Well, hello there Rory. Newborn photographer. Rye, NY. Westchester.

Rory made his entrance as baby number three right on time. He's a New Yorker  born to a family newly transplanted from L.A.  He loved that little blue cocoon, knit by his grandmother.  As soon as we got him in there, he settled right down.  I have to get the pattern to knit for other newborns in the future. It's so darn cute.

Two versions - I did color and black and white.  Baby's skin can be so tricky to process, so I made it a little extra glowing and everything a little softer.

I love how little brand new babies still have characteristics of being so recently in the womb.  Their little hands flutter like birds and they just slow right down when you get them into a curled position.  Welcome to the world, Rory!

Making Softies from Aranzi Aronzo

My husband gave me the book Fun Dolls by Aronzo Aranzi for Christmas. I can't believe he remembered from the time I picked it up at Barnes and Noble and said, "If you're looking for a gift for me, here's an idea." Anyway, I have made two of the patterns -- purposely choosing two that did not need pattern enlargement. I also made one of the "unmotivated kids" for my friend's daughter, though it still needs a face. I'm often guilty of being a 90%er. I made the whole softie, but not the face. Or, in the case of this dog, I made and stuffed the tail and now I can't put my hands on it to sew it on. Yes, it's a tail-less puppy. Hopefully not a tale-less one.