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Monday, August 27, 2012

Covered Travel Baby Wipes Cases


Ok, so this is not crochet related, but it is family related lol. I like to be creative, and anything DIY excites me. I have decided to make a couple of covered baby wipes travel cases for my twins. They come in handy for the older boys too, sometimes. I was amazed at how easy they were to make. It definitely looks a lot harder than it is. So many people that I have shown thought I bought them, or sewed them. I think it's funny and take it as a compliment. I have only made 2 of these so far, but I am thinking of making a 3rd and making a video to show how I do it. 

I used the Huggies brand travel baby wipes containers that I purchased from Walmart for just over a $1 a piece. I also used cotton fat quarters for the fabric, and have plenty left over. Purchased them from Walmart as well for $ .97 a piece. I used a soft flannel under the cotton as batting because it was cheaper and worked  just as well. I got it at Walmart on clearance for $ .32. Lastly I purchased some ribbon to match with my fabrics and nursery theme. They cost just over a dollar each. So for about $5 a piece you can make these cases. 

We are doing a baby animal/jungle theme for our twins so I made one with jungle leaves print, and one with giraffe print. They came out so cute! I am thinking of covering a couple of the larger wipes cases as well. These are much more fun than the boring white ones! :)





Friday, August 3, 2012

Crochet Ribbed Baby Hats


So these are fresh off my hook! 2 absolutely adorable baby hats I crocheted for my twins! I made these hats following a tutorial on YouTube by yolandasotolopez. It is a crochet ribbed stitch hat. It was super easy to follow her tutorial and the hat worked up very quickly. I made them both in the same day. What I like most about these little hats is that they are very thick and will be nice and warm! My babies will be born toward the colder months where I live and so thick, warm hats will be perfect for them! The only thing I changed about her pattern was that I added a single crochet stitch along the bottom just for a nice finished edge. I am adding these to the hospital bag so that they can wear them after they are born! :) I made these with RedHeart Super Saver yarn and I just love how they turned out. Can't wait to put them on the twins!

RedHeart - Light Blue

RedHeart - Honeydew