Super Soft Cotton Baby Sweat-ahhhh

A weekend creation. This cute jacket only takes one ball of super soft cotton to make. I got the pattern from Crochet Me magazine. It seems as September closes in, my desire to cozy up with the crochet takes over. I can't believe that the summer is over already....such a bummer. I guess my need to make baby clothes is being spurred on by all of the babes being born around me. Indeed it must be a veritable baby boom taking place right now. And I read that of the world's 6 billion people, 3 billion of those people are under 25. So many millions of those youth have no options for power or freedom. It's crazy! Youth poverty is a reality, not just here, but worldwide. We are wasting such valuable human energy, youth energy, as a planet. Are we so careless/ingnorant?

I guess it takes children to fuel the revolution so everybody have babies! We need to breed an army of rebels to bust down this marble tower of oppression! hmmmm... guess I'll save that for another stich 'n' bitch.....

Baby Booties

These little rocker booties were one of my very first projects. They were for Artemis when she was small.

my red hippo...

I wanted to make a mellow blog about my penchant for crochet. I do projects fairly slowly and intermittently. But then always with a devoted fury. I suppose it is an expression of self.

I only just learned the basics recently. Since then I have been teaching myself how to read patterns and improvise a little. This spring my grandmother, my Baba, bequeathed her entire collection of crochet hooks and knitting needles and some lovely vintage patterns to me. It is hugely symbolic to me to inherit her tools. I believe that this recently acquired creative endeavor will be something that is with me until the end of my human time.

It really is gratifying to catalyze time and mellow meditation into something tangible and life enhancing. That is why I love it.
Go to the Roxy Craft website where I found this pattern ( and a little piece of zen happiness)