Our new baby grandson is here!!! We’re so excited and thrilled with him, he’s such a beautiful baby boy, speaking in a totally non-biased way, of course!! note: so clearly above photo is NOT of new baby grandson… sorry! But thanks to R2D2 for modelling the new beanie!!
I just had to make a few new things to welcome our family’s new bubby…
Items one and two are my favourites, obviously! I knitted a little yoda beanie, based upon this terrific free pattern by Shinah Chang on her FuzzyCloudDesigns blog. I used the pattern for the ears, but adapted my own for the beanie itself, my yarn was completely different and with a completely different gauge from the recommended. I think from memory I cast on 60 stitches? and for the crown I did the cast off in a 6 segment fashion. In other words, 1 per 10 stitches in the first cast-off row.
The yarn is from the big bag I picked up off a neighbour’s verge recently. I cannot believe someone was throwing away so much great yarn!
I made the matching onesie using my current favourite onesie pattern, Burda 9434. I made it using a scrap of cream coloured cotton jersey, and white plastic snaps, that I bought along with their matching tool from Spotlight. I don’t know why I haven’t used these before! because they really are far superior to the metal versions… I’m only sad that the white plastic did not take up the dye, like AT ALL. Oh yes, I obviously dyed the cream onesie to make it motley brown, like Yoda’s robes. I used dark brown thread so it would match the final colour.
I think it turned out super cute!
The other onesie is pretty plain, and in retrospect rather boring, it’s saving grace is that it’s for size 3 months, and I’m pretty sure Tim and Kelly have basically hardly anything in this size yet. So it will come in handy 🙂
omigosh, he’s really so beautiful!! thanks Tim for giving me permission to post this!! I’ll never ever tire of watching it… 🙂
In complete random and unrelated-to-sewing, life stuff; Dolly Parton- yes, THE Dolly Parton! – set the following challenge meme and I had great fun fulfilling it on behalf of Mischka. Behold, the cuteness!!
Congratulations on welcoming your new little buddy to the family! Cute clothes, some how I think you’re going to have too much fun dressing this little guy.
Congratulations!!! And adorable makes for the little one! 🙂
Congratulations Grandma!
Welcome to your grandson from Switzerland. I love the beanie and the onesie. I also want to make some sort of onesie/romper suit for a colleague of mine who is expecting a baby boy end of April. But unfortunately I fear the fabric odds and ends I wanted you use is too small, so I need a plan B. Hope you are all safe from the fires. All the best to the new family and you from Basel. Anita
congratulations, I bet you are going to be a super grandma.
Congratulations! Being a grandma is even better than being a mother. Well at least I think so! I can spoil those little people and hand them back to their parents…*LOL* Love the things you made and I’m sure they will be treasured.
Congratulations grandma!! Cute beanie and love the pussycats 🙂
How exciting! Congratulations, granny Carolyn! Wishing little grandson a wonderful life and his family a lot of joy!
How cute are your self made baby clothes, you can’t buy this! I used special snaps for knits which are like little rings which match easily with different colours. Maybe you can get and try them.
Have a great time with little baby boy!
Xxx
Aw…massive congratulations Carolyn! SOOOOO much fun coming for your family with the new little guy having arrived!
Love the clothing too. Can’t wait to see more as he grows!
Congratulations to you all! (I seriously thought the hat was the golden snitch… I have fantasy nerds in my house, not sci fi ones)
I’m so pleased for all of you.
I’m only a parent but can see being a grandparent can bring a feeling of peace and joy.
A whole new director emotionally and creatively
Congrats to you!!
So thrilled for you, Granma Carolyn!! God bless that new little baby. <3
Congratulations on the arrival of young Master Yoda.
That’s a great baby outfit, he’ll be the coolest kid in winter! And nice thrifting with the yarn, waste not want not and all that.
And I love Mischka’s challenge meme, cracked me up!
Congratulations! Adorable makes
Congratulations! I love the Yoda suit.
Congratulations!
Awww…so sweet! Big congratulations to the whole family! The Yoda suit is inspired. And I agree with the sentiment that being a grandparent is the best. All the fun and then you can hand them back! Unfortunately they don’t stay wee ones forever though.
Congratulations to you and your family on the beautiful little angel!! Thank you for sharing the video- he is beyond precious, and blessed to be born into your loving family. Congratulations again!!!!
Thank you for sharing the great news! The little guy looks so handsome and alert already. He’s set to be the best-dressed and best-toy-supplied dude in the Southern hemisphere.
Keep posting, even if it’s faceless shots (if his parents prefer privacy) we’ll want to keep seeing what you conjure up for him. Never too early to prepare for the cosplay conventions.
I don’t think using cats as models would work quite as well…
Congratulations, this is so sweet. Enjoy those early years, they grow up so fast.
congratulations, Being a grandma is so wonderful.
What a beautiful baby. A total dream. I love the hat you made for him. I’m so out of the loop that I didn’t realize it was a Yoda hat but thought it was the hat that belongs to the god, Mercury, the Winged God. And the onesies are adorable too. Congratulations to you and your children.
Awww Congrats!!