UPDATE NOTE MAY 2019: Some of the I Candy links below which had disappearted in February have now been rescusitated. I will reinstate them below shortly.
Continuing alphabetically:
Habitual
Amy Finlayson of Habitual had a delightful kimono pattern, but her Wordpress website now seems only to be available to invited guests. I have requested permission, but so far no reply. I do have a copy of the PDF DIY pattern instructions and tutorial. She gives 11 sizes from 0 months to 8 years.
These websites comment on what a good pattern it is, and include pictures and comments.
I have found this new link to the same PDF that I have. However, as I already have one, I haven't attempted to download from this link. It may work! In which case, you will have found yourself a delightful pattern.
Alternatives:
a) Sew Mama Sew / Bettsy Kingston has a version for 3-9 months.
b) Craftiness is not Optional gives instructions for making your own.
c) Sew in Love (Australian web site) 3-6 and 6-9 months. Looks very cute! You need to register. This is a short one but you could make it longer if you wanted something closer to the Habitual one.
d) Baby Patterns at Space, one of my favourite designers, has a kimono pattern for age 3-6 months, which she says is most suitable for knits. Note seam allowance is not included.
I-Candy
You'll find I-Candy links over Pinterest and in other blog posts, but the links are now broken. Very sad, as there were several nice patterns and tutorials.
1) Tiny Tank Dress
A cute dress which is gathered or elasticated into bias binding armholes (circular, not tied).
I do still have a PDF copy of the pattern (6-9 months and 9-12 months), which is labelled 'Knits'. However, no tutorial. Some of the Pinterest pictures make me think there were originally two versions, one for knits and one for non-stretch fabric. However, given the gathered nature of the design, I don't think there can be a significant difference. A good alternative that could work, either as it is or adapted slightly to the style of the Tiny Tank Dress, is the pillowcase dress design from Melissa Mortensen of Polka Dot Chair. It has the advantage that she gives sizes for 3 months up to 5 years. Maybe I'll do a post on how to fashion this into a Tiny Tank Dress!
2) Tiny Tunic
This is a little T shirt pattern with cap sleeves, for 3-6 months, and she also makes a version with a peplum. I have the PDF but no tutorial. I think you could substitute any loose fitting T shirt pattern, flaring it out a little from the bottom of the armholes, and perhaps forming a cap sleeve at the top of the armholes. For a larger size (12-18 months), Shwin and Shwin make a nice T shirt dress, the bodice of which is a similar shape.
3) Boys Tank T shirt age 6-7 (illustrated at the top of this page)
There is an alternative tank T shirt pattern from Life Sew Savory, which has sizes 2-14.
4) There was also a nice 'J Crew knock off stripe relay dress'. This was basically just a simple knit dress, for which there are several alternatives.
a) Autumn, from It's Always Autumn, has a lovely free (but simple) pattern called the Play All Day dress in sizes 4-14
b) Or this DIY pattern and tutorial from Jamie at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mum.
Living with Punks / Running with scissors
I love Living with Punks!
1) Especially Jessica's Scrappy Sunhat. I've made loads of them!
And, of course, I have the PDF of the pattern. But I was upset to find that all my old links to the pattern and tutorial no longer worked, and a search for Living with Punks or Running with Scissors was not leading me anywhere useful. My all-time favourite hat pattern gone! But hoorah! I've now found it on a new link to Jess's new blog, Projects by Jess.(I've also now saved the tutorial, you know, just in case.)
2) Another favourite from Living with Punks was the Ella dress. It's hard to say whether the main attraction is the beautiful fabric!
This doesn't seem to be on Jess's new blog, but the pattern for the bodice for age 2 is still available from Bluprint (or I have a copy should this no longer be available). However, no longer any tutorial. If you are an experienced sewist, you may be able to work from the limited pattern.
3) The Mini me apron set. A cute apron, pot holders and oven gloves (not for use with real ovens!) for a child. Like the Ella dress, a link still exists to the pattern on Bluprint. Unlike the Ella dress, this is for a full pattern and tutorial.
Make Sew Baby / Make Your Own Baby Stuff
Make your own Baby Stuff morphed into Make Sew Baby, but neither of the web sites seems to exist any more. (I should distinguish them from the similar sounding, but alive and kicking Make Baby Stuff, which I don't think is linked in any way. At least, none of the patterns I used to use from the two first names seem to be present on the third.) However I have some PDFs that seem to have come fron both or either of the two web sites named in the paragraph heading. So I'm covering these both together. If anyone has any information about the whereabouts of this / these web sites, please do tell me!
