Time for a belly update! And what better time than the first day of the third trimester? I can hardly believe I’m two-thirds of the way through…and on the other hand, it feels like it’s been an uphill climb the whole way. The first trimester was a little queasy, but not too bad. I had […]
I’ve never been the type to shoulder one of those plastic-coated, blue and brown paisley diaper bags. Or anything remotely like that (sorry if you happen to be that type). My diaper bag for Zia was a camouflage twill with tiny clear sequins on it. I designed it after the Amy Butler Nappy Bag (I would rather […]
Early last week I found myself with 3 skeins of eucalyptus green cotton yarn. Hmm…3 skeins can make something bigger than a hat or a little sweater. I did a little searching online and found this: a hooded baby blanket. So I used the eucalyptus, edged it with a skein of creamy cotton I found […]
Some of you were wondering about the NORA tea I mentioned in my last post. I thought I would write a quick post explaining a little more about it. NORA=Nettles, Oat straw, Red raspberry, Alfalfa. I’ve been making one variation or another of this for a while, but my midwife was the one who actually […]
What could better than to get your own set of wings upon entering Earth? The “wings” are a little bolero sweater. The pattern is from One Skein, a knitting book full of simple projects using only one skein of yarn. I especially like the little design detail on the back. The book’s sequel, One More […]
