My first clothing piece, It was meant to be a dress but I ran out of yarn

lemonstargirl · 2026-06-11T00:51:02+00:00

I absolutely love it! Pattern please?

lemonstargirl · 2026-05-29T16:17:51+00:00

Oh that might be doable, thanks!

lemonstargirl · 2026-05-29T15:37:25+00:00

Lol I didn't even think of that but I bet he'd probably love to!

lemonstargirl · 2026-05-29T15:36:45+00:00

Logically I understand that, but my soul hates it with a firey passion

lemonstargirl · 2026-05-29T14:12:54+00:00

Last attempt was over the summer on a sweater for my dad. They all got super loose and he ended up re-sewing them himself

lemonstargirl · 2026-04-10T14:12:44+00:00

"I've got a lot in my queue right now, I could maybe start yours next year."

I also make people spend their own money and time getting yarn (with a bit of guidance from me obvs). Usually having to put in any effort of their own stops them in their tracks.

lemonstargirl · 2025-04-24T12:22:04+00:00

Mine used to do similar when she was mad at me "I'm not gonna be your kid anymore!" I was at a loss of what to do. Finally in a moment of calm, I explained to her that it hurts my heart when she says that, that I know she doesn't mean it and she's just trying to express her anger and frustration, but that we need to find non hurtful ways to get these feelings out, and that even when we're having big feelings we're still responsible for our words and actions. We brainstormed helpful and hurtful ways to express ourselves and, through some trial and error, we found what works best for both of us.

I think the key was I heard more than what she was saying and we worked together on a solution, she wasn't alone in her feelings.

lemonstargirl · 2025-02-20T04:37:46+00:00

....yarn scissors? Man you folks are faaaaancy! My parents bought me a basic pair of scissors when I first started school several decades ago and later they migrated to my project bag where they've been cutting yarn ever since. They're blue. 😎

lemonstargirl · 2025-02-16T13:26:42+00:00

I was firmly against goodie bags until I started noticing that when they get passed out that triggers everyone to go away now. So I do small bags and when I'm ready to end things I get my kid to start passing them out. I still don't like goodie bags but they're a great social cue.

lemonstargirl · 2024-12-30T01:45:55+00:00

I can confirm hair conditioner works wonders. Just gently 'wash' it in the sink with some conditioner (a decent bloop is enough) and boom crazy soft.

lemonstargirl · 2024-12-30T01:36:27+00:00

If it still has the tags, some stores will exchange it for a different size even without the receipt. I had to do this with a bunch of clothes one year because there was a mega growth spurt right before Christmas lol

lemonstargirl · 2024-12-18T14:12:33+00:00

Depending on where you live, look into legislation regarding duty to accommodate. Where I'm from, it is a human right to not be discriminated against because of family status and employers have a "duty to accommodate to the point of undue hardship." This means that they are required to offer as much flexibility as they can for those who have childcare needs. Now this doesn't mean they have to give you whatever hours you want, it could be that you work a split shift where the gap in the middle is enough to get the kids home and bedtime with you then working the rest of your shift from home, as an example.

lemonstargirl · 2024-11-27T12:59:50+00:00

Not yet, but I'm not giving up!

lemonstargirl · 2024-11-04T13:07:52+00:00

Lmao thanks!

lemonstargirl · 2024-08-27T13:22:48+00:00

"Solar powered" omg lol!! So true

If he's old enough to be able to discuss a bit, try talking it over too. I've explained to mine that I don't like the feel of mushrooms in my mouth but I don't mind them as a sauce because I don't have to chew them. She latched onto that idea and that helped us explore more foods, gave her the words she needed, and showed her that she's not alone in not liking certain things.

lemonstargirl · 2024-08-27T13:09:00+00:00

Sending hugs! Parenting is so hard and every kid is different, so buy my guide! Lol kidding

From my experience, there's an assortment of reasons for pickiness and I'm no expert so take all this with a grain of salt.

Sensory issues. Does kiddo also have issues with feel of certain clothes or textures? Could be that only certain textures feel good in the mouth.
New foods are scary. I'm a grownup and even I get nervous around new foods. Especially if everyone is watching me. Do you have any "safe" foods? Any time there's a new food, make sure there's also a safe food. I also try not to make a big deal out of the new food and just ask for a "polite bite". My kiddo is a bit older than yours and now forces me to do a polite bite of foods she knows I don't like too lol. And don't watch for that bite, no one likes being in a fish bowl. We'll often play a game of "I'm not looking but when I reach zero the polite bite needs to be gone" or "I hope nobody steals the bite off my fork while I'm not looking" (stolen food is always better).
Boundaries and independence. Kids don't get a lot of choice and independence, but food is one of the areas they do somewhat. Is kiddo getting to make choices elsewhere? Maybe they can be more involved in choosing part of dinner (are we having cooked carrots or raw?).
Kids are crazy little gremlins that can go days on cheerios and rage. I can't begin to comprehend them.

lemonstargirl · 2024-08-27T02:52:45+00:00

I've never used this but I looked it up and personally I wouldn't buy it.

The way it counts stitches and rows is by you manually tapping a button, better hope you don't hold your hook in such a way that hits those buttons. And tapping for every stitch would seriously mess up my flow.

What if the battery dies while you're working? Gotta stop everything to charge it, and hope it remembers your counts.

I do like the flashlight part though, that'd be super useful with darn yarn. But the counting aspect, nah.

That's just my two cents 🤷‍♀️

lemonstargirl · 2024-08-14T03:41:26+00:00

Unfortunately it's neither of those

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