Little Monkey Pants

I have finally gotten around to sewing a pair of pants for my cuties.

I saw this FREE pattern and tutorial by the infamous Dana at Dana Made It and I couldn't wait to try it.

Well, I did wait...and I did other projects first, and I procrastinated, and I was just plain lazy sometimes...

But, then, once upon a nap time, I whipped out my sewing machine and some super cute plaid fabric and all of that changed.

I printed the pattern, cut the fabric and sewed the pants (except for the pocket and bottom hem) all in one naptime!  Wow!  The credit for this feat definitely goes to the simple pattern and easy to follow tutorial - not to my slightly-better-than-mediocre sewing skills.

I added a side pocket (big enough to fit the toy phones that A & Z are constantly carrying around).

And I finished the hem with an elastic band.  I am loving that look for boys lately.

I also sewed on this cute little tag that I found in a craft store (hence the name "Little Monkey Pants").

Now all I need is another good naptime so I can sew a second pair.  Then my cuties can stop fighting over who is going to wear these!

PS - (for our Grandmas, Aunties and anyone else who is interested) Avery is the model in these photos.  Couldn't you tell?

Giveaway ends April 9!

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A Child's Scarf: Crochet Pattern

Two weeks ago, Rowan decided he wanted a scarf.

Not one of the multiple scarves already in our cold weather gear collection.  A new scarf.  All his own.  Made, just for him, by me.  (Yes, he knows what a sucker I am for a new crocheting project, even if I have umpteen unfinished projects just sitting around).

So, for the past 2 weeks he's been asking..."Have you made my scarf yet?" repeatedly.  He is a persistent child.  Finally this weekend I got to it.

I grabbed some fun, tweedy blue and tan yarn that has multicolored speckles and got busy designing a scarf for Rowan.  

I wanted the scarf to have ribbing along it's short length and a slot to pull the end through to keep it around his little neck with out tying.

Here is the pattern I came up with...
Use an N hook and bulky yarn. Overall finished size is approx 4"wide x 30"long and fits toddler - small child
Chain 76
Row 1: Double Crochet (dc) in 4th chain from hook.  71 dc across, turn
Row 2: Ch 3, alternate front post dc(fpdc), back post dc(bpdc) across (71 dc total).  dc in top ch of turning chain. turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, alternate bpdc, fpdc across (71 dc total), dc in top ch of turning chain. turn
Row 4:  Ch3, alternate fpdc, bpdc for 12 dc.  chain 9, skip 9 dc on row below.

bpdc around next stitch

then alternate fpdc,bpdc across (50 dc after skipped spaces counting the first bpdc), dc in top ch of turning chain. turn.

Row 5: Ch3, alternate bpdc, fpdc across to chain (50dc).  dc in each chain (9dc).

alternate fpdc, bpdc across (12dc),

dc in top ch of turning ch. turn.

Row 6: Ch3, alternate fpdc, bpdc across (71 dc), dc in top ch of turning ch. turn.

Row 7: Ch3, alternate bpdc, fpdc across (71 dc), dc in top ch of turning ch. finish off!

You can find a copy of the pattern without the photos here (so you can print it more easily!)
Also, please respect my hard work and willingness to share this pattern by only making it for personal use.  You are welcome to share your finished scarves on your blog or website if you give me credit and link back to this page.  Please DO NOT make this scarf to sell.