I recently put up a Project Progress Bar for all projects- knit and crochet. You can see it on the left underneath the links. The first project on the list is the Wheatleaf Soaker Shorts. I’m still at 75% with these. I thought I was done and seamed them up but the crotch looked horrendous. [...]

The wool soaker is finished and already being worn by it’s owner- my friend’s 17 month old baby. My friend tells me that people are commenting on it and saying good things. I decided to call it Primary Plus since it has the primary colors in it plus green. I also finished another soaker which [...]

Crocheted Soaker Pattern: Dandelion Dreamers Crocheted Soaker Pattern Yarn: Patons Classic Merino in New Denim, 100% Wool Technique: Single crochet in the round Completion Date: May 2005 © copyright 2005 www.joven-kids.com new denim crocheted soaker

Primary Plus Pattern: JOVEN Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Rich Red, Sage, Maize and Dusky Blue; 100% wool Technique: Crocheted in the round with k2 p2 ribbing and cuffs. Completion Date: July 2005 © copyright 2005 www.joven-kids.com primary plus soaker

I took a hiatus from the Raspberry Knit Baby Blanket and started designing a wool soaker. For those of you who don’t know, a wool soaker is a diaper cover made of wool. Wool is naturally anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, which means it can get wet with urine and once dry it won’t smell or “grow” [...]