Well - the time has come, and I am one to stick to my guns! And it's such a lovely pattern. Crisp and fun and spring-link on the outside, but warm and snuggly on the inside.
As it was, I couldn't decide which colour of Liberty lawn fabric to go for, so I ended up making two...
The fleece lining used in the original pattern is an organic sherpa material that's hard to source in the UK, so I substituted mine with a very close match, using an organic hemp fleece from a UK supplier called Eco Earth Fabrics. As far as I can tell it's almost identical, though possibly a bit more lightweight. It has a smooth side and a fleecy side and has worked really well with the pattern for a spring bonnet. It's also incredibly soft.
Once I have a tiny baby's head to put inside these bonnets I'll update the pics so that you can see what it looks like on. (For now, my ironing board is doing its best job at modelling!)
Amazingly, I also have some more knitting and quilting to share in my next posts... suffice to say it's been a mega-crafty month for me.
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