Hand knitting woolies

After receiving many requests and here I am open up for orders.

I'm still in progress working out the pricing, it's really a tough job. But basically the price will
include the cost of the wool yarn, shipping and last but not least my hourly time spend.

PLEASE, please, please bear with me as I'm a mom to 2 young kids, therefore it will takes a little longer time to complete one longies or soaker.

Note: The bigger size it is, the longer time it takes.

These are some policies :

1) It will takes around 2-3 weeks for the wool yarn to arrive (am ordering from overseas). Hence, the knitting project will only start when I received the yarn. So when I mention it will takes 3 weeks to complete, the week will start after I receive the yarn or when I email you to notify (if previously I'm working on other's woolies).

2) Full payment shall be made before I place order to buy yarn or before I start knitting.

3) All patterns are licensed (I'm paying for them). I refuse to knit free pattern for sale.

4) All wool soaker / longies/ shorties will be washed and lanolised before I send to you.

5) All orders will be in queue, meaning first come first serve unless there's special arrangement agreed among each parties.

6) If you are looking for woolies specially for super heavywetter, feel free to contact me. It will be a different quote.

7) This is ONLY applicable to MALAYSIAN customers. Payment can be made via online transfer - Maybank and CIMB. Customer outside Malaysia please email me separately.

General Sizing chart for Wool Longies (in inches)

Size S

Hip - 19

Rise - 16

Inseam - 6.5

Price: Starting from RM135

Size M

Hip - 20

Rise - 18

Inseam - 8

Price: Starting at RM155

Size L (special request)

Hip - 22

Rise - 19+

Inseam - 10+

Price: Starting at RM185

Price for Wool Shorties - less RM18 from the pricing of wool longies.

Note: If you need sizing customization, feel free to email me.

Looking for Wool Soaker?

Happy New Year!

It's year 2010 today! Happy New Year to every mommies / daddies...

I have a new year resolution which is to Potty-Train my soon-to-be 15 months old DS! Well, at least it's time to teach him to develope the awareness... He's been having problem to poo poo as he refuses to sit on potty and will protest whenever we tried to get him station for more than 3 seconds. He's super hyperactive, I'm having a BIG headache as he prefers to walk and poo at the same time! *roll eyes*

Well, I'm still having chances to continue using cloth diapers at the same time. So, won't feel that bad to potty-train my DS...

CLOTH DIAPERS go ROCK 'N ROLL!!!

Review: Fitted (?) Diaper - Imse Vimse One-size Contour Terry

Material

The exact name for this diaper should be a contour diaper. I think it's already discontinue and the most similar to it will be Imse Vimse One Size Terry Contour Diaper with 100% organic cotton. The one I have is made of cotton terry, so the fabric feels like the bath towel! *grin*

Lasting

Basically it's a day time nappy, slightly more absorbent that napkin. If I need to compare it with a fitted diaper which I used on my babies, I would say the absorbency will be equal to SnuggleHugz sherpa fitted.

Wash

No smell retain even you rinse a few time with water only. Somtimes, I feel like washing a towel instead... haha! Truely cloth!!!

Folded down to be used on younger baby

Fit?

It doesn't come with any snap or velcro. Some says this is a nippa style... well, not quite sure this is the correct word for this type of nappy. Correct me if I'm wrong. Elastic is not that good I would say as I have loose leg casing after a few months use with my DD. Luckily the design is one size and the thigh area still snug if you use a snappi to secure the diaper on baby. Fit my DD till 26 months old and I started to use on my DS when he's just 4 months old.

As for smaller baby, you just need to fold down the front to desire length and snappi at the front. Just as shown in the picture below.

Rear view off the nappy when my DS was 10 months old

PRO:

1) One size

2) Soft and fluffy

3) Quick drying, good alternative to napkin (a.k.a lampin)

CON:

1) No sewn in fleece liner

2) Require a diaper cover or snappi

3) No snaps or velcro attached to the nappy itself

Get it from: Online store from UK

Rating: 3 out of 5

Note: This review is based solely on my personal usage.

Basic Instinct

I used to be very desperate to search for solutions on how to avoid stinky diaper or the worst to prevent mold from forming. Probably due to our hot and humid climate, mold is easily grown.

Encountered this problem and this problem and most of them started with stinky diapers or inserts. Even when they are freshly collected from the clothesline under the big hot sun. I seek for many solutions from forums and online surveys... tried so many ways and it improved but will comes back after a while...

STINKY SMELL

Eventually, I developed a routine on my way whereby whenever I got the dry diapers or inserts back into the room, I will smell them. Yes, smell them one by one and if any of them smell urine or strange, just throw them back to the laundry basket and wash again WITHOUT USING! Some will go into washing machine for only extra 1 time but some (especially inserts that my DD used before) keeps on repeatedly wash and dry and wash and dry...

I also realized I tend to use a particular part for the wetting on insert. I mean I always put the same part of insert into pocket diaper. To reduce the smell, now I'll turn them around. Don't quite sure why I was so determine to fix which side of inserts to get the most wetting but this really contribute to very smelly insert. Solution is wash more and more no matter with or without baking soda or vinegar... I prefer to wash them several times with just W-A-T-E-R.

MOLD

Another method my mum taught me to deal with mold is soak in a pail of BOILING HOT water, or better still, COOK THEM!!! She said that's the way how people "sterilise" baby's napkin for generations. Hmm... I used the first method as it could be a problem to get super big wok for all the inserts huh? LOL...

The result is actually turn out to be better even it doesn't promise you won't get the mold back later on. Well, only reserve this as the LAST RESORT if you think you already tried all other methods on getting rid of the mold and none was working. I was thinking to throw away all my stinky diapers and inserts.Therefore, I chose the Last Resort...

Some thoughts to share

Read about this from Bean Sprout Bubba and it's an awareness that everyone of us shall practise. Do you do the same too?

A broken Snappi

Can you imagine Snappi broke?? Well, I use Snappi so often on lampin, fitted (nippa design) and can't live without Snappi eversince I discovered the no sew prefold... LOL!

Maybe it's time to change new one and I'm lucky as a relative gave me another set of 2 which she never use on her son. I NEED Snappi!!!

Review: Fitted Diaper - Nappy Chappies

Material

Bamboo fleece with cotton print outer. It has one 1 snap-in booster to be double folded. This is a multiple size NIGHT fitted nappy that comes in gorgeous print.

Lasting?

Very absorbent! That's the reason why it is so bulky... No problem for my 13 months old to wear for 12 hours pair with a wool longies. So far, never encounter whole diaper to be wet yet. One feature I LOVE most is the SEWN IN fleece liner.

Wash

Seldom retain smell but you have to make sure it drys under the sun for at least 1 full day or 2. It does take longer time to dry, especially the diaper itself even the snap in booster is separated out for drying.

Fit?

Besides the bulkiness, it fits great even on chubby thigh baby like my son.

PRO:

1) Great fit according to the sizes with so many snaps available

2) Soft and absorbent even after many washes

3) With sewn in fleece liner (yellow part) for the whole diaper!

CON:

1) Multiple sizes (means costly and this diaper is very expensive indeed)

2) Takes very long time to dry, probably 1 and half to 2 days to be completely dry

3) Require a diaper cover

Get it from: I bought it as second but can get from Aussie CD e-store

Rating: 5 out of 5

Note: This review is based solely on my personal usage