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🚨 Test knit alert. Ok I couldn’t leave the cherry blossoms out of my feed one last time before the spring ends. Always enjoy to sit and knit with a view. @knotbadbritt has asked to show our #melanatedhands and when I took this picture I reminded myself of the privilege I have to be light skinned. I’m able to feel that privilege in the ease I usually have around white people “accepting” me if my accent is hidden well enough, and my nickname is set to something they can remember. But no matter how much I seem to assimilate, when the conversation gets real, or when I have to face certain people, places or situations, I’m reminded that I’m othered. That I’m not white and I never will be mistaken for it. That if I speak Spanish in the subway I might be yelled at. That if I walk into a store they might decide that my skin was just dark enough and be followed around. That if I see police in the street I immediately tense up and feel the opposite of protected. And that this is nothing compared to what other BIPOC folks have to live with day by day. I’m working through my stash and decided to use all this bulky yarn I had to make the #linzerthrowpillow pattern by @katimaariaknits Spring is here and i finished my #hinterlandsweater just in time! I’m turning 29 today 🎉 and to celebrate, YOU get 29% off all of my patterns, both Ravelry and Etsy, no coupon needed! From 4/2 to 4/5 go go go! I finished yet another pair of socks. These are the #TaurielSocks by @mavencrafted and it’s possibly my new favorite sock pattern. They’re just so unique and elegant. And this sapphire blue? Just perfect. Did you know these socks were inspired by the only view from my window? Which are other buildings, and their fire escapes.
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