Oh Little Turtle Knits Ribby Wrap Pattern, how do I love thee?  Well worth the money, let me just say.

The pattern is written pretty neat, it's in chart format, no need to go through and circle all the crazy numbers and stuff.  It's just really great.

Gee, am I writing well today or what?  Maybe I just need more tea... especially since I can't think of the word that I want to describe my writing, but which obviously doesn't...  sigh...

I would so love to post pics for you right here in this article.  But Blogware seems to be melting down... again...

So, go here for all the soaker and diaper pics.

The Ribby Wrap is here, and opened here.  Modelled by the lovely Ephie-pie here and here.

I also made these really neat butt sweaters from an old cashmere sweater of my sister Ashley's.  It is soooo soft, but unfortunately Eph is waaaay too huge for them.  So off they go to Bekah.  Pics are here and here.

My Gramma would be so proud of me!

I generally dislike sewing.  I can do it, I can tolerate it...  but, it must be the whole "following a pattern" nonsense that I dislike.

HOWEVER, last night I made Ephie four cloth diapers!  Wahoo!  Just out of old material and receiving blankets!  It worked like a charm, and not only that, he loves them!  Now I just need a few more soakers, and I am laughing....  I think so far I have spent $20 on this venture.  And the best part?  Now there's not so much pressure on me, or on him, to potty train.  He can now feel when he's wet too, which is half the battle, really.

So, here ya go...  four layers of material...  The outside of the yellow one and the green one is made of old receiving blankets.  The brown plaid is some material I got from my Gramma yesterday.

I used this pattern to make them.  The first one I made a bit too short, so we altered the pattern to make it a titch longer through the centre, and they fit AWESOME.  And man, are they ever CUTE.

My Gramma gave me a bunch of old flannel blankets, and that's what I used to line them.  The soaker part in the centre (that you can't see) is made of an old cotton tea towel that Ja hates.  On the brown plaid that part is an old stained facecloth.


((This one is Eph's favourite!))

So, the layers go like this, polar fleece on the inside, on the part that touches his skin; two layers of old cotton blanket in the middle, then the outside is pretty much whatever fun stuff you have kicking around.



A couple of tricks I learned was to use a thinner elastic, rather than thicker.  Sewing each end of the elastic down before stretching it and sewing down the length makes a huge different.  I intend on adding velcro to the tabs on all of these, but unfortunately, can't do it until payday!  So, for now we use diaper pins.  Which is actually working not too badly.

I really love the way these fit him.  They aren't too bulky, they're nice and trim around his legs, and when he got up this morning, the fleece had whicked all the moisture to the outside of the diaper.  His skin was pretty dry.  Another great thing??  We haven't had a diaper rash around here since we stopped using the disposables.  oooeee!

And now I leave you with Keyzia, trying to strangle her brother with love.

So, the cloth diaper obsession continues...  I've been making wool soakers for over top of the diapers I got for a dollar a piece at the used place here in town.  Okay, so I've only made two so far, but plans for a couple more are definately in the cards!

My dream pattern?  Little Turtle Knits Ribby Wrap.  I love how easy and trim fitting it looks. 

Anyways, I made this crochet wrap out of stuff I got from Amanda for other projects... ((sorry, Manda!!))  Pattern is free from Tickle Turdle.

I hate to say it, but I didn't really like this pattern too much.  I find it a bit bulky in the crotch, and it doesn't necessarily stay over the diaper very well.  This wasn't a good wool choice for it either.  Too heavy, I think.  And, most telling of all, Eph hates it.  He walks like a cowboy who's been on a horse too long when he has it on! 

It also has a weird bum bubble too...


Now, I am amazed that the thing, as long as it completely covers the entire diaper itself, is totally waterproof.  Overnight toddler gallon pee water proof.  That part was awesome.

So, then I tackled this one from Tiny Birds.


I think that the right leg hole is a bit bigger than the left...  I crocheted to rows of singles around each leg, and then one row of doubles.  My advice would be to count the number of singles you do on the first leg, and duplicate that on the second!

It covers the cloth diaper quite nicely.  I used some wool that I got from my Gramma eons ago for this one.  It was a bit rough until I washed it.  I did a short cycle on hot, and it felted just slightly.  Made it really really soft too.  I'm impressed.  I think it must be some kind of barn wool, because occasionally it had bits of twigs and stuff in it.

He's much more comfortable in this one, that's for sure!  It just seems so huge.  That must be something I'll have to get used to.

Next on the agenda?? This one.  It's a seriously simple pattern.  We shall see how it turns out!

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You know, that Little Turtle Knits Ribby Wrap pattern would make a great Christmas present....  yes, yes it would!