New Pattern!

SHAWL COLLAR BABY COAT PATTERN NOW AVAILABLE IN THE SHOP!

I am totally distracted by nice weather and have neglected my repeated promises to finish the pattern for the Shawl Collar Baby Coat. A few hours of chilly temperatures was all it took to put the final touches on this little project. I'm tempted to hoard this gem of a sweater all to myself, but I can not possibly make it enough for it to reach its full potential. I have more fabric scrap and vintage button combinations than I could use in a year of nap times, so (deep breath) I am sharing it with you. Take good care of it, and only knit this sweater for the sweetest little children, with the happiest thoughts in mind.

After a final proof read, the pattern will be in the shop tomorrow.

Ribbed Bonnet

Here is a little preview of the hats that will be showing up in the shop in the next few days. Cozy and simple, great for a boy or a girl. This gray blue really makes L's blue eyes pop.

I'm hoping for some sunnier weather so we can take some brighter photos. The weather and I are clearly not on the same schedule.

In Progress

Some new hat colors for the shop, or a new color and a remix of old colors. I am loving this grey. So soft and buttery, and perfectly subtle.

Etsy Finds

Did you see the Etsy Finds email newsletter today? I always get a little rush when I find myself in unexpected places.

Easter Dress

Does your mother in law let your kids watch too much TV? Give them candy for snack and buy them toys that make obnoxious electronic noises? Mine does this. So much more than crafty, this is a work of art.
Seriously. She did this by hand. It is real, tried and true, smocking. Not the jiffy iron activated stuff.
The blue and white check is vintage, as are the delightful little buttons. Of course, there are little matching bloomers. This extraordinary craft barely flexes her creative muscles. I wish she had a website I could refer you to, where you could drool over her most recent curtain project, or an Etsy shop where you could buy your own piece of little girl perfection, but you will have to settle for pictures I took on an cloudy day.
I'm not sure if we should wear it or frame it.