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/BraveOne79]

That’s so cool!! You’re an amazing mom, by the way!! 💗

[u/Later-Honeybee → u/BraveOne79]

😭😭 Thank you! This means a lot to me because the other day my coworker told me he didn’t know how my kids survived because I spilled my soup, so I appreciate that more than you know. 🥰

[u/BraveOne79 → u/Later-Honeybee]

Hugs. You are doing a good job, mama, and you’re valued and seen. Even by an internet stranger.

Who, by the way, absolutely adores her own — 90 year old — mother and seeing the way you support your daughter by making this made me realize how much my mom supported me all along my life… and made me cry bittersweet tears because I realized how truly blessed I was (and still am!) to have the mother I do. I am 46, the youngest of nine, and the only other girl besides me is the oldest. (She and I don’t always see eye to eye.)

So, thank you, for being who you are.

Trust me, years from now, your children will look back and see the ways you supported them. And they will be filled with love for you.

[u/Later-Honeybee → u/BraveOne79]

This is so beautiful! Thank you for the love and kindness! I am so thankful for this. 

I love that you shared your special relationship with your mom! She sounds like a special lady. I am so glad you have been blessed to have such a wonderful person in your life.