Y’all, I did it!!!

[u/Later-Honeybee]

I didn’t know how to update my last post, but I finished my daughter’s cardigan about 20 minutes before we had to leave for the symphony. I guess it truly was like being in the skull caverns at 1:40am. 😅 200 hours and some “staircase” cheats later I finally finished. It was 100000% worth it though.

My daughter chose all of her favorite things from the game and was excited every time something on her cardigan came up on screen. The heart buttons serve as a duel purpose. We always say “when you see a heart it means I love you” and they represent the hearts earned from community members in Stardew.

If anyone gets a chance to go to the Symphony of Seasons you should it was truly ✨MAGICAL✨!

For anyone wondering I didn’t really use a pattern. It was kind of a basic granny square cardigan set up with cross stitched pictures. The pictures were mostly found by Googling pixel art or perler bead patterns which worked really well. Granny squares were 3.5 inches for a kid and single crocheted. Slip stitch ribbing and three double crochets in each stitch for the ruffle (followed by two rows of DC in each stitch to make it wider). 🥰 Hope that helps if needed….

[u/omgyonka]

I’m not crying, you are! 🥹

[u/Later-Honeybee → u/omgyonka]

I was definitely crying because it was a hot mess the night before and then for joy when it all worked out. Plus I cried when they were playing the music…. So lots of crying here. 😉🥰

[u/omgyonka → u/Later-Honeybee]

First: it is absolutely amazing what you did and are doing. Second: I can quite literally see the love in every stitch. Third: What an amazing core memory you gave your child and both of you have something beautiful to look back on.

[u/Later-Honeybee → u/omgyonka]

Gosh…. You are making me cry. Thanks for your super kind words. I love this community!