Pajamas

This is the best indication of the colour of these longies I could get. I love them, they make for great pyjama pants on cool nights. This photo was taken in Canberra where we stopped for lunch. J was watching a man clean the windows.
The yarn is Manos del Uraguay wool clasica in Poisedon. The trim is Woolganics worsted merino. The pattern is my own.

Vanilla

 

I wanted to try a 12ply Vanilla soaker for a newborn. 

Vanilla

For the February knit a long on Budding designers group on Ravelry I finally got to try the Vanilla pattern.

 

  

I made the Large so its big for J. I hope to make him another one.

MM swap February 10

 

What we received. J is a star!

 

What we sent. A crocheted hexagon blanket.

Doll soaker

Doll soaker
Originally uploaded by inakid
Very cute and tiny. Baby Born soaker in 10ply coloured by my boys.

2009 in photos

1. New Years family photo
2. J in the car
3. Hubby modelling my crochet
4. Zolo ring sling
5. N plays Mathlethics
6. Meeting our nephew
7. Vatanai Valensole
   
8. Sydney from a monorail
9. T butterfly hat
10. Cousins
11. The little boys
12. First family trip
13. N loses first tooth (literally)
14. Cooking kids
15. Art school painting
16. J rocking out
    

Organic Spare Ribs

This is the 4th shoaker I have made so I made it from memory which made the grafting in rib a learning experience.

I used 6mm to make it bigger.

The yarn is organic merino from the Dye Pot received in the MM jarswap.

Its a gorgeous colourway.

Soy silk nappy liner

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The pattern for this soysilk nappy liner came from the book Natural Knits for Babies and Toddlers (Tina Barrett). It was my first time knitting with tofu (!) and first attempt at blanket stitch. I think I could have made the stitches bigger.

Organic trousers

Second pair of crocheted longies made for J. Woolganic 8ply organic merino. Beautiful!

J's soaker wrap

J's soaker wrap
Originally uploaded by inakid

I have wanted to make this crocheted soaker wrap for a while now. I think my crochet understanding is good now . I used 8ply so it took longer than I anticipated but I am happy nonetheless. It just fits J - I made the Large size.

Tickle Turdle wrap

Pumpkin shoaker

J in shoaker
Originally uploaded by inakid

I haven't knitted for several months I think, since before I had J. He is growing so rapidly and needs a night cover. I really like the shoaker pattern so tried casting on 86sts (opposed to 72sts) to make it hopefully fit longer. I used organic 10ply merino.