littlelara - glad your beanie worked out. I finished one a little while ago with dbl points and it was a killer to start. Once I got the hang of it I knocked out a few more! They are so cute and so rewarding to make when they are so quick. Plus I love thinking of the little babies who will wear them as I knit.

MrsBexie - The pyjamas were very simple to make. Flannelette is so easy to work with and the beauty of PJs is (as EJ pointed out) at least they don't have to be perfect if you are only wearing them to bed. Pants would be so simple to make, tracing a pair you already have would be a breeze!

EJ - The PJs are absolutely workable. The neck was just way to big so it will need a button or something to keep it together and I made a silly mistake when I altered a pattern for a pair of pants that left the waist waaaay to small. So an insert of fabric on either side solved that and DD wont be any the wiser! Now, if only she would agree to try them on for me
Honestly, I gave up making clothes for my DD to wear a long time ago (and she is only 3!) Now I make things because I love to and if she wears them - bonus!

Regarding the Kimono style Pattern. I certainly won't use a pattern not tried and tested again. I did see a pattern for a child's kimono style top in Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones (borrowed from the library and traced patterns from it - but unfortunately not the kimono ) The Oliver and S pattern looks cute too - it is not a 'commercial' pattern so much, I feel like I am supporting a designer personally when I buy the Oliver and S patterns rather than a big company like McCalls. Still, I couldn't justify buying a pattern for a Kimono. I just figured it couldn't be too hard to work out and sort of made it up and worked with a free pattern from the web. I think I have learnt my lesson though! I was so frustrated as I made a Kimono style dressing gown for a friend a few months ago by copying my one and it worked a treat. Next time I am going to have more faith in my pattern drafting skills[hacks]!

Pandora - hope you are enjoying the quilt! Be careful, it becomes addictive! Before you know it you are 'stashing' fabric madly for more and more quilts you *will* be making in the future!