Diaper Cover turned Skirt

I started this as a diaper cover. Well I should say that I saw this yarn and just had to have it. I then justified its purchase by starting a diaper cover...but then I thought "this seems like it might be too thin. I don't want to take it all apart but how can I deal with the frustration if it really is too thin???" So I switched gears and finished it as a skirt for a friend instead.


(In progress, on my workspace)







Thanks to Curly Purly for the pleated waistband option!
Curly Purly Patterns

Thanks to Punk_Knitters for the original diaper cover pattern!
Punk_Knitters

I made the skirt part by doing a {yo, k1, yo} at equal intervals. (For this it was 10-stitch groups on the first row). Every other row I knit across in the round. On every other pattern row, I also did {sl 1, k2tog, psso} evenly spaced between the increases. This helped keep it from growing too fast. At the bottom I ended the pattern with the increase row and followed with 3 rows of moss stitch.

Coordinating Leaves

I made this poncho a long while back (there's a couple of progress pics but no finished pics). I used the leftover yarn to make a cute hat for my boy.

So...I like to wear him in a sling when I walk to the coffeeshop and as I was getting ready to go a lady looked at me, laughing a little, and said we were too precious. And that I better have a picture of the ensemble. That set me to thinking, do I have any pics of us like this??? So I went home and took this pic right then in the big bathroom mirror.





There are leaves on the brim of the hat, and on the side panels of the poncho.

Note the "turtle" face my son is making.

Fall

We had a wretchedly dry summer and fall here, but at least the autumn colors were pretty.
This is my walkway in early November.

Halloween

What was I supposed to be?
Well, I was supposed to be a pirate. And Sebastian was a sea turtle but unfortunately he was too sleepy to pose.



The lovely demoness beside me is my neighbor, Heather.

Ever seen these?

Check out these amazing moths. They're commonly called Hummingbird Moths, but I think they might be even bigger than hummingbirds! And yes, I used to know their official names but I'm too slack to look it up right now.







They were in my neighbor's yard this past summer. I planted those plants (hedychium coronarium, commonly known as butterfly ginger) when we were still roommates. Apparently the moths really love them because Heather told me that she continued to see them most evenings if she looked.

Hummingbird moths are so cool!

Some new stuff for Sebastian & Mama

Alright, I got some more things finished and ready to show off.


Baby Hat for a newborn (in progress). No, I don't have a newborn anymore but I wanted to "taste" the pattern in this yarn first, ok?



The finished newborn hat.


If you want the hat, it's here:
KnitList


Poncho for me in progress. This also has a leaf pattern. It is finished but I haven't gotten around to pestering my husband to take my picture yet.


Wanna make your own?
Falling Leaves Poncho


A shirt I made a while back and forgot to post pics.



Booties! My own pattern (sorry for the dimness, didn't want to wake him up). I made them to look like tennis shoes.



Finished hat for my boy. I just used a bigger gauge and it was perfect!



How about a big grin?




Did I have any pics of him wearing this diaper cover before?




Ok, done.

Picture Time!

Okay, I reckon it's about time I got some pics of my work up here. There's a few so for this one I'm just going to link them.

My husband and I in our handmade costumes two years ago. I made mine and he made his.
Gypsy & Robot

I also hemmed and sewed snaps onto a piece of fabric for our roommate. Unfortunately I was down to the wire on the snaps and I hate handsewing anyway, and she was forced to resort to safety pins during the party.
Demeter

I made her boyfriend's vest and pants too. They've since gotten married, but they were still dating in this picture.
Pirate

I made this shirt while I was pregnant in Hawaii. It has drawstrings in the back. I thought it might have enough ease to still fit me in December, when I returned to my home 6 months pregnant...haha, yeah right. But at least I got to enjoy it after the baby was born, and will wear it again this winter!
Crushed Velvet Shirt

Here's my little boy modeling his fleece "Super Sebastian" diaper cover.
Super Sebastian

These are some diaper covers and a "wetbag" I made. I still haven't gotten up the nerve to really try the wetbag, but the diaper covers work great.
Diaper Covers & Wetbag

Here's my boy modeling one of the diaper covers from the previous picture. Just for the record, using food dyes for wool clothes has been a bit of a disappointment for me. Although the colors appear to fade only very slowly in the garment, they never fail to "bleed" when I handwash them (in cold water).
Kool-Aid Dyed Soaker

This is a diaper cover I have since finished. I gave it longer legs so it looks more like shorts. But I am never making a diaper cover with stripes again! Well....maybe just one stripe wouldn't be so bad...
Too Many Stripes

I couldn't let this hapless doll wear hideous '80s mismatched neons anymore! (I also made her a matching thong ;^)
Cottage Chic