Hello,
I’m very sorry for not having posted anything recently. My baby is due in about two months so I’m panicking a little… I have a son but I’ve never had two children before, so I don’t really know how I’ll manage!
Anyway, to calm down my mind a bit, I’ve started making cloth diaper covers. I’m sewing most of them so I haven’t been posting it since this is supposed to be a crochet blog… But now I’ve moved past my neurotic mind to show it to you anyway.
I’m making 2 different kinds of diaper covers: 
This one is made of an upcycled fleece blanket, using these instructions. I really like this pattern, I think it’s very cute and very easy to follow. And you can make these cloth diapers from pretty much any upcycled fleece blanket or wool sweater. I will find out how well it works, but both are supposed to stop any leaking quite well while still being breathable. Once I’m using them I’ll post a little update.
And this one is an adaptation of a crochet pattern I found. I’ve made it using a smaller size hook, because in the original pattern, the smallest size still seemed way too big for a newborn. So instead of using crochet hooks 5 and 5.5 I used 4 and 5. This made it more or less the same size as the other diaper, as you can see below.
I’ve also added a round of ribbing at the legs, using a front post/ back post technique.
So yeah, I’ve been quite busy doing that. And I don’t have a sewing machine so one of these sewn diapers takes all day to make … Especially considering I can only really work when my son’s asleep. He’s been a bit naughty lately, I think it’s pretty normal for his age (22 months) but it’s taking me ages just to write this post because I keep having to get up and stop him from doing stuff he shouldn’t be doing. I love him to bits but he gets annoying sometimes.
Another thing I’ve been keeping my mind distracted with and a reason why I’ve not been posting much is a game I’ve installed on the computer. It’s called skyrim and it’s a really awesome game, and arguably installing it wasn’t a very good idea… I’m not as much a gamer as I used to be though, and I try and stay productive too.
I’ll work on some more tutorials and patterns soon.
Maybe a skyrim-themed pattern? 😉
Until then, have fun crocheting and I see you next time!
~Rose the Forest Elf
Forest Elf Crochet 