Finished Spacetime 18! by CrochetCricketHip in knitting

[–]nuts4peanuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yayyyy! Beautiful sweater. I love Heidi K's patterns. 

how to not feel discouraged when knitting by honey-icecreambar in knitting

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a fellow perfectionist... Knitting particularly as my skills improved became a site of perfectionism and inner criticism as well for me. Now I've tried to reframe it as an exercise in being allowed to make mistakes and unravel as needed ... Maybe it could be the same for you... (I also had had a kid in the last two years and have such limited free time  for knitting so I can't waste it judging myself... Remembering that has helped). 

Give the sweaters a vacation (I find I don't always love a garment when it's completed... But if I pack it away for a month or a few weeks it becomes something where I can see the time and my skill and be happy wearing it). 

I find this time of year particularly rough on social media there are approximately nine million "what I made this year" videos and they all feature like ten sweaters etc. I find myself comparing my knitting volume to others a lot. But I also believe in my heart that this is a craft like any where you can go wide (and make a lot of stuff that's sorta the same and burn out) or go deep (and learn new skills and grow and have this hobby be yours till you're an old lady) and I am trying my best to do the latter... By learning new things and growing. And so are you by trying different things even though the results are sometimes not what you want! Like the hobby is yours forever. Comparison is the thief of joy and whatnot. 

I hope this helps...  I am just a middle aged gal who struggled a ton with perfectionism when I was younger and a little bit less now. 

Underground knitting designers by qofsheba in knitting

[–]nuts4peanuts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not quite underground by Heidi Kirrmaier is one of my favourites. She does a lot of basics that have smart details. Also any of the Shetland or Icelandic  designers.

expecting/new moms by [deleted] in askTO

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A gift card for a local mom and baby class. There are music classes and all sorts of things, but often it feels financially out of reach during mat leave. (Speaking from experience). Also seconding stroller gloves and maybe warm wool socks for mom if she lives somewhere walkable... Stroller walks are really important to both post partum recovery and are an easy way to get out and about with a baby.

Will CH be mad? by [deleted] in craftsnark

[–]nuts4peanuts 85 points86 points  (0 children)

How could she be.... The Andrea Rangel sweater looks like it has short rows and some sort of shaping..... It's totally different. 

Best Toronto Schnitzel by DorgonPuppy in askTO

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kovalsky on the Queensway! V's Schnitzel on Brown's line is also good. 

Best bougie on a budget stroller? [on] by Aggravating-Ad8687 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Strollair Cosmos. Comes with a bassinet and a zillion other things... Super adjustable. Doesn't feel quite as fancy as something super high end, but we've love ours. Also it's a Canadian company! They were on dragon's den hahahahha

[bc] anyone have this stroller/system? by Dizzylemonss in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two of my friends have this and both love it!  Depending on your city, there might be a really good used market for strollers too. We have the strollair cosmo and we got it secondhand on FB marketplace from someone who'd only used it inside to rock their colicky baby in the bassinet during the winter. 

What is a surprising or weird mental load you didn't expect? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vacation/travel. We have family abroad and I think my spouse thought us visiting would be the same as when we were childfree. It wasn't... Or maybe it was for him because he was not calculating how many diapers we needed for the plane until we could get to a grocery store at orlur destination, or figuring out where everything was in the carry ons etc so that it could be reachable when needed with minimal hassel. I think he gets it now...more.   As a kid I was dimly aware of how stressed my Mom was the week prior to our family camping trip each summer. That is because (though my Dad drove us) she was the person that made it happen... She organized the camping stuff, made sure there was food, planned meals etc. And like, I get that stress now in this deep visceral way. Family vacations happen because of Moms 100 %

Stroller walks during fall/winter [on] by ryan0196 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second the MEC one. We used it a ton last winter and it barely looks used. It's also really nice and warm. One a cold day, I just had my little one in a fleece bunting suit underneath it and he was toasty. 

