Needle Art Carry-all

An idea for storing and organizing all my knitting supplies has been rolling around in my head for a month or so. First I thought about a needle roll but that didn't quite fit the bill. I thought about buying one of these but the Dutch girl in me couldn't swallow the price tag. I was instant messaging my knitting friend, Michelle, and she gave me this idea . . .



She has one similar to it that she got in a knitting supply swap but it has more ziploc bags and handles.

It's made from (2) batik fat quarters. The outside is channel quilted to give some depth to the fabric. The inside fabric is interfaced to help support the ziploc bags and pockets. It closes with (3) bronze color poly resin snaps.



I'm going to perfect my idea while I make one for my sister, who is becoming a knitting junky just like her big sister. What a bad influence am I! ;-) I *might* even sell a few on LBW.

A Baker's Dozen . . .

of Cloth Diapers. :-) A mama at my church is expecting baby #3 in March and she asked me (ok, ok I offered) to make her some fitted diapers. Here are the stats:

Size - small (Kim expects this baby to top 9 pounds)
Pattern - a blending of the Fattycakes and Wee Weka patterns
Materials - outer layer is flannel, hidden layer is flannel, inner is suedecloth. Attached to the hidden layer is a soaker made from 2 layers of terry cloth.
Closure - poly resin snaps in a variety of colors

Here are the pictures. There are lots of them because I am very pleased with how they turned out:

Sneak Peak ~ NEW colorways for LBW

I posted teaser pictures on my Hyena Cart store, Little Bear Wear, but I thought I would share a little more info with my blog readers.

FIJI - Kettle dyed minimally processed farm yarn. I used Wiltons frosting dyes for this.


MIDNIGHT BLOSSOM - Kettled dyed and same yarn as above, but I used a combination of different dyes (Wiltons, Kool Aid, and acid). I have some of the same yarn dyed black to use as trim.


JELLY BEAN - Handpainted single ply worsted weight wool yarn. Dyed with a combination of dyes. I swatched this yarn and it looks just like a bowl of jelly beans.


COTTON CANDY - Hand painted worsted weight merino wool using Wiltons. I left sections of the natural wool color between the teal and dark pink, hoping for a softer look. I think it worked :-)


DUTCH WINDMILL - Another minimally processed small farm yarn kettle dyed in shades of blue and brown.


STEEL MAGNOLIA - Hand painted bulky weight yarn. This particular yarn is going to be come a favorite. It has a soft hand and nice sheen. It will make a bullet proof soaker. :-)


KANSAS PRAIRIE - Minimally processed farm yarn from Canada. Kettle dyed in shades of yellow, brown, and blue.