More Yarn!!

Look what I bought today! They are going to make the cutest newborn longies ever.



Yeah so I finally broke down and bought some already dyed wool. I had been eyeing the Midnight Sun Cascade 220 for a while now. We had to go into town today for an appointment so I asked Greg if we could stop at the yarn shop. Of course, he said sure.

So we ended up spending $15 and got the Midnight Sun (#9544), Chocolate Tweed (#9539), and a soccer ball button for Kevin. He wanted it badly and he was so good helping me find the yarn I was looking for so, I thought he deserved the little button. Now we just have to figure out what we are going to sew it on.

Early Day Tomorrow

Well, let's hope I sleep better tonight than I have been. I have to be up at 4am. So, hopefully I can get to sleep before 4 am!!

Oh yeah, I have been working on an XL pair of wool longies for a tester. They seem to be taking forever to finish. Hopefully they will be done in the next couple of days. :)

Prototype Finally Finished!

The other day I had a major dilemma. I wanted to make a skirty but also wanted to make a pair of longies out of the same yarn. Problem was I only had enough to make one or the other, or so I thought!

Someone mentioned doing a removable skirt in a solid color and then I could have both so, that is what I did.



As you can see from the pictures below the skirty is totally removable. It is great because you can switch the skirt between items for different seasons or, you can totally remove the skirt. This is great because you can still use it with future male children or on those days when you would rather your little princess not wear a skirt. :)

There are a few things that I will be modifying on the next skirt but overall I think it turned out pretty well. Now I just need to find out if there is a market for something like this and if so, how much should I charge for the skirt addition?

Prototype In Progress

So here is what I am working on today. :)



Yesterday I was stuck trying to figure out if I wanted to make this yarn into longies or a skirty. I had figured that longies would be best since the yarn was gender neutral but, I really wanted to make a skirty that wasn't all pink and frilly.

Thanks to some ideas thrown out by a few ladies on the cloth diaper board over at BabyCenter a decision has been made and a new type of wool cover will soon be born!

I am so excited to show off this new creations! Please check back, I should have pictures in the next few days.

First Wool Soaker

Yeah so I was working on a pair of longies the other day and decided at the last minute I was going to make a soaker instead. I guess you can say that I got lazy. :)



The color is a little funky, it looks lopsided, the legs seem a little long. So, I'm not quite sure what I think of this new soaker just yet. I think maybe I'll modify my pattern a little and make the legs come up a little closer to the body of the soaker. Maybe then I'll like it a little better?

We'll See What Happens....

My hubby just mailed off my first tester pair of longies. Yippee! I can't wait to hear back from the momma who ordered them, and certainly can't wait to see pictures of them on her little one! :)

Crocheting Again...Oh My!!

Ok so those of you that really know me know that I learned to crochet at a very young age. I believe I was all of 9 years old. My first project was a pair of slippers. I had intended to make them for myself but, they ended up fitting my younger sister. I remember they were red. I wish I had a picture but, back in the day I did not own a camera.

Well, to get to the point....

I have started to crochet wool diaper covers. I have completed two pairs of longies for the new baby and am planning on making at least three more pair. Who knew that something I learned to do 20 years ago would come in so handy in real life?

Wool is supposed to be the "ultimate" diaper cover. It's breathable, it's water resistant, it's natural. What more could you want. Let's just hope this kiddos not allergic!

Ok, now for the pictures. Aren't they cute? :)