I posted pictures a couple of months ago of a baby boy sweater and hat that I had crocheted. I recently finished an afghan and booties to go with the sweater.

The afghan is simple 3 row granny square with a single crochet edging. I single crocheted all the squares together and then did a row of single crochet around the whole thing.

The finished measurement is 22 1/2″ by 17″. Not large, but big enough to cover baby in the car seat or cover babies legs on someones lap.

Once I had the afghan and booties done, I decided to go back and change the trim on the sweater and hat. I changed the trim on the hat to green and changed the buttons on the sweater to green.

Then I made the little booties in blue and green.

I love these little booties. So much cuter in person than in a picture.

So now I have a completed baby boy set for my Grandmother’s Hope Chest.

Here are the patterns I used for the baby sweater, baby hat and baby booties.

On the a baby girl set!

I finished a baby sweater and hat this week. Won’t some baby girl look so awesome in this sweater set?

I used this crocheted sweater pattern, and this crocheted hat pattern.

Both are really easy patterns. The sweater crochets up in one piece. the little buttons are crocheted as well, and directions are included with the sweater pattern. They only take a couple of minutes to make and look so cute.

I will be adding these to my Grandmothers Hope Chest.

I laid the fabric out, and cut around my plastic checkbook cover about a half an inch larger all the way around.

Then lay two smaller pieces on top of the bottom layer and the plastic checkbook cover. You want to place these about 1/2 inch away from the center fold of the plastic cover. Trim the outer edges to the same size as the bottom layer.

Then you sew all the way around the outside about 1/2 inch in from the edge. I did this by hand. You can do it on the machine if you want. It’s such a small area, it didn’t seem worth digging my sewing machine out.

One you have sewn all around the outside, go around cutting slits about 1/4 of an inch apart, up to the seam. Be careful not to cut through the seam. Because my fabric was quilted, I cut away the batting from the outside of the seam. You can see the batting on the left, and on the right, you can see the batting is gone, and I have cut the slits.

Then insert the plastic cover with the checks and the register.  And your done! Yes, I know my checks are in upside down. lol That’s just for the picture.   🙂

Once this has been used a little while, the edges will get more of a rag look to them.

The finished check book cover.

This was a very quick and easy project. Now I’m not embarrassed to take my checkbook out in public. No one can see the old, old plastic cover hiding inside this “custom” checkbook cover.  I actually made a purse out of this fabric, so when I use that purse, I’ll have a matching set. snazzy…..

My hands get so cold in the winter. Wearing gloves works, if I’m not doing anything. When is a mom ever not doing anything? So when I can across the pattern for these Toasty Mitts, I knew I had to make some.

I love them! I did adjust the pattern to fit my hands, as I have small hands. I could only get a picture of one, since everyone else is in bed. But my other hand looks just like this one. 🙂 Apparently, I can take pictures without my glasses, as their laying on the laptop!

I am now making my daughter a pair.  Although, since the pattern is easy to follow, she could make her own.  Even if you can do something yourself, it’s still nice to have Mom do it for you sometimes. 🙂

I love wearing my fingerless gloves while on the computer! They keep my hands toasty warm, so my fingers stay limber for typing fast. lol