Soccer Monkeys Baby Blanket and Burp Cloth

 While spending Christmas vacation with my family my crafting does not end. This is one of the projects I've completed while I have been away from home.

 This is a bright and vibrant baby blanket for a girl and a matching burp cloth. The bright pink background makes the brown monkeys and soccer balls very inviting. This blanket is perfect for wrapping up your future soccer star. The burp cloth is contoured to fit on your shoulder and around your neck.

It is a fleece blanket with a crocheted cotton border. The blanket measures approximately 43 inches by 45 inches, and the burp cloth is 17.5 inches by 7.5 inches and 9.5 inches.

The set can be reproduced for $35 plus shipping. This particular set is currently available on Etsy.

Basic Baby Carrier with Diego

This simple baby carrier is great for moms who need a free hand or two. I use this regularly while cleaning. It allows my little boy to be able to be looking around from a higher level than the floor. I've used it both to carry in front and to carry in back. I definitely prefer carrying in the front. It is not of my own design. I love how securely my son sits to my body, and that it has some room for him to grow. It can be reproduced in any cotton fabric with a basic interfacing lining within 1 month for $20 plus shipping. This carrier is available on Etsy.

 

The pattern has these disclaimers "Not intended for babies under 4 months of age," "carrier...is one size, up to 35lbs," and "By purchasing this [product] you acknowledge that [the manufacturer] accepts no responsibility for injury due to use of this product." These disclaimers make sense given that when used this product does hold very precious cargo. I've had no problems using it. They also issue these safety precautions (you can't buy anything for children anymore that don't have safety precautions):

1. Check carrier each time for wear and tear before placing baby in carrier.

2. Always keep hands on a squirming baby.

3. Please keep child's airway free.

4. Remove baby from carrier before placing baby in car seat, crib or bed.

To these precautions, I also recommend that you keep one hand on your child while bending over.

Basic Baby Carrier with Clovers

This simple baby carrier is great for moms who need a free hand or two. I use this regularly while cleaning. It allows my little boy to be able to be looking around from a higher level than the floor. I've used it both to carry in front and to carry in back. I definitely prefer carrying in the front. It is not of my own design. I love how securely my son sits to my body, and that it has some room for him to grow. It can be reproduced in any cotton fabric with a basic interfacing lining within 1 month for $20 plus shipping. This carrier is available on Etsy.

 

The pattern has these disclaimers "Not intended for babies under 4 months of age," "carrier...is one size, up to 35lbs," and "By purchasing this [product] you acknowledge that [the manufacturer] accepts no responsibility for injury due to use of this product." These disclaimers make sense given that when used this product does hold very precious cargo. I've had no problems using it. They also issue these safety precautions (you can't buy anything for children anymore that don't have safety precautions):

1. Check carrier each time for wear and tear before placing baby in carrier.

2. Always keep hands on a squirming baby.

3. Please keep child's airway free.

4. Remove baby from carrier before placing baby in car seat, crib or bed.

To these precautions, I also recommend that you keep one hand on your child while bending over.

Basic Baby Carrier in Brown

This simple baby carrier is great for moms who need a free hand or two. I use this regularly while cleaning. It allows my little boy to be able to be looking around from a higher level than the floor. I've used it both to carry in front and to carry in back. I definitely prefer carrying in the front. It is not of my own design. I love how securely my son sits to my body, and that it has some room for him to grow. It can be reproduced in any cotton fabric with a basic interfacing lining within 1 month for $20 plus shipping.

  

The pattern has these disclaimers "Not intended for babies under 4 months of age," "carrier...is one size, up to 35lbs," and "By purchasing this [product] you acknowledge that [the manufacturer] accepts no responsibility for injury due to use of this product." These disclaimers make sense given that when used this product does hold very precious cargo. I've had no problems using it. They also issue these safety precautions (you can't buy anything for children anymore that don't have safety precautions):

1. Check carrier each time for wear and tear before placing baby in carrier.

2. Always keep hands on a squirming baby.

3. Please keep child's airway free.

4. Remove baby from carrier before placing baby in car seat, crib or bed.

To these precautions, I also recommend that you keep one hand on your child while bending over.

Argyle Lace Dishcloth in Red

 This lovely dishcloth was made from a pattern I found online designed by Cass Long. It is a rectangular dishcloth. It measures about 12.5 inches by 9 inches. It could be reproduced within 2 days for $2.50 plus shipping. It is available on Etsy.

Sleepytime Seashells in Baby Blue

This lovely blanket was started as the blanket I was going to give to my son. It was one of 2 since I couldn't decide which to do. The other lies still just barely started. Maybe it will make it on here eventually. I have since decided that I would give him a different blanket that was created earlier. This blanket is in a soft baby blue and measures about 34 inches by 44 inches. It can be found on Etsy. It could also be replicated within 3 months for $50 plus shipping.

Fall Coin Purses with Buttons

These lovely fall coin purses each measure about 4.5 inches by 3 inches. This makes them small enough to fit in your pockets and big enough to hold your cash and cards as well as your change. I loved the vibrance of the bright orange and subtle green of the leaves on the brown background. They are made of cotton (for the coloring) and fleece (for the thickness). This design can be reproduced for $5 within a week.

They are available on my Etsy shop. Here and Here.

Infant Coats

These lovely coats are in sizes small (13-17 lbs, 25-26 in), medium (18-21 lbs, 27-28 in), and large (22-25 lb, 29-30 in). I decided to make these coats when I couldn't find anything that would fit my baby boy. He is my very handsome model (pictured in the small) at 4 months of age at 14 lbs 1 oz. The small is the blue plaid flannel with black lining and pockets. The medium is the blue coat with peace signs and a green lining, and the large is black with blue plaid flannel as the lining. They are made of flannel. I could reproduce them for $25 in a myriad of colors within about a month.

Bark Collar Strap

 This is a project I took on when our dogs frayed the strap that came with their bark collar. I made the strap thicker than the original as well.

Coin Purse with Button

Item: Coin Purse with Button

Color: Green Shamrocks
Size: 4.5 in by 3.25 in

Time to Remake: 1 week

Color Options: Any
Cost: $5 plus shipping

Diaper Stacker

Item: Diaper Stacker
Color: Brown and Blue Variegated
Size: Stretched 21.5 in long plus hooks

Base: 12 in by 7.5 in
Time to Remake: 1 month
Color Options: Any

Cost: $15 plus shipping

More Basic Dishcloths

Item: Basic Dishcloth
Color: Various
Size: Various (Smallest Side: 7.75 in Largest Side: 9 in)
Time to Remake: 2 days
Color Options: Any (several are already available)
Cost: $2.50 plus shipping 

Available on Etsy
Available on Etsy
Available on Etsy
Available on Etsy
Available on Etsy
Available on Etsy