Crocheted Receiving Blankets
These flannel receiving blankets, with a crocheted treatment, from the Purl Bee’s Laura’s Loop are gorgeous. I love how something so simple can become such a meaningful gift. More Around the Corner Crochet Borders
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Pillowcase Dress For a Little Girl
What a fun idea! If you have a nice pillowcase – especially if it has a pretty hem – you can turn it into a little girl’s dress, using this tutorial from Blue Eyed Freckle. She made one for her daughter, and it was well-received: “She was so happy she just couldn’t stay still,” the […]
How-To: Upcycled Baby Clothing Creatures
When my kiddos were babies, I struggled to let go of the first clothes they wore even though they were just simple onesies and pants. As the piles of outgrown clothes grew, we donated many, kept the ones that were really special to us and still had some leftover. I’ve seen a few options for […]
Embroidery-Hoop Ceiling Decoration
Lorena and David of San Francisco decked out their baby Lino’s nursery ceiling with embroidery hoops filled with all different fabrics, hanging from the ceiling. They sprinkled in some extra special hoops with glow-in-the-dark “friendly ghost” night protectors that David silk-screened himself. I love this idea, because a baby is often laying on his back […]
Project: ABC Book as Group Baby Shower Gift
By Claire Joyce-Johnson I can’t deny it. I have babies on the mind. My first child, Ramona, was born on January 9, and the past several months have been a flurry of preparations. Two of my good friends threw me a wonderful baby shower and managed to organize such an amazing gift that I nearly […]
How-To: Crochet Amigurumi Baby Hat
I can’t stand how cute this baby is! And the teddy bear crochet hat, too. Jane at Jennyandteddy gives us this adorable amigurumi pattern and says that even a crochet beginner can whip one out in no time.
Virtual Planetoid Crochet Hat Pattern From Kim Werker
It’s not enough that this new crochet hat pattern from Kim Werker is over-the-top adorable, but that she uses it to reference one of my favorite movies (So I Married an Axe Murderer) makes it pure genius. One of my favourite movies is So I Married an Axe Murderer, so it’s gotta be karma that […]
