Death comes in small packages

Found this viscose (?) from Eurokangas. It was in their leftover bins and there was approximately 3 meters of it. I liked the color (sort of dark violet-blue) and the picture so I bought it. First idea was a dress and dress it became. The picture on the fabric was a bit challenging but after all I think I nailed it. The dress is a bit longer than knee-length and it has a zipper on the back. I think I'll wear this in the naming party for my nephew.. IF ONLY I'll come up with shoes that compliment the dress properly.

When I sent the package of baby clothes to my sister I absolutely had to attach something to my niece as well. So I knitted a beanie for her of Blend Bamboo (which I used in her Panda pullover of which I don't unfortunately have any picture). It needed something more so I sewed a button taken from my old cardigan. I also made her a necklace of plastic pearls which continue the pink and light blue set of clothes I made her last year.

These diaper pants I knitted before my sister gave birth. Also made matching socks and mittens. Yarn is from Viking Garn and it is named Baby ull (colour 329) that I bought from Lankamaailma. Pattern for the diaper pants is from Moda 6/2012. Here is a picture of the whole baby package I sent to my sister. Hopefully they fit and will be used.

 I absolutely fell in love with this fabric. It's named Pupuset (=bunnies) and I bought it from Kui Design 's Local shop. They sell similar clothes made of this fabric but I wanted to do these myself. It came cheaper and is more personal. The fabric is organic cotton so even that should work with the baby skin.  I made these clothes in size 62 (cm) and all the patterns are from Ottobre 6/2009. These were in the package I sent to my sister's son. There was some black star fleece left from the fleece hoodie/shirt I made to my nephew Weeti. I made pants of the leftovers. The only sad thing about these clothes is the fact that these are so cute I wish I had a kid of my own who could wear these..

Made a blanket for a new family member. My sister gave a birth to a son in April so I made a whole package: blanket and baby clothes. The baby blue star fleece I bought from Jättirätti and the panda is ordered from Spoonflower. Didn't think about at all and I just fell in love with a couple of fabrics and ordered quite a lot of them. Paid my dues when I got info from the customs.. I had to pay a bit extra for the fabrics because of that. Next time I order every fabric separately and in smaller pieces.. One thing that I didn't get in to the pictures is a "secret" message on the blanket. To attach the fabrics to each others I sewed all sort of hearts to the blanket as well as the word "Love". The word is upside down on the left hand side when panda side up.

Something to go with the batik beanie.

Summer beanie I crocheted for myself. A bit of a hippie feel, no?!