Well, here I go! Two posts in one day...I have a lot to update you on here!
With the pregnancy coming along nicely, (aside from pulling my girl panties out of the bottom of my drawer), I'm finding myself newly betrothed to my crochet needles! I just can't get enough of the adorable little bitties I can make for this baby to be! Maybe I should also tell you that I'm expecting another girl, so the bitties get that much more adorable!
Because this blog is not only about legacy, but also very much about creating, I wanted to share these wonderful videos and crochet ideas that I've stumbled upon online! These tutorials have had me transfixed for hours; just a girl and her crochet hook.
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I only knew one crochet stitch and relied on it to make your usual afghan, but since that time my skills have progressed incredibly. My first born received a crocheted afghan (which I was very proud of at the time), but this coming kiddo is going to get some very stylish things, none of which are an afghan.
To begin, I found this wonderful tutorial found at CrochetGreek.com on making a puff-stitch beanie with ear flaps. The first hat I made actually fit my first born, so she got a new hat and luckily I still had enough yarn remaining to make a smaller version for the newborn. This was a blessing in disguise because my two girls already have one of many matching things and I couldn't be more excited to put them both in their matching beanies next winter! Teresa Richardson, the woman changing the world "one stitch at a time", does a fantastic job providing this tutorial on this hat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sx2OmifSr8&noredirect=1. After completing this hat, I actually created a puff ball to adorn the top of the beanie which is truly too cute for words - and yes, I must brag about this!
Now, this new baby is expected to arrive in July, a very hot time in Nevada, so I also wanted to make a sun hat that would shield her from the sun, but not dehydrate her at the same time! You must see what I've found: http://knitwith.us/baby-crochet-pattern/. I made this hat in a magenta pink and then added an adorable aqua crocheted flower to the side - oh so cute!!!
Finally, I just finished (last night actually) my first baby cocoon! Please, if you have never heard of these baby cocoons before, you must search out any adorable image by searching google images. These cocoons are just like a blanket (so, yes, in a way this newborn is receiving a type of afghan), but absolutely too-much-for-words-stinking-adorable! Essentially, a baby cocoon is a giant sack you put your kiddo in and it serves the same purpose as a blanket. Check this out for the tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr_ytRo0LtY. Can I just say that I'm in love already!
It's likely that by the time this baby arrives, she will have an entire wardrobe crocheted as I cannot bring myself to part with my hooks! Most mothers nest while they are expecting, especially once the third trimester hits - me, I just crochet. And crochet and crochet and crochet.
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