Small boy can sit... and has a new hat to celebrate

As you can see, it's baby-steps around here. Yes, he's brave enough to sit occasionally. No, he will not let me have the dummy...

I made this without a pattern, but it was quite a basic process. It's only one ball of a soft Angora-blend wool I picked up for $1 at Kmart. I crocheted and unpicked and crocheted some more until I got where I wanted to go. As I said to someone yesterday, I like the adventure of making things. I'm not interested in making the same things over and over, I bore easily. Although apparently I have to make one for Mr Z now too! It's ok because I was looking for an excuse to go and pick up some more bargain wool, anyway ;)

Are you a pattern person, or do you like to take an adventure when you put on your art/craft hat?

Warm, woolly happiness...

In two weeks we're off to Melbourne! Can't wait to enjoy a bit of cool weather, it has been way too hot up here!

Despite the heat, knitting/crochet has been way more appealing than folding laundry over the last few days, so here is what I've got up to while I'm watching telly at night:

This is a cocoon that I've made for the new bubby... can't wait to put him in it on a sheepskin and take pictures of him sleeping! It seemed sort of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie...

This is the beginning of a blanket I'm making for him. Couldn't resist this wool at the end of last season - seemed a great unisex colour and only 50c a ball, so I'll have plenty for another project...

And here is Natti wearing her finished beret - all ready for the cold Melbourne weather...

Shoes, shoes, shoes!

This is my latest "in front of the telly" project... baby shoes!

I started making these little mary-janes when there seemed to be a baby boom last year...

When I found out we were having a boy, I had to investigate boy shoes and this is what I've created for our little 'miscellaneous' (as Jase refers to him)

Nearly all of the patterns were designed by Vita at http://www.monpetitviolon.blogspot.com/ She has an etsy shop where you can buy her patterns and finished work...