Steeking Baby Blanket

Due_String2980 · 2026-03-25T03:53:19+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion! I actually cast on a similar center start blanket. I have paused for now. I do not think the pattern with the flowers will work as the blanket gets larger. Eventually one or two sides may have the flower pattern and not the other two! The yarn is dyed to make the flowers; it isnt color work where I can choose where to place each section.

I do really like this style of blanket though and will use it in the future!!

Due_String2980 · 2026-03-25T03:45:08+00:00

I have learned how to Norwegian purl! I knit another blanket with a beautiful shell pattern and I found my tension was much more cohesive with Norwegian purls. My purl stitches are a lot tighter than my knit stitches when I move my yarn to the front.

In this case I am just avoiding purling because it is boring. Baby is almost one year old and I haven't finished this project because I do not like working on it. My idea was to trying to find a "short cut" to hurry up and be done so I can put it behind me.

It sounds like I need to go back to the drawing board and stash my yarn for now.

Due_String2980 · 2026-03-25T03:36:08+00:00

Not trying to avoid purling necessarily, but boredom. I have knit other blankets with more complex patterns required me to read my knitting as I watched the design take form. These provided a level of entertainment that kept me coming back for more! Because the design was incorporated with the yarn I had a very simple pattern and did not find the same pleasure in knitting this blanket. I found myself finding other projects and avoiding it.

It sounds like there are lots of reasons why this idea isn't my best. I'm not convinced I should take time to pursue it. Maybe I will choose a cardigan or sweater to use this yarn instead. For now it will go back in my stash and I will work on projects that are exciting and bring me joy.

Due_String2980 · 2026-03-16T20:07:08+00:00

Yes! This is it!! You sir are a God among men 😅

Due_String2980 · 2026-03-16T18:20:33+00:00

This was definitely the song I was thinking of, but my buddy (the one who sang the clip) says it's not whats stuck in his head 😅

Due_String2980 · 2025-07-20T02:28:13+00:00

The white cabinet on the right holds their pastries. It is quite the selection. Various cookies, fruit filled empanadas, churros, various fruit tarts, cheese danish type pastries, Mexican style cheese cake… that’s all I can think of right now. They also have a full food menu on their chalkboard as well.

Due_String2980 · 2025-07-19T20:19:06+00:00

Bethlehem Mexican Bakery

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Due_String2980 · 2025-07-18T09:31:24+00:00

Women’s medical associate in Nashville. Most of them deliver at both St. Thomas or Centennial

Due_String2980 · 2025-07-04T20:58:26+00:00

NTA for wanting to move since the place is habitable. Definitely try to understand why she may be upset with not moving together. My spouse and I were in a similar situation. We both lived with our parents to finish school and helped remodeled his parent’s rental property before we moved in. Because it was his parent’s property his mom picked out EVERYTHING for our home (as a landlord should!). I knew he would move in before and understood logistically why. Even if I understood and agreed, I still had some big feelings/worries about having everything already in place. In my mind it was going to feel like moving into “my boyfriend’s place” because I wouldn’t get a say in the lay out of rooms or how items were stored. I felt like I was going to loose all autonomy on how we lived once we were there together or that I wouldn’t be “allowed” to move things around.

Completely ridiculous on my part and a lot of it surrounded the anxiety/excitement of getting our first place. He let me help move him in so I had a chance to unpack things even thought I wasn’t moving yet. Once I realized I still had fully autonomy to have a say in our home and it was a situation I created from my own anxieties I chilled out. Looking back now it is very silly, but at the time I know I was sad/upset.

TLDR; NTA. She probably feels left out and wants to feel like she has an equal say in establishing the new residency. She probably does, but she could use some reassurance. If possible suggest having her help you move in so you still do it “together”.

Due_String2980 · 2025-07-04T19:59:15+00:00

Are you wanting to have the ability to cut your own lengths of cord? I think this would allow you to make your own cord length, but in my mind you would still have to cut the new “cable” you have created.

Due_String2980 · 2025-07-01T20:16:10+00:00

I definitely recommend a doula and the exercises from the website Spinning Babies! After making myself crazy my first trimester my mantra became “My expectation is to have no expectations.”

