the set being blocked, baby Stella 'wearing' it
Not the greatest images (sorry), but this is the 'layette' set i made for little Stella's first Christmas---booties, sweater and bonnet all in cream cotton with french silk ribbon, silk edging and with vintage mother-of-pearl buttons. And yes, I actually crocheted it all myself. Interesting--the cotton thread and pattern (circa 1987) were given to me by Grandma Eileen when I stopped by in Nebraska--the thread had been hanging around in her basement along with loads of yarn all given to HER by Mom after she closed down The Fibre Shop back in Fondy, back in the day!
I was shooting for tears (on the part of my sis when she opened it in London on Christmas) and I think I got 'em!.