Happy New Year!

I got really far behind in November posting projects which led me to catching up and preposting projects through December and now into January. As I wish you a Happy New Year I still am anticipating a Merry Christmas. That being said I'd much rather be ahead for once that so far behind in my posts that I've completley lost any contact with what I did to make a project.

It also seemed appropriate to celebrate the New Year having finished another set of items for the 2025 donation. All the baby doll wipes are complete with this second set.

I'm always a little amazed when I pull this stuff out to pack at the end of November and beginning of December to realize how many little pieces go into making the larger donation. I remember many of the bigger projects but these little ones fall out of the project bags as I'm packing and remind me how many items are part of what I try to include in each donation.

This is part of a diaper bag crochet pattern no longer available from Crochet n'play. Over the years I've started buying some of the diaper bag/feeding kit items as some of them just are not worth the time and energy or the pain to my hands. I also no longer make the doll bassinets which I made for years as I couldn't deal with the multiple yarn skeins strain on my wrists and hands.

However, there are still a few items I continue to add to the larger baby dolls. I make these wipes because they add more value to pretend play. I make diapers because they have the potential to last longer than the plastic disposable doll ones. I also add bibs because the ones that come with the kits don't always fit the dolls I buy.

I wish all of you a happy, healthy New Year. I hope this donation continues to be blessed and our ability to help kids at Christmas continues.