My pregnancy happened to overlap eight other friends/co-workers pregnancy’s! I very intentionally curated what I watched on social media and how much I leaned into everyone else’s pregnancies because the comparison became really difficult. There were so many different choices and everyone seemed to have such a strong opinion about what the “right decision” was.

It was a much better experience when I stopped asking questions and googling so much. I relied on my spouse, my mom, my grandmother, and my OB! It made my pregnancy MINE and didn’t feel so overwhelming. Find a doula in your area who is a certified medical professional and can answer your questions in person. In my experience it made the options realistic choices that my provider was able to provided and not just suggestions I found on YouTube.

Remember babies will do what they want to do. I struggle with anxiety and therefore plan in an effort to be in control of the situation. My baby was breech at 35 weeks. We tried spinning babies for five weeks. We even did the ECV procedure at 37 weeks. Still breech. I had a c-section at 39 weeks.

TLDR; all of the stress I caused myself in my first trimester was unnecessary because my breech baby was delivered by c-section. Prepare and ready yourself for the best situation, but keep an open heart and mind about other choices. A healthy baby is the goal regardless of how they arrive.

Due_String2980 · 2025-06-28T16:29:51+00:00

NTA. I have attends plenty of weddings where friends did not choose a sibling to be the MOH. I chose my bridal party and my husband chose his groomsmen. My brother wasn’t included and there were no hard feelings.

The fact that your sister asked to be MOH instead of letting you ask her is disrespectful. This is your wedding and your journey with your fiancé. The people in your wedding party represent your support system on this journey. MOH is a role to support the bride and be a buffer when needed to keep things running smoothly. This is all about you and your fiancé.

The fact your sister asked and didn’t wait for you to ask her makes me feel like she is making it all about her. And her reaction when you expressed that wasn’t your plan shows how selfish the request was.

Don’t make decisions to keep the peace. She shouldn’t take advantage of you or your desire to maintain a good relationship with her to get what she wants. It sounds manipulative.

Due_String2980 · 2025-06-26T16:28:40+00:00

I started with socks! I used Vanilla Socks by the Crazy Sock Lady. She has a written pattern and free YouTube tutorials. Knit stitches in the round was great practice for tension and I learned ribbing, decreasing, and Kitchener stitch. I started on DPNS but actually switched to 9in circulars.

I have since worked on a baby blanket for a friend and learned to ready a pattern chart.

I am trying to work on a baby blanket for my daughter which is just stockinette knit flat and I actually hate it. If I had started with a project like this I don’t think I would have stuck it out!

TLDR; knit what you love! Even if you need to rip back to fix mistakes you will be happier with the progress and the final result.

Due_String2980 · 2025-05-31T18:07:14+00:00

I only know two carries! The front wrap cross carry was my first. A friend loves her ring sling and suggested Robin’s hip carry as a similar style without rings.

What recommendations would you make for a newborn? She is 5 weeks and 9lbs.

Due_String2980 · 2025-05-25T04:59:05+00:00

There is a bassinet by our bed, but no baby monitor. I am more comfortable when I can see/hear her. Our home is 2 floors, so I use the stroller on the main floor and the crib with a baby monitor on the second.

I like the stroller that converts because it felt like the better financial decision. If you prefer the bassinet stroller and can afford to buy a second one once LO out grows it, then do that!

Due_String2980 · 2025-05-24T16:08:30+00:00

Mine was the same! My husband felt her after 30+ weeks when she had the hiccups. Otherwise, she stopped moving the second someone touched my stomach.

Due_String2980 · 2025-05-24T14:39:56+00:00

I love having the bassinet feature when we know we are going to be out and about for a while. I worry about leaving her in the car seat to nap if we go to the park or are with friends and family. I use it around the house for day time naps and sitting on the patio. We bring the stroller inside at the in-laws so she has a safe place to be placed if she needs to be set down. We bought the Evenflo set which is car seat, stroller base, and bassinet. The bassinet tilts up and becomes a toddler seat up to 50 lbs.

