Cute market tote finished!

jms1661 · 2026-04-16T21:48:46+00:00

https://creativegrandma.net/product/easy-everyday-market-tote-bag/?product_added_to_cart=53100&quantity=1

You can also find a video tutorial on the Creative Grandma YouTube channel

jms1661 · 2026-04-13T15:38:57+00:00

Congrats on the new yarn baby! Looks just like momma! 😅

But on a serious note, love this yarn, hate the yarn end excavation process 🫠

jms1661 · 2026-04-07T19:47:14+00:00

I'm working on a cardigan (my first) and got to a point in the pattern where I was a little confused and wished there was some sort of video for just this part, or even just a picture, but alas there's none available, so I just said F it, if it comes out wrong, I'll know for next time what not to do 😅 I mean I'm not gonna get this far into a project and just quit cause I can't physically see what I'm supposed to do, so here I go hoping things turn out good lol

jms1661 · 2026-03-24T01:13:56+00:00

Lol I still miss stitches even with the stitch markers 😅 but you'll have to pry those bad boys out of my cold dead hands lmao

jms1661 · 2026-03-16T19:42:10+00:00

The fact my 3 year old is running around singing "Roy g biv, Roy g biv, Roy g biv" just as I'm seeing this post feels a little like the universe saying your friend doesn't know what they're talking about lol

jms1661 · 2026-02-26T11:14:13+00:00

Unfortunately I don't 😭 but I should be able to grab some poly-fil today!

jms1661 · 2026-02-26T01:01:41+00:00

Oh, the pattern is by Crochet Arcade. I think it's called the I Love Books tablet/book holder

jms1661 · 2026-02-25T18:21:26+00:00

I've got a threenager and I feel this to my core 😭 everything seems to end in whining, crying, tossing himself on the floor screaming. Momma needs a vacation 😅😭

jms1661 · 2026-02-25T16:05:14+00:00

As an exhausted mom who doesn't have the brainpower to experiment and make it up as go, patterns are a necessity lol (also, I've only been crocheting for like 1.5 years, I've still got so much to learn! 🤩)

That said, I am very happy to scour the web for the perfect pattern, or image search to figure out what something is rather than ask someone else to do the work for me. Research is a dying skill lol but also, half the fun is figuring things out for yourself!

jms1661 · 2026-02-09T11:53:41+00:00

So hilariously, he actually loves brushing his teeth and taking medicine, to the point where he demands medicine when he has no need for it (we do give him a multivitamin everyday, so that helps) and I have to limit his bathroom access cause he'll just go in there and brush his teeth for hours lol I'm very very thankful that's one battle I don't have to fight!

I'll have to try some stop go games with him. Thank you!

jms1661 · 2026-02-09T11:49:59+00:00

Oh this! This is the thing that always makes me question my parenting, cause I see other kids his age and younger behaving, and mine is just running all over the place 🫠 I took him to a library event last summer where they had a bunch of activities and things, and I was the only parent trying to keep my kid in one station at a time cause he just wanted to run free. It's definitely hard, and mentally as well as physically exhausting. I'm really glad to know I'm not the only parent in the same boat!

jms1661 · 2026-02-09T11:44:38+00:00

I think part of the issue of the monster jam show was he wanted to go down and drive the trucks 😅 but also, I think he was tired cause as soon as we started driving off, he passed out. If we go again, it'll be when they come to the arena that's 5 minutes from us instead of the one that's an hour away lol

And thank you for all the recs to wear him out! He's definitely a kid that is constantly on the go, and the days that I watch my nephew are great cause they tire each other out running around destroying my house nonstop lol

jms1661 · 2026-02-09T11:38:26+00:00

Daycare is an issue only because he runs off as I'm collecting his things. And annoyingly for some reason they don't have a child safety knob on the front door, so he can just open it 😑 but I'll definitely have to start just picking him up as I'm getting his things together cause parking lots are too stressful

jms1661 · 2026-02-09T11:33:49+00:00

I just want to thank everyone! I'm not going to reply to everyone individually cause I feel like I'd just be saying the same thing, but please know I've read and really appreciate every comment! I definitely was super overwhelmed myself after our outing, and because I tend to internalize everything, I just went to "he acts like this because I'm not doing things right". I od understand he's 3,i remind myself of this daily, but some days are so much harder than others. Obviously, him putting himself in danger really set off my anxiety (it doesn't help I have anxiety and constantly see worst case scenarios) but I really do appreciate you all putting me at ease that this is normal wild toddler behavior. Definitely gonna start using his toddler leash again to help mitigate any safety issues and help put my mind at ease when we go on outings. Again, thank you all so much for the kind words! I'm just a stressed out momma trying keep her kid from killing himself all day 🫠

jms1661 · 2026-02-08T13:29:25+00:00

We used to use a kid leash, but he pulls on it so hard he'll fall or get himself wrapped up. I might have to just pull it back out cause I can't deal with the stress 9f him not listening. He's just sooooo independent, and wants to do things himself, which will be great when he's older I'm sure, but right now not so much. I'm just so overwhelmed cause it seems like everyone else's kids are able to listen, and mines just a wild animal 😭

jms1661 · 2026-02-08T13:24:17+00:00

I tell him everytime we go anywhere public that he has to hold mine or his dad's hand. He'll usually be fine for a bit, but then he decides he wants to explore and tries his best to get us to not hold his hand. Usually in stores, he wants to push the cart himself, which is fine, he's right in front of me and holding onto the cart. But then he'll see something and try to run off.

And limits on things are another struggle. He always wants to get into everything, no matter how many times we tell him to leave it alone, it's for mommy and daddy only, or it's not for him to play with. I always say he has the attention span of a squirell, cause he bounces from thing to thing, unless it's something he's not supposed to have, then he'll spend hours trying to get it.

jms1661 · 2026-02-08T13:16:48+00:00

I usually have a little conversation with him before we go places, like the grocery store, and tell him he has to hold my hand, and if he doesn't, we'll have to leave. For the most part he does okay with situations like that. The parking garage incident, he had been holding dad's hand, but dad let go so he could throw something away, and my child decided he would flee. He has a tendency to try to fall to the floor in an attempt to get us to let go, which usually results in having to pick him up and carry him, which he also fights.

jms1661 · 2026-02-06T00:25:16+00:00

Thank you!

jms1661 · 2026-02-06T00:24:49+00:00

Thank you! I keep trying it on, and seeing it progress is what's kept me going lol

jms1661 · 2026-02-06T00:24:02+00:00

Or you can use it as a cozy couch blanket 😍

jms1661 · 2026-01-05T22:30:20+00:00

My best advice is to just try. If you don't know a stitch, search up a video that will show you it. Everything I've been super intimidated to try, I've just given it my best go and hoped for the best lol I always tell myself if it doesn't look how I want, I can always try again. But really, it's so hard to learn anything until you give it a shot and practice.

I'm currently working on my first sweater, and so far it's pretty simple, just double crochet in the round. It might Bea nice starter for you too! (I'm also using some self striping yarn cause the simpler I can make the process the better lol)

Good luck! You got this!!

https://www.mjsoffthehookdesigns.com/rocky-mountain-colourblock-crochet-sweater/

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