Jofrog is Knitfrog!
July 5 2008
Two weeks ago at Knitsmiths I pulled out a project I hadn't touched in ages! I haven't knit on this project since approximately November of 2006, um weeks before Kaya was born! I was making a very sweet cow from Bouton d'Or Layette #15. Finally I picked it up and I've knit/crocheted a few more pieces. I quickly laid them out on the couch a few nights ago to see the progress and the scale of the finished cow, and had enough presence of mind to snap a quick pic.
In completely different news, but still animals, so kind of the same?? About six weeks ago my home was over-run with hippo shoes!
Now all of those shoes have found a new home at HippoMojo.com a super fun new store for all hippo lovers and people buying things for hippo lovers too of course! The store is brand new and new things are being added all of the time. Go check it out! Come on, everyone knows a hippo lover right?Cows and Hippos
June 20 2008
I had to whip up a quick baby gift for a family we absolutely love. A pair of shoes wasn't going to be quite enough, so I made this simple ball to go with them.
I wish I'd taken the time to sew a practice one first! It takes a bit of precision to get the points to line up just right! This one is just right for a little baby and his big brother though. I put a large bell in the middle and it makes a great sound.
The pattern is a free download from here. There is no mention of seam allowance, but I went with 1/4" and it seems to be just right.
Thanks to this shop on Etsy for the inspiration!Baseball Baby
June 17 2008
The new Knitty came out last week! I spent the weekend with Dani of Sunshine Yarns fame, and she brought me a new skein of yarn and the pattern for the Spring Forward socks. What was I to do but cast on?
I'm 1.5 (of 2.5) repeats in and it's an amazingly easy pattern. Definitely a good pattern for picking up and knitting a round or two while babies are playing nicely together! I'm sure that this is going to be a super popular pattern for that reason!
I have a ton of other items on and off the needles that haven't been blogged about or put up on Ravelry, but one at a time, right?New Knitty, New Socks
June 11 2008
After making Kaya's birthday outfit, I wanted to try to make her a pair of shorts. I bought some linen blend material on super duper super duper sale and got sewing.
90 minutes later I had these shorts!
They fit Kaya's gigantic cloth diapered bottom well, but would be a bit too surfer dude for a baby girl in a disposable diaper. She wore them to the zoo yesterday and I kept looking at her and thinking "Wow, Kaya, I really like your new shorts!" I actually said it out loud at one point and another mom laughed at me.
Pink and tan shorts to come and I bought some linen to make pants for the fall too. Mom, does this sound familiar?
For those who care: This pattern is Butterick 3107, given to me by May. Thanks May! I made the smallest size, size 2, and I'm sure that Kaya will get to wear them next summer too!
More Clothes Sewing
June 9 2008
...and I sewed her an outfit!
I sew lots of baby shoes, but I kind of feel like I'm a one trick pony when it comes to sewing! There were so many mistakes that were made in this, just from my inability to read a pattern. I read the words, I tried my best to follow them, but my comprehension... not so great!
Despite that, I think it really came out looking great, and the next thing I sew for Kaya will be even better!
Kaya wore this to her 18mo b'day party (we will be celebrating half birthdays for her to separate this December baby from the holiday season). She had her first taste of cake and you can see the dainty Miss eating her cake on her blog.
For those of you who care about the specifics, this was McCall's Pattern M5304 view A (loosely followed!). I made it in the "large" size to fit my small girl. It fits her well, and would fit even better and for even longer if I hadn't made a major mistake on the top making it about 3" smaller around than it was supposed to be!Kaya is 18 Months Old!
April 8 2008
There is a new store open on Newbury St in Boston called OAK and they are carrying Kaya's Kloset Shoes!
We were able to get down there last weekend (a whole 3 days after the store opened) to check it out!
The store is super cute and everything is handmade from people around the world! There are a lot of local artisans and an amazing variety of goods.
The store is very cute inside. It's inviting and everywhere you look there is something new!
The baby corner was, of course, where I went to first, and in addition to the thrill of seeing Kaya's Kloset shoes displayed, we also went home with a shirt for Kaya from Petalouda that I just couldn't resist!
If you are in Boston, go check it out! They are having an official "Grand Opening" April 27th with food and drinks and almost everything in the store will be on sale!OAK is Open!
March 31 2008
I have two more first socks just about completed, an Easter present for Kaya that I never blogged about, and some more soakers too, but still there's nothing to see here!
Our computer died last weekend, so as we wait for a new one to come in the mail from the lovely people at Dell I've been making and posting more shoes, and processing as few pictures as possible until I can be on a new desktop!
Although there's nothing to see here, there's always baby cuteness over at Kaya's blog. If you haven't seen the video I posted over there it's really worth a click! ...trust me!Not Much
March 17 2008
Dani's post today made me realize that my newest finished socks are just perfect for today's holiday!
Things I like about these socks:
Green Socks
Things I don't like:
I really loved this pattern, and I'd love to knit more from this designer, but ~$16 is mighty steep for a sock knitting pattern... I'll have to admire from afar... or wait for more free ones!
February 29 2008
I've been on such a sock knitting kick here I can't put them down for long enough to take pictures and blog about them. Ever since I received one of Alison's sock bags for Christmas I've had some serious sock knitting mojo!
I break the radio silence today to show you my most recently completed sock (number 2 is on the needles).
This is the Firestarter pattern out of Sunshine Yarns "soft" sock yarn in the colorway "Jaded". I LOVE this yarn! It isn't listed on the new Sunshine Yarns site, but there is one left on her Etsy site.
Today is the perfect day to be blogging about these socks because it is Sunshine Yarns dyer extrordinare, Dani's, birthday today! She's a leap year baby so go wish her a very happy birthday... she needs four times the shout-outs today because she only gets it every four years!
Go wish Dani a happy birthday now!Firestarter
February 12 2008
Last stop on the baby train: This is our newest cousin. One month old and wearing his first pair of shoes. I can't wait to see him in the hippo ones!Last Stop
