These are coming out soo wonderful. I almost can not put them down. Markie told me they look like a rainbow in the sky. This yarn is lovely to work with. Knits up really fast and is soft on the fingers.
The waistband is meant to be a fold over. It also will keep a little babies tummy’s covered and can be grown into as the child gets older. one thing about infants and woolies is the no onesies!! So Im thinking that this is a great alternative to the belly showing with normal T’s!
Here is the yarn that was picked for the NB shorties. I think this solid green will be great on the trims. Its gonna really make the colors come out. These are going to be made with a longer fold down waistband so babe can grow into them. I will be casting on tonight!! sleep kids sleep! ahhhaaa
I started this soaker a few weeks back and found it in one of my many Chico bags. I had one cuff that needed to be done. I worked the cuff up fast. After having such wondrful fun times on the just blooming shorties I wanted to do more embellishing. So I started this Celtic embellishment. I think its turning out really well. I have just a bit more to do and its done. I think its kind of like a Celtic recycle sign!! LOL
Sorry about the blurry photo. Little baby was coming after the camera at the same time so it was a fast snap shot.
The earth colors I have been in love with lately where my inspiration for these sweet NB shorties. The colors where crying out for a tree. I hand embellished them with with a tree that is just blooming on each leg! I love spring. I love it when the first leaves start to bloom. I figured what was more perfect then a Newborn to have these trees. the start of New life! I even did the trims in seed stitch just because you know seeds and something blooming go together right?
Here is how they looked in progess:
and after:
Drool everyone drool. My good friend Jena is having baby number two! She has a sweet sweet little girl and now is having a boy!! She told me she needs some wool shorties, in a Great BOY colorway! Here are a few choices from my stash. I think all of these would make great boy shorties, and not look to baby KWIM
top row first:
1.Tan, black brown (purewool) ; 2. Orange, brown , tan (PW); 3. red, blue and hits of green (PW) custom dye by Laura dye-a-rama. 4.brown, orange green. Licorice twist also custom by laura. 5. boy rainbow. LT by laura.
bottom row:
1.light green and olive (PW) ; 2. Bruno by WWBN in BBR ; 3. aqua and green (PW) and the chocolate goes great for trims (PW)
the next photo of colorways:
1. bumble bee yellow gray black custom dyed by spark from rory’s rump. finnish wool.
2. green varigated with brown for the trims. finnish wool custom dyed by spark.
3. this is hard, browns, oranges greens blacks with orange trims. finnish wool custom dyed by spark.
4. orange , turq, greens with turq trims. finnish wool custom dyed by spark
5 & 6 green blends finnish wool. below is blue blends finnish wool .
7. hunter olive green and light green. 3 ply purewool
8. brown, blue and dark olive. 3 ply purewool
9. dark dark green and grass. purewool
10.black and yellow 3 ply purewool
11. light yellow greens blend purewool
Terri from black bird lane had a great Idea for some knitted stuff for the HC! im having soo much fun. I will up date with photos soon, but right now I have wool everywhere and my ideas are just flying! Im gonna have a little contest. first person to figure out what the new item is gets a free one! Here are some hints.
1. Its not diaper related
2. it goes under something
3. it holds something
4. useful for kids starting at the age about 5 and up
thats it for now. feel free to ask away, Yes or NO questions!
Just another square! Im loving the earth colors! I have 4 squares so far, I will need 12, but will end up with way more by the way Im making these!
here is the pattern:
http://www.geocities.com/cdjsimon/cygnus.html
Look at him! He picked this up so fast. I dont need to hold his hands any longer!! Not bad at all for a 6 yo!!!
I bet your sick of seeing my squares huh? oh well, because there are many more to come still LOL
pinwheel square:
http://dayna.tdgservices.com/ShowPattern.aspx?PatternID=23
I like this one. it looks much harder then it is. I didnt follow the pattern exact but still it looks cool!
heres the link to the pattern
http://www.geocities.com/cdjsimon/waldos_puzzle.html
