No luck in finding crochet bootie patterns today but I'll keep looking! I've gotta find a use for that extra red yarn somewhere!

Yeah, we're probably crazy but it is a good kinda crazy! We both just love little people to bits! And I'm glad that things are going okay. Let us know about the addy as soon as you can. Things are starting to pile up! *Definitely gonna need a bigger box...*

Pink is okay.... as long as it is a HOT neon pink! Hot pink and gray is one of my favorite combinations. It there anything else that you need that BR and I haven't thought of yet? Either knitting, sewing or crocheting?

The second afghan is about half done.  hehehehe I've had another idea. Good thing the box is big....

Oh yeah, meant to say....

I "invented" a pattern for some baby mitts to match the booties! I'm gonna make a few pair of those as well. They really help keep the little ones from scratching their eyes or faces when they are little, or while they are sleeping.

Black Rose

I've been looking over my box supply and I think I'm gonna have to make a run to the office supply store when I'm ready to mail everything. The boxes I have on hand are either too small or way too big! I suppose that I could fill one of the bigger boxes but I want to leave something to make for when she's bigger! I'm making good progress on the second afghan. I am DEFINITELY going to need to make a fabric store run soon....

The War Queen does the same thing to me! And at twelve pounds, she can be rather insistent about it! I've hit the 3/4 done mark on the afghan. Gods and Cats willing, I get it done this week and I can start on the sewing projects!

Well, talk about fast! The yarn arrived today!

I had another "inspiration". I am now knitting a cute red cape with hood! I think I will do a dress as well, with maybe a red bodice and black skirt, but we shall see!

I still need to sew up the booties and mitts I knitted! LOL I just dislike finishing garments as I am not as good at it as I am at the straight knitting part. I also found another booties pattern I am thinking about making. It's a pattern for little black and white converse all-star booties! Too cute! We shall see if I get around to them though....I have a bunch already lined up to do.

Black Rose

I'll finish the afghan today or tomorrow at the latest. Then I'll tackle the sewing part of the program. I still haven't made that fabric store run but I'll give Skywise a head's up about it so we can put it on the "errand schedule" since the nearest fabric shop is about half an hour away. I might not get there until Saturday but we'll see how things go.

I'm at about the halfway point on the afghan's border since I'm doing more thinking -- and therefore crocheting -- than typing on this section of the Castle! Which is absolutely THE ONLY GOOD THING about about this tangled mess of prose I'm trying to make sense of!

It. Is. FINISHED!!!!

I'll get started on the sewing projects tomorrow or Thursday! *flexes fingers* I'm gonna take pictures of everything before I wrap them and post them so everyone can see Alex's goodies.

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Well.

I have five more inches to do on the cape! It's been a bigger project than I thought it would be when I started--it was a simple pattern, I just knit really slow! The recipe calls for a pewter cloak clasp, but I don't know if I will do that or a soft washable frog closure. I don't really like the idea of the metal clasp so close to her face, so I will most likely go with a frog closure. That means I really should google some instructions for chinese knots soon! LOL

I hope We get that address soon!

Black Rose

It would be easier on the Darklady dress to just buy the appropriate frog closures at the fabric store. I just want to make these so they will be out of the same yarn as the cape itself and soft.

I may just go with a simple knot and loop thing, as they are easier to sew onto knitted garments. I think I will do two of them though, so the cape can be snugged up a bit for cool weather. This cape *should* last her until 18 months or so, maybe longer. Either way, it will be nice for those times when fighting a sweater sleeve is just too much or when you need that "just a bit extra" over something cute to go out in.

Just for info:
This yarn washes well in cold or warm, not so good in hot, and should be tumble dried on low or medium for best results. That would go for the crocheted stuff Penth is doing as well, as it's the same brand and type of yarn. No chlorine bleach, but using borax with your wash does wonders.

20 Mule Team Borax will get grease and tomato out of silk safely, and does wonders on baby stains. You just add a half cup or so to your regular wash with your regular detergent. It is non-allergenic, and not harsh on baby skin. I use it with all my delicates and it keeps them looking nice and gets out all sorts of odd things....chocolate, blood...grease..pizza stains, etc. LOL And it's a LOT cheaper than those stain sprays and sticks too!


Black Rose