Sunday, April 29, 2012

The Good, The Bad and the Yet-to-Be...

They are finished. I found a pattern a little while ago for some Simple Crossover Baby Booties. I think they are incredibly cute and very easy to put together (although from the photo you can probably see that I need to work on my stitching skills. I'll have to get back to this one and make it look better!)


I don't actually think that they will stay on with the design the way it is, so I am hoping to find some little vintage buttons to add to the outer side of them and make a loop to hold it all together. Otherwise I'll just use whatever buttons I can find.


The other thing I decided to finally stitch together is the Easy Baby Bear Beanie. This one didn't work for me. I wanted it to be a beanie that was just a tad bigger than the starfish beanie, but with the brim rolled down it fits my 2 year old! (Guess he will be the recipient of it). It is WAAAYYY to big! I'm a bit sad really. I don't know that I could be bothered knitting up another one for bubby... the yarn was HORRIBLE. No, really. A total horror story. The acrylic chenille like yarn snags while you knit with it. If you were to drop a stitch you pretty much wouldn't find it till it was far to late to do anything about it (and would have to pull it all undone again).
... I think I may have become a yarn snob.

So, seven weeks to go (give or take) till our little Yet-to-Be arrives, and I still have a bunch of things to do!

Here's what I'm wanting to do:

Burp Cloths (some pretty ones)
Maternity Skirt for me
Fabric toy
Patchwork cushion (for the feeding chair)
Find baskets/boxes for the baby's cupboard 
Knit/crochet a jacket/jumper
And at some point, a quilt/play mat

I realise that I don't have time to do it all. I will have to be selective. Especially as the nesting/cleaning bug is starting to kick in. Wish me speedy creating! :)

So there you go. That is what has been happening in my creative space this week. Hopefully I will get a whole lot more done soon!

Till then...
S xxx


4 comments :

  1. oh those booties are so totally sweet!

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  2. booties to die for miss seaweed, you are so clever. Can't wait to see them on little, soft, squirmy feet!

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  3. cute!!!! can't wait to see them on tiny, soft, squirmy baby toes! Post some pics hey?

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  4. I love those booties! I have seen the pattern for them, but was also concerned that they wouldn't stay on. Your button and loop idea is a good one. Maybe I will have to give them a go!

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