1) Infant cap (Make Sew Baby) in two different styles. I have a PDF of these, but no tutorials. For other ideas, see my Hats post.
2) Baby leggings (Make Sew Baby) This was a very sweet pattern and tutorial for simple one-piece leggings. But the links no longer work. I do still have the PDF of the tutorial and pattern. But there are some alternatives:
a) A suitable substitute given the apparent demise of the pattern link, would be the Toddah leggings pattern. I used it for these leggings for my one-year old grand-daughter.
However, the link I used to have for this is also broken (though I have the PDF). It can, for the time being at least, be obtained through the Toddah Facebook page. But it doesn't have a scale (e.g. one-inch square), and a number of people commenting say it is very small. So I would measure, before deciding which size to use. (Mind you, that probably goes for all patterns.)
b) Life Sew Savory / Naptime Creations have a leggings pattern from 18 months up.
c) Andrea's Notebook have one free for 3 months to 12 months. However, note that on Page 1 of this post, I mentioned it had taken me some time to find this new link, as the previous one had failed!
d) Or make your own leggings pattern with this tutorial from Make it Love it.
3) Pinafore dress. (Make Sew Baby) I pinned this some years ago, as have lots of people. I have the PDF pattern, but unfortunately this is one of a few where I have some notes but haven't saved the tutorial. From the one picture I have, though, it's a fairly standard pinafore / jumper. It isn't very well in focus but it's all I have.
So I'll cover it below under the Reversible Pinafore from My Home Spun Threads, which also now has some broken links.
4) Baby Pants. (Make Sew Baby or Make your own Baby Stuff.) This pattern came in 0-3 months and 6-12 months. However, frankly there are better versions of baby pants (The MBS version has the front and the back identical, which I don't like at all.) My favourite comes from Suzy at Baby Patterns at Space. The link should take you to her 6 months size, but if you click the back button, you'll get to all her patterns. I've found them very reliable. They do not included seam allowance, though. And for some larger size patterns, have a look at my post on Boy Patterns.
5) Peasant top. (Make Your own Baby Stuff.) This is a very nice pattern in two sizes, 3-6 months and 6-12 months. I have the PDF of both sizes but no tutorial. (Though it's not difficult to find out how to make one!) There are numerous alternatives, for example:
a) Stitching Scientist, age 6-9 months
b) Sew Much Ado, 0-3 months
Here are a couple I made from these two (enlarging the pattern a bit for the second one)
c) Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mum, 12 months to 14 years.
In fact, it's not too difficult to make a size that works for what you want by looking at some of these and drawing your own larger or smaller or in between!
6. Kimono onesie (Make your own baby stuff / )
This is so pretty, I always wanted to make it but somehow didn't get round to it in time before they grew! I have the PDF pattern but no tutorial. It has two sizes, 3 months and 6 months, and appears to be designed for woven fabrics rather than knits. But the web site just doesn't work!
Alternatives:
a) This So Sew Easy pattern also has two sizes, 3-6, and 6-9 months. It's not really the same as it has legs rather than a knicker leg bottom but it might be a nice substitute.
b) This House of Estrela one is a more similar style (though for knits) but only comes in newborn size. Here's one I made using this pattern. I think you could use her tutorial to fashion a pattern for a larger size from an existing onesie. I may do my own pattern for a larger kimono onesie in due course!
My home-spun threads
This has a pretty reversible pinafore pattern which opens down the back. It has buttons also on the front, but these could be purely decorative. (Pictures from their web site.)
Old links don't work, and although I've found a new link to Homespun Threads, I still haven't been able to download the pattern or instructions recently. (It was available from Craftsy, but since Craftsy was taken over by Bluprint, it won't download.) You are welcome to try for yourself. The link I've given will at least take you to these and other images, so you can see what it's like. I noted originally that the pattern was for 12-24 months.
So, unless I find a way of downloading it from Bluprint, we need to consider alternatives. I haven't found anything else free that has the same back, but there are a number of patterns that could be modified to produce the same effect. Here are some examples where you could modify the back,
a) Ginger House Designs' Folly Reversible Jumper. This is also available (free) on Craftsy / Bluprint, but at the time of writing this one will still download. It comes in size 12 months to 8 years.
b) Small Dream Factory's Dutch Baby Dress. This comes in sizes newborn to 3T, and doesn't rely on Bluprint. So far it has proved a reliable web site.
c) For larger sizes, (ages 2-6), there is a great tutorial and pattern from Jamie of Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom for an Fitted Apron Top - this is a pretty alternative. You could round off the bottom corners if you wanted a shape more like the My Home Spun Threrads version.
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