Post #289203
2026-02-14 14:16 UTC
OMG!! I am at Boskone, a scifi/fantasy convention in Boston. Wearing my Doctor Who inspired sweater that I designed & knitted (as one does).
2 ppl sitting nearby admired the sweater. I made the appropriate answer: "thank you, I made it myself."
1 of the pair asked me if I'd heard of Barbara Walker.
Yes, I said, she is one of my knitting heroes.
He smiles & says "She was my mother."
Cue muppet flailing & embarrassing fangirl squealing.
#knitting
#boskone
Replies (7)
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@LJ@zirk.us 2026-02-14 14:30
And I got to (with permission) touch a sweater she had knitted!!!!!
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@proscience@toot.community 2026-02-14 14:18
@LJ 🌞 What are the odds to meet a child of Barbara Walker?
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@inherentlee@flipping.rocks 2026-02-14 14:32
@LJ HOLY SHIT
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@Janet_52square@sunny.garden 2026-02-14 14:43
@LJ Brilliant story and dab piece of knitting & design.
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@Zekovski@pouet.chapril.org 2026-02-14 17:58
@LJ ♥️
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@DawnStewart@mastodon.art 2026-02-14 21:26
@LJ Great sweater! You never know who you'll meet. I've attended many Boskone events. Always had fun. Enjoy!
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@monstreline@ottawa.place 2026-02-15 15:19
@LJ what a cool small-world meeting! And your jumper is beautiful!