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Image 1 — Someone at Usborne books must be getting royalties for using the word "squashy"
Image 2 — Someone at Usborne books must be getting royalties for using the word "squashy"
Image 3 — Someone at Usborne books must be getting royalties for using the word "squashy"
Image 4 — Someone at Usborne books must be getting royalties for using the word "squashy"
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Someone at Usborne books must be getting royalties for using the word "squashy"

My MIL got us a stack of these from the thrift store and I have thoughts.

  1. Someone must be getting a kickback because does anyone actually use the word squashy in real life?

  2. My other theory is someone misspelled the word "squishy" and then just kept going with it to cover up their mistake.

  3. The only reason a dinosaur's body would be squashy is if it is decomposing. So perhaps historically accurate, but probably not what they're going for.

  4. What could a snowman's nose possibly be made of that is squashy?

  5. I admittedly just squashed my dog's nose (for science) and it did squash, so I guess a dog's nose can be squashy (photo evidence at the end)

u/Individual_Two_4383 — 9 days ago
▲ 1.4k r/casualknitting

When you kid asks you to knit her a sweater, and then actually likes the result

I found what I assume to be a Caron cake or similar at a thrift store. Upon bringing it home, my 3 year old asks, "oh, can you make me a sweater with this?"

As if I have the ability to say no... Of course, sweetie, I'd love to.

Should it have pockets?

"No, just a sweater"

How about a hood?

"No, I just want you to make me a sweater with those colors"

Ok, Tin Can Knits Flax Sweater it is.

I begin knitting furiously, frantic to produce this sweater before she loses interest.

Every day she gets home from preschool: "mommy are you done with my sweater?"

Not yet, honey, I'm working on it.

"Can you please go knit it?"

Wow she's so cute and so bossy.

Last night I stayed up late and finished. As I was weaving in ends, I prayed she would like it. 3 year olds are notoriously fickle, and we have constant battles over a dress that doesn't spin correctly, or pants that aren't soft enough, etc etc etc.

I brought it into her room this morning: Hey sweetie, look what I have!

"My sweater!"

Jumps out of bed

"Did you finish it?"

Rips off her pj's

"I love it!”

Pulls on the sweater

"It fits me!"

Runs to her dad

"Dad look what mom made for me!"

Runs back to me

"Thank you mom!"

Happy tears

At some point I will have to get her to give it back to me so I can wash and block it (it fits perfectly unblocked but I'm hoping it'll relax a bit and still fit her this fall). As of right now, I am basking in the glory of a 3 year old's appreciation.

And yes, this is the best picture I could get, she wouldn't sit still.

u/Individual_Two_4383 — 16 days ago