How in the world can someone get so excited about diapers?! I have heard of it before and always thought "how crazy!" Now I am one of those crazy people. I was giving cloth diapers a try this time around with Moriah. Things were going pretty well with the "g diaper" until she outgrew some of them and I needed to buy some extras. I thought I would research a little to see if there was anything else I might like to try. I always thought the wool soakers were cute, but way too expensive. At twenty to thirty dollars a diaper, there was no way I was going to be able to pull it off. I loved the idea of the breathable wool fibers vs. anything synthetic. The more I read about wool the more I fell in love. I began to find adorable homemade wool soakers that women knit which made me want to learn to knit more than ever. And then it happened. I found this blog:
http://artfulparent.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/my-new-wool-soaker-stash/
And THAT was something I could pull off. Inexpensive and easy! I got so excited I went straight to the thrift store and loaded up on beautiful wool sweaters. Lamb's wool, Italian merino wool, cashmere, stripes, ruffles, ribbed... I have always loved textiles and to run my hands over sweater after sweater until I felt the right texture was the most fun I have ever had shopping. It didn't matter the size, style, or brand. It was going to be felted and cut up for a diaper. By far the easiest shopping ever! In fact, I found so many potential diaper covers I had to put half of them back. As soon as I got home I washed and dried them. Only one of them felted properly, but I was told if you double them they should do fine. I fed and bathed the kids quickly, shoved down my own dinner and skipped off to Nan's to make my first wool soaker. I had it sewn together in no time and ran home to try it on Moriah. I was so excited she started to laugh as I took her picture. She knows Mommy is crazy. Now to make a little apron dress to match!
