Hi all, it feels like I’m starting this blog all over again with this post. Its been nearly a year since I posted last. Its not that I haven’t crafted in a year far from it. I just didn’t have the time to sit at a computer and type. I know some people can blog from a phone of a tablet but I like the traditional desktop. I like to look at the bigger picture. Just like in my life.
Now talking about the bigger picture, the reason I have been keeping it low key is because we welcomed our baby girl into the world last July. Máible is a super wee kid and we couldn’t have asked for more.
I now find my crafting steering towards everything baby related. I did do some baby related items before like the Nappy Babies and the Baby Name Frames but now I have started a new passion inspired by our little one, CROCHET.
During the last few months of my pregnancy 2 things happened. 1, I found it hard to move around, some days I would be in a lot of pain. It was really annoying as all I wanted to do is clean and get ready for this baby. 2, COVID 19, if I wanted to go anywhere I really couldn’t. I needed to find something productive to do that didn’t involve much moving around. I sat in the craft room and made some toys at the sewing machine but the setting it the chair even hurt.
The place I was most comfortable was in the recliner chair but there wasn’t much I could do from there. That was until I saw a Facebook post my cousin Dan put up. He was doing the #Challange32 for Holler Street Hospital by crocheting an item of baby clothes every day. I thought I could make some hats? I had done some crochet before but wasn’t very good at it. I messaged Dan and he helped me with some patterns. It did take some time but I got the hang of it and I was off.
During lockdown there weren’t many places open that had craft supplies. The main places I went was Mr. Price and Dealz. These both had stocks of wool with Mr. Price having the largest selection.
I decided I would make hats for the prenatal babies in my local hospital, I would bring them with me when I went in to have Máible. I made about 20 in different sizes. I also made 2 when I was in there in early labor. It was a great distraction got the first few hours of contractions.
I did make some for our wee baby too, this one was my favourite, I’m not sure she was as keen.
Great to see you back at the blogging and the hats are beautiful! You have the most adorable hat model ever too ❤ I’m so glad I inspired you to pick up the hook and yarn. Happy crocheting and looking forward to seeing all your future creations! Dan x
Thanks Dan, hopefully soon we can sit down to a cup of tea and a crochet pattern 🙂