Knit

A widely shared post notes that NASA hired teams of embroidery, knitting and beading experts to sew spacecraft components, work requiring millimetre precision. Many of these seamstresses were women, and predominantly Native American, African American and Latina workers, echoing the story of the 'hidden figures' and spacesuit sewers like the women of ILC Dover who stitched Apollo and shuttle hardware.

A handmade knitted amigurumi of Boo, the ghost character from Nintendo's Super Mario series, has been restocked by its maker after strong demand this year. The listing notes the restock is available for an undetermined amount of time, and craft and gaming communities are sharing the item under knitting, amigurumi and handmade tags.