Malakhi is here!

We got the call that Tanya would be induced yesterday at 6pm, so this grandma had to get busy and finish the felt booties she was making.

I found the design on Pinterst here. The theme is my own and I cut the pattern down 1/4 inch all the way around. I made the ties by braiding 3 strands of the embrodery thread. They are tiny and cute.  Mom and Dad loved them. I also had a ball making them.

Now for the good part.

Malakhi came into the world at 12:23 pm today. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. And this great grandpa and grandma thinks he is precious.  He has a few problems they are monitoring tonight, but we know all will turn out well. God is an awsome God.

Here is our daughter Sherry (34) holding her Grandson. They look like a pretty happy pair to me!

So are G (Great grand) Ma and G-Pa!

High Top Baby Converse Booties!

After alot to trial and error, I got these High Top Converse Booties done.  I found the pattern on Pinterest, and the link is here.  The creator has it written in Brazelian Portuguese, but, never fear you can scroll down to the bottom and there is directions in english.  Please just make these for your personal use and not for sale, and be sure and give Josi credit when you share with someone, they took alot of work to create!

I wanted to do it in yarn and purchased several kinds of yarn, and was not happy until I found Bernet Baby yarn.

After making them, I am thinking I will try my next pair with doiley crochet thread,(which I believe the pattern was calling for) as this pair will fit Malakhi when he is about 5-6 months old.  But they are still cute.

For the black I used regular 4 ply yarn and divided in into 2 ply, and it worked fine.  I just did a chain stitch for the laces, and did not double back as the pattern called for. That made them "curley" like the kids like.

Having lots of fun with making things for our 1st great grand son Malakhi.  Next is some felt booties...

Ma and Pa

Malakhi's afghan.

Baby Malakhi's Afghan is done!

It is my own pattern, something very simple, and worked up quickly.  So, if you have a little one due soon, you might want to try this one.

4 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Collection yarn.

I chose: Tapestry 0001, Lemon 0017, White 9701, and Soft Blue 9712.  They have a lot of colors to choose from.

Size F Crochet Hook

Starting with any color you choose, chain 145, chain 3 and
 and turn .

Row 1: Using color A, dc in each sc across, chain 3 and turn
Row 2: Skip the first dc, and dc in the back loop across, chain 3 and turn.  Bind off color A, and add color B.
Rows 3 and 4 : Using color B, repeat row 2. Bind off color B, and add color C.
Rows 5 and 6: Using color C, repeat row 2. Bind off and add color D.
Rows 7 and 8: Using color D, repeat row 2.

Now you have your color pattern made. Repeat the color pattern until there are 6 sets (24 rows).

Edging

Row 1: With white starting in a corner, 3 sc, and then sc in each row, and each dc loop on the sides, 3 sc in the corners, and in each stitch on the ends one sc. Bind off.

Row 2: Starting in the corner with color of your choice, 3 dc, and dc around, putting 3 dc in each corner. Bind off.

Row 3: Using white, join in the corner, and chain 3, 2 dc in the same space, ch 1, and 3 dc in the same space as the previous 3 stitches.( This makes one shell ) Skip 2 dc, sc in 3rd dc, and skip 2 dc again making another shell.  Continued this pattern across.  Adjust your stitches if necessary by skipping one dc before making a sc or shell so as to end in a shell in each corner. Bind off. 

Now on to booties!  More to follow...

Having fun preparing for our great grandson!
Ma and Pa