Mike Solontoi
@rocksinspace.bsky.social
RocksInSpace -- Astronomer, comet surveyor, professor of physics-like things and all around grump. Mostly posts about bunnies and fiber arts.
Finished a fun waffle-weave scarf. Gives me major "early 80's couch" vibes.
July 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Finished a fun waffle-weave scarf. Gives me major "early 80's couch" vibes.
It has begun! Congratulations to everyone involved to get us to this point.
The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here…
On June 29, 2026, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory officially began the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)! 🔭🧪☄️🌌
🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/action-...
On June 29, 2026, NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory officially began the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)! 🔭🧪☄️🌌
🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/action-...
June 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
It has begun! Congratulations to everyone involved to get us to this point.
My bunny deflated.
June 20, 2026 at 3:01 AM
My bunny deflated.
Finished up a rainbowish scarf on the heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving
May 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Finished up a rainbowish scarf on the heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving
Finished up my #handembroidery of the "coffee-bera". Mostly long-and-short stitch.
May 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Finished up my #handembroidery of the "coffee-bera". Mostly long-and-short stitch.
Finished up a neon and black waffle-weave scarf on the heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving
April 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Finished up a neon and black waffle-weave scarf on the heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving
Finished up a red waffle-weave scarf from repurposed sweater yarn on the 3D printed heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving
December 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Finished up a red waffle-weave scarf from repurposed sweater yarn on the 3D printed heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving
Figured out to weave a waffle-like pattern on the heddle-loom. Pickup-sticks for the win.
#weaving #handweaving #rigidheddle
#weaving #handweaving #rigidheddle
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Figured out to weave a waffle-like pattern on the heddle-loom. Pickup-sticks for the win.
#weaving #handweaving #rigidheddle
#weaving #handweaving #rigidheddle
Out of all my coffee mugs I dropped the one that made it the most funny.
October 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Out of all my coffee mugs I dropped the one that made it the most funny.
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
August 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just gave my first talk on the Vera C. Rubin observatory since the first look event - it is weird and very, very exciting to be talking about @vrubinobs.bsky.social in the present tense!
August 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Just gave my first talk on the Vera C. Rubin observatory since the first look event - it is weird and very, very exciting to be talking about @vrubinobs.bsky.social in the present tense!
August 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Wally loves his tube.
July 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Wally loves his tube.
Loki fast asleep in his toy pile.
July 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Loki fast asleep in his toy pile.
Black and white scarf on the 3D printed rigid heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving #rigidheddleweaving
June 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Black and white scarf on the 3D printed rigid heddle loom. #weaving #handweaving #rigidheddleweaving
DMC floss and pearl 5 on cotton. #handembroidery
June 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
DMC floss and pearl 5 on cotton. #handembroidery
Second embroidery from last month, Litwick in DMC pearl 5 on cotton, mostly done in long-and-short-stich, with outline in outline-stick. #handembroidery
June 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Second embroidery from last month, Litwick in DMC pearl 5 on cotton, mostly done in long-and-short-stich, with outline in outline-stick. #handembroidery
Finished a couple of embroideries last month, including this Piplup in DMC floss on cotton, mostly done in long-and-short-stich, with outline in outline-stick. #handembroidery
June 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Finished a couple of embroideries last month, including this Piplup in DMC floss on cotton, mostly done in long-and-short-stich, with outline in outline-stick. #handembroidery
Made a "stash buster" scarf on the 3D printed rigid heddle loom with a number of partially used balls of yarn. #weaving #handweaving #rigidheddleweaving
May 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Made a "stash buster" scarf on the 3D printed rigid heddle loom with a number of partially used balls of yarn. #weaving #handweaving #rigidheddleweaving
April 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Glam-rock scarf finished on my 3D printed rigid heddle loom. Used some rainbow yarn for the warp and some black with metallic glitter for the weft. #weaving #handweaving #handwoven
March 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Glam-rock scarf finished on my 3D printed rigid heddle loom. Used some rainbow yarn for the warp and some black with metallic glitter for the weft. #weaving #handweaving #handwoven
Wally and Loki hanging out.
March 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Wally and Loki hanging out.
Finished another scarf on the 3D printed rigid heddle loom, maybe not the best color choices as it looks a little like crayon on burlap 🤪 #weaving #handweaving #handwoven
March 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Finished another scarf on the 3D printed rigid heddle loom, maybe not the best color choices as it looks a little like crayon on burlap 🤪 #weaving #handweaving #handwoven
Finished a Totodile embroidery. 6" hoop, DMC floss in outline stitch for the outline and long-and-short stitch for the fill. #embroidery #handembroidery
March 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Finished a Totodile embroidery. 6" hoop, DMC floss in outline stitch for the outline and long-and-short stitch for the fill. #embroidery #handembroidery