toddler bonnets and mending

 the little hats are coming along nicely. The pink and white stripe has been in use already but still needs i-cord ties. I wasn't sure if the wool would be too scratchy or if it would even fit anyone- I improvised the pattern based the vague memory of on a newborn bonnet I knit. All the little girls tried it on and one claimed it as her own. Its a little small so without the ties it falls off. Each time she puts it back on with all her might, upside down, inside out or back to front, she doesn't mind. She sees me knitting the second one and exclaims 'hat, hat HAT!!"

 My favourite socks are being loved to death on these cold days. They dont look so lovely as the freshly knit pictures:)

 They were in need of some tlc so I learnt to darn

Ahh.... that's better!
Except after weaving from the inside I wasn't sure how the outside exposed stitches wouldn't unravel so I weaved another layer on the outside. It's not very comfortable so I will need to do some more research and perhaps try again. If anyone knows of a good tutorial I could follow I would appreciate the help

 We got two more trusty egg layers.
Our last two got into the habit of eating their own eggs so they went away to become Sunday roasts. Yes seriously! Let that be a warning to the new girls:)

I've been doing lots of sewing of the practical kind. Taking in jeans , fixing clothes and sewing bibs.
I cut up an old flannel cot sheet and over locked the edges to become face and hand cloths for day care. Ive made these a few times now.
I started off using regular face washes but even though I rinsed them after use, hang them over the side of the laundry tub (rather then let them sit scrunched up wet) wash and line dry them, they always ended up with little black dots, presumably mould.
I now use these flanel cloths instead and don't have so much problems, probably because their quicker drying. They are so easy too, I hang them in piles of three or so and they dry so quickly.
I do the same for nappy wipes too, except in a different print/colour so I can easily tell between the two.