u/hopping_otter_ears

Thanks to whoever suggested dogman for my 7 year old

I "caught" my son reading after bedtime a few months back. Y'all were full of stories of your own sweet reading memories of childhood reading and suggestions for books that will get him hooked on reading.

He's currently hooked on dogman comics. Asking me to request them from the library and rereading the one he has over and over until the new one comes in. Telling his grandma all about how dogman came to be. Having to be reminded not to stay up too late or he'll be slept at school the next day. Asking to read dogman to me at bedtime instead of my reading the illustrated Hobbit to him.

It's been fun.

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u/hopping_otter_ears — 4 days ago

▲ 247 r/casualknitting

Wide Sophie for Grandma and a narrow one for my hair

My mother in law requested a small scarf that could tuck under her collar. Not tiny, but not a big bulky scarf. "Hey! I'm home make a Sophie! I never thought I would because I like bulky scarves!". I made it a little wider and longer than average, held together with a soft pink strand of mohair (if I'm doing a trendy knit, I'd might as well go full-trend on it). I had a ton of the rainbow wool left over so decided to make myself one as a hair scarf. I stitched a clip into it so it will stay. I was also curious to see the two (pink mohair and no pink mohair) side by side.

u/hopping_otter_ears — 14 days ago