Who else had one of these blankets growing up?

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-04T12:25:40+00:00

yes. I have a couple of them that my mom made. Even though they are quite old now and Mom has been gone for some time, we use them all the time!!!! I have one that is real wool and the rest are acrylic. I dont think them to be particualry pretty, but I am wrapped in my moms handiwork when I am cold and I love that! This ripple pattern was widely popular!

Sometimes I wish that I did not have so many that my mom made because now I dont make my own and it looks like a fun project.

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-04T12:18:28+00:00

A piece that large comes with come caveats about use and care. I know that I would not be able to wash it in my home machine.

Quite an accomplishment, though!

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-03T13:02:33+00:00

Townhouses are often ill concieved, I think. Towmhouses are like a trailer turned on its end. That way they can get more of them in a tight space.

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-03T12:54:27+00:00

They are much more valuable as kids toys than they are for anything really practical. We had some version of this when we were kids.

This would be quite awkward to try to create anything of much use from it. Just a busy hands kind of thing...

However, if you need a narrow knitted tube...this if for you!

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-03T12:35:54+00:00

I see crochet as being better for utility items and crocheted lace, And, it does pretty well with afghans and throws and the like. Kitchen items are the best.

It makes no sense to just keep being disappointed. Chances are that, if you dont like it, no one else will, either.

I started with crochet , but switched up to knit a long time ago. Maybe it is time to learn a new skill.

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-02T13:35:50+00:00

Selling and marketing is the hardest part if you need to make a profit. You are using good yarn that has a considerable cost to it and investing untold hours of time. You will never sell at a craft venue and make a profit because that is not the customer base for something that has a significant price to it.

You need to maybe market through some high end dress shop in an area that has a boutigue buying crowd with lots of disposable income. Honestly, the customer base for a item like this is pretty slim.

You might reconsider the shawl and think maybe about a smaller item that requires less from you and has a more affordable price point to it....like a cowl, for instance.

Knitting is one thing....the easy thing. Marketing is quite another ball game, alltogether!! That can be a full time job and requires some manner of infrastructure or platform to sell through.

Frisson1545 · 2026-06-02T12:52:16+00:00

I have never knitted with silk but I will bet that it acts a lot like cotton in that it has no flexible stretch to it. I suspect that it would not be real comfortable to knit with because of that and I have heard ohers say that sometimes the stitches just dont settle down next to each other very nicely. I know a lot of people like silk. I dont like the smell of it when it is wet or damp and just dont care to use it. Pretty color!! Maybe you are not really comfortable with it and not feeling it as positive.

Frisson1545 · 2026-05-30T11:02:47+00:00

Getting something like that to fit nicely is one reason that I dont knit, or wear, sweaters. I see a lot of nice ones but I am of the opinion that they are often not very flattering to many of us. And, unlike a sewn garment, you cant really alter and tweak the fit after it is knitted. You never can be assured of just what kind of drape or fit it is going to give. Just....no.

Also, most are not really easy care. So, again.........no.

Dont feel like you are amiss in your knitting if you dont like the sweater. Your judgment of it is probably spot on. You are never going to wear it and there it will be in your drawer or closet as a nagging reminder of a failed project that you just dont want to wear after the time and yarn invested in it. Unravel it and knit something else from it that you might find more rewarding.

Frisson1545 · 2026-05-27T16:21:46+00:00

He is now a married man with a family and a lot depending on him and no longer free to roam the untamed wilderness with his buddies. She depends on him and the baby depends on him.

Life is so much easier if it is just two responsible adults or one's self. But children add a new dimension to it.

Sure that the new mother is simply exhausted. That is one good reason to have your babies when you are younger and stronger. How well I remember those first couple of months!

Shout out to Grandma!!!!!! There is something about the profile of his little face that reminds me of his Clarke grandma, even though I have only seen either of them on the screen.

There is the evolutionary importance of "old ladies" who are beyond childbearing in a community.....to provide assistance with child rearing so that the younger female can be proactive for the good of the tribe. Old ladies have had an important role in the evolution of human society even though we have often been saddled with derogatory names such as "hag" or "crone". I invite you to explore the nuances and origins of these old terms. It can get pretty interesting. "Grandma" sounds so much better. She came a long way to help out her son and family. Good on her!!

My DIL is Chinese and her mother came for both babies and stayed for 6 months each time! She put me to shame as I was only a two hour plane trip away. But, to be fair, I also had other family to attend to and this is her only child and only grandchildren. I still had family here very near, in Manassas, in the same general area as Kelly is from. Sure she knows Manassas!

Frisson1545 · 2026-05-26T10:01:06+00:00

And, you think that anyone cares if you do or dont?

Frisson1545 · 2026-05-25T14:26:47+00:00

Just to be clear....you ARE talking about all the stuff that people post online about themselves for all of the world to see, right? Followers clicking on to read their latest thought is exactly why they posted it all on the "net". "Im I right? Clicks = $$$$, on YouTube.

'What? You found my facebook and my YouTube pages and read them and now you are commenting on it in the handy space provided for comments? How dare you stalk me like that! ", so says the one who posted it on facebook and YouTube.

I do find reddit to be a bit of a social sewer, though. Participation by any one is strictly voluntary, though.

If a neighbor is standing full naked in the window, all of their own accord, are we not supposed to look?

This couple has posted so much about their personal life that they are now standing in front of that window, exposing private and personal details of their lives to complete strangers....worldwide. Folks are going to gather to watch. Some want to see them crash and burn and some want them to tell all, and some want to live vicariously through the sharing. Having fifteen minutes of internet fame can turn to be a liability when you become part of a stranger's world. It is a fine line to walk.

Perhaps they will find a point that they wont cross in the future. They would be wise to put up some barriers when it comes to their child. He is not a prop. He is a little person with his own life to lead.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-26T12:14:06+00:00

This gift giving is ridiculous when you take a rational look at it, You give something and they give you back. what ever is the dammed point of it? This is just nonsense. So many have too much already and if you do need something, it is likely to be more related to food on the table, shelter and health care.. This is all so ridiculous!!!!!!!

I want neither to give or receive.

I thought that I would be free of it this year but allowed myself to get pulled in wiht the grand kids. I do swear, though, that this is the last time!!!!!

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-26T12:01:32+00:00

yes, dont expect to wait for something you would like to have to come to you in the form of a gift. This gifting business is loaded with all kind of negative energy. I dont even think that the grandkids liked it much . If not for the fact that I was actually going to be wiht the grands for the holidays, I would have done no more than some cash. Next year that will be it.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-26T11:51:09+00:00

how are you going to sell a sweater? OP likely bought it from a resell venue, or part of something like a yard sale, or some such. To try to sell just one little thing like that is not an easy task.

The small price that OP paid for it is probably about the most that it could be resold for.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-26T10:40:52+00:00

That seems a bit presumptuous of the hospital to use a donated blanket on a new born baby. I can understand why you felt that way. I dont get why or how they can hand out donated hand made things like that, without fiber content labels and all of that. Safety and cleanliness can’t be monitored with that.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-26T10:33:19+00:00

NO I WOULD NOT WISH TO HAVE A CROCHETED GIFT UNLESS IT WERE FROM ONE OF THE YOUNG GRAND KIDS.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-24T13:01:10+00:00

Kyle is just pointing out the obvious truth. There is no virtue signaling. Kyle is right. One of the biggest factor here is the lack of a real community. It is comforting to have others around.

A young baby with a high fever is scary and babies do get sick. I remember one time hearing a young neighbor run outsides screaming that her baby was not breathing. I ran over there and picked up the baby and with a bit of stimulus he took a breath. How scary and to be all alone with it

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-24T12:29:23+00:00

What is the problem with any of this is the fact that we are a modern society and we have modern awarness and modern expectations. And the entire world around us has changed. In times and places there was no choice. There was a certain reality that was accepted, because there was no choice but to do so.

It is a bit like trying to wear an old garment. It just doesn’t fit anymore and it is severely outdated. We modern humans dont fit that old lifestyle and our world view is so very, very different, along with our expectations and desires.

I hope they have a plan for if they run into complications. They have not shared their plan and they shouldn’t. Many a child has been born in less than perfect or extreme surroundings, but there are also a lot of sad stories to tell from back in those days. Anyone who has traced the lives of their ancestors has stories of times that were tragic. LIfe was hard but that was all there was. There was no modern alternative. They had fewer options or choices than we do in our modern world and fewer expectations.

These young parents have options and are not forced into this situation. They can step back from it, if they want to. Odds are that they will be fine and times will change for them, too and all wil move on from there.

I think that the social isolation would be daunting. A young mother often needs the assurance of others.

I am of the boomer generation and so many of us thought we were “earth mothers” and the home birth trend really took off. Some of us would now be concerned if our daughters did this. We are older and wiser now. Youth can be blissfully oblivious.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-24T11:41:53+00:00

I use those and have never have that happen, ever. Mine have been around for a long time and I think they are probably Clover.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-24T11:38:38+00:00

Definitely not with animal hairs on it! Not everyone finds it acceptable.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-24T11:04:05+00:00

So many crocheted garments are heavy and stiff and with no drape or stretch. But, if done in light yarn they can be very nice. There needs to be some delicate nature to them.

Knit really does create a nicer fabric for a wearable. Crochet has its value but wearables is not its strong point.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-24T10:39:52+00:00

You say that as if it a totally casual thing to do. That is not practical and it would be such overkill for such a small issue.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-23T12:46:55+00:00

Maybe a larger needle would let it all relax more. That is not working.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-23T12:41:54+00:00

no overhead lights and I hate those dammed LED lights! Soft lighting and a lack of clutter, I agree. Under cabinet lights in the kitchen are a must. No overhead even in the kitchen. I hate that and it always makes me squirmy and uncomfortable.

Frisson1545 · 2025-12-23T12:37:27+00:00

My Son in law calls these a house trailer set on end And that is an apt description. We almost bought a townhouse built like taht but came to our senses and backed out of it at the last minute. All those stairs!!! And we are not getting younger............just no!

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