The Tiny Humans are quite the artists and craft time is a regular activity in our house. M and I have also found ourselves buying more and more craft beer in cans. How are these two things related?
I realized one day as I searched for a plastic lid to use as a make-shift paint tray that the little plastic trays many breweries use to hold a four or six pack of beer cans together are the perfect size for a dollop of craft paint. It’s easy to keep each colour contained or add several colours together to make that perfect “turtle green” or muddy brown.
Did I mention the trays are also great for corralling Easter eggs!
While pregnant with Tiny Human #1 I was given a traditional nursing cover. It did the job but… A)I always felt like I was wearing an apron B) it just screamed look at me I have a baby under here C) it did nothing to cover my back and sides. There had to be a better way, then during a late night Pinterest hunt I found a pattern for a one seam poncho made of jersey knit. I went to the fabric store, found a nice black jersey knit and fired up the sewing machine.
I road tested the poncho on a trip to London. It passed the test! It was lightweight, easy to pack and stylish enough to wear while wandering around London. I was even able to breast feed on the plane without feeling like I was about to flash the man across the aisle.
The original post seems to have disappeared but this pattern is similar. I am not crazy about the raw edges but someone with a bit more patience and talent could problem fix that problem.
If you are not a fan of needle and thread, similar infinity scarf nursing covers are sold at most baby stores or you can keep your eye out for jersey knit ponchos. I picked up a gorgeous purple one from a local shoppe with a neckline I love.
A side benefit I discovered after Tiny Human #2 came along is that a poncho cover is perfect for covering the “leaking” that seems to take a few weeks to sort out.
The poncho has earned its place in the mommy bag, doing triple duty as back up blanket and car seat black out curtain.
Booties are one of my favourite items to knit for new babies. Shortly, after Tiny Human 1 was born however, I realized that my gift of choice may not have been as practical as I had intended. The adorable little booties I knit for Tiny Human 1 seemed to have the uncanny ability to fall off her feet at the worst possible times. Then I found the pattern for “Christine’s baby booties” I prefer to use sock yarn for tiny babies and worst weight for bigger babies. Instead of using ribbons for the ties, I knit 12″ long i-cord. The handy little ties guarantee that the booties will stay where they belong, on those cute little toes. Definitely not a project for a beginner knitter but knit up extremely fast once you have a couple of pairs under your belt.
Inside the Mommy Bag 
