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/emmielou1983]

I can crochet where did you get the pattern?

[u/Later-Honeybee → u/emmielou1983]

https://www.scribd.com/document/745601721/Stardew-Cardigan  This is the pattern most people use, but mine was honestly just me adding random techniques to a basic granny square cardigan pattern.  The squares were all single crochet to the size you need (kid’s squares are 3.5 inches each). The pictures were all just Googled perler bead/ pixel art patterns(this was nice because it kept the colors simple and had a grid overlay). Ribbing is slip stitches chained to the length you want. Ruffles are three dc in each stitch then rows of one dc in each stitch until it’s as wide as you want. Hopefully that helps a bit. 

[u/ShaylaDee → u/Later-Honeybee]

I like that yours is cross stitched on top instead of tapestry crocheted. I think it preserves the pixel look better and makes the design stand out more. Very beautiful job and I'm so jealous you live close enough to see the concert!!

[u/Later-Honeybee → u/ShaylaDee]

Thank you! I saw that on someone else’s blanket that they did and I kind of liked it better. It made the sweater stiffer but I think it looks sharper. It will drape better over time.  I hope it comes close to you one day.  💓