Renewing My Blogging

I have not been blogging very much at all!  I am going to start to blog more from now on.  I have updated my blog with some pages at the top for my customs list, my policies and pricing, and I also put up all my patterns so you can purchased them straight from here! 

I have two New patterns to tell you all about!  The Summer Pinafore (which really is not only for summer, I just could not think up another name for it) is designed in true pinafore style with an open back which grows with the child.  It can be made to overlap in the back, and as your child grows, it will slowly open up!

The next one is named the Tallulah Dress.  It is a simple but interesting dress with a cinched waist and pleated skirt with lace edge detail.  This one comes with instructions for both long sleeve and short sleeves!

Both of these are available as personal use patterns as well as seller`s.

I am planning on adding some boy patterns since I do not have very many of them...only one really!  I am currently working on a vest design with cable details and option for hood...check back for previews!

Sneak Peeks!

Some Purewool Poison Skirted Bloomers for a special customer:

These will get shipped out today :)



One of my first few tries at dyeing wool:




I want to name it strawberry patch....my daughter suggested strawberry shortcake...what do you think?

This will be made into a custom night-night soaker with white trim and matching pink gusset. Should be too cute!

How hot is wool really??

This question always seems to come up with mama's thinking of finding the wool love...."Wouldn't a wool cover be too hot in the summer?" We can all find the articles that say that wool helps regulate body heat, allows air flow, breathability, and keeps baby warm in the winter and cool in the summer, but a smart mama actually took time to take the temperature of various diaper combinations during hot summer days!! (quoted from this thread)

Cloth diaper temperatures taken 4 days in a row when the afternoon temp
reached almost 90°, each day she tried different diapering combinations.
Here are the results after 15 minutes outside, temperature inside the
diaper:

• Disposables 102.5°
• FB 101.5° (this would be the PUL diaper)
• Fleece pocket 100°
• Fitted with fleece shorts 98.5°
• Pinned prefold with fleece shorts 97°
• Fitted with wool shorts 96°
• Pinned prefold with wool shorts 95.5°
• Just a fitted 95°
• Just a pinned prefold 94°

So, as you can see, a wool cover only adds 1° of heat to your babies bum in the summer! Of course, these results are not exact since we can't be sure that the temperature outside was, only that is was close to 90°...but the difference between disposables/PUL and a fitted is obvious!

Just something to think about when you put a diaper on your baby this summer :)

School is out!

Woohoo! School is over (for this term anyway)!! I get one week to myself and then I start a 6 week work term teaching...should be fun! But I will have much more time to knit up and finish my customs, since I won't have as much work and school to deal with.

As announced on my Hyenacart, I will be having a special stocking day on April 22nd for Earth Day! So far, I have two YYMN spots for May/June listed, as well as some Purewool "Praia" shorties embellished with two butterflies. These butterflies were originally going to be flowers, but they didn't work out...they were meant to be butterflies!

I will be listing this Night-Night Soaker today, made with Purewool "Rio de Janeiro" colorway. It features a ribbed gusset for extra absorbancy where it is needed the most.

Enter discount code Earth10 for an additional 10% off anything instock, now until April 25th!!

Now for a special Hugs and Kisses custom set on its way to a mama to be!

Sneak Peek - Sock Monkey

I just put the last finishing touches on these Sock Monkey Longies...I made the stripes in the leg a little different than the last so that each monkey will be a unique creation!

These were so fun to make!! I am thankful for all my customers! I love to knit and create unique, yet practical wool covers!

Sneak Peeks!

I haven`t blogged in quite some time. I have been busy with so many jobs! but anyway, here are some sneak peeks for my customers and fellow woolie lovers :)

Listed on my Hyenacart, handpainted by me using food grade dye, Skirted Bloomies :)



A Ribbie for testing in royal blue and black...



and another in royal and sky blues!



And lastly, a Skull and Crossbones Longies Custom :) These were so much fun to make!



Coming soon, Sock Monkey Longies and a Newborn Hugs and Kisses set!!

Want your own custom La Petite Krott Creation?? I still have a few spots on Etsy available, you will be added to my list, which is full now until April/May!!

January Customs List...and a woolie peak

Looking for a unique design on a pair of longies, shorties, capris/manpris, a soaker, or even a skirty??

I am now accepting customs after the busy holidays. I have two one spot left for January! I have one spot on Hyenacart, here. Or you can email me at petitekrottcreations@yahoo.com

My Customs List:

1. sophiasheirloombabes - murderface longies - finished, shipped

2. mommy21princess - cocoon - finished, shipped 1/30

3. OPEN

And now for my latest creation....Girly shorties on Purewool "Praia"....I love this colorway!

These are a size large...they were meant to be a size medium pair of longies, but I cast on the wrong number of stitches, and didn't feel like frogging them...so they became shorties instead. I think it was meant to be since this colorway is perfect for summer!

Scrappy-ish Longies

I had lots of Paton's merino wool scraps, so I put together this pair of longies...I wasn't sure about them at first with the blue waist and dark brown body, but when I started the legs, the variegated wool seemed to pull it all together! These will be listed today on my Hyenacart and Etsy. They are a size medium.

Since we are having yet another snow storm...[we have been snowed in for two days now]..and I probably won't be leaving the house again tomorrow, I am trying to knit up one more pair of longies before I head back to work/school Monday. They will be a girly purewool pair in a size medium...

Also, just a reminder....my CUSTOMS list is now open again after the holidays. To add your name to my list, please send me and email at petitekrottcreations@yahoo.com with your requests. I will soon be posting a price list, both for my customers and for me...so I can keep track of what I am charging :)

Happy New Year to all!

Knitting Sneak Peeks

Child size socks in grassy green and a redish-orange for a little man. These will go in the mail tomorrow.

What am I Working on?

Ok, it's Wednesday, and as I promised here is a little blurb on what I have been up to. Well, for starters, I started work again today after the summer off. I work at a University. It is nice to be back. I am even going to be taking a french course as well. French is my first language, but I need to improve it. We shall see how it goes, I am sure it will be fine :)





I finished up the custom order for a friend of mine. The Ribbie turned out great, so I decided to make it available to Etsy-land. I am calling it the Sock Monkey Ribbie. What do you think??

I still haven't finished the pink with brown stripes longies...but I am working on it!

I have another custom order for 2 soakers, and 1 ribbie in girly colours! Beth took advantage of my Buy 2 get 1 50% off Labour Day Sale. Thank You Beth!! I love working with pinks and purples! Pictures coming soon of the finished items.

First Blog

Ok, this is my first blog message...let`s see...

I guess I will start by telling you all a bit about me...I am a mother to a gorgeous 2 year old daughter named Zoé. I started sewing, knitting, and crocheting when I was a little girl. Then when my daughter was born I sewed all her cloth diapers. Just recently have I discovered the wonders of wool as a diaper cover. I wish I had discovered it sooner to avoid all the diaper rashes that come with plastic/vinyl/pul covers.
So, I decided to knit some up and sell them to give others the chance to find out about this wonderful fibre. I now have a small obsession with wool. I grew up on a farm, where I used to help my dad shear the wool off the sheep. I never thought then that I would be knitting with it as much as I am :)
So you can sheck out my etsy shop at http://www.petitekrottcreations.etsy.com/
So far I have cloth diapers, wool soakers, cotton cloths/wipes, and I will soon have some infant mary janes...so cute!!
Enjoy!