Baby projects: Baby Earlge

While we wait (some more patiently than others, I'm sure) for my sister-in-law, Colleen, to give birth to her little boy any day now, the Quinlans are also preparing for my other sister-in-law to welcome her little boy (Tyler) into the world! Kate is due in August and her baby shower was last weekend. Once again, I ventured into the world of baby yarn crafts. :) Kate and Kevin are big Braves fans, so I went with a red, white, and blue theme for most of the gifts.

I really liked how the blanket I made for Colleen turned out, so I used the same weaving method with the Martha Stewart loom knitter to make one for Tyler. I used cotton yarn in white and denim for the squares and red for the trim, which I crocheted in a scallop pattern. I really love how it turned out!

In keeping with the Braves theme, I made a really cute diaper cover! I crocheted the diaper cover as well as the baseball and stitched the stitches on. This was a really easy project! I used a couple of different patterns to get an idea of the tapering and amount of rows for a newborn, including this one. This could pretty easily (and I use the word "easily" loosely in my case) be adapted to an older baby or a toddler even and allows a blank canvas to get creative.

I LOVE how this turned out! I crocheted a little baseball cap with the leftover yarn from above and instead of an A for Atlanta, I added a T for Tyler! I used a pattern I found here. Turned out perfectly! :) Can't wait to see him wearing it...!

And last but not least, my husband gave me the idea for these:

Aren't they precious???? I used a pattern I found here for the baby cowboy booties, but definitely had to modify it. Not sure if I just wan't doing it right, but it would have been lopsided had I blindly followed it. I embroidered the stars on as well. SO cute!! 

I so hope Tyler likes yarn, because he's got a lot of it coming his way over the years! Haha! :)

And now I think I'm done with baby projects for a while...... Making things for all these preggos in the last 6 months has been so fun! Definitely got my eye on a few projects for my little ones some day! ;)

Baby Projects: Baby Clark

Today was my sister-in-law's baby shower. She's expecting a little boy in June! Of course, I had to make a few things for my little nephew!! First thing on my list: crochet baby Converses!

I found the pattern at Topsy Turvy and modified it a little. It was my first time crocheting with thread. Probably the only time I ever felt that my fingers are huge! It was also my first time crocheting baby booties. Lots of fun! The only thing that I really disliked was making the shoe laces. ~100 sc into ~100 ch with a tiny hook and thread is not easy. At least it wasn't for me. They looked so cute when they were finished!

My next learning adventure was a loom woven blanket. I used my awesome Martha Stewart Loom Knitting Kit to make 4 squares which I sewed together before adding a crochet border. I used cotton yarn to make it lighter since the baby will be born in the summer. I really enjoyed this. It made me look more into weaving. I think they should sell additional loom pieces to allow you to make larger pieces. Anyway, the blanket turned out great and I'm looking forward to weaving again soon!

My last project was an owl hat.... Soooo cute! I found the pattern at Daisy Cottage Designs. Really easy, fast crochet project. I modified it a little in the eyes, ears, and nose but otherwise stuck to the pattern and it turned out great. I think I'll try to make an adult sized version since my best friend already demanded one for herself! :)

I placed them all in a basket along with diapers, a bottle, a pacifier, a bib holder, and a bottle leash. I got a picture with everything but the owl hat in it.

Looking forward to meeting baby Clark soon!! :)