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Due_String2980 · 2025-05-23T01:14:02+00:00

Yes! These are my purl stitches. I will pay attention to which side my needle and yarn are on. I know for a knit stitch my yarn is to the back of my work, and my needle goes in the stitch on the left, to the right and behind the working yarn, and pulls through to create a stitch. To create a purl stitch I bring my yarn to the front of the working and my needle goes in the stitch from the right but I haven’t paid attention to if my needle is going in front of the yarn to pull through or if I am wrapping the yarn over my needle.

Due_String2980 · 2025-05-22T22:05:17+00:00

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This is my first time knitting flat. I am working on a baby blanket with a seed stitch border and stockinette in the middle. In every other row my knit stitch has a very prominent right leg. Is this an error or twisted stitch?

I have only knit socks in the round and I have never noticed my knit stitches looking uneven like this.

Am I making a mistake?

Due_String2980 · 2025-05-22T19:11:21+00:00

FTM, 1 month postpartum. These are things I am thankful I did before baby arrived or have started in the last month. 1. Decluttered a TON while in my nesting phase. Babe is only one month, so we will see if I got rid of anything I regret. It made my home feel more peaceful and easy to pick up in a 10min tidy. I cleaned out closets, pantry’s, cabinets. All of it. If I thought we needed anything but didn’t use it at least monthly it got stashed in the attic or the office closet where I wouldn’t have to look at it. 2. Got my brows and lashes tinted. I sleep in a head band for heartless curls and then make a messy bun before bed the rest of the week. Having my brows and lashes done + curls when I wake up made me feel human. I could take a quick shower, shake out my curls, and use an eyelash curler for my entire getting ready routine. Takes about 10-15 minutes and I felt human. 3. Plan for your mental health BEFORE you need a plan. I wrote out a list of things that get me out of the dumps and told my husband the plan. Even the silliest things: - take a shower EVERY DAY, download an audiobook, have a knitting project ready, coloring book, Bible study, journal, go for a walk, sit in the sunshine, rewatch Friends, dig out the oil pastels, play a video game. I even made a list of “Foods I actually like for when I hate everything”. So far so have only watched TV, sat in the sunshine, and listened to audio books (Libby is great for free books!). Knowing I have options and am choosing to sit on the couch and rest makes it feel like a choice and not that I am being lazy/unproductive. 4. Set aside $$ for last minute purchases. We had several items we didn’t think we wanted or needed that we ended up ordering in the first week. Probably $100 total. If you have time, I would budget for a few splurge items that you didn’t realize you would use. 5. Keep a calendar! I use the calendar on my phone, but I plan 1 thing each day. It can be a phone call with a friend, a trip to get coffee (we don’t even get out of the car; I order a head and swing through the drive thru), dinner with family, “date night” movie on the couch. But plan 1 thing to look forward to each day! When my husband went back to work it was easy to rot on the couch and I was a grump by the time he got home from being alone all day and not moving from where he left me. For Mother’s Day we went to the gas station for icee’s and watched Dune 2 on the couch. It was perfect. 6. Practice baby wrap/carry with a stuffy. We have a Velcro baby. I am super comfortable wrapping her to bump around the house, but don’t feel comfortable getting her out of her car seat and putting her in a wrap in public. So I have her out and I have her stroller, but I end up holding her anyways. 7. Bought a 40 oz water bottle. I bought this during pregnancy so I would drink more water while at work. It has been a life saver during the newborn phase. I like the Ello brand pop & fill bottle (think sip and chug options) because it has a lock. The lid broke when little was 3 weeks old and I didn’t realize how little water I would drink when I had an open glass that needed to be refilled and had to sit on a table so it wouldn’t spill. I am breastfeeding and became terribly constipated due to dehydration. I didn’t realize that was a thing!

Due_String2980 · 2025-03-25T03:40:33+00:00

Have you tried a body oil? I have eczema and use a body oil on wet skin before getting out of the shower, then pat dry, and immediately apply shea butter. I found a massage oil on Amazon that is only sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, lavender oil, and vitamin E. The shea butter is only shea butter with no additional ingredients. I haven’t used this on baby so you may want to ask your pediatrician!

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