sometime in the spring, cousins on chuck's side of the family will be expecting their first child. of course this type of news is always exciting and well, always a great reason to happily create a few new handmades. new little gifts to box up and send along to welcome the new arrival. not being sure if i wanted to knit or sew—i went with both... getting all sorts of inspiration from my blue fabric stash, blue yarn stash and some easily found patterns. in the end, the final projects sprouted from materials that i already had on hand, some even thrifted (certain fabrics and buttons) or made from recycled materials (the yarn) making this a very sweet eco-green, blue and green, baby gift, which i love as much as the wee, teeny-tinyness of it all.
i had some recycled fiber yarn left over from margaret's tunic. just enough to make this seamless baby cardigan. so very adorable to see this one come together. {ravelry link}. the vintage avacado green buttons were a final addition to this knit. they have had a presence in my button collection for a while — originally picked up second hand in the thrift store's craft section and it was great to find a project to use them on.
two side-tying baby kimonos! the free pattern can be found here at martha stewart's website. these only require fabric, thread and some bias tape (or more fabric to make your own bias tape). all of which i had plenty of, so these two shirts came together quickly.
and lastly, a little fabric ball for the fun of it. made from fabric scraps and stuffed with 100% natural wool. again the pattern is free and online.
and there you go... a very green, blue and green themed baby gift. ready to be shipped off to greet a new little person.