I have finished the mini Seaweeds! They only took a few hours to make and are really cute. They’re not perfect, far from it, but for a first time adapting an adult size sock into a baby size one, I think I’ve done pretty well. Baby sized Seaweeds socks! The picture is not the best, [...]
I’ve been a big drinker of tea for all my adult life. There is nothing like a hot, sweet cuppa to make you feel good / better. During my pregnancy, I cut down quite a lot, allowing myself just a cup in the morning, replacing the other ones by herbal teas. Since Lucas has been [...]
Lucas has arrived 6 days earlier than expected, on the 11th of December. We have been trying to adjust since then. Breastfeeding is painful, but getting there. The lack of sleep is a bit hardcore, but it won’t last forever (hopefully). He will be 2 weeks old tomorrow and he’s changed so much already. He [...]
Back in September, my husband agreed to go ‘into town’ (he hates it so much) so that I could check the craft supplies at John Lewis. There I found some lovely light blue wool / yarn, perfect for a baby boy. I had some patterns in mind already, so I vaguely knew what I would [...]
I needed to take a break from the endless 1-2-1-2 of the Big Boy’s scarf, so on Sunday, I decided to try on this pattern for baby booties on straight needles that I found on Ravelry. It looked simple enough. And it was simple enough. I was a bit puzzled at first by the “knit [...]
