Measurements & fit
Approximate age guide: 6–12 months. This pair falls between the Best Pants pattern’s 6–9 and 9–12 month sizes.
The knitted fabric has a fair bit of stretch. Age is a guide; compare the measurements with the child or a well-fitting garment, allowing room for a diaper if needed. Rise is measured from the front waistband through the crotch to the back waistband; inseam is measured from the crotch to the bottom of the cuff.
The creation of this piece reminded me that I am an artist. In a time of deep descent, when I thought the world of systems might swallow me whole, creating it reminded me there is more to life.
Children have not yet forgotten they are part of nature.
They revel in the natural world because they know they belong to it.
Every fiber in these art-wear pieces has been created with intention. Natural fibers dyed by hand—some by my hand, some by other artists. All of the yarn was handspun through various stages of my life.
Each bit carries a story of becoming through grief and grit.
Some was spun while calming myself between shifts in the ER during a pandemic. Some in a beautiful condo in Coronado, California. Other bits came to life in a little apartment in the woods of Buckley, Washington, while I worked night shift on a travel contract.
Both pieces are my own designs. If you’re a knitter, you can purchase the patterns here.
I designed these patterns during the years when yarn dyeing, spinning, knitting, and design helped me support my family. My oldest son was six when, in 2004 and 2005, I had three more children in nineteen months. I left college near the end of my senior year and wouldn’t return to school until the youngest—my twins—were ten. Before I became a nurse, fiber arts were a meaningful part of our livelihood.
Now, in my middle years, I have the great joy of sharing art forms I have grown over more than two decades.
I believe that honoring, cherishing, and investing in children and mothers is part of how we bring the vision of a more just and peaceful world to fruition. Children deserve to wear beautiful art, even if the art is only with them for a season.
Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from every Family Roots art piece goes directly to supporting a child or mother with an urgent need.
All Family Roots art-wear is made to be heirloom quality. I have a tote filled with pieces my own children wore, waiting for the next generation to arrive.
Care
Hand wash in warm water with a gentle shampoo or wool wash. Soak and gently massage. Rinse, then squeeze out excess water—do not wring. Press between towels to remove more moisture. Reshape and lay flat to dry.
Measurements & fit
Approximate age guide: 6–12 months. This pair falls between the Best Pants pattern’s 6–9 and 9–12 month sizes.
The knitted fabric has a fair bit of stretch. Age is a guide; compare the measurements with the child or a well-fitting garment, allowing room for a diaper if needed. Rise is measured from the front waistband through the crotch to the back waistband; inseam is measured from the crotch to the bottom of the cuff.
The creation of this piece reminded me that I am an artist. In a time of deep descent, when I thought the world of systems might swallow me whole, creating it reminded me there is more to life.
Children have not yet forgotten they are part of nature.
They revel in the natural world because they know they belong to it.
Every fiber in these art-wear pieces has been created with intention. Natural fibers dyed by hand—some by my hand, some by other artists. All of the yarn was handspun through various stages of my life.
Each bit carries a story of becoming through grief and grit.
Some was spun while calming myself between shifts in the ER during a pandemic. Some in a beautiful condo in Coronado, California. Other bits came to life in a little apartment in the woods of Buckley, Washington, while I worked night shift on a travel contract.
Both pieces are my own designs. If you’re a knitter, you can purchase the patterns here.
I designed these patterns during the years when yarn dyeing, spinning, knitting, and design helped me support my family. My oldest son was six when, in 2004 and 2005, I had three more children in nineteen months. I left college near the end of my senior year and wouldn’t return to school until the youngest—my twins—were ten. Before I became a nurse, fiber arts were a meaningful part of our livelihood.
Now, in my middle years, I have the great joy of sharing art forms I have grown over more than two decades.
I believe that honoring, cherishing, and investing in children and mothers is part of how we bring the vision of a more just and peaceful world to fruition. Children deserve to wear beautiful art, even if the art is only with them for a season.
Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from every Family Roots art piece goes directly to supporting a child or mother with an urgent need.
All Family Roots art-wear is made to be heirloom quality. I have a tote filled with pieces my own children wore, waiting for the next generation to arrive.
Care
Hand wash in warm water with a gentle shampoo or wool wash. Soak and gently massage. Rinse, then squeeze out excess water—do not wring. Press between towels to remove more moisture. Reshape and lay flat to dry.
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