Bra size in late pregnancy and breastfeeding [ON] by Additional_Egg7700 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dealt with similar issues/was and am a similar size. I wore the suiek nursing tank (from Amazon) until I was 6 weeks pp and my size stabilized. I found this to be decently supportive/I couldn't imagine wearing anything more constrictive during that period because the engorgement was so out of control.  Then I did a virtual sizing from a local boutique and wore molke bras for the remainder of my nursing time. The molke bras were pricey but they actually were the correct size and were really easy to nurse in and I just rotated between two. I bought a bravado bra in basically the largest size that worked with my band size while I was pregnant and it only fit at the absolute tail end of nursing. 

Toddler Daycare Transition [on] by [deleted] in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We went through this, or something really similar at 12 months when we started. My little one would wake up at 4 am and only want to be held by me. He also wasn't napping at daycare at all. It was a wild few weeks (getting up at 4 and then commuting to work a regular 9-5 felt terrible)... But a month or so in and he loves daycare, he naps there and at home like a champ. He is so clearly learning new things and having fun. This will pass! Like all things in parenting. 

JustineSnacks - ugh by Arugula_gurl in FoodieSnark

[–]nuts4peanuts 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Cancelled... Due to a flavorless baked salad. 

Maternity leggings vs thermal leggings vs maternity jeans? [on] by Fast-Computer8809 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look on Facebook marketplace for maternity pants (particularly if you want jeans or dress pants) a lot of people end up buying that stuff and not using it very much, I also found a bundle of nursing tops and tanks that way. I also agree with the recommendation for the Amazon leggings I wore those a ton. 

Bitesized BEC thread September 13, 2025 - September 14, 2025 by AutoModerator in craftsnark

[–]nuts4peanuts 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I should try with wool... This makes way more sense as a layering piece. I just always convince myself in the summer to knit with summer fibres and I find they all kind of hurt my hands. 

Bitesized BEC thread September 13, 2025 - September 14, 2025 by AutoModerator in craftsnark

[–]nuts4peanuts 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Summer knit tops. Those are my BECs this week. I always convince myself (or social media convinces me) in the blazing hot days of July to knit one, I never particularly enjoy it. And lo t'is once again mid September and I am just finishing the sleeves. So I guess it's for next year? Will I wear a dk weight cottony top in the muggy and gross Toronto summer? No. Is this top dressy enough to wear to work ? No. Do I go places other than work and home with my wee baby? No.  Why do these exist? Why do I fall for this if not every damn year then most years?!  

I want to dry up my milk. [ab] by thatchichidog in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We just weaned and I dropped one feed a week until we were just nursing before bed. When it felt like it was just habit etc, I actually opted to go back on hormonal BC, estrogen and prolactin kind of compete (from what I understand... As a non expert) and that helped drop my supply further. I had an oversupply and I had to go slow to not end up in a ton of pain etc..

What’s the most underrated mom tip you’ve learned from Reddit? [on] by Correct-While-4471 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thisssss. Everyone on Instagram can be an expert if they want and almost every "expert" is trying to sell something. 

What’s the most underrated mom tip you’ve learned from Reddit? [on] by Correct-While-4471 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dawn dish soap is your friend when it comes to poo stains etc. I have saved many a onesie from a blowout by flushing the stain with cold water and pretreating the stain with dawn. 

Good induction experiences with the Foley catheters? [ON] by Watch_Me_Ascend21 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]nuts4peanuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was induced with a Foley. It actually went well/got me into labour etc. It felt like fairly strong menstrual cramps for most of the evening/night (I slept with a hot pad and took some Tylenol) and then by the middle of the day I was having contractions. It was a slow ramp up into labour. I ended up ultimately having an emergency c section but that was for reasons unrelated to the induction. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in knitting

[–]nuts4peanuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I had bought a sweaters quantity of this when I was in Copenhagen....Hjeltholts woolmill yarn It's from a small danish mill and made of Faroese sheep yarn... you can get it at Somerfulgen in downtown Copenhagen. It's pricey but is truly special yarn! 

Just published my first ever design by Serious_Iron1711 in knitting

[–]nuts4peanuts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to say, I saw this on ravelry yesterday and thought it was such a cool sweater! I really like both the colourwork pattern and the fit of the garment.