.Monkeys and robots for baby boy.

I've been on a roll with the baby boy sewing. Before I started these projects, I went through my baby clothes boxes and got rid of anything that I didn't absolutely love or that wasn't practical for baby-wear. That way, I had a good excuse to sew some more cute outfits!

This set was made using some lovely monkey jersey knit fabric and Hilco stripes from Crafty Mamas. The ribbing is also from Crafty Mamas. I can't stress enough how important I think it is to use good quality knits for your sewing. I've used some cheap fabrics in the past, and while they look good for the first few washes, but after months of washing and wearing they just loose their shape and don't look as nice. These clothes will be getting a lot of washing so I don't want to skimp on quality. Plus, they feel so lovely and soft and I know they will be comfortable for baby to wear.

The bodysuit pattern comes from Ottobre Winter 6/2012. "Kisuliini Raglan-Sleeve Bodysuit." It was very straightforward and simple, I'm becoming a pro at attaching all this binding now!

 The pants are the same as the ones I've made before, from Ottobre Spring 1/2012 called "Little Houses Knit Pants."

 Once again, they have the cutest bottom and I've added a fold over cuff to keep little feet warm.

This little suit was made using some knit fabric from Spoonflower. The fabric is beautiful and soft and has a great stretch, but I'm still not 100% sure about the fading issue I've read about. It will be in for a lot of washing and wearing so I guess I'll find out soon enough!

I'm loving this suit, it will look so cute on. The pattern comes from the latest issue of Ottobre - Spring 1/2013 and is called "Villikko Romper."

Uunfortunately I couldn't add any fold-over foot cuffs to this one because of the style, so I'll have to invest in some good-quality, stay on socks!

I made both of these outfits in a size 56cm which I think I've worked out should be the equivalent of 00 or 3-6 months. Size 50cm is the smallest Ottobre size (000 or 0-3 months), but not many patterns start that small so I may be waiting a few months until he can start wearing these.