This is my first attempt at using dye on the stove top with acid dyes.
Love, love the blue. The orange turned out a bit mottled, but I actually like the effect. Not too shabby if I do say so myself, considering I really don't know what I'm doing when it comes to dyes.

These are three large wool interlock soakers for my growing little man still in diapers.

Taking a break!

Thanks for checking out my knitting blog! I hope you like what you see. Currently though, while I love knitting up custom diaper woolies, I am not taking on any additional orders at the moment. Why? Well, I am FINALLY doing some knitting for myself and my family!

I've also wanted to take a break to allow myself some time to do some knitting for charity. I've discovered a wonderful non-profit organization that provides teeny tiny knitted hats to babies born too early to survive, and the families that are grieving the loss of their child. Check it out...www.calvinshats.com

If you are wondering how up to date this announcement is, please know I will remove this post when I am again taking customs. So feel free to bookmark me and check back! Thanks again for showing interest in my knitting.

All boy!

"Vacnebal" Purewool base. Toddler longies and matching hat for a special Texas boy!

A whole lotta knittin'!

It has been awhile since I've knit up toddler size longies...this is some serious knitting here! Loving the "Mysterious" colorway from Purewool. This set is on its way to a lucky little boy in Texas.

Tweed Anyone?

I've been working on a custom order for a mama-to-be due with her first child in August. This yarn is a soft merino from Germany called "bottone tweed". This is indeed an accurate description with the thick and thin characteristic of the yarn resulting in a knitted soaker resembling a tweed fabric.

Two newborn sized soakers:

Two small sized longies with the same type of yarn...

Scrappy Woolies Comin' Out My Ears!

I've been on a scrappy kick. Three pair in the last two months for our 9 week old son. All using Cestari. Fluffy goodness!

Medium shorties with elastic waist

Shorties season is a'comin!

Mosaic Moon's "Moonlit Grove" on Cestari Super Fine

'Tis the season for newborn woolies!

Yet even MORE newborn sized woolies! I love knitting for newborns. A super quick knit, satisfying for the knitter (in this case me!). It is amazing these little miracles are born to fit into something so tiny!

Purewool "Pacifico" longies knit for a very patient DS mama...

Newborn Knits

Some longies waiting for a baby to fill them...

(Remember those cakes of yarn in my last post?)

XXS/Newborn Longies

"Early Fall" on BFL by Alioop

Small Longies & Booties

"Ian's Mischief" on Wyndale Farms Organic Merino by Anticipation Yarnworks

Newborn Longies

"Misty Morning" on merino by The Paint Pot

To craft...or to craft...

...that is the question!

I've had a laundry list of sewing on my "to do" list for awhile. I finally got to them...

A fleece pant/skirtie combo for my neice's Christmas gift:

Fishy slippers (wool, lined in fleece, with leather bottoms) for my son:

Cotton knit boxer briefs for my now potty-trained (yippee!) son:
And for our Hopefully Baby to be adopted someday...

A set of interlock & recycled newborn size soakers:

Look how tiny these babies are!

A set of interlock & recycled medium sized soakers:

Mama-made baby legs:

And the knitting...

Small size Purewool 3 play longies. Love how the yarn decided to spiral down the legs. I'm one who believes in allowing pooling as you can see.

Newborn Purewool 3 ply set:

Pink Fluff Finished

Newborn woolies soon to be on their way to their new home...

Some recent craftiness!

I've been a busy knitting bee. Showing off some of the projects I've been up to...

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Itty bitty fluff! NB "legging" woolies and fitted diaper for our "hopefully baby" which we have started the process to adopt. Made of Purewool goodness!

Small size natural soaker - BFL

A sweet little skirt for a friend's girly-girl.

LOVE that I have a pregnant friend in town who cloth diapers that I can make fluffy goodness for! Also done in Purewool.

Small size longies for our "hopefully baby". Still need to knit up the Icord drawstring. Done in Purewool.
That's it for now!

Just For Fun

I had the yarn and decided to make up a scrappy soaker just for fun. It ended up being sold on Diaper Swappers recently.
NB size: handspun purewool blue and BFL browns

Girly Duds...continued

Here we go...the skirtie from my last post is done. It is already at its new home and is being well loved!