in terms, but here we are. 🍭 [Pattern: Amber Pullover by @rachbrocknits, Yarn: @TheWanderingFlock “Cosmic Tye Dye” worsted] 🍭 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #ProjectSweaterChest #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #HandKnit #IndieDyersOfInstagram #IndieDyedYarn #BIPOCIndieDyers #BIPOCInFiber #BIPOCMaker #ColourPop #Bespoke #Interweave #InterweaveKnits 🍭 [Image Description: the finished back of a garter rib pullover in neon pastels is pinned to a women’s size 34 dress form. The background is a curio cabinet full of hand knit sweaters.]

This is my favorite photo from #StitchesWest. 🥰 #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #StitchesEvents #Pajamas 🥰 [Image Description: An elegant, mature, Iranian-American woman with short salt-and-pepper hair and glasses in a blue and khaki nightgown, a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright pink haircut in Captain Marvel pajamas, and a stunning little girl with an olive complexion, glasses, and long dark brown hair all smile blearily at the camera in a hotel bed.] to line break

via Instagram This is my favorite photo from #StitchesWest. 🥰 #Multigenerational #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #StitchesEvents #Pajamas 🥰 [Image Description: An elegant, mature, Iranian-American woman with short salt-and-pepper hair and glasses in a blue and khaki nightgown, a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright pink haircut in Captain Marvel pajamas, and a stunning little girl with an olive complexion, glasses, and long dark brown hair all smile blearily at the camera in a hotel bed.] https://instagr.am/p/Ca_YzoXOF9p/

Finally finished the #MusselburghHat; something I cast on right before shelter-in-place started. 🔮 [pattern: Musselburgh by @ysolda , yarn: Callisto in “Phyllis”] 🔮 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #FO #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #HandKnit #IndieDyersOfInstagram #IndieDyedYarn #BIPOCMaker #ColourPop #Bespoke #ColourPopMe #Ysolda 🔮 [image description: A striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright pink haircut wears a rich purple hand knit hat, styled coquettishly. She is wearing loads of purple eyeshadow, gold liquid eyeliner and mascara, and rainbow scale earrings.]

via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/Ca_am9zu2hK/ Finally finished the #MusselburghHat; something I cast on right before shelter-in-place started. 🔮 [pattern: Musselburgh by @ysolda , yarn: Callisto in “Phyllis”] 🔮 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #FO #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #HandKnit #IndieDyersOfInstagram #IndieDyedYarn #BIPOCMaker #ColourPop #Bespoke #ColourPopMe #Ysolda 🔮 [image description: A striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright pink haircut wears a rich purple hand knit hat, styled coquettishly. She is wearing loads of purple eyeshadow, gold liquid eyeliner and mascara, and rainbow scale earrings.]

Liberated this sweater from a friend. Not sorry. Not even a little bit. 🧶 [Pattern: The Bubble Sweater by @WestKnits, yarn: Westwool and Walk collection, knit by @GregoryChrysler] 🧶 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #ProjectSweaterChest #HandKnit #Bespoke #TodaysKnitOutfit 🧶 [Image Description: a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright turquoise haircut is wearing a white and orange bubble stitch sweater, orange eyeshadow, and clear and orange lucite goldfish earrings.]

via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CaLnCtslkDH/ Liberated this sweater from a friend. Not sorry. Not even a little bit. 🧶 [Pattern: The Bubble Sweater by @WestKnits, yarn: Westwool and Walk collection, knit by @GregoryChrysler] 🧶 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #ProjectSweaterChest #HandKnit #Bespoke #TodaysKnitOutfit 🧶 [Image Description: a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright turquoise haircut is wearing a white and orange bubble stitch sweater, orange eyeshadow, and clear and orange lucite goldfish earrings.]

I wasn’t born to fit in; I was born to stand out. 🦄 [Pattern: Rainbowgan by @DrunkKnitter, Yarn: Lisa Frank kit by @FrostYarn, Buttons: @TheMagpiesEye, Makeup: @ColourPopCosmetics] 🦄 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #ProjectSweaterChest #HandKnit #IndieDyersOfInstagram #IndieDyedYarn #BIPOCMaker #TestKnit #Rainbowgan #FrostYarns #ColourPop #Bespoke #ColourPopMe 🦄 [Image Description: a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright turquoise haircut poses in a fiercely day-glo textured cardigan with rainbow glitter buttons and just a hint of the rainbow leopard grosgrain ribbon peeking out. She is wearing a mask of glitter rainbow makeup, false eyelashes, and a hot pink lip.]

via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CZ98sBvPxDF/ I wasn’t born to fit in; I was born to stand out. 🦄 [Pattern: Rainbowgan by @DrunkKnitter, Yarn: Lisa Frank kit by @FrostYarn, Buttons: @TheMagpiesEye, Makeup: @ColourPopCosmetics] 🦄 #knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #HanddyedYarn #Knit #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #ProjectSweaterChest #HandKnit #IndieDyersOfInstagram #IndieDyedYarn #BIPOCMaker #TestKnit #Rainbowgan #FrostYarns #ColourPop #Bespoke #ColourPopMe 🦄 [Image Description: a striking, freckled and fair-skinned Persian American woman with a sharp, short, bright turquoise haircut poses in a fiercely day-glo textured cardigan with rainbow glitter buttons and just a hint of the rainbow leopard grosgrain ribbon peeking out. She is wearing a mask of glitter rainbow makeup, false eyelashes, and a hot pink lip.]

Technical talk: at the given gauge (5sts/in), Genevieve’s size (27” chest) is - in my opinion- the smallest it can be done while still keeping some of the MC between the rainbow. 🌈 I love that this sweater is *almost* as extra as Genevieve is; this beauty is going to be on display in @FrostYarn’s booth at @StitchesEvents 🌈 [Pattern: Reignbeaux by @YelleyKnits, Yarn: @FrostYarn] 🌈 #BIPOCKnitters #knitting #KidsKnits #KnittersofInstagram #HandDyedYarn #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #BIPOCDesigners #ProjectSweaterChest #ReignBeauxSweater #IndieDyers #IndieDyersofInstagram #Bespoke #knit #FrostYarns 🌈 [Image Description: a child-sized, nearly finished pullover featuring a day-glo rainbow, knit in a semicircle on a white background with ALL THE NEON SPECKLES.]

via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CZxIkccvHDf/ Technical talk: at the given gauge (5sts/in), Genevieve’s size (27” chest) is - in my opinion- the smallest it can be done while still keeping some of the MC between the rainbow. 🌈 I love that this sweater is *almost* as extra as Genevieve is; this beauty is going to be on display in @FrostYarn’s booth at @StitchesEvents 🌈 [Pattern: Reignbeaux by @YelleyKnits, Yarn: @FrostYarn] 🌈 #BIPOCKnitters #knitting #KidsKnits #KnittersofInstagram #HandDyedYarn #KnitmoregirlsPodcast #BIPOCDesigners #ProjectSweaterChest #ReignBeauxSweater #IndieDyers #IndieDyersofInstagram #Bespoke #knit #FrostYarns 🌈 [Image Description: a child-sized, nearly finished pullover featuring a day-glo rainbow, knit in a semicircle on a white background with ALL THE NEON SPECKLES.]

#FiberuaryChallenge: Day 6: Sunday funday ❤️‍🔥 I got my knitting tattoo today! The original art is @dawnkathrynstudios (done with her permission), adapted to have both Persian and California poppies and inked by the extremely talented and brilliant @babydoll_tt. ❤️‍🔥 Bonus: 🚨THEY ARE A KNITTER!!! 🚨 ❤️‍🔥 I had a marvelous time chatting and getting tattooed by Christina; they are an artist through and through, and a completely charming person. I’m super excited about adding color at our next appointment! ❤️‍🔥 [Image Description: a masterfully executed fine-line tattoo on a woman’s left forearm of a skein of yarn in the shape of the state of California, with a crochet hook and a pair of knitting needles going through it. There is a California poppy on the bottom left side, and a Persian poppy on the right.] to line break

via Instagram #FiberuaryChallenge: Day 6: Sunday funday ❤️‍🔥 I got my knitting tattoo today! The original art is @dawnkathrynstudios (done with her permission), adapted to have both Persian and California poppies and inked by the extremely talented and brilliant @babydoll_tt. ❤️‍🔥 Bonus: 🚨THEY ARE A KNITTER!!! 🚨 ❤️‍🔥 I had a marvelous time chatting and getting tattooed by Christina; they are an artist through and through, and a completely charming person. I’m super excited about adding color at our next appointment! ❤️‍🔥 [Image Description: a masterfully executed fine-line tattoo on a woman’s left forearm of a skein of yarn in the shape of the state of California, with a crochet hook and a pair of knitting needles going through it. There is a California poppy on the bottom left side, and a Persian poppy on the right.] https://instagr.am/p/CZqe_6Tr7lY/