The Purl Bee

© 2009 Whitney Van Ness | The Purl Bee

If you like to knit & are not yet familiar with the Purl Bee, Purl SoHo's knitting blog, you will love their feed because the projects presented are always inspiring yet accessible.  Yesterday's post is called Three Great Baby Sweaters: The three baby sweater projects shown were all carefully researched and chosen for baby friendliness by Whitney Van Ness (whom we love because her son is called Bear), a painter, knitter, & author of the column Whit Knits on the Purl Bee.  Enjoy!

The Green Egg

Gnome Dolls: The Green Egg

Niedźwiedź was overjoyed to find these handmade dolls at The Green Egg, a shop that opened recently in our adjacent village, and even more thrilled to realise they are available online as well.  Made from new and vintage fabric.

Toy of the Moment

Montessori Infant Box with Tray: KidO Montessori From the Start: KidO

Just as Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen predicted in their book Montessori From the Start, this game is an engaging challenge beginning at 6 months. It is perfect for the child who is just beginning to sit up on his own.

Duck Duck - GOOSE

Duck Duck Goose by Alec Thibodeau: Ink Ape

Duck Duck Goose is Alec Thibodeau's first print of 2009, and Niedźwiedź believes he's off to a great start, "duck! Duck!".  Know for his letterpress series Goes to Show You What a Moon Can Do... Alec is also a master screenprinter, minicomic & graphic novel maker based in Providence Rhode Island (What Cheer!).

Baby Feet

Baby Foot Print by Marlies von Soden, 2006: MoMA Store A unique & thoughtful gift for the parent(s) of a new baby, the box is filled with impression foam which will capture the shape & texture of the baby's feet!

Tiny Modernist

Made by Tiny Modernist, available on Etsy

Niedźwiedź gave this onesie, in red, as a shower gift not long ago & we had a chance to see it in action at a party on Saturday. It looked good.

Onesie Cookies

Onesie Cookies: Confetti Cakes

I made these adorable Onesie Cookies for my friend's baby shower.  The recipe comes from the Confetti Cakes Cookbook by Elisa Strauss.  The cookies were deceptively easy to make and unbelievably scrumptious!  Elisa has a beautiful new book out just for kids called, appropriately, Confetti Cakes for Kids, which I cannot wait to get.

Gorilla

Gorilla Onesie: Salvor

Sheepskin: